27 CAR § 91-901. Employment

(a) As noted in 27 CAR § 91-706(b), a utility owner may be unable to perform preliminary or construction engineering work with their own forces. (b) A consultant engineer may be employed by the utility owner under the following conditions: (1) For any part of the consultant's fee to be eligible for reimbursement, the utility owner shall submit a written request to the Utilities Section requesting approval for the use of a consultant; (2) Consultant engineering cost is reimbursable only to the extent that the cost to relocate existing facilities is determined to be eligible for reimbursement; (3)(A) Consultant engineering fees must be based on actual cost with a fixed amount for profit. (B) However, reimbursement will not be allowed for profit in excess of twelve percent (12%) of the total cost for consultant engineering; (4)(A) Reimbursement of preliminary engineering fees may be handled on a lump-sum basis when the work is clearly defined and the fee is relatively small. (B) However, a breakdown of the fee is required; and (5) Construction engineering fees shall be handled on an actual cost basis.