10 MISC. PUBLICATION 350, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Sec. 2. When any part of the cost of a project is to be furnished by a county 
or any other subdivision of a State, the surveys, plans, specifications, and esti- 
mates shall be accompanied by a certified copy of each resolution or order, if 
any, of the appropriate local officials, or such other showing as the Secretary 
may require respecting the funds that are made available, indicating the control 
of the money provided for paying such costs; clearly defining whether the 
State, county, or other local subdivision will own the lands and/or improve- 
ments; and which agency will be responsible for administration and mainte- 
tiance after the project’s completion. 
Sec. 3. No payment of any money apportioned under this act, including pre- 
liminary or incidental costs and expenses as may be incurred in and about such 
projects, shall be made on any project unless the statement of the project and 
plans, specifications, and estimates thereof have been submitted to and approved 
by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
REGULATION 5.—PROJECT AGREEMENTS 
Section 1. A project agreement between the State fish and game department 
and the Secretary shall be executed for each project approved by the Secretary. 
REGULATION 6.—CONTRACTS 
Section 1. All contracts, except for the purchase and leasing of lands, shall 
‘be based upon free and open competitive bids. 
Sec. 2. If a contract be awarded to any other than the lowest responsible 
bidder, the Federal Government shall not pay more than its pro rata share of 
the lowest responsible bid, unless it is satisfactorily shown that it was advan- 
tageous to the work to accept the higher bid. 
Sec. 3. A copy of each contract as executed shall be promptly certified by 
the State fish and game department and furnished to the Secretary, and no 
alteration or modification which changes the character or extent of the work 
from that indicated in the plans, specifications, and estimates as approved by 
the Secretary or which increases the amounts to be paid from the lowest 
competitive bid, shall be subsequently made without the approval of the 
Secretary or his authorized representatives. 
REGULATION 7.—PROSECUTION 
Section 1. The State fish and game department shall carry all approved 
projects through with reasonable promptness. 
Sec. 2. The supervision of each project by the State fish and game depart- 
tment shall include adequate and continuous inspection throughout. 
Sec. 3. Written notice of commencement and completion of work on any 
sroject shall be given promptly by the State fish and game department to the 
Biological Survey. 
Sec. 4. Progress reports showing force employed and work done, shall be 
furnished as requested by the Secretary or his authorized representatives. 
Sec. 5. Suitable samples of materials to be used in construction work shall be 
submitted by or on behalf of the State fish and game department to the Bio- 
logical Survey whenever requested, to be tested for suitability and conformity 
with standard specifications. 
REGULATION 8.—RECORDS AND COST ACCOUNTING 
Section. 1. Such records of the cost of lands acquired, improvements made 
thereon, construction work, overhead costs, and of maintenance done by or on 
‘behalf of the State shall be kept separately for each project by or under the 
direction of the State fish and game department who shall report the amount 
and nature of the expenditure for these purposes, upon the request of the 
Secretary or his authorized representatives. 
Sec. 2. The accounts and records, together with all supporting documents, 
shall be open at all times to the inspection of the Secretary or his authorized 
representatives, and copies thereof shall be furnished when requested. 
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