Information for Consulting Engineers

If you have any questions about the proper use of these documents, please contact one of the Rural Development Pennsylvania State Engineers:

Before Funding Obligation:

Before receiving RD funds it is usually necessary to complete the Uniform Environmental Report 

Engineering Services Agreements

One of the following formats must be used to document your understandings with your client, if RD funds will be used for your water or waste project:

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fee Guideline. 

Applicable to both sets of documents.

Ask one of us if your fees differ from these guidelines for your project.

Any changes must be strikethroughs NOT deletions.

Standard Contract Documents for RUS Projects in Pennsylvania
April 2005

Listed below are the standard non-technical contract documents to be used for RUS Water and Waste Disposal projects. 

Nationally, USDA Rural Development has adopted the Engineers Joint Contract Document Committee "EJCDC" document standard.  Firms must make a one time purchase of the 2002 Funding Agency Edition (only) from one of the Committee's sales agents, and after these are purchased they must be modified in accordance with Pennsylvania Rural Development Administrative Notice No. 1186 (1780) dated March 1, 2004, Attachment No. 1.

All "old style" items are Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, except item 14 which is an HTML document and item 18 which is a Powerpoint file.  Note: Items 1-4, 9-13, and 15-16 are all included in a single file. (rb-13pa.pdf)

EJCDC:

Be aware the standard "Funding Agency Edition" EJCDC documents dated 2002 must be modified according to Pennsylvania Rural Development Administrative Notice 1186 (1780) dated March 1, 2004; Attachment No. 1: RUS Bulletin 1780-26 (PA Revision, 12-2003). The "Funding Agency Edition" must be purchased from an EJCDC sales agent. Rural Development is not permitted to distribute the documents. For your convenience a purchasing link to each document is provided below.

  1. Instructions to Bidders (RB 1780-26 PA Rev. 12-2003 Exhibit E)
  2. Bid Form (C-410)
  3. Bid Bond (C-430)
  4. Certification Regarding Debarment…
  5. Compliance Statement
  6. Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans
  7. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
  8. Notice of Intent to Award
  9. Construction Performance Bond (C-610)
  10. Construction Payment Bond (C-615)
  11. Notice of Award (C-510)
  12. Owner-Contractor Agreement (C-521)
  13. Certificate of Owner’s Attorney 
  14. Notice to Proceed (C-550)
  15. Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (C-710)
  16. Pennsylvania Supplementary Conditions
  17. Project Sign - Portrait  -  Landscape
  18. Change Order (C-941)
  19. Contractor's Application for Payment (C-620)
  20. "Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law" poster
  21. Certificate of Substantial Completion (C-625)

RUS Bulletins 1780-13 & 1780-14, PA Revision 10-2000 ("Old Style"):  These documents will not normally be authorized for use after 12/31/05.

  1. Advertisement for Bids
  2. Information for Bidders
  3. Bid
  4. Bid Bond
  5. Certification Regarding Debarment…
  6. Compliance Statement
  7. Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans
  8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
  9. Notice of Intent to Award
  10. Performance Bond
  11. Payment Bond
  12. Notice of Award
  13. Agreement
  14. Certificate of Owner’s Attorney 
  15. Notice to Proceed
  16. General Conditions
  17. RUS Supplemental General Conditions for PA
  18. Project Sign - Portrait  -  Landscape
  19. Contract Change Order
  20. Partial Payment Estimate
  21. "Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law" poster
Last updated 08/03/2006