Wisconsin Administrative Code

Adm 20.09 Contract processing. (1) The department will prepare contracts and submit them to the architect/engineer for signature. (2) Final approval authority for contracts shall be guided by all of the following: (a) The approving authority for contracts less than the threshold …

Adm 20.10 Performance reporting. (1) Upon award of the construction contracts and upon completion of the construction phase, and at any other time deemed necessary, department staff members involved in specific phases of the work will submit independent written evaluations of the…

Adm 21.01 Authority. (1) Section 16.855 (15), Stats., empowers the department to adopt rules to implement the advertising and award of contracts for construction projects. (2) These rules shall apply to all state construction projects when the estimated construction cost exceeds …

Adm 21.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdvertise for proposalsY means a written notice announcing that sealed bids will be received for a specific construction project, inviting prospective bidders to obtain or review drawings and specifications for the purpose of submittin…

Adm 21.03 Advertising. (1) All drawings and specifications for the project shall be available for distribution to prospective bidders on or before the date upon which the advertisement for proposals will be published. (2) The department shall advertise for proposals by publicatio…

Adm 21.04 Issuance of addenda. (1) The department may issue addenda during the bidding period to correct, alter, or to provide clarification of the drawings and specifications for the project being bid or to extend the bidding period. No oral correction, alteration or clarificati…

Adm 21.05 Submittal and receipt of bids. (1) All bids shall be submitted electronically or in sealed envelopes. (a) Electronic bids received by the department shall be submitted via a secured, authorized electronic transfer that provides for time and date verification as well as …

Adm 21.06 Withdrawal of bids. (1) At any time prior to the date and time of bid opening, a bidder or the bidder[s representative may withdraw the bid without prejudice to the right of the bidder to submit a new bid. Withdrawal of a bid may be accomplished in one of the following …

Adm 21.07 Bid opening. (1) A representative of the department shall preside at the bid opening as the bidding officer. the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION At the date and time for bid opening, the bidding officer shall announce the following to those in…

Adm 21.08 Rejection of bids. (1) The department shall reject any bid which evidences any of the following conditions: (a) The base bid amount(s) and alternate bid(s) amounts as requested in the specifications have not been entered on the bid form. (b) The bid form has not been si…

Adm 21.09 Award of contracts. (1) The department will award contracts to the lowest qualified responsible bidder or bidders that result in the lowest total construction cost for the project and such amount does not exceed the available funds authorized for the project. Final dete…

Adm 24.01 Scope and policy. (1) SCOPE OF CHAPTER. This chapter: (a) Prescribes certain policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors from contracts pursuant to subch. V of ch. 16, Stats. (b) Provides for the listing of suspended or debarred contrac…

Adm 24.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdequate evidenceY means information sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred. (2) XAffiliateY means a business entity or individual having a relationship whereby one directly or indirect…

Adm 24.03 List and records of debarred and suspended contractors. (1) LIST. (a) The department shall compile and maintain a current, consolidated list of debarred, suspended and ineligible contractors. (b) The department shall use the consolidated list to ensure that it does not …

Adm 24.04 Treatment of listed contractors. (1) EFFECT. (a) The department may not knowingly solicit bids from, the chapter was last published. Adm 24.04 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE award contracts to, renew an existing contract with, or consent to subcontracts with a debarred o…

Adm 24.05 Debarment. (1) GENERAL. (a) The department may, in the public interest, debar a contractor for any of the causes contained in sub. (2), using the procedures in sub. (3). The existence of a cause for debarment as specified in sub. (2), however, shall not necessarily requ…

Adm 24.06 Suspension. (1) GENERAL. (a) The department may, in the public interest, suspend a contractor for any of the causes contained in sub. (2), using the procedures in sub. (3). (b) Suspension may be imposed only on the basis of adequate evidence of one or more of the causes…

Adm 3.01 Authority. Section 16.96, Stats., requires the department of administration to determine statewide annual population estimates for use in the determination of state revenue sharing distributions under ch. 79, Stats. Sections 227.11 and 16.004 (1), Stats., authorize the d…

Adm 3.02 Preliminary population determinations. (1) The department of administration shall prepare a preliminary population determination pursuant to s. 16.96 (2) (a), Stats. (2) Written notice of the preliminary population determination, information concerning the determination …

Adm 3.03 Challenge and appeal. (1) Counties and municipalities may challenge the preliminary population determination pursuant to s. 16.96 (2) (b), Stats. The department of administration shall rule on the challenge within 5 working days of receipt of the challenge. If the depart…

Adm 3.04 Final population determination. (1) The department of administration shall prepare a final population determination pursuant to s. 16.96 (2) (c), Stats. (2) Within 5 days after the final population determination is completed, the department of administration shall transm…

Adm 30.01 Authority. Section 20.921 (1) (a) 4., Stats., authorizes state employees to designate payroll deductions for charitable purposes approved by the department of administration and the governor. History: Cr. Register, March, 1980, No. 291, eff. 4-1-80.

Adm 30.02 Purposes. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that: (1) Only approved charitable organizations are permitted to be designated for payroll deductions by state employees. (2) The funds contributed by state employees by means of payroll deductions are used for the ann…

Adm 30.03 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) XCharitable organizationY means any corporation or other entity described in internal revenue code section 501 (c) (3) and exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code section 501 (a)…

Adm 30.04 Approval. Only those charitable organizations which have been approved by the secretary pursuant to the Adm 30.08 Adm 30.085 Adm 30.09 Adm 30.10 Adm 30.11 Adm 30.12 Adm 30.13 Eligibility committee actions and activities. Eligibility committee. Eligible charitable organi…

Adm 30.05 Requirements. (1) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION. Only charitable organizations are eligible for approval. (2) UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION. Only charitable organizations that are members of an umbrella organization will be approved for a payroll deduction. Each umbrella organization mu…

Adm 30.06 Application. To be considered for eligibility for payroll deduction initially, the charitable organization must do the following: (1) SEPARATE APPLICATION. Each charitable organization must complete a separate application. Umbrella organizations may make application on …

Adm 30.07 Eligibility decisions. Decisions as to eligibility are made by the secretary. The secretary shall establish an advisory eligibility committee of active or former state employees and employee organization members. The secretary[s deci- 2 sions shall be based upon the inf…

Adm 30.08 Eligibility committee actions and activities. The eligibility committee shall: (1) Review all initial requests for authorization for payroll deduction filed pursuant to s. Adm 30.06. (2) Check each applicant[s status with the department of safety and professional servic…

Adm 30.085 Eligibility committee. The eligibility committee may waive the requirements of s. Adm 30.06 (3) for good cause shown and if the review of the late application or part of the application can be completed by the eligibility committee before the final format for the print…

Adm 30.09 Eligible charitable organizations. The secretary shall issue a list, which shall be kept current, indicating the names of all charitable organizations recognized for payroll deduction. History: Cr. Register, March, 1980, No. 291, eff. 4-1-80.

Adm 30.10 Distribution of payroll deductions. The secretary may, as a matter of administrative convenience, determine that there will be only one payroll deduction for charitable contributions from each employee[s paycheck, and that the total amounts deducted from state employees…

Adm 30.11 Removal from list. The secretary may, at any time, remove the name of a charitable organization from the list of eligible charitable organizations upon request of the charitable organization, or if the secretary determines that the charitable organization has ceased to …

Adm 30.12 Effect of approval. Approval by the secretary for payroll deduction shall not constitute an endorsement by the state of Wisconsin of any charitable organization so ap- the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION proved, and no person or charitable org…

Adm 30.13 Eligibility after initial acceptance. To be considered for eligibility for payroll deduction after initial acceptance, the following procedure must be followed: (1) By February 1 of any year, the umbrella organization must certify in writing to the secretary that the ch…

Adm 35.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules under ss. 281.58, 281.59, and 281.61, Stats., for the administration of a program to provide financial assistance for costs incurred to abate pollution of the waters of the state or to provide drinking water. Hi…

Adm 35.02 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings: (2) XDepartmentY means the department of administration. (2m) XEnvironmental improvement fundY means the fund established under s. 25.43, Stats. (3) XFinancial assistanceY means assist…

Adm 35.03 Conditions of financial assistance. (3) (a) The department may not enter into a financial assistance agreement unless the recipient demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the recipient has the financial capacity to assure sufficient dedicated sources of…

Adm 35.04 Credit and security. (2) A recipient may not pay the principal of an obligation prior to the payment schedule specified in the financial assistance agreement, except in accordance with the financial assistance agreement and the obligation. (3) In administration of its p…

Adm 35.05 Disbursement of financial assistance. (1) The department may disburse the financial assistance to the recipient upon receiving a determination from the department of natural resources that the financial assistance requested by the recipient is eligible for disbursement …

Adm 35.06 Interest rates. (1) The department shall periodically review, and may periodically change, the market interest rate. The market interest rate set by the department under this section shall be the market interest rate for the purpose of ss. 281.58 (12) and 281.61 (11), S…

Adm 35.07 Accountability for financial assistance. (1) A financial assistance agreement shall require a recipient of financial assistance to do all of the following: (a) Maintain project accounts in accordance with the financial assistance agreement. (b) For financial assistance …

Adm 35.08 Financial assistance amendments. Neither the recipient nor the department may enter into an amendment to a financial assistance agreement, except in accordance with the terms of the financial assistance agreement. The recipient may not amend the obligation, except in ac…

Adm 35.09 Variances. The department may approve a variance from requirements of this chapter when the department determines that the variance is essential to provide financial assistance within the scope and intent of the environmental improvement fund, or that the variance is in…

Adm 40.01 Authority. Upon declaration of an energy alert by the governor, s. 16.955 (1), Stats., authorizes the department to issue general orders or emergency rules to compel disclosure of information relating to existing and future energy supplies. History: Cr. Register, Decemb…

Adm 40.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to compel disclosure of information so the department can prepare and maintain contingency plans for responding to critical energy shortages so that when the shortages occur, they can be dealt with quickly and effectively. History…

Adm 40.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBulk storage facilityY means a facility which is primarily used for storage and/or marketing of gasoline, kerosene, distillate, and residual fuel oils and which: (a) Has total bulk storage capacity of 70,000 gallons or more, or (b) Rec…