Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 403.04 Scholarships. (1) SELECTION PROCESS. The department shall annually select scholarship recipients on the basis of written application materials, any criteria developed by the committee under s. Trans 403.03 and personal interviews. Recipients of scholarships are requi…

Trans 403.05 Loan repayment incentive grants. The department may make loan repayment incentive grants to targeted group members within job classifications in which targeted group members are underutilized in the department as specified in s. 85.107 (3) (b), Stats. A loan repaymen…

Trans 404.01 Purpose and scope. As authorized by s. 85.25 (4), Stats., as created by 1987 Wisconsin Act 399, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a program to assist disadvantaged businesses in obtaining working capital in order to participate in construction contracts wit…

Trans 404.02 Definitions. The definitions in s. 85.25 (2), Stats., apply to this chapter. In addition, in this chapter, XdepartmentY means the department of transportation and XyearY means 365 consecutive days. History: Cr. Register, December, 1988, No. 396, eff. 1-1-89.

Trans 404.03 Selection of business development organization. The department may make grants to a business development organization in order to provide funding for the guarantee of a mobilization loan provided that the business development organization: (1) Is the Wisconsin housin…

Trans 404.04 Conditions for eligibility of a disadvantaged business for a guaranteed loan. (1) Any business applying for a guaranteed loan must be certified as a disadvantaged business by the department; and (2) Any business applying for a guaranteed loan must have a current cont…

Trans 404.05 Conditions for the guarantee of a mobilization loan by a business development organization. (1) The total loan qualifies as a mobilization loan. (2) The total of the principal amounts of all loans extended to the borrower during a single year may not exceed 100% of t…

Trans 405.01 Purpose. In accordance with s. 3052 (3g) (b), 1987 Wis. Act 27, this chapter sets forth the procedures and criteria used by the department for evaluating and selecting site locations for noise barrier installation and for ensuring local participation in the siting pr…

Trans 405.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of transportation. (2) XExisting noise levelY means the highest hourly noise level caused by existing conditions in a particular area. (3) XFuture noise levelY means the highest hourly traffic noise …

Trans 405.03 Applicability. (1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all freeways and expressways under the jurisdiction of the department under ss. 59.84 and 84.295, Stats. (2) This chapter is to be applied so as to avoid conflict with obligations of the department, und…

Trans 405.04 Siting criteria and policies. (1) Noise barriers shall be designed to provide protection only to the ground floor of abutting buildings and not other parts of the buildings. (2) For the department to consider a site for construction of a noise barrier, the site shall…

Trans 405.05 Local participation. The department shall ensure local participation in the siting of noise barriers through the following: (1) The department shall hold one or more informational meetings, in a location convenient to the locality to be affected by the siting, to pro…

Trans 405.06 Program. The department, upon receiving a community request for a noise barrier project, shall evaluate and program eligible retrofit noise barrier projects in the highway programming process. Factors considered in this process shall include, but are not limited to, …

Trans 5.01 Purpose and scope. The purposes of this chapter are to establish the department of transportation[s administrative interpretation of technical assistance in s. 85.24, Stats., and to prescribe administrative policies and procedures for implementing financial assistance …

Trans 5.02 Definitions. (1) XDepartmentY means the department of transportation. (2) XFHWAY means the federal highway administration. (3) XVanY means a passenger vehicle with a capacity for 8 to 15 persons. (4) XRidesharingY has the same meaning as defined in s. 85.24, Stats. His…

Trans 5.03 Technical assistance. (1) The department shall respond to requests for technical assistance in implementing ridesharing activities. The assistance may include, but not be limited to, computer and manual matching systems, training sessions, brokerage referrals and promo…

Trans 5.04 Financial assistance. (1) All Wisconsin employers, public agencies, or any combination thereof with a combined total of 15 or more employes are eligible to apply for financial assistance for the purchase of vans and implementation of rideshare programs. For purposes of…

Trans 5.05 Applications. (1) Applications shall contain the information as the department shall prescribe in its information for applicants[ booklet. The booklets shall be available in all transportation region offices. (2) Applications for loans and grants shall be submitted to …

Trans 5.06 Application evaluation. (1) The department shall review and evaluate all applications for conformity with the following program objectives: conservation of energy; reduction in traffic congestion; improvement of air quality; and efficient use of existing transportation…

Trans 5.07 Contracts. All approved applicants shall be required to execute contracts, which the department shall prepare, covering the terms and conditions of all financial assistance. History: Cr. Register, April, 1982, No. 316, eff. 5-1-82.

Trans 5.08 Reporting requirements. All recipients of financial assistance under this chapter shall be obligated to submit an annual progress report to the department. The progress reports shall prescribe passengers carried, miles traveled, operating revenues and expenses, and oth…

Trans 504.01 Scope and policy. (1) SCOPE OF CHAPTER. This chapter: (a) Prescribes certain policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors from contracts involving the Wisconsin department of transportation. (b) Provides for the listing of debarred co…

Trans 504.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdequate evidenceY means information sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred. (2) XAffiliatesY means business concerns or individuals having a relationship whereby one directly or ind…

Trans 504.03 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 n…

Trans 504.04 Treatment of listed contractors. (1) EFFECT. (a) The department may not knowingly solicit bids from, award contracts to, renew an existing contract with, or con- the chapter was last published. Trans 504.04 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE sent to subcontracts with a de…

Trans 504.05 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 r…

Trans 504.06 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 is to be imposed only on the basis of adequate evidence of one or more of the c…

Trans 510.01 Purpose and scope. (1) As required by s. 84.185 (4), Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish department criteria for implementing a flexible and expeditious process of evaluating and approving transportation facility improvements that are essential to eco…

Trans 510.02 Definitions. In addition to the words and phrases as defined in s. 84.185, Stats., in this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means a business, consortium or governing body. (2) XApplicant[s shareY means an amount of money or in kind services equaling no less than 50% of the f…

Trans 510.03 Application procedure. (1) APPLICATION PACKET. Applicants shall contact the department secretary or the secretary[s designee for an application packet containing the application requirements and a description of the application screening, evaluation, and funding proc…

Trans 510.04 Screening. (1) CRITERIA. Applications that meet the following screening criteria shall be evaluated for funding eligibility if they are for transportation facility improvements not excluded under sub. (2): (a) The economic development project is unlikely to occur in …

Trans 510.05 Evaluation of eligibility. Applications passing the initial screening shall be evaluated based on the criteria in s. 84.185 (2) (b), Stats., and this chapter. Determination of the eligibility of an application for funding shall be documented in an evaluation report a…

Trans 510.06 Funding shares. (1) DEPARTMENT SHARE. (a) When awarding a grant, the department shall establish a grant ceiling. The grant ceiling shall be the lesser of either 50% of the reviewed transportation facility improvement cost or $5,000 for each job created in this state …

Trans 510.07 Grant awards. (1) AUTHORITY. The secretary has the final authority to determine the eligibility of a transportation facility improvement, determine the grant ceiling, schedule improvements, obligate state funds, and set priorities. (2) PRIORITY. If eligibility is est…

Trans 510.08 Assistance agreements. (1) The scheduling of an approved transportation facility improvement and the obligation of state funds shall occur only after the eligible applicant, the department, and any applicable third parties execute a formal project agreement, setting …

Trans 510.09 Project development process. (1) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. The department shall review all applications in order to determine the extent to which the transportation facility improvement shall comply with the department[s facility development process under sub. (2). When…

Trans 512.01 Purpose and scope. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a procedure for the administration of the transportation infrastructure loan program as provided in s. 85.52, Stats. (2) The objective of the transportation infrastructure loan program is to establish…

Trans 512.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 85.52 and 340.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) ZZEconomic developmentY means any of the following: (a) Retention or creatio…

Trans 512.03 Application procedure. Eligible applicants under this chapter may make application to the department at any time for funding. Application and funding cycles shall be established and publicly announced by the department. An application under this chapter shall be in a…

Trans 512.04 Screening criteria. Applications that meet the following screening criteria shall be evaluated for funding eligibility: (1) Whether the applicant is eligible. (2) Whether the project is eligible under P.L. 104-59 section 350, 109 Stat. 618-622. (3) Whether the applic…

Trans 512.05 Evaluation criteria. The department shall evaluate and rank the applications that are eligible for funding according to the following criteria: (1) Whether the project represents a prudent and productive investment of public funds. (2) The extent to which the project…

Trans 512.06 Agreements. (1) Successful applicants shall be required to enter into a negotiated agreement with the department. The agreement shall be signed by the secretary or the secretary[s designee and an authorized representative of the eligible applicant. Loan repayments sh…

Trans 512.07 Reporting. Each agreement shall include a periodic requirement to report on economic development, transportation efficiency, mobility, and other benefits as determined by the department. The report shall be prepared by the loan recipient. History: Cr. Register, June,…

Trans 515.01 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to create standards and procedures for conducting a cost-benefit analysis before contracting out for any service involving an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000, as required under s. 84.01 (13), Stats.

Trans 515.02 Definitions. In this chapter, XdepartmentY means the department of transportation.

Trans 515.03 Cost-benefit analysis. (1) ANALYSIS REQUIRED. The department shall complete a uniform cost-benefit analysis of each proposed contractual service procurement under s. 84.01 (13), Stats., involving an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000, annually. Each cost-ben…

Trans 515.04 Continued appropriateness of contracting. The department shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting under each contractual service agreement under s. 84.01 (13), Stats., involving an estimated annual expenditure of…

Trans 515.05 Effective date. The requirements of this rule apply to all contracts for which solicitation of interest date is after June 30, 2013. the chapter was last published.

Trans 54.01 Purpose and scope. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish administrative policies and procedures necessary to implement the advance land acquisition loan fund for airports as established in s. 114.37, Stats. (2) The scope of this chapter shall include all pro…

Trans 54.02 Definitions. Along with words and phrases as defined in ss. 114.001 and 114.002, Stats., the following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this chapter: (1) XAssessment of valueY means a value ascribed to the property by the department. It includes, but i…