(a) General. The following is a list of RUS telecommunications program standard contract forms for procurement, construction, engineering services, and architectural services. Borrowers are required to use these contract forms by the terms of their RUS loan agreements implemented by part 1753 and this part.

(b) Issuance Date. Where part 1753 requires the use of a standard contract form in connection with RUS financing, the borrower shall use the appropriate form identified in §1755.30(c), List of Telecommunications Standard Contract Forms, published as of the date the borrower releases the plans and specifications to solicit bids or price quotes.

(c) List of telecommunications standard contract forms.

(1) RUS Form 157, issued 10-77, Construction Work Plan and cost Distribution—Telephone.

(2) RUS Form 158, issued 10-77, Certification of Contract or Force Account Approval.

(3) RUS Form 159, issued 10-77, Summary of Completed Construction.

(4) RUS Form 168b, issued 2-04, Contractor's Bond.

(5) RUS Form 168c, issued 2-04, Contractor's Bond.

(6) RUS Form 181a, issued 3-66, Certificate of Completion (Force Account Construction).

(7) RUS Form 187, issued 2-04, Certificate of Completion, Contract Construction.

(8) RUS Form 213, issued 2-04, Certificate (Buy American).

(9) RUS Form 216, issued 7-67, Construction Change Order.

(10) RUS Form 217, issued 3-97, Postloan Engineering Services Contract—Telecommunications Systems.

(11) RUS Form 220, issued 6-98, Architectural Services Contract.

(12) RUS Form 224, issued 2-04, Waiver and Release of Lien.

(13) RUS Form 231, issued 2-04, Certificate of Contractor.

(14) RUS Form 238, issued 2-04, Construction or Equipment Contract Amendment.

(15) RUS Form 242, issued 11-58, Assignment of Engineering Service Contract.

(16) RUS Form 245, issued 11-75, Engineering Services Contract, Special Services—Telephone.

(17) RUS Form 257, issued 2-04, Contract to Construct Buildings.

(18) RUS Form 257a, issued 10-69, Contractor's Bond.

(19) RUS Form 274, issued 6-81, Bidder's Qualifications.

(20) RUS Form 276, issued 5-59, Bidder's Qualifications for Buried Plant Construction.

(21) RUS Form 281 issued 5-61, Tabulation of Materials Furnished by Borrower.

(22) RUS Form 282, issued 11-53, Subcontract (Under Construction or Equipment Contracts).

(23) RUS Form 284, issued 4-72, Final Statement of Cost for Architectural Service and Certificate of Architect.

(24) RUS Form 307, issued 2-04, Bid Bond.

(25) RUS Form 395, October 18, 2016, Equipment Contract.

(26) RUS Form 395a, October 18, 2016, Equipment Contract Certificate of Completion (Including Installation).

(27) RUS Form 395b, October 18, 2016, Equipment Contract Certificate of Completion (Not Including Installation).

(28) RUS Form 395c, October 18, 2016, Certificate of Contractor and Indemnity Agreement.

(29) RUS Form 395d, October 18, 2016, Results of Acceptance Tests.

(30) RUS Form 506, issued 3-97, Statement of Engineering Fee—Telecommunications.

(31) RUS Form 515, issued September 17, 2001, Telecommunications Systems Construction Contract (Labor and Materials).

(32) RUS Form 526, issued 8-66, Construction Contract Amendment.

(33) RUS Form 527, issued 3-71, Statement of Construction, Telephone System “Outside Plant”.

(34) RUS Form 553, issued 5-67, Check List for Review of Plans and Specifications.

(35) RUS Form 724, issued 10-63, Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract.

(36) RUS Form 724a, issued 4-61, Final Inventory, Telephone Construction—Telephone Construction Contract (Labor and Materials), columns 1-8.

(37) RUS Form 724b, issued 3-61, Final Inventory, Telephone Construction Contract (Labor and Materials), columns 9-14.

(38) RUS Form 771, issued 10-75, Summary of Work Orders (Inspected by RUS Field Engineer).

(39) RUS Form 771a, issued 10-75, Summary of Work Orders (Inspected by Licensed Engineer or Borrower's Staff Engineer).

(40) RUS Form 773, issued 12-90, Miscellaneous Construction Work and Maintenance Services Contract.

(41) RUS Form 787, issued 8-63, Supplement A to Construction Contract.

(42) RUS Form 817, issued 6-60, Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction.

(43) RUS Form 817a, issued 6-60, Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction, columns 1-8.

(44) RUS Form 817b, issued 6-60, Final Inventory, Telephone Force Account Construction, Columns 9-14.

(45) RUS Form 835, issued 3-66, Preloan Engineering Service Contract, Telephone System Design.

[64 FR 6501, Feb. 10, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 53887, Oct. 5, 1999; 65 FR 51750, Aug. 25, 2000; 69 FR 7111, Feb. 13, 2004; 81 FR 71585, Oct. 18, 2016]