What costs may be included in the budget for a construction agreement?

§ 137.335 What costs may be included in the budget for a construction agreement? (a) A Self-Governance Tribe may include costs allowed by applicable OMB Circulars, and costs allowed under sections 508(c) [25 U.S.C. 458aaa–7(c)], 106 [25 U.S.C. 450j–1] and 105 (m) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 450j(m)]. The costs incurred will vary depending on which phase of the construction process the Self-Governance Tribe is conducting and type of construction project agreement that will be used. (b) Regardless of whether a construction project agreement is fixed price or cost-reimbursement, budgets may include costs or fees associated with the following: (1) Construction project proposal preparation; (2) Conducting community meetings to develop project documents; (3) Architects, engineers, and other consultants to prepare project planning documents, to develop project plans and specifications, and to assist in oversight of the design during construction; (4) Real property lease or acquisition; (5) Development of project surveys including topographical surveys, site boundary descriptions, geotechnical surveys, archeological surveys, and NEPA compliance; (6) Project management, superintendence, safety and inspection; (7) Travel, including local travel incurred as a direct result of conducting the construction project agreement and remote travel in conjunction with the project; (8) Consultants, such as demographic consultants, planning consultants, attorneys, accountants, and personnel who provide services, to include construction management services; (9) Project site development; (10) Project construction cost; (11) General, administrative overhead, and indirect costs; (12) Securing and installing moveable equipment, telecommunications and data processing equipment, furnishings, including works of art, and special purpose equipment when part of a construction contract; (13) Other costs directly related to performing the construction project agreement; (14) Project Contingency: (i) A cost-reimbursement project agreement budgets contingency as a broad category. Project contingency remaining at the end of the project is considered savings. (ii) Fixed-price agreements budget project contingency in the lump sum price or unit price. (c) In the case of a fixed-price project agreement, a reasonable profit determined by taking into consideration the relevant risks and local market conditions.