Design and Construction Projects
Force Account
"Force account is work other than grant or project administration that is included in an approved grant and performed by a grantee’s own labor forces"
"One of 4 conditions may warrant the use of a grantee's own labor forces...
FTA approved force account plan is required when force account is >$10,000,000. If force account is <$10,000,000 and >$100,000 a plan is required to be on file but not approved by FTA.
- cost savings
- executive expertise
- safety and efficiency of operations
- union agreement"
2005 - Federal Transit Administration