118 - Inspection; cost certification.

§  118.  Inspection;  cost certification. 1. The local governing body,  except in the county of Suffolk, the county sewer agency  shall  utilize  any licensed professional engineer in its own personnel staff, or retain  a  licensed  professional  engineer  or  engineering  firm  to cause the  following to be undertaken and completed:    (a) Initial examinations of the plans and specifications and a  report  to  the  local  governing  body and in Suffolk county also to the county  sewer  agency  on  the  feasibility  and  adequacy   thereof   including  recommended modification and changes, if any;    (b)   Inspections   at  reasonable  intervals  during  and  after  the  construction of the sewage-works systems  and  a  report  to  the  local  governing  body and in Suffolk county also to the county sewer agency on  the progress thereof;    (c) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to  the county sewer agency on the cost of construction of the  sewage-works  system and appurtenances thereto and acquisition of all lands and rights  in  land therefor, which, in turn, shall apprise the corporation of such  cost report.  As  a  part  of  his  report,  the  licensed  engineer  or  engineering  firm  shall  have  the  right  and  duty to examine or have  examined the books and records, including all underlying  documentation,  of  the  corporation as well as all reports submitted by the corporation  to governmental agencies or authorities  to  ascertain  and  verify  the  costs  of  construction  and  acquisition.  The  services  of a licensed  certified  public  accountant  or  licensed  public  accountant  may  be  utilized, where in the judgment of the engineer, they may be required to  properly  ascertain  and verify the fiscal information to be included in  the engineer's report.    (d) A report to the local governing body and in Suffolk county also to  the  county  sewer  agency  that  construction  has  been  completed  in  accordance  with the plans and specifications filed with and approved by  the department of health having jurisdiction.    2. The cost of any such  retained  licensed  professional  engineering  services shall be reimbursed to the local governing body or sewer agency  by  the  corporation,  in  accordance  with  an agreement which shall be  entered into between such local governing body or sewer agency and  such  corporation  stating the cost of such services and the terms for payment  thereof.