The purpose of AS 19.30.260 – 19.30.320 is to facilitate funding for the upgrading, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or paving of existing subdivision roads within a road maintenance service area established under AS 29.35.450 or under a home rule charter.
(a) During each fiscal year each municipality shall receive money from the department that has been appropriated or otherwise designated for expenditure for road improvements within the municipality, based on the total road mileage in each road maintenance service area in the municipality. The amounts that are available shall be distributed pro rata among eligible […]
(a) After establishing a road maintenance service area under AS 29.35.450, or under a home rule charter, a municipality may apply to the department for a grant as money is available for road improvements, subject to regulations adopted by the department to carry out the provisions of AS 19.30.260 – 19.30.320. The department shall require […]
(a) A contract entered into by a municipality for road construction within a road maintenance service area for which funds allocated to the municipality under AS 19.30.260 – 19.30.320 are used shall be awarded only on the basis of the lowest responsible bid by a bidder meeting established criteria of responsibility. (b) Construction under AS […]
The road maintenance service area shall be responsible for maintaining roads constructed under AS 19.30.260 – 19.30.320. The road maintenance service area may contract with a municipality for maintenance of the roads.
No later than August 1 of each year, a municipality that has received money under AS 19.30.270 shall submit a report to the department showing the use of the money by the municipality during the preceding fiscal year. No later than December 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor […]
In AS 19.30.260 – 19.30.320, (1) “construction” or “road improvement” has the meaning given in AS 19.59.001 and includes utility and drainage costs but excludes financial costs, right-of-way costs, and new road construction; (2) “municipality” means a municipality that has road construction or maintenance powers; (3) “subdivision” has the meaning given in AS 40.15.900.
