R315-320-7. Reimbursement for the Removal of an Abandoned Tire Pile or a Tire Pile at a Landfill Owned by a Governmental Entity

  (1) A county or municipality applying for payment for removal of an abandoned tire pile or a tire pile at a county or municipal owned landfill shall meet the requirements of Section 19-6-811.

  (2) Determination of Reasonability of a Bid.

  (a) The following items shall be submitted to the Director when requesting a determination of reasonability of a bid as specified in Subsections 19-6-811(3) and (4):

  (i) a copy of the bid;

  (ii) a letter from the local health department stating that the tire pile is abandoned or that the tire pile is at a landfill owned or operated by a governmental entity; and

  (iii) a written statement from the county or municipality that the bidding was conducted according to the legal requirements for competitive bidding.

  (b) The Director will review the submitted documentation in accordance with Subsection 19-6-811(4) and will inform the county or municipality if the bid is reasonable.

  (c) A determination of reasonability of the bid will be made and the county or municipality notified within 30 days of receipt of the request by the Director.

  (d) A bid determined to be unreasonable shall not be deemed eligible for reimbursement.

  (3) If the Director determines that the bid to remove waste tires from an abandoned waste tire pile or from a waste tire pile at a landfill owned or operated by a governmental entity is reasonable and that there are sufficient monies in the trust fund to pay the expected reimbursements for the transportation, recycling, or beneficial use under Section 19-6-809 during the next quarter, the Director may authorize a maximum reimbursement of:

  (a) 100% of a waste tire transporter's or recycler's costs allowed under Subsection 19-6-811(2) to remove the waste tires from the waste tire pile and deliver the waste tires to a recycler if no waste tires have been added to the waste tire pile after June 30, 2001; or

  (b) 60% of a waste tire transporter's or recycler's costs allowed under Subsection 19-6-811(2) to remove the waste tires from the waste tire pile and deliver the waste tires to a recycler if waste tires have been added to the waste tire pile after June 30, 2001.