2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 24 - HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 2 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 24-2-106. - Appointment of chief engineer; duties of director and engineer.

24-2-106. Appointment of chief engineer; duties of director and engineer.

(a) With the approval of the commission, the director of the department of transportation shall appoint a qualified chief engineer who shall:

(i) Compile all available information relative to the public roads and bridges within the state;

(ii) Prepare standard plans and specifications for the construction of roads, culverts and bridges, and compile data relative to road and bridge materials and their values;

(iii) Furnish standard plans, specifications and data to any board of county commissioners upon request, and advise with boards of county commissioners with respect to highway construction and improvements not within the jurisdiction of the department when requested;

(iv) Prepare or approve plans and specifications for all bridges to be constructed by any county, city or town within the state;

(v) Be a licensed professional civil engineer, knowledgeable and experienced in highway and bridge construction and maintenance.

(b) No contract for the construction of a bridge is valid unless the plans and specifications have been prepared by the director of the department of transportation or the chief engineer or, if prepared by other professional engineers, the bridge designs, plans and specifications have been approved by the director or the chief engineer before the start of construction. The review and approval under this section shall be made without cost to cities, towns and counties. Final payment upon any contract shall not be made until the bridge is inspected and the payment approved by the designer of the bridge and the appropriate governing body.