AICP Practice Test 13
10 free AICP practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Plan ImplementationPell Harbor waterfront trail grant
The Village of Pell Harbor (population 7,400) has won a competitive federal grant of $2,400,000 to build a 2.1-mile waterfront trail and boardwalk. The grant agreement requires a local match of $600,000, pays costs only on a reimbursement basis after documented expenses are submitted, and sets a three-year period of performance. The village has an annual general fund budget of about $11 million and an unrestricted reserve of $900,000.
The village planner is the grant manager, supported by a part-time finance clerk. A nonprofit land trust will carry out the habitat restoration as a subrecipient. During the application, an engineering firm volunteered to draft the project's statement of work and cost estimate, which the village intends to use in its request for proposals for design services.
| Budget line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Design and engineering | $360,000 |
| Construction | $2,190,000 |
| Habitat restoration (land trust subaward) | $300,000 |
| Grant administration | $150,000 |
| Total | $3,000,000 |
Given the grant's payment terms, which step is MOST important before construction begins?