Subdivision 1. Construction grants and loans; applications.
The agency shall, pursuant to agency rules and within 90 days of receipt of a completed application for a wastewater treatment facility construction grant or loan, grant or deny the application and notify the municipality of the agency's decision. The time for consideration of the application by the agency may be extended up to 180 days if the municipality and the agency agree it is necessary.
Subd. 2. Planning time limited.
A municipality shall complete all planning work required by the agency for award of a grant or loan, and be ready to advertise for bids for construction, within two years of receipt of grant or loan funds under subdivision 1. The planning time may be extended automatically by the amount of time the agency exceeds its 90-day review under subdivision 1.
Subd. 3. Bid review.
After a municipality has accepted bids for construction of a wastewater treatment project, the agency must review the bids within 30 days of receipt.