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from the Funding Allocation. These costs must be computed according to the Recipient's prevailing wage or salary scales and may include fringe benefit costs, such as vacations, sick leave, FICA, MICA, health and life insurance, and workers compensation at the Recipient's established fringe benefit rate. Costs charged to the Project must be computed on the basis of actual time spent on the Project, and supported by time and attendance records describing the work performed on the Project. Overtime costs may be allowed under the Recipient's established policy, provided that the regular work time was devoted to the same Project. Salaries and wages claimed for employees working on allocation-funded Projects must not exceed the Recipient's established rates for similar positions or rates per industry standards. Alternative methodologies for established wage rates must be pre-approved by the Board. d) Consultant Services. The costs of consultant services necessary for the Project are eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation. The Recipient must pay consultants according to the Recipient's customary or established method and rate. No consultant fee may be paid to the Recipient's own employees. 3) Cost Activities. a) Construction activities. The cost of all necessary construction activities, from site preparation (including demolition, survey, excavation and other site work) to the completion of a structure is eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation. b) Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment. The cost of Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment necessary to operate the facility are eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation if approved in the Grant Agreement or the Interlocal Agreement, as the case may be, and a detailed list of eligible items is submitted in writing and approved by the County Manager prior to its purchase (See Article III, Section 1 (c)). Costs for consumable goods shall not be considered eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation. Also, refer to Article I, Section 4 for a detailed definition of Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment. c) Interpretive Signs and Aids. The cost of signs, display boards or other interpretive aids relating to the Project are eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation. d) Signage. During the time period of Development, the County shall post a sign in a prominent location at the Project site in the general design provided by the County depicting the Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond logo and identifying the source of funding for the Project. The cost of such a sign is eligible for payment from the Funding Allocation. Recipients are encouraged to use value-engineering clauses in contracts for construction projects of sufficient size to offer reasonable opportunities for cost reductions. 4) The following is a nonexclusive list of costs ineligible for payment from the Funding Allocation: a) Funding Application costs. Building Better Communities Administrative Rules 16 of 22