Compliance with the specifications contained in the bid documents is required, and any changes to the bid documents must be approved by TxDOT before federal and state funds can be released. It is the LG’s responsibility to ensure compliance with the approved plans, specifications and authorized changes through inspections and other contract administration actions.

states:

"If the (Federal Highway) Administrator determines that a State (or LG) has violated or failed to comply with the Federal laws or the regulations in this part with respect to a project, he may withhold payment to the State (or LG) of Federal funds on account of such project, withhold approval of further projects in the State (or to the LG), and take such other action that he deems appropriate under the circumstances, until compliance or remedial action has been accomplished by the State (or LG) to the satisfaction of the Administrator."

In general, the LG must ensure the project is constructed in compliance with the PS&E. The provides the required practices associated with this compliance.