((a)) ** .—** To receive Federal financial assistance for a major capital project under this chapter, an applicant must prepare and carry out a project management plan approved by the Secretary of Transportation. The plan shall provide for—

((1)) adequate recipient staff organization with well-defined reporting relationships, statements of functional responsibilities, job descriptions, and job qualifications;

((2)) a budget covering the project management organization, appropriate consultants, property acquisition, utility relocation, systems demonstration staff, audits, and miscellaneous payments the recipient may be prepared to justify;

((3)) a construction schedule for the project;

((4)) a document control procedure and recordkeeping system;

((5)) a change order procedure that includes a documented, systematic approach to handling the construction change orders;

((6)) organizational structures, management skills, and staffing levels required throughout the construction phase;

((7)) quality control and quality assurance functions, procedures, and responsibilities for construction, system installation, and integration of system components;

((8)) material testing policies and procedures;

((9)) internal plan implementation and reporting requirements;

((10)) criteria and procedures to be used for testing the operational system or its major components;

((11)) periodic updates of the plan, especially related to project budget and project schedule, financing, and ridership estimates; and

((12)) the recipient’s commitment to submit periodically a project budget and project schedule to the Secretary.

([(b)) Repealed. , , ]

((c)) ** .—** Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall provide the Secretary and a contractor the Secretary chooses under subsection (b) of this section with access to the construction sites and records of the recipient when reasonably necessary.