41 C.F.R. Subpart C—Computation of Allowances
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
Your agency will allow the following costs for use of a commercial carrier transporting your mobile home: (a) When transporting overland; (1) The carrier's charge for actual transportation of the mobile home (not to exceed the applicable tariff for such movements approved by an appropriate regulatory body), provided any substantial deviation from standard highway mileage guides or agency official table of distances is explained; (2) Ferry fares, bridge, road, and tunnel tolls; (3) Taxes, charges or fees fixed by a State or other government authority for permits to transport mobile homes in or through its jurisdiction; (4) Carrier's service charges for obtaining necessary permits; and (5) Charges for a pilot (flag) car or escort services, when required by State or local law. (b) When transporting over water cost must include, but not limited to the cost of: (1) Fuel and oil used for propulsion of the boat; (2) Pilots or navigators in the open water; (3) A crew; (4) Charges for harbor pilots; (5) Docking fees incurred in transit; (6) Harbor or port fees and similar charges related to entry in and navigation through ports; and (7) Towing, whether in tow or towing by pushing from behind. The mileage allowance when you transport a mobile home overland by other than commercial means (e.g., towed by a POV) is eleven cents per mile. This is in addition to the mileage allowance prescribed for driving the POV under part 302–4 of this chapter. Yes, you are also entitled to the following allowances when you transport your mobile home by POV: (a) Payment of mileage for use of a POV to transport yourself and/or immediate family member(s) as provided in §302–4.30 of this chapter; and (b) Preparation costs as provided in §302–10.205. The allowances in §§302–10.200 through 302–10.202 apply to the respective portions of transportation by commercial carrier and POV when a mobile home is transported by both. Allowable costs for preparing a mobile home for shipment include but are not limited to: (a) Blocking and unblocking (including anchoring and unanchoring); (b) Labor costs of removing and installing skirting; (c) Separating, preparing, and sealing each section for movement; (d) Reassembling the two halves of a double-wide mobile home; (e) Travel lift fees; (f) Rental, installation, removal and transportation of hitches and extra axles with wheels and tires; (g) Purchasing blocks in lieu of transporting blocks from old official station and cost of replacement blocks broken while mobile home was being transported; (h) Packing and unpacking of HHG associated with the mobile home; (i) Disconnecting and connecting utilities; (j) Installation and removal of towing lights on trailer; (k) Charges for reasonable extension of existing water and sewer lines; and (l) Dismantling and assembling a portable room appended to a mobile home. Yes, costs for preparing a mobile home located outside Alaska or CONUS for movement or the costs for resettling outside Alaska or CONUS are not allowed. Yes, your agency may assume direct responsibility for the costs of preparing and transporting your mobile home if it is determined to be in the Government's interest. Yes, you are responsible for any excess preparation or transportation or non-allowable charges, such as: (a) Costs for replacement parts, tires purchases, structural repairs, brake repairs or any other repairs or maintenance performed; (b) Costs of insurance for valuation of mobile homes above carriers' maximum liabilities, or charges designated in the tariffs as “Special Service;” (c) Cost of storage; and (d) Costs of connecting/disconnecting appliances, equipment, and utilities involved in relocation and costs of converting appliances for operation on available utilities.
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 302–10—ALLOWANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND BOATS USED AS A PRIMARY RESIDENCE
Subpart C—Computation of Allowances
§ 302-10.200 What costs are allowable when a commercial carrier transports my mobile home overland or over water?
§ 302-10.201 What is the mileage allowance when you transport a mobile home overland by a POV?
§ 302-10.202 Am I entitled to any other allowances when I transport my mobile home by POV?
§ 302-10.203 What are my allowances when a mobile home is transported partly by commercial carrier and partly by POV?
§ 302-10.204 What costs are allowed for preparing a mobile home for shipment?
§ 302-10.205 Are there any costs for preparation that are not allowed?
§ 302-10.206 May my agency assume direct responsibility for the costs of preparing and transporting my mobile home?
§ 302-10.207 Am I responsible for excess or non-allowable charges?
