A. Policy: It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the City that, based upon the availability of public funds, to be determined each year by City budget, a program of City and citizen participation in the maintenance of deteriorating sidewalks shall be administered by the Superintendent of Streets.
B. Requirements: The minimum requirements for operation of said program, said requirements to be supplemented by rules as follows:
1. Applications shall be furnished for use by residential property owners for replacement of existing sidewalks which are badly deteriorated or broken as per City standards.
2. Determination by the City that a particular sidewalk has not deteriorated sufficiently to warrant inclusion in this program shall be final, and any citizen desiring to have said sidewalk replaced without City participation shall be responsible for conformance with all City codes and regulations pertaining thereto.
3. The property owner shall obtain estimates from two (2) bonded concrete contractors for the work to be done, said estimates based upon City standards and specifications. Said estimates shall then be submitted to the City Streets Division of Public Works.
4. The City shall provide written notification of the acceptance or rejection of the low bid, and in the case of the acceptance of a low bid by the City, said written notice will authorize the contractor to proceed with said work on City property. When said work has been completed according to City specifications and has been inspected and approved by the City, the City shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the approved accepted bid, upon receipt of a paid bill from the contractor.
5. In the event a property owner chooses to replace the sidewalk himself, he shall indicate the quantity of concrete required on said application, and if said application is approved, the City shall only pay for fifty percent (50%) of the costs of concrete and only upon completion and approval of said job.
6. The replacement of driveway approaches shall not be included in this program.
7. The sidewalk permit/application and grade shall be obtained from the City prior to construction, and all work shall be inspected by the City prior to the pouring of concrete, and after final restoration and cleanup. (Ord. 18-50, 8-6-2018)