A. Licensed Contractors: Only Idaho Public Works licensed contractors shall be authorized to perform the work of public utility construction within the city. The contractor must also be licensed at the appropriate level based on construction cost and Idaho Statute requirements. All terms and conditions of the approval issued by the city to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor.
B. Permission To Extend: The mayor and council may authorize the construction or extension of public utility in accordance with this Title. No person shall construct, reconstruct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining written approval from the city and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required therein. Any person or entity constructing within the city's rights-of-way shall first obtain a right-of-way permit from the city.
C. Adopted Design Standards: Staff shall require compliance with any specific standards of the utilities as adopted from time-to-time by resolution of the city council.
D. Construction Agreement: The city council may enter into development and construction agreements with the landowner, developer and/or installer to ensure the public system is protected overall.
E. Adoption Of ISPWC: The City by reference hereto adopts the latest edition, and subsequent editions thereto, the Idaho Standards for Public Work Contractors, (ISPWC) for City utility construction. All utility extensions or modification shall be designed, constructed and installed to this standard. (Ord. 608, 6-6-2023)