(A) When a permit has been issued and an extension or alteration of existing water mains is required, the city shall obtain the rights-of-way, easements or property interests necessary to make the extension or alteration. The costs of such acquisition shall be paid by the applicant.
(B) All main extensions shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter.
(C) The cost of the construction of any extension or alteration shall be borne by the applicant except that if the city wishes to construct a main extension of a size larger than six inches in diameter and larger than that determined to be necessary for the applicant’s needs, the additional costs attributable to the main oversizing shall be borne by the city.
(D) (1) The extension or alteration shall be constructed by the city or at the City Administrator’s option, by a contractor approved by the City Administrator.
(2) The contractor shall be required to carry liability insurance naming the city as the insured party in an amount determined by the City Council pursuant to § 53.02(D).
(E) If the city constructs the extension or alteration, the applicant shall deposit with the city prior to construction either in cash or bond the amount estimated by the City Administrator as the cost of the extension or alteration. If the amount deposited is greater than the total cost, the amount in excess of total cost shall be returned to the applicant.
(F) (1) If the extension or alteration is constructed by a contractor approved by the City Administrator, all construction plans must be approved by the City Administrator and the City Engineer and the cost of their review shall be paid by the applicant.
(2) The City Administrator and City Engineer shall inspect all installed pipes prior to backfilling. The applicant shall pay the contractor directly and shall be solely responsible for the expenses incurred in employment of the contractor and shall hold the city harmless from any liability to the contractor whatsoever.
(3) The applicant shall deposit with the city in cash or bond an amount equal to the City Administrator’s estimate of the cost of repairing all city streets to be disturbed by construction.
(4) The cash or bond shall be returned to the applicant upon final approval of construction by the City Administrator or applied by the city to any damages resulting from the construction.
(G) Main extensions or alterations shall become the property of the city at the time water from the city water system is turned into the main extension.
(Prior Code, § 53.23) (Ord. 261, passed 5-8-1979)