Upon completion of an improvement, Town Engineer or its designee will witness any remaining testing of the completed work, and if all items are in order, will inform the Town and developer that acceptance procedures may be initiated. Final acceptance of a subdivision by the Town shall be granted only after all of the following criteria are satisfied:
All subdivision improvements are completed, and have passed all testing and inspection requirements, as per approved plans and specifications, including:
a. All sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and watermain installation.
b. All curb and gutter, and sidewalks.
c. All streets, including final wearing surface.
d. Retention and/or detention ponds.
e. Trees and/or other plantings.
f. Street lights and street signs.
g. Public utilities, e.g., gas mains, electric power, telephone, TV cable, etc.
h. All of the following legalities are satisfied:
1. Any amendments to final approved plat of development, if applicable.
2. Recapture agreements, if applicable.
3. Plan and profile as built drawings of all improvements supplied to the Town Director of Public Works by the developer's engineer. Electronic drawing submittals. The developer shall, in addition to any other forms of submittal required elsewhere in this ordinance, provide to the town all primary and secondary plats as well as as-built engineering drawings in an electronic form, in the Autodesk AutoCAD drawing format. The drawing format must be in either the current or previous version of the AutoDesk AutoCAD software. The submittal shall be provided to the town in a standard form of magnetic or optical media that is readable by the town information systems. Alternate drawing formats or means of submittal may be accepted upon prior approval from the town.
4. One (1) year guarantee of workmanship, in writing, on street, curb and gutter and surface improvements, to initiate upon final acceptance.
5. One (1) year warranty of workmanship on underground portions of the improvements, in writing, to initiate when the improvements are complete and ready for acceptance.
i. Development has passed “Final Inspection”. The final inspection is requested by the developer through the Town's authorized representative. The final inspection is conducted by the Town Engineer, accompanied by the developer or his representative (engineer), contractor, and the Town's representative(s) (Director of Public Works, Building Inspector, Fire Department personnel, Water Works personnel, or others) if they wish to attend.
The purpose of the final inspection is to verity on-site that the final elevations of all improvements are correct as per approved plans, and coincide correctly with the final street grades, landscaping, and storm drainage systems of the development.
A final inspection of the sanitary, storm, and water system appurtenances is conducted to assure that there was no damage to these improvements during final construction and grading work. The items that are checked during the final inspection are as follows:
1. Condition of bituminous concrete surface course.
2. Condition of curb and gutter.
3. Condition of sidewalks, if applicable.
4. Finished grade of all manhole rims, structures, valve vaults, valve boxes, fire hydrants, and water service B-boxes.
5. Manholes, storm manholes and inlets, valve vaults, fire hydrant auxiliary valves, and any structure lids are opened to assure no debris was deposited inside the structures during final grading.
6. Every water service B-box is keyed and turned to assure proper operation.
7. Every fire hydrant is opened and closed to assure proper operation.
8. Street lighting and street signs are checked.
9. Final grading and grass cover is checked in all detention and/or retention ponds, and in parkways if applicable.
10. Tree or planting installation if applicable.
11. The Town of Dyer Public Works Department shall perform cleaning and televising of sanitary sewers and storm sewers. A fee, charged to the developer has been established for this service in the Dyer Town Code at Section 10-119.
During the final inspection, a final punchlist is prepared that notes any deficiencies. Upon the correction of the deficiencies, a reinspection is conducted, and if all work is satisfactorily completed, the Town Engineer will prepare a letter recommending final acceptance by the Town. Final acceptance shall not be granted until all requirements are satisfied.
These inspections and recommendations for acceptance do not relieve the developer or his engineer or his contractor of their responsibility for proper materials or workmanship on the project, and they shall be responsible for correction of any defects which are discovered during the guarantee time provided by the Town's ordinances. (Ord. No. 94-9, § VIII, E, 8-9-94; Am. Ord. No. 2000-41, 12-19-00; Am. Ord. No. 2003-24, 10-21-03)