The final construction drawings and specifications of improvements shall be a set of construction and utility plans prepared by a registered engineer. The plans shall include typical sections, plans, and profile views, construction details and estimates of quantities. All typical sections and major engineering details to be used on any particular street shall be approved in advance by the City Manager before completion of the plans.
(a) Before approval of the final plat the subdivider, owner or developer shall agree in writing that, prior to construction of any street or private roadway, he shall provide a bond acceptable to the Planning Commission, or a certified check, guaranteeing the completion of the improvements or private roadway within one year from the date of agreement. The bond or check shall be in an amount equal to the estimated cost of constructing the improvements or private roadway as approved by the City Manager. A maintenance bond in the amount of five percent of the preliminary estimated or final construction cost shall be provided for a maintenance period of one year beginning with the date of acceptance of the street improvements by the appropriate jurisdictional authority.
(b) In lieu of a bond for sanitary sewer and water main improvements, the City may accept private agreements for sanitary sewer and water main construction and maintenance. Such agreements shall be executed on forms approved and supplied by the City.
(Ord. 12-02. Passed 7-8-02.)