921.02 NEW WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS.

   (a)   Generally. Construction of water main extensions shall be at the property owner's expense except as otherwise provided hereinafter. In those areas where larger water lines or extensions of water mains are required so as to preserve and foster the overall integrity and soundness of the water distribution system, the City may participate in the increased construction and pipe costs of such lines only after a recommendation to do so from the City Manager and passage of an ordinance by Council.
(Ord. 34-97. Passed 3-31-97.)

   (b)   Water Main Construction. All water main construction shall adhere to specifications and drawings in accordance with the Design, Construction and Materials Specifications Handbook.
(Ord. 128-07. Passed 10-9-07.)

   (c)   Payment for Inspection of City-initiated Work. Inspection for all water main work initiated by the City shall be paid for from the Water Fund.
(Ord. 34-97. Passed 3-31-97.)

   (d)   As-Built Drawings. Within thirty days after completion of the construction work on any part of the water system, the contractor shall provide a complete set of certified, reproducible as-built drawings to the Public Utilities Director for all water mains constructed, including those constructed in subdivisions.
(Ord. 128-07. Passed 10-9-07.)

   (e)   Rules for Submittal of Subdivision Plans and Water Main Extensions.

(1)   Improvements plans of all proposed subdivisions which include water mains and other water main extensions shall be submitted to the Public Utilities Director for approval prior to being submitted to the Planning Commission for final approval. The subdivider shall confer with the Public Utilities Director on allowances for extra capacity in the subdivision water mains that are required for expansion of the water system beyond the limits of the subdivision before plans are submitted to the Public Utilities Director. No final plats shall be approved by the Planning Commission until the Public Utilities Director has approved the detail plans and specifications for the water mains. All plans and specifications submitted for approval shall be fully detailed so as to assure conforming and reliable construction, and shall be stamped by a registered professional engineer. The drawings are to conform to City standards. If revisions in either plans, specifications or design are found necessary the submittal shall be returned to the subdivider for revisions and resubmittal.

   (f)   Inspection.

(1)   All water main and appurtenant structures shall be inspected during construction and installation by the Public Works Director or inspectors assigned by him and responsible to him.

(2)   The Public Works Director shall appoint or designate an inspector for periodical or continuous inspection as the type of work may require or as he deems necessary.

   (g)   Inspection Fees.

(1)   Classification.

A.   Inspection fees shall be classified as follows:

1.   Review of preliminary plans.

2.   Continuous and intermittent construction inspection.

3.   Supervisory and final construction inspection.

(2)   Review of preliminary plans. The fee for review of preliminary plans accompanying the tentative plat shall be included in the fee charges by the Planning Commission for submission of the final plat.

(3)   Continuous and intermittent inspection.

A.   General. When the extent of work in any project so justifies, the Public Works Director may provide for a full-time inspector for that project from his own forces. Where a project does not require full-time inspection, the Public Works Director may provide for intermittent inspection and may use the inspector for more than one such project.

B.   Continuous. The Public Works Director shall send a monthly bill to the contractor for the time spent for inspection. The charge shall be at the hourly rate paid the inspectors by the City, plus thirty percent (30%), a minimum billing of one-half hour. If inspection is required at a time when the inspector is designated to receive overtime pay, the charge shall be at the overtime rate paid the inspector, plus thirty percent (30%) with a minimum billing of one-half hour.

C.   Intermittent inspection may be provided when and where the Public Works Director may consider this arrangement satisfactory. Charges for intermittent inspection shall be the same as those for continuous inspection based on actual hours of service, including time allowance for travel.

   (h)   Revisions. During construction, no departure from approved plans and specifications shall be made unless a request for a change is submitted to the Public Utilities Director in writing and approval in writing is obtained.

   (i)   Easements. The subdivider shall give the City any easements for future water mains recommended by the Public Utilities Director. Any such easements shall be recorded on the plan, and filed for approval with the Planning Commission. In the event it becomes necessary to construct water mains outside the limits of any platted easement, easements to include the mains shall be given to the City by separate instrument. All water mains shall be constructed in public easements or rights of way.

   (j)   Allowances for Larger Pipe Requirements. If the Public Utilities Director requires that the subdivision water mains must be larger than the size required due to expansion of the water system beyond the subdivision, in the future, the City shall pay the subdivider the difference in cost for the larger piping materials. Additional installation cost for the larger piping is the responsibility of the subdivider.

   (k)   Responsibility for Maintenance of Subdivision System. The City shall accept ownership and assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the constructed subdivision system upon completion, provided that acceptance of the system has been recommended by the Public Utilities Director after proper inspection and tests. The subdivider shall pay for the entire cost of the water main unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, including the final inspection of the water system prior to acceptance by the City.

   (l)   Performance Bond. The contractor shall furnish the City a performance bond of one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the improvements to insure compliance with approved plans and specifications, and the proper functioning of the water main and appurtenances. Water mains in subdivisions shall be included in the subdivision bonding process.

   (m)   Maintenance Bond.

(1)   The contractor shall furnish to the City a maintenance bond of ten percent (10%) of the cost of the improvements for one year after the performance bond is released to insure proper functioning of the water main and appurtenances.

(2)   If maintenance is required as a result of improper construction and the contractor does not perform the maintenance within ten days or sooner in the event of an emergency of written notification, the City may perform the maintenance and subtract the cost of the maintenance from the bond.
(Ord. 34-97. Passed 3-31-97.)