The Director of Public Service and Development shall, based upon the inspection of the Property Maintenance Officer or his designee, estimate the number of square feet of sidewalk and driveway apron that will be laid in the City during each year, available funds, circumstances and conditions permitting. The inspection of the Property Maintenance Officer shall be completed not later than December 31 of the then current year for the ensuing year. The City Engineer shall prepare bid specifications not later than March 1. The Director shall, without further authorization, immediately, but not later than April 15, advertise for bids for the repair or installation of sidewalks and driveway aprons, in accordance with City specifications and the estimate, reserving to the City the option to order more or less as circumstances and conditions warrant. The Board of Control shall award a contract to the lowest and most responsible bidder who shall, at the direction of the Division of Building, repair or install sidewalks and driveway aprons as required by the bid specifications of the City during the balance of such calendar year. The Division of Building, within thirty days of an award of a contract to a contractor, shall issue written notification to owners of property with sidewalks and/or driveway aprons to be repaired and/or replaced. The bid required hereunder shall provide that the price is to be based on normal grade conditions. In the performance of individual jobs involving grades that require filling with or removal of earth or other materials, not including cinders or slag, the Director shall agree with the contractor for the reasonable cost of the earth removal or fill to accomplish normal grade. The Division of Building and the Department of Finance shall provide a written quarterly status report to the Mayor and Council of each project year.
(Ord. 91-121. Passed 5-4-92.)