(a) Construction plans for public improvements to be installed shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer, licensed in the State of Texas, and submitted in accordance with the requirements and specifications of the officials having jurisdiction as defined in the community facilities agreements ordinance. No public improvements shall be installed until and unless said plans shall have been received and accepted by the city. Construction plans shall include, but are not limited to, those items specified by the city.
(b) The review process of engineering plans shall be in accordance with the community facility agreements ordinance.
(1) Preliminary conference between consultant and municipal engineering personnel responsible for the respective engineering project.
(2) One or more conferences should be held between consultant and municipal engineering representative to discuss the preliminary engineering plans and proposed specifications.
(3) Final plans and specifications prepared in accordance with good engineering practice are submitted for detail check for errors, adequacy and conformity with standard specifications for construction published by the transportation and public works department. Review of plans and specifications shall be conducted as soon as possible and not later than 20 working days from date of submission.
(4) The information should be conveyed to the applicant, or his or her engineer, by written comments on a copy of the plans and specifications, letter or other acceptable written form, a copy of which may be retained by the official until the completion of the project.
(5) The consulting engineer shall submit final plans and specifications for approval when all comments, changes or corrections are made. The final plans shall be signed and dated by the city engineer, water department director and city traffic engineer, or their authorized representatives upon approval. Final approved plans will be transmitted to the consultant by letter stating approval subject to any additional minor changes or comments.
(Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 7, Art. I), passed 10-30-2007; Ord. 23679-06-2019, § 6, passed 6-4-2019)