(A) Full-time or part-time observation shall be required for all site improvements associated with subdivisions, site condominiums, commercial sites, and elsewhere as determined by the village. Part-time observation may also be required for improvements covered by other governmental agencies. Observation personnel shall be provided by the village or its agents. The developer shall pay all applicable observation fees as established by the village. The contractor shall notify the village and the Village Engineer's supervising field observer at least 48 hours prior to commencing construction. Any work installed without field observation as required by the village may not be accepted by the village.
(B) In such an event, the village's decision regarding removing or exposing covered work, testing, or any other appropriate course of action, shall be final and binding on the applicant.
(C) The applicant shall deposit with the village at least 48 hours prior to the start of construction, an observation escrow based on the estimated observation time required as determined by the village. The observation escrow amount shall be determined prior to or at the pre-construction meeting. The village may assess an administration fee to cover the construction portion of the project. The observation fees will be billed to the village on a time and material basis by the Village Engineer and deducted from the observation escrow deposit.
(D) A minimum of four hours will be charged against the observation escrow if the observer keeps a scheduled observation appointment and the contractor does not work or cancels work with less than 24 hours notice and the observer cannot be reassigned to another job. In the event of a rain out the contractor shall notify the appropriate personnel prior to the regular starting time or be charged the four hour increment. All costs incurred for consulting services and testing conducted by the village will be billed against the escrow account.
(E) The applicant will be notified in the event the escrow deposit has been depleted and/or additional funds are required. Within three business days the applicant shall re-establish the deposit so as to prevent the project construction from being stopped and/or building or occupancy permits withheld. The account balance upon completion of the project and acceptance of the record plans will be returned to the applicant and only upon written request by the applicant.
(F) Review of as-constructed or as-built record drawings shall be invoiced against the observation account.
(Ord. 31.26, passed 5-13-13)