1309.19 INSPECTIONS BY ENGINEER; DEPOSIT FUND.
The Engineer shall check and approve all plans, profiles, cross-sections, specifications and other pertinent work details before any pavement, water, sewer or utility construction is begun and shall inspect such construction in progress. There shall be established an Inspection Deposit Fund wherein the owner, contractor, developer or utility, prior to commencing any construction hereunder, shall deposit with the Building Commissioner to cover inspection costs, the following sum:
(a) For construction less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) unless such deposit is reduced by written approval of the Engineer due to the size of the project. Whenever such inspection deposit is reduced below the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00), the Building Commissioner shall require the deposit of an additional two hundred dollars ($200.00) deposit to be made by such owner, contractor, developer, or utility such that the balance in the deposit is not reduced below the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00).
(b) For construction in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000), but less than two million dollars ($2,000,000), the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). Whenever such inspection deposit is reduced below the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), the Building Commissioner shall require the deposit of an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) deposit to be made by such owner, contractor, developer or utility such that the balance in the deposit is not reduced below the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(c) For construction in excess of two million dollars ($2,000,000), the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) unless such deposit is reduced by written approval of the Engineer due to the size of the project. Whenever such inspection deposit is reduced below the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), the Building Commissioner shall require the deposit of an additional five hundred dollars ($500.00) deposit to be made by such owner, contractor, developer or utility such that the balance in the deposit is not reduced below the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
During the period of completion of such projects the Engineer shall report in appropriate form, as may be determined by his office and the Finance Department, the hours of work performed on such inspection during each billing period for the Engineer at the rates set forth for such services rendered in the current contract between the Engineer and the Municipality.
(Ord. 87-32. Passed 1-18-88.)