The total cost for line extensions shall be borne by those requesting the extension. The foregoing policy on water line extensions shall not preclude the City from providing and paying for an extension of the water system with planned repayment through approved means and methods by those benefitting from the extension with the approval of Council.
(a) No water main extension shall be constructed without prior approval of the Director of the Water Department or City Engineer of the plans and specifications for the proposed extension as to concept and detail; all required submittals shall be presented to the Director or the City Engineer and all questions regarding such submittals shall be directed to same.
(b) Extensions to the City's water system shall be constructed in accordance with the basic requirements of the City as outlined in Section 921.04
. The City reserves the right to defer to the latest editions of the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation Construction and Materials Specifications, supplements to the aforementioned publication, City of Milford's Standard Drawings and Specifications for water mains or their appurtenances or to the specific requirements of the City Engineer for supplementation or amplification of all basic requirements and specifications.
(c) The City Engineer, in concert with the Director and under the general supervision of the City Manager, shall be responsible for approving the design, construction, inspection during construction and final acceptance of all extension to the City's water system whether inside or outside the corporation limits of the City.
(d) The Director, City Engineer or their designee shall be permitted to enter into or upon all properties served by the City's system for the purpose of inspection in accordance with subsection (c) hereof.
(e) All water line construction shall adhere to the drawings and specifications as approved by the City Engineer and such lines shall be a minimum of eight inches in diameter unless approved otherwise.
(f) Specifications for materials and construction methods shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to the commencement of construction and subsequent to the payment of all applicable fees; that is application for permit to tap water fee, use charge fee and construction inspection fees as established by the Finance Director.
(g) If applicable, the owner/developer shall obtain from OEPA a Plan Approval (P.A.) certificate and all expenses associated with the P.A. shall be borne by the owner/developer. An approved P.A. shall be presented to the Director or City Engineer prior to construction of the proposed sewer line extension. An approved P.A. does not obligate the City to approve the proposed water line extension; nevertheless, an approved P.A. shall be in force for the site specified in the plans submitted to the City Engineer.
(h) Inspection fee amounts shall be certified to the owner/developer by the City's Finance Director based upon an estimation of inspection of construction costs provided by the City Engineer. All funds necessary to cover inspection fees shall be placed in an escrow account by and under the control of the Finance Director. Should funds placed in the escrow account prove to be insufficient to cover the cost of construction inspection the owner/developer shall be required to augment the account by an amount to be determined by the Finance Director in conjunction with the City Engineer's estimate of additional need. The escrow account shall be established prior to the commencement of construction.
(i) Within thirty days after completion of the construction work on any part of the City's water system and prior to acceptance thereof by the City the owner/developer shall provide a complete set of certified, reproducible as-built drawings to the Director or City Engineer.
(j) The owner/developer shall furnish to the City a performance bond to represent one hundred percent (100%) of the projected cost of the contract for the duration of the contract to insure compliance with approved plans and specifications; specifically, when the contract has been issued for and signed by the City for an improvement to the water system or in the case of a private contract to extend service in which the City is to receive the constructed improvement via an approved instrument.
(k) In conjunction with the above, the owner/developer shall furnish to the City a maintenance bond of ten percent (10%) for one year after the release of the performance bond to insure the proper functioning of the constructed unit or appurtenances. If maintenance is required as a result of improper construction and the owner/developer does not perform the maintenance within ten days of written notification of the need of maintenance the City reserves the right to complete the required maintenance and to subtract the entire cost of such maintenance from the bond.
(Ord. 91-1404. Passed 11-5-91.)