(a) Construction Inspections:
(1) Responsibilities of City Engineer. The City Engineer shall be responsible for the inspection of all street and drainage improvements and shall certify the county sanitary engineer's inspection of all sanitary sewer and water systems.
(2) Authority and duties of inspectors. Inspectors employed by the City, the City Engineer, or the county sanitary engineer shall be authorized to inspect any work done and all materials furnished. The inspection may extend to all or any part of the work and to the preparation, fabrication, or manufacture of the materials to be used. The inspector shall not be authorized to revoke, alter, or waive any requirements of the specifications or plans. He shall be authorized to call the attention of the contractor to any failure of the work or materials to conform to the specifications and contract. He shall have the authority to reject materials which do not meet specifications requirements or suspend the portion of the work involved until any question at issue can be referred to and decided by the City Engineer and county sanitary engineer. Inspection during the installation of improvements shall be made by the inspector to insure conformity with the approved plans and specifications as contained in the subdivider's construction agreement.
(3) Final inspections. Upon completion of all the improvements, the subdivider shall request in writing a final inspection by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall make a final inspection of streets, water, sanitary sewer, and drainage improvements. The county sanitary engineer shall make a final inspection and certify all sanitary sewer and water systems that fall under his authority.
(b) Construction Responsibilities:
(1) Cooperation of subdividers and contractors. The subdivider or the contractor shall have available on the project, at all times, one approved copy of all required plans and specifications. He shall cooperate with the inspector and with other contractors in every way possible. The subdivider or the contractor shall at all times have a competent superintendent acting as his agent on the project. The superintendent shall be capable of reading and thoroughly understanding the plans and specifications. He shall have full authority to execute the plans and specifications and to promptly supply the materials, tools, plant equipment, and labor as may be required. A superintendent shall be furnished regardless of the amount of work sublet.
(2) Work schedules. No work or improvement shall be started until the subdivider or the contractor submits work schedules as required by the City Engineer and receives approval of the work schedule. The City Engineer shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of any schedule changes. All work must be inspected and approved by the inspectors. The normal workweek is assumed to be an 8-hour day, Monday through Friday; if overtime will be needed, it shall be indicated on the schedule.
(3) Grade stakes. Grade stakes shall be installed as directed by the City Engineer.
(4) Repair of damage. Any damage done to the improvements by construction traffic, by local traffic, or by any other means shall be repaired or the damaged materials replaced before the next item of construction is begun.
(5) Final cleanup. Upon completion of the work and before acceptance, the subdivider or the contractor shall clean all ground occupied or affected by him in connection with the work. The entire area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition satisfactory to the inspector.
(6) Maintenance of improvements on dedicated streets. The subdivider shall be responsible for the maintenance of the improvements during the construction period and shall be responsible for providing the services necessary to guarantee access to all occupied lots until final acceptance of the improvements by the City Engineer. The subdivider shall be notified by the City of the need for the maintenance or service. If the subdivider fails to perform the necessary maintenance or service within the term specified, the City may perform the maintenance or service and bill the subdivider therefore. Payment for the service shall be guaranteed by the performance bond. In addition, the subdivider shall maintain all improvements for such periods specified by the maintenance guarantee.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)