(A) An acceptable performance guarantee to protect the county highway system and ensure compliance with this chapter shall be provided prior to the issuance of a permit as provided for in this chapter.
(B) The performance guarantee shall be an irrevocable letter of credit for the following permit types:
(1) Major access.
(2) Temporary accesses for major earth work activities or prior to a permanent access.
(3) Minor access.
(4) Utility or facility permit which requires any open cut of county highway pavement.
(C) The performance guarantee shall be in the form of a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or surety bond for all other types of permits.
(D) The County Engineer shall be and is hereby authorized to act for the county in all matters relating to performance guarantees.
(E) The County Engineer may accept a Letter of Agreement in lieu of a Letter of Credit for improvements performed or sponsored by a local agency.
(F) In the event an applicant applies for a temporary access to be constructed prior to execution of the permit for the permanent improvements, a Temporary Letter of Credit must be executed prior to execution of the temporary access permit. The amount of the Temporary Letter of Credit shall be 125% of an estimated cost submitted to and approved by the WCDOT for the conceptual permanent roadway improvements.
(G) The performance guarantee must contain the permit application number or the project name and county highway name on the guarantee. The amount and length of term of the performance guarantee shall be as identified in the Technical Reference Manual, based on the permit type.
(Ord. 20-231, passed 7-16-2020)