[Derived from Secs. 98 and 99 of Ch. III of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]
All specifications for paving, repaving and resurfacing streets prepared by the Commissioner of Public Works and kept on file in his office, as required by Section 667 of the Charter, shall be drawn so as to encourage and promote the maximum opportunity for competitive bids among contractors engaged in such work. The specifications, among other things, shall include provisions:
A. 
For all projects requiring asphalt tonnage up to and including 5,000 tons, the bidder shall be required to furnish acceptable proof that he will be able to supply and lay at least 150 tons of paving material (binder or top) per day. For all projects requiring asphalt bonnage in excess of 5,000 tons, the bidder shall be required to furnish acceptable proof that he will be able to supply and lay at least 300 tons of paving material (binder or top) per day.
B. 
That specifications for paving or repaving streets provide for:
(1) 
Eight-inch concrete base with 1 1/2 inches of asphaltic concrete binder applied over such base and 1 1/2 inches of sheet asphalt spread over the binder as a wearing surface;
(2) 
Seven-inch asphaltic concrete base with two inches of asphaltic concrete binder applied over such base and 1 1/2 inches of sheet asphalt spread over the binder as a wearing surface; or
(3) 
Nine-inch reinforced concrete pavement.
C. 
That resurfacing specifications provide for one and one-half-inch asphaltic concrete binder and 1 1/2 inches of sheet asphalt spread over the binder as a wearing surface and that, as an alternate, the specifications provide for one inch of sheet asphalt spread over the binder as a wearing surface.
D. 
That specifications for paving, repaving or resurfacing provide for Medina sandstone or granite curbing and as a second alternate the specifications provide for concrete curbing unless the Commissioner of Public Works certifies that the use of concrete curbing on any particular street is not suitable.
A. 
The specifications for paving, repaving, widening or resurfacing of any street or public place by whatever term designated, shall include a provision requiring the contractor doing the work to maintain the pavement in good repair at his expense for a period of one year from the date of the acceptance of the work by the City.
B. 
The specifications for paving, repaving or resurfacing of any street or public place, by whatever term designated, shall also include a provision requiring the contractor to maintain any stone curbing installed by him for a period of one year from the date of the acceptance of the work by the City, and precast or cast-in-place concrete curbing is permitted by the Commissioner of Public Works, the specifications shall include a provision requiring the contractor to maintain such concrete curbing for a period of three years from the date of the acceptance of the work by the City.
C. 
The contractor shall furnish an appropriate bond, in the form required by the City, to guarantee such maintenance, which shall be in the penal amount of 10% of the contract price and shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the maintenance of the particular work in accordance with and for the period specified in the contract documents. Said bond shall contain a provision allowing the making of cuts or openings in the pavement during the contract maintenance period upon permit by the City, the cuts or openings to be repaired at the direction of the City without expense to the contractor furnishing the bond. Said maintenance bond shall be delivered to the City upon the completion of the particular work by the contractor and upon acceptance thereof by the City and before the contractor is entitled to receive the final payment, including retained percentages.