[Code 1992, § 13.57; amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-04]
(a) Levy and collection of special assessments. Whenever the City Council
shall by resolution require sewer service pipes to be extended in
any area, the Council may levy and collect special assessments upon
the property on which such sewer benefits are conferred as provided
by the state statutes. The amount assessed against any property shall
not exceed the value of the benefits accruing to the property from
the installation of the sewers.
(b) Preliminary cost estimates. The City Council may also, upon written
request and submittal of a preliminary development plan by a developer,
authorize engineers to prepare a preliminary cost estimate of required
utilities for the purpose of determining the amount of cash deposit
required of the developer for additional work.
[Code 1992, § 13.58; amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-04]
(a) Preliminary cost estimate. Following the City Council's resolution,
the Director of Utilities will authorize the preparation of a preliminary
cost estimate of the required utilities. The cost of any work or improvement
to be paid, in whole or in part, by special assessment on property
may include the direct and indirect cost thereof, the damages occasioned
thereby, the interest on bonds or notes issued in anticipation of
the collection of the assessments, a reasonable charge for the services
of the administrative staff of the Director of Utilities and the cost
of any architectural, engineering and legal services and any other
item of direct or indirect cost which may reasonably be attributed
to the proposed work or improvement in accordance with state statutes.
(b) Amount assessed apportioned by Council. The amount to be assessed
against all property for any such proposed work or improvement shall
be apportioned among the individual parcels in the manner designated
by the City Council.
(c) Notice of hearing; contents. The Director of Utilities shall then
cause notice of a public hearing to be given stating the nature of
the proposed work or improvement, the general boundary lines of the
proposed assessment area, including, in the discretion of the Director
of Utilities, a small map thereof, the place and time at which the
preliminary cost estimate may be inspected and the place and time
at which all interested persons may appear before the City Council
and be heard.
(d) Approval, disapproval or modification; Council resolution upon approval.
After the hearing, the Council may approve, disapprove or modify the
proposed sewer extension or assessment determinations. When the City
Council determines to proceed with the improvement, it will approve
the plans and specifications and adopt a resolution directing such
improvement be carried out in accordance with the report as finally
approved and providing for the terms of payment.
(e) Amendment, cancellation or confirmation of prior assessments. Whenever
the actual cost of any project, upon completion or after the receipt
of bids, varies materially from the estimate or whenever any assessment
is void or invalid for any reason, the City Council may, after public
hearing, amend, cancel or confirm the prior assessment.
(f) Grinder pump installations; permit. For those single users who are to be serviced by means of grinder pump installations, the user shall furnish a grinder pump station in accordance with requirements of the Director of Utilities. If the Director of Utilities approves the grinder pump station supplied by the user, a permit for services may be issued. The grinder pump shall be installed on private property in accordance with the applicable section of Ch.
62, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Code 1992, § 13.59; amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-04]
(a) Preliminary cost estimate; deposit by developer. Upon deposit with
the Director of Utilities of 10% of a preliminary cost estimate prepared
by the developer's engineer, the Director of Utilities shall
authorize the City Engineer to review detailed plans and specifications
for the required utilities. Upon completion of the plans and specifications,
copies will be forwarded to all state approving agencies, the City
Council and the developer.
(b) Construction bids; advertisement. Following approval of the plans,
the City Council may authorize advertising the project for construction
bids and shall receive such bids all in accordance with state statutes.
(c) Developer to be informed of lowest responsible bidder. Upon receipt
of construction bids and the determination of the lowest responsible
bidder, the Director of Utilities shall inform the developer of the
amount of such bid and the name of the contractor to whom the contract
shall be awarded should the project proceed.
(d) Developer's response to bid; costs for City's expenses
deducted from developer's deposit. Should the developer determine
that the cost of the proposed project is over that which he wishes
to invest, all bids will be rejected, the contract will not be awarded
and the project dropped. All costs incurred by the City for engineering,
legal and administrative expenses up to this point shall be deducted
from the developer's deposit of 10%, and any monies remaining
shall be returned to the developer. If the costs incurred by the City
are greater than the developer's deposit of 10%, the developer
shall make appropriate payment to the City.
(e) Developer's election to proceed; deposit of 120% of bid; form
of deposit. If the developer elects to proceed with construction of
a sewer or water project, he shall deposit with the City a total of
120% of the construction bid. This may be made in the form of a cash
deposit or an irrevocable letter of credit acceptable to the City
attorney at the City Council's option.
(f) Awarding of project to contractor. Following deposit of the necessary
funds to cover construction of the project and expenses to be incurred
by the City, including engineering, legal, administrative and contingencies,
the City Council shall award the project to the lowest responsible
bidder and enter into a contract with the successful contractor in
accordance with state statutes.
(g) Completion; refund to developer or additional deposit of funds. Upon
completion of the construction project and the determination of final
costs based on the as-built quantities, any monies remaining on deposit
shall be returned to the developer. If sufficient funds for payment
of all costs are not available from the deposited funds, the developer
shall deposit the required additional amounts upon demand by the City.
(h) Grinder pump installations; permit. For single users who are serviced
by means of grinder pump installations, the developer shall furnish
a grinder pump station for each user in accordance with requirements
of the Director of Utilities. If the Director of Utilities approves
the proposed grinder pump station installations supplied by the developer,
a permit for services may be issued. The grinder pump shall be installed
on private property in accordance with the applicable section of Ch.
ILHR 82, Wis. Adm. Code.