No person shall, until he or she has obtained permission from
the Town Highway Superintendent, excavate, dig up, open, make a curb
cut or otherwise interfere with the surface or condition of any street
or public highway of the Town until he or she shall have obtained
a permit therefor from the Town Clerk.
Upon the certification of the Highway Superintendent and the
approval of the Town Attorney, the Town Clerk shall issue a permit
which shall set forth all of the terms and conditions required by
the Highway Superintendent.
The Highway Superintendent shall compute the bill for completion
of the work as follows:
A. If the work is done by an independent contractor, the amount of his
bill plus an additional charge of 50% thereon to cover the expenses
of administration and supervision.
B. If the work is done by Town employees and equipment, the actual and
direct costs of labor, including a 25% surcharge to cover social security,
workers' compensation, retirement benefits and other employee overhead
expenses and the usual and customary charges for the use of equipment
and material, if any, plus an additional charge of 50% thereon to
cover the expenses of administration and supervision.
Upon the computation of the bill by the Highway Superintendent,
he shall deliver same to the Town Clerk, who shall mail same by certified
mail to the person who obtained the permit at his address given in
the permit. The bill shall be immediately due and payable thereafter.
If the bill for completion of the work is not paid within 30
days after mailing by the Town Clerk, the Town Attorney shall thereafter
institute suit on the bond to enforce payment of same.