After final approval has been granted by the Board of Supervisors,
but before the start of construction, the Township may require a pre-construction
conference to be held at the Township Offices. The developer, the
principal contractor for the development and any other representative
of the developer requested by the Township, shall be required to attend.
The Westmoreland County Conservation District shall also be notified
of such meeting.
All construction materials, whether for public or private improvements,
shall be tested by a qualified independent testing laboratory, unless
notified by the Township Engineer. The costs for such tests shall
be borne by the developer.
The developer shall post a maintenance guarantee with the Township
following the completion of the public improvements in an amount acceptable
to the Township. This guarantee must be posted prior to the Township's
acceptance of any public improvement. The purpose of the maintenance
guarantee is to secure the structural integrity of the public improvements
and to guarantee the proper functioning of those improvements in accordance
with this chapter. The amount of the maintenance guarantee shall be
in an amount equal to 15% of the actual cost of the installation of
such improvements for a term not to exceed 18 months from the date
of the acceptance of public improvements. The maintenance guarantee
shall be in a form of financial security acceptable to the Township.