The subdivider and his contractor shall request and shall attend a pre-construction meeting at the office of the City Engineer. Schedule of construction and frequency and type of field inspections and source and number of field tests shall be determined at this meeting. If on-site or local unprocessed base material is proposed, and/or if “density control” is specified, a representative of the subdivider’s and/or contractor’s field control lab shall also attend the pre-construction meeting.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
Field inspections and field control tests shall include but not be limited to the following:
7.3.1 
Utility installation backfill and density tests as required;
7.3.2 
Bedding and backfill of culverts and storms drains and density tests as required;
7.3.3 
Pre-construction inspection of any on-site or local sources of base material: If directed by the City Engineer or his agent, the testing laboratory shall make site investigations to determine that quantity of material expected to be produced from the source or sources meets gradation and Atterberg specifications;
7.3.4 
Subgrade preparation including fills, cuts and, ditch excavation. Density tests are required in fills and other areas as determined by the City Engineer or his agent. Approval is required of subgrade preparation prior to base placement;
7.3.5 
Placement and compaction of base material. When “Density Control” is required, density tests shall be performed at a minimum of every five (5) stations of the final lift and at least (5) additional locations per mile of road for each lift place. Required density tests shall be taken by an approved testing laboratory with copies furnished to the City Engineer prior to paving. The contractor shall provide at least five (5) days’ notice to the City Engineer for approval of base to allow time for any City tests of density and/or thickness. Approval can be obtained in twenty-four (24) hours provided the contractor has notified the City Engineer at start of base placement and has provided his schedule for completion. Deficiencies found shall be immediately corrected before any pavement is placed;
7.3.6 
Pavement of roads and streets. The contractor shall notify the City Engineer at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to start of paving after bases are approved. He shall provide any required data on pavement mixes, tests to be performed, etc. at least five (5) days prior to start of paving. Pavement placement and consolidation may be inspected at the option of the City Engineer.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
The contractor or subdivider shall request final inspection in writing. The City Engineer shall make the requested inspection no later than five (5) days following the receipt of the written request. A written “punch list” listing all deficiencies noted on the final inspection and uncorrected deficiencies from previous field inspections, shall be provided to the contractor within five (5) days following the final inspection, and if requested, also provided to the developer.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
Unless prior arrangement has been made with the City Engineer and approved by the City Council no partial completion will be inspected or approved. Partial completions shall be allowed only after consideration of access, drainage, and other matters related to the well-being and safety of future residents. The City Engineer shall make the requested inspection no later than ten (10) days following the receipt of the written request.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
Defects noted during final inspection shall be corrected within thirty (30) days. Written request for reinspection for correction of defects will be required unless specifically waived by the City Engineer.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
Release from the full obligation of Construction Bond or other Construction Security except as noted in 7.9 below, shall not be granted until the entire subdivision has been inspected and found acceptable by the City Engineer and has been approved for release by the City Council. The City shall have full rights to require maintenance under the terms of the Maintenance Bond obligation for any portion of streets, or drainage facilities accepted under partial completion, but the period of the Maintenance Bond obligation shall not start until the City Council has authorized full release of construction obligation for work completed.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
The City Engineer shall make written notice to the City Council of satisfactory construction and satisfactory maintenance. Provided that the City Council finds all conditions of release to have been satisfactorily met, the City Council shall authorize acceptance and shall cause to be issued a release statement, signed by the Mayor releasing the Owner and Surety from further obligation under the construction bond.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)
Where estimated costs for road construction exceed $50,000, partial or periodic reductions of construction security may be allowed. Partial or periodic reduction cannot exceed ninety percent (90%) of the security and will be signed by the Mayor as authorized by the City Council. Requests for periodic reductions must be accompanied by Lender’s certified statements of amounts paid for completed work, professional engineer certification of quantities of work completed, and contractor’s receipt of payment for work completed.
(Ordinance 0035 adopted 1/11/94)