Note: (See also Chapter 12.08)
No person, company or corporation shall construct or cause to be constructed by private contract any sidewalk, nor the sewering, grading, graveling, oiling, curbing, guttering, macadamizing or paving of any public street or streets, or portion of any public street. within the City, without first having had and obtained permission for the performance of said work from the City Council.
(Prior code § 9-031)
No permission to perform any street work by private contract shall be granted, or if granted shall be valid, unless the person, company or corporation applying for the same shall have first presented to the City Council for approval an application to have such proposed work done by private contract and the plans and specifications therefor prepared or approved by the City Engineer, and with the approval of the City Engineer indorsed thereon. If the City Council is satisfied therewith, a permit may be granted to such person, company or corporation to do said work, and thereupon the contract entered into between the contractor and such person, company or corporation shall be filed with the Superintendent of Streets before work is commenced, which said contract shall provide for the completion of the work within a specified time (which time may be extended by the City Council) in conformity with the said plans and specifications.
(Prior code § 9-032)
All street work by private contract shall be commenced within 15 days after the filing of the contract, and shall be done in accordance with said plans and specifications, to the line and grade established by the City Engineer, and shall be to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Streets and the City Council. Said work shall be prosecuted with diligence to completion, and for failure or neglect to comply with the provisions hereof the said permit may be revoked by the City Council.
(Prior code § 9-033)
A. 
Upon completion of any of the work specified in such private contract, the contractor shall secure:
1. 
From the City Engineer the Engineer's certificate, which shall state that work has been done to the established lines and grades.
2. 
From the Superintendent of Streets a certificate, which shall state that the work done has been done in conformity with the contract and plans and specifications and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Streets.
B. 
Said certificates shall be presented to the City Council, and if satisfied that the work has been in accordance with said certificates, the said Council may accept the same in the manner by law provided.
(Prior code § 9-034)
The City Engineer shall receive for the services performed by him or her, in connection with private contracts for which permit is granted pursuant to the terms hereof, the same fees as are now allowed or that may hereafter be allowed by ordinance for engineering work done in connection with contracts for similar work under the general laws of the State.
(Prior code § 9-035)
The Street Superintendent shall collect all fees due for printing, engineer's fees, or other costs allowed by law or ordinance, and shall not issue to the contractor his or her certificate hereinbefore provided for until all the fees above mentioned are paid.
(Prior code § 9-036)
Any contractor, person, company or corporation who shall collect money or attempt to collect money for work done under private contract granted pursuant to the terms hereof before the issuance of the certificates of the City Engineer and the Street Superintendent, as hereinbefore provided for, or who shall violate or attempt to violate any of the provisions set forth herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be denied the privilege of thereafter doing any kind of street work in the City.
(Prior code § 9-037)