Water and sewer design and construction standards as contained within adopted sewerage and water general plans shall serve as the design standards for the applicable utility systems.
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All utility construction or reconstruction plans shall be prepared by and bear the stamp of a qualified professional civil engineer licensed in the state of Washington. Final plans and profile drawings must be approved by the county engineer prior to the start of construction.
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Plans, profiles, details and general notes shall be submitted in accordance with submittal procedures provided by the utility division.
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All new utility work performed in the utility service area shall comply with the provisions of this chapter. Any revisions to construction plans must be approved by the administrator before being implemented.
The contractor or applicant shall notify the utility division in advance of any authorized work. Other requirements before commencement of work include but are not limited to the following: a preconstruction meeting or field review, permits, paid inspection fees, legal access, traffic control, erosion and sediment control, and performance surety.
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All testing shall be performed at the contractor's or applicant's expense.
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Bonds or other allowable securities are required to guarantee the performance of and maintenance of new utility work by the contractor. The amount of the performance security shall be 125 percent (or such other percentage as currently used in Lewis County public works contracts) of the cost of the improvements. The cost of the improvement surety shall be determined by a professional engineer subject to the approval of the director. The amount of the maintenance surety bond shall be 25 percent of the cost of the constructed improvements, and shall be posted and maintained by the contractor for a period of one year from the date of acceptance by the director. The maintenance bond shall guarantee the constructed facilities against defects and failures in workmanship.
(Ord. 1265 Att. A, 2016)
Should the work of a contractor result in an emergency road or utility shutdown during normal working hours, the direct overtime costs of responding county personnel shall be billed to and payment enforced against the responsible party.
(Ord. 1265 Att. A, 2016)