All materials utilized in the work shall be
new and of the best grade on the market in their respective classes.
Seconds or rejects will not be accepted. All work shall be executed
in a thorough, substantial and workmanlike manner by a sufficient
number of competent mechanics skilled in their respective trades.
The standards shall be interpreted to require first class work and
materials. Alternate equivalent materials or methods will be accepted
only if approved by the Town Engineer.
All work shall be so conducted as to comply
with all local, state and federal ordinances, laws and regulations.
A written permit shall be obtained from the Town Commissioner of Highways,
Parks, Buildings and Grounds (hereinafter called the Commissioner
or Highway Superintendent or Town Highway Superintendent) before working
in any Town street or highway that has been accepted for maintenance
by the Town or in any other case where required by Town ordinance
or local law.
The developer shall be responsible for repairs
and maintenance of all work necessitated by defective materials and
workmanship, including those necessitated by settlement of embankments
or backfilled trenches, of which the Town gives notice to the developer
within one year from the date of acceptance by the Town. A maintenance
bond or cash deposit equal in amount to 10% of the cost of improvements
shall be furnished to the Town to guarantee such maintenance and repairs.
Words not defined herein shall have the meaning
given to them by the Town of Maine Land Subdivision Regulations unless
another meaning is obvious from the text.
Materials, equipment and workmanship specified
by reference to a standard shall comply with the requirements to the
latest version thereof. The standards referred to, except as modified
herein, shall have full force and effect as though printed in the
construction standards. The Town Clerk will furnish, upon request,
information as to how copies of the standard specifications referred
to may be obtained. Reference to materials, equipment, type of construction,
or by product name, make or catalog number shall be interpreted as
establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting
competition.