Chapter 13.18 PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS INTENDED FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE

Chapter 13.18
PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS INTENDED FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE

Sections

13.18.010 Prerequisites to improvement construction and inspection

(a) No person may begin construction of any water or sewer improvement which is designed to be hooked into the city water or sewer system unless:

(1) Plans for such construction have been prepared by a professional engineer registered in the state of Alaska;

(2) The plans have been approved by the public works director;

(3) All required approvals from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation have been obtained; and

(4) An inspection agreement has been executed between the owner or owners of the property to be served by the improvement and the city.

(b) Plans shall be reviewed by the city and approved based on their operational design, compatibility with existing improvements, and adequacy in relation to expected future growth and development in areas served or likely to be served by the water and/or sewer systems. Judgments or decisions as to whether the size or extent of a proposed improvement is adequate shall be at the sole discretion of the public works director.

(c) Inspections are required during the construction of all improvements. Inspection schedules and reporting requirements will be approved by the city and included as part of the executed inspection agreement. All improvements must be completed within two years of execution of the inspection agreement. [Ord. 1037, 1996]

13.18.020 Prerequisites to approval

(a) Whenever improvements subject to this chapter are being constructed in connection with the development of a subdivision, all lots within the subdivision shall be provided with access to the water and/or sewer lines in the form of stubouts to each individual lot.

(b) Whenever water mains are installed, they shall be designed, in addition to other sizing requirements, so as to deliver at least that minimum flow of water which the city fire chief deems appropriate for fire fighting purposes and the number and spacing of fire hydrants shall be subject to the fire chief’s approval.

(c) Only improvements located on publicly owned property or rights-of-way will be considered for operation and maintenance by the city. [Ord. 1037, 1996]

13.18.030 Acceptance of improvements

(a) No water or sewer improvement shall be operated or maintained by the city and no security for the completion of an improvement shall be released until the improvement has been accepted by the public works director.

(b) The following items shall be provided to the public works director prior to acceptance of the improvements:

(1) A reproducible Mylar of the improvement design certified by a registered engineer;

(2) A red line blueprint showing the improvements as actually built;

(3) Copies of all construction documents relevant to the construction of the improvement;

(4) A record of installed materials including any warranties, catalog cuts, and operation and maintenance manuals; and

(5) Any special tools, accessories, and/or spare parts needed for the operation of the improvement.

(c) The owner or owners of property to be served by the improvement shall provide an express warranty that the workmanship and materials associated with the improvements meet all city standard construction specifications and guaranteeing the improvements against the need for repair or replacement of any kind during the first two years of operation following acceptance of the improvements. This warranty shall be secured by a performance bond in an amount equal to 10 percent of the cost of construction of the improvement if the value is less than or equal to $250,000. If the cost of construction exceeds $250,000, the performance bond or other security shall be in the amount of $25,000, plus an amount equal to five percent of the cost over $250,000. The warranty and performance bond or other security shall be presented before the improvements will be accepted by the city. [Ord. 1111 §3, 2000; Ord. 1037, 1996]

13.18.040 Construction standards

All construction shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the city’s standard construction specifications. [Ord. 1037, 1996]