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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8572-1984 - Ord. Amend. Sec. 28-157 To Revise Req. Related Toengineering Work On Water - 03/22/1984. I JWr:js ORDINANCE NO. 8572 ----- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-157 OF THE CODE or ORDINANCES OF THE CITY or LUBBOCK so AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ENGINEERING WORK ON WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds it would be to the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare and it would further aid in the orderly development of real property in the City of Lubbock and the water and sewer system of the City of Lubbock to revise the require- ments as regards engineering work on water and sewer improvements as hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Section 28-157 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is hereby amended in its entirety to read hereafter as follows: "Section 28-157. Engineering for extension and fees. A. ENGINEERING WORK ALL DONE BY CITY STAFF 1. The engineering work necessary to prepare plans and speci- fications, provide staking for construction, prepare all maps, and furnish inspection for the construction required· to provide for water and/or sewer service may all be done by the City Water Utilities Engineering Department upon request of the property developer. 2. The fee for engineering services as described in A, 1, above shall be six percent (6%) of the estimated total cost of the construction. The fee for engineering services shall be included in the cost of the extension required to serve the property. 3. Plans for the extensions shall conform to the ultimate utility plan and shall include all necessary mains, lines and appurtenances required to provide domestic service and fire protection. 4. The City shall provide the property owner or developer copies of the plans and cost estimates upon request and shall make a final breakdown of the actual quantities and costs of work done when the developer has employed a private contractor to do the construction. 5. · The cost estimates as provided shall be subject to change to conform to the actual work required to satisfy conditions existing at the location, except when the City does the work, in which case the estimated costs will be the actual cost to the developer. 6. No construction of water and/or sewer facilities will be started until the developer has provided property survey corners for all lots to be served by the extensions. 7. Additional fees may be required on a cost basis for additional inspection and staking in accordance with current City policies for work requested by the developer, including but not limited to, increased costs for City personnel working and/or holidays. 8. Additional fees may be required in those instances when additional inspection and testing are required due to deficiences in construction materials or workmanship. B. ENGINEERING AND/OR CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE BY DEVELOPER'S ENGI- NEERING CONSULTANTS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CITY WATER UTILITIES ENGINEERING STAFF 1. The engineering work may be done by the property developer's engineering consultant and shall be reviewed by the City Water Utilities Engineering Department for conformation with the overall water and sewer service plan. The developer's engineering consultant shall be a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Texas and whose specialty is in Civil or Sanitary Engineering and shall have at least four years demonstrated experience in that specialty. 2. The property developer's engineering consultant shall prepare plans and specifications for review by the City Water Utilities Engineering Department. The City Water Utilities' Chief Engineer shall express written approval or disapproval of such plans and specifications and shall state the conditions, if any, of such approval or disapproval. Such plans and specifications must be approved prior to actual start of construction. 3. The property developer's engineering consultant shall provide all of the staking and grade elevations necessary for the construction of the water and sewer improvements. - 2 - 1 l · ( . ', r ! ' l I I! II I i 3. The property developer's engineering consultant shall provide all of the staking and grade elevations necessary for the construction of the water and sewer improvements. 4. The developer (in cooperation with developer's engineering consultant) shall provide the following: a. furnish the City with the corrected plans showing final "as built" system, signed and affixed with the seal of the developer's engineering consultant. Plans shall be in ink on mylar b. furnish the City an affidavit by the developer's engineering consultant that water and sewer lines were installed according to approved plans and specifi- cations. c. furnish the City 1"-100' series maps (mylars) for water and sewer showing all facilities (partial map shall be purchased from the City of Lubbock). Number will be assigned by the City and size of lettering shall be in accordance with City policies. 1"-100' series maps (mylars) shall also be furnished showing valve loca- tions. Information furnished shall include size of valves, manufacturer, type of end connections, number of turns from full open to full close, type of pipe being valved, location measured from a minimum of two permanent identifiable markers (power poles, fire hydrants, permanent marks on alley returns or curbs, etc). The size of lettering shall be in accordance with City policies. d. furnish one or more qualified inspectors to be on job site at all times during construction operation. e. Obtain a pressure test of the water system under the supervision of developer's consulting engineer on the project. furnish City with test data including leakage, time, date of test and calculations of leakage allowables. f. furnish the City with estimates of the cost of improve- ments. Provide the City with final breakdown of actual quantities and costs of work done. -3 - . ,. . • . ,. ' 5. The City will provide a qualified representative to be present while wet connections to the system are being made by the contractor. This service will be provided at no additional charge if the work is performed during regular working hours of the City. 6. The developer shall be responsible for the adjustment of all water valve boxes, valve vaults, and sewer manholes to the final street pavement grades. 7. The developer shall be given credit for payments made to a private engineering firm in the amount of six percent (6%) of the total construction costs for such water and/or sewer improvements. This amount will be used by the City to determine the total construction costs for such water and/or sewer improvements which shall form the basis for a deter- mination by the City as to whether a developer owes the city an additional amount on pro rats payment for such water and/or sewer improvements or is entitled to a pro rata refund contract for such water and/or sewer improvements. C. ENGINEERING FEES WHEN CITY ENGINEERING STAFF DOES REVIEW AND APPROVAL or WORK ONLY. When the engineering work is performed for the developer on water and sewer improvements by a private engineering consultant such work shall be under the supervision of a registered profes- sional engineer authorized to practice in Texas, and the fees to be charged by the City of Lubbock for review and approval of such engineering work by its City engineering staff shall be a minimum fee of TWO HUNDRED AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($200.00) for any land up to and including one (1) acre, and FIVE AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($5.00) per acre for each additional acre or part of en acre." Additional fees may be required on a cost basis for additional inspection and/or engineering services provided by the City due to deficiencies in construction materials and/or workmanship or other unusual circumstances requiring the assistance of City Water Utilities operating or engineering personnel. SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. -4 - II . :; ', I SECTION 3. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($200.00). SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty provision as en alternative method of publication as J>rovided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. ~assed by the City Council on first reading this ___ day of _____ , 1984. P,assed by the City Council on second reading this 22ndday of March 1984. , ry-Treasurer -5 - ·nilll ' .. ~--... . .. J' ' THE STATE OF TEXAS -i 1 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK : l Before me 13onn1e HcKet a Notarv Public in and for Lu6t)ock Couhtv. Texas on this davL personally appeared Ttd I a Auft 11 , Acco urit Hanal!e r of the Southwestern Newspa- pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday. who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this -Leital Noti.ce-248 word&f'$1.6J.68 _____________ No. 875746 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print- ed copy of the __ N....,..Out"-"i""c ....... e ___ _;,.. ___ is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on the following dates: Har:cb 24 & 31, 1984. L•8864 Account Manal!e r LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Southwestern Newspapers Corporation Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of _...,A.,..p'"'"rr .... 1~1---· 19..BA._ . ,c .. .:-:,.· . FORM58-l0 . , -"-,• u EXISTING WORDING Section 28-157 A.-6. ENGINEERING No construction of water and/or sewer facilities will be started untll the developer has provided property survey corners for all lots to be served by the exten~ slons Furn I sh ev l,dence to the CI ty of the approval of any agency of the State of Texas of the water and sewer Improvements and the operation thereof as required by any rule, regulatlon, or statute of the State of Texas applicable thereto. The City will provide a qua 11 f I ed., r~p res en tat Ive to be present while· wet connections to the system are being made by the contractor. This service will be provided at no additional charge If the work Is performed during regular working hours of the City. B.-6 Six percent (6%) of the cost of construction wilt be allowed for engineering charges In determln• Ing the pro rata payment due or the pro rata refund.due. '· - PROPOSED WORDING Section 28-157 A.-6 No construction of water and/or sewer facilities will be started until the developer has provided property survey primary control points, approved by the City Engl• neer, or descriptions and 11tles" to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data shall be referenced on the face of the plat. s.-5 The City will provide a qualified representative to be present while wet connections to the system are being made by the contractor. This service will be provided at no add- itional charge If the work Is per• formed during regular working hours of the City. B,•7 The Developer shall be given credit for payments made to a private engln• eerlng firm In the amount of six percent (6%) of the total construction costs for such water and /or sewer Improve• ments. This amount will be used by the City to determine the total construction costs for such water and/or sewer improvements which shall form the basis for a determination by the City as to whether a developer owes the City an additional amount on pro rata payment for such water and/or sewer lmprovement.s or is entlt led to a pro rata refund contract for such water and/or sewer Improvements.