Calaveras County Municipal Code Art. IV Plan Submittal Procedures and Improvement Security

Plans and specifications for all required improvements shall be submitted to the department in such form prescribed by the written department guidelines.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

Improvement plans shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, except for minimum service roads and for projects in which private roads already exist. In such cases, an engineer shall certify, in writing, that such private roads and maximum service roads have been constructed or presently exist to the standards set forth in this chapter. The certification shall be made in writing prior to release of security, if any, or filing of a final or parcel map. Such written certifications are subject to the review and approval of the director.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

A. Standard county details, construction standards and material testing requirements shall be as specified by the department's written standards and shall be adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors.

B. All developments that require utility improvements shall conform with the following:

1. Construction.

a. Public Agency Facilities. Utility design and installation shall meet the requirements of the public agency or utility that will accept and maintain the facilities. Installation shall also meet county requirements for depth of cover (thirty-six inches minimum), "R-value" and pavement structural section, trench width and required backfill with a two-sack minimum cement-sand slurry unless an alternate method is approved in advance by the director.

b. Private Facilities. Utilities to be maintained by a district or agency not yet formed shall be designed by an engineer. The design and installation shall comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations.

2. Security. The installation and maintenance for a period of one year for all utility facilities shall be secured by a satisfactory instrument along with other required project improvements pursuant to this chapter and Titles 16 and 17 of the Calaveras County Code. Security in accordance with this section shall be provided to the public agency responsible for the facility.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

A. All improvements shall be periodically inspected during construction by the department. The director shall have access to the work to ascertain that the materials and workmanship are in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the standard specifications and the approved improvement plans. Prior to proceeding to subsequent phases, each phase shall obtain necessary inspection approvals. The order of phases of construction shall be as follows, unless a variance of this schedule is approved in advance by the director:

1. Construction staking;

2. Completion of subgrade;

3. Installation of drainage structures and utilities;

4. Aggregate subbase, where required;

5. Aggregate base;

6. Surfacing;

7. Cleanup.

B. Any substandard work or materials employed in the work and all work done contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be repaired or replaced as directed by the department.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

All areas of the work shall be cleaned of all debris and excess materials. All portions of the work shall be left in a neat and orderly condition satisfactory to the director. All brush and debris from any right-of-way clearing shall be disposed in a manner approved by the department.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

Upon completion of all improvements, the applicant or project contractor shall notify the director of completion. The applicant shall submit to the director a written request for final approval. After final inspection, if the work has been completed in accordance with this chapter, the director shall notify the applicant and the applicant shall submit as-built plans to the county for approval.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

As-built plans are required. The director may, at his discretion, waive this requirement.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

A. When project improvements are not completed at the time the final or parcel map is ready for approval by the county surveyor, the applicant shall enter into a project improvement agreement with the county. The agreement shall require the applicant to complete all improvements as shown on the approved improvement plans within the time set forth therein.

B. Applicant's performance under any such agreement shall be secured by a good and sufficient instrument of surety in an amount fixed by the estimated costs of the improvements in accordance with Table VIII of this section. The estimate of construction costs shall be submitted to the director for approval. Security for county-maintained road improvements shall provide that ten percent of the secured amount be withheld by the county for a period of one year after the completion of improvements. The ten percent retention may be used by the county to correct any defects in material or workmanship which become evident in the one-year-period following completion.

C. Security required for project improvements shall be as follows:

Table VIII

AMOUNT OF AGREEMENT SECURITY

(1) Savings account assigned to the county.

(2) Deposit in a trust account or a negotiable certificate of deposit with principal payable to the county upon demand.

D. Termination date of any security shall extend beyond the termination date of the agreement or any extension thereof. Termination date shall be subject to the requirements of the director.

E. Bank Deposits, Certificates of Deposit.

1. Such deposits shall be purchased or an account opened so that the principal and interest are payable to the "County of Calaveras."

2. If the account or certificate is made jointly payable to the applicant and the county, the applicant shall submit a negotiable order of withdrawal with the bank book or an endorsed certificate.

F. The letter of credit shall be extended prior to its expiration date for any extension of time requested.

G. Security will be released upon request of the project proponent in accordance with the terms of this section and the "project improvement agreement" or "subdivision improvement agreement."

H. Upon written request by the applicant, no less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the agreement, an extension of time may be requested from the board of supervisors. The applicant shall have made a good faith effort to complete improvement requirements, or weather conditions or litigation shall have prevented completion of the improvements. An extension of time of up to one year may be approved, provided the improvement security is adjusted subject to approval of the director.

I. Performance Bond. Performance bonds shall be required for the estimated amount of the work to ensure satisfactory completion. Performance bonds must be provided by an admitted California surety.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).

A. The applicant shall deposit an estimated fee to cover the county's actual costs of inspection of the project. This fee may be deposited in two installments. The first installment shall be paid when plans are submitted for checking. The balance of the inspection fee shall be deposited prior to the start of work.

B. Inspection includes field inspection during the course of construction and certain materials testing of those improvements over which no other public agency or utility exercises inspection responsibility. All other public agency or utility fees shall be paid separately by the applicant. The estimated inspection fee of the department shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:

Table IX

INSPECTION FEE DEPOSIT

C. The deposit shall be placed in the road commissioner's trust fund and all charges for inspection as deemed necessary by the director shall be charged against that fund. No inspection work or construction work shall be undertaken if the cost of such inspection or work exceeds the funds remaining in the trust account for the project.

D. Whenever the deposit is exhausted, the applicant shall deposit additional funds for further inspection work. In the event that the total inspection charges are less than the deposit, the balance will be returned to the applicant after the improvements have been certified as complete by the director.

(Ord. 2295 § 2(part), 1992).