Windsor Municipal Code Art. 7 Water Main Extensions

No main extensions shall be made or water service connections installed or other applicable system improvements built unless applicant and District have executed an agreement for special service installations and improvements or an outside service area agreement that addresses such special service installations. All main extension agreements shall be approved by the District Counsel and the Board.

(Ord. No. 2014-72, § 1, 11-19-2014)

Upon payment of all applicable fees and the estimated cost of extending the main from the existing facilities across the applicant's property frontage the District will execute a Main Extension Agreement.

An applicant for water service to individual units of a multiple development shall install the required water main extensions and service connections to District standards by private contract.

An applicant who desires to install facilities by private contract shall enter into either a water main extension agreement with the District, or an outside water service agreement that addresses the below-referenced topics. Before work can begin, the agreement must be executed and acceptable performance, labor, material and maintenance security posted. Insurance protecting the District must be provided, to District requirements. Applicant shall pay to the District the engineering, inspection and overhead costs along with all fees and charges required on current schedules.

All work shall be constructed under District supervision and specifications. The formal acceptance by the District of any facilities so installed and rendering of water service shall be contingent upon payment of all charges and satisfaction of all conditions in the agreement.

(Ord. No. 2014-72, § 1, 11-19-2014)

The District may, at its sole option, determine that the District's best interest require the District to install water main extensions, and may install same with its own forces, contract to have them installed, or form an assessment District to install water main extensions and related wells, storage and distribution systems.

Before any work on any portion of the extension may be started, the District shall be guaranteed full payment of the costs of installation, as estimated by the District's engineer. In determining the total cost of an installation, a percentage will be applied and added to the subtotal of material, labor and equipment, which shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of engineering, legal overhead, material handling, and inspection, as determined by the District. If the actual costs are below the estimate, the excess will be refunded to the applicant. If the actual costs are higher than the estimate, applicant shall pay the additional cost on demand.

Determination of the actual costs shall be made by the District and shall in all cases be final. The District reserves the right to refuse service through such extension until payment for such higher cost has been received.

No dead-end lines will be permitted, except where approved as temporary, and designed to be connected to another line, and such connection is determined to be infeasible at the time of construction. All main extensions shall be carried to the furthest property line of applicant's property, unless otherwise approved as a condition of the water main extension agreement. "As-built" drawings shall be supplied to District prior to final approval and acceptance of any main extension.

All distribution, storage and pumping facilities installed by an applicant for the District shall become the District property only upon formal acceptance by District of such improvements. Maintenance and repair of damaged or broken facilities prior to acceptance shall remain the responsibility of the applicant. Formal acceptance of improvements installed by others shall not relieve the applicant from liability for damages because of a failure of such improvements due to faulty material, poor workmanship of negligence of applicant. District shall require at least one (1) year warranty bond after acceptance.

All Water Main Extension Agreements are subject to final approval by the District's Board of Directors and shall be signed by the President, attested by the Secretary, after approval by the District Counsel.

All water main extensions shall be subject to the standards and specifications adopted by resolution of the District.