§ 15.01.820. General requirements.  


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  • A.

    Ordinances and regulations. All local, municipal and state laws and rules and regulations governing or relating to any portion of this work are to be incorporated into and made a part of all plans and specifications and their provisions shall be carried out by the landscape architect/designer/engineer and contractors. Anything contained in these specifications shall not be constructed to conflict with any of the ordinances and regulations of the city of American Fork. However, these specifications take precedence over the requirement of said rules and regulations when they describe materials, workmanship, or construction of a higher standard or larger size.

    B.

    Bonding and inspection. The irrigation system and landscape planting will be bonded as part of the entire development project. Bond releases will be handled through the public works department.

    C.

    Materials. Whenever any material is specified by name and/or number, such specifications shall be deemed to be used for the purpose of facilitation a description of the materials, and establishing quality. No substitution will be permitted unless approved by the parks department.

    D.

    Inspections and procedures.

    1.

    The irrigation contractor shall set up an inspection schedule with the public works department. Prior to each inspection date, the contractor shall give twenty-four hours notice to the department.

    2.

    In the event the contractor requests inspection of work and said work is substantially incomplete, the contractor shall be responsible for reinspection fees.

    3.

    The developer, after installing the irrigation system, shall request from the city, the first final inspection and approval.

    4.

    From the date the project is termed "satisfactory" by the inspector, the developer shall maintain, replace, and install the irrigation system for a period of thirty days.

    5.

    At the end of one year the city public works department will, upon satisfactory inspection, release the contractor and developer from the one year guarantee of the irrigation system and any other landscape items on the project.

    6.

    The developers shall obtain written approval from the public works department that the city has officially assumed maintenance and that all work has been performed satisfactorily.

    E.

    Record drawings. The landscape architect/designer will furnish the public works department with five preliminary sets of blue line prints for review, showing all irrigation work required. After initial review by the city, the landscape architect/designer/engineer shall make all noted corrections as discussed with staff. The landscape architect/designer/engineer shall submit five final sets of blueline prints.

    Upon completion of installation the contractor/developer will submit to the public works department an as-built set of plans. The city public works department shall receive a corrected set of as-built plans prior to accepting the project.

(Ord. No. 2007-07-31, §§ 10.2—10.2.5, 7-10-2007)