Chapter 15.20
PREREQUISITES OF CONTRACTORS

Sections:

15.20.010    Prequalification.

15.20.020    Bonding.

15.20.030    Street excavation permits.

15.20.010 Prequalification.

A. Insurance. The contractor shall not commence work in city property, streets, easements, or rights-of-way without written permission to do so and until he has obtained, as a minimum, the insurance required hereunder and evidence of such insurance has been submitted to and approved by the city. The submittal of said evidence to the city shall not relieve or decrease the liability of the contractor hereunder.

B. Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance.

1. As required by state law.

2. Commercial general liability insurance – ISO Form CG 00 01 (11/85), or equivalent, occurrence policy, with the following information:

a. Limits of not less than:

i. General aggregate: $1,000,000.

ii. Products – Comp/OPS aggregate: $1,000,000.

iii. Personal and advertising injury: $500,000.

iv. Each occurrence: $500,000.

v. Fire damage (any one fire): $50,000.

vi. Medical expense (any one person): $5,000.

b. Endorsements attached thereto including the following or their equivalent:

i. ISO Form CG 25 03 (11/85), Amendment of Limits of Insurance (Designated Project or Premises), describing the subject contract and specifying limits as shown above.

ii. ISO Form CG 20 10 (11/85), Additional Insured – City of Eagle Mountain, Lessees, or Contractors (Form B), naming the city as additional insured and containing the following statement: “This Endorsement Also Constitutes Primary Coverage in the Event of any Occurrence, Claim, or Suit.”

3. Automobile liability insurance, with:

a. Limits of not less than $500,000 combined single limit per accident.

b. Coverage applying to any auto.

Eagle Mountain City requires all contractors doing work in or on any city property, street, easement, or right-of-way to prequalify. A current contractor’s license, insurance information, and an information sheet must be on file with the engineer’s office, prior to any construction in present or proposed city streets.

C. A bond will be required with each project. Prior to any construction being started in or on city property, streets, easements, or rights-of-way, a permit must be issued by the city and accepted by the contractor. The permit application must be completed and filed with the city not less than 48 hours prior to construction. A notice must be given to the city engineer or his/her designee 24 hours prior to inspections. Failure to obtain a permit or proceeding without notification shall constitute grounds for legal action. The city will inspect all work. The contractor must make arrangements with the city for inspections. If work is performed without proper inspections or without prequalifying, the city may hold that portion of the bond for five years after completion of improvements, or require reinstallation.

D. Prior to starting construction, the developer shall schedule with the city engineer or his/her designee a preconstruction meeting with all contractors and subcontractors. Contractors are required to meet with the city engineer or his/her designee prior to commencing construction. [Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 4.010)].

15.20.020 Bonding.

A bond equal to 115 percent of the total estimated construction costs shall be provided to the city prior to plat recordation. Portions of this amount may be reduced based on completed infrastructure as verified by the city engineer or his/her appointees and approved by the city council. Partial bond releases up to 100 percent of the individual line item may be provided by the city based on the completion of installed infrastructure. Five percent of the bond will remain in place until after the completion of the final walkthrough has occurred, and all corrective actions have been taken, and an AutoCAD version of the as-built drawings has been provided to the city. The remaining 10 percent will be placed in warranty bond for the warranty period. [Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 4.020)].

15.20.030 Street excavation permits.

See EMMC Titles 16 and 17. All work not bonded for under approved subdivisions shall require a street excavation permit prior to commencement of work.

A. Permit for Street Excavations. It shall be unlawful for any person to start any excavation in any public street before first obtaining a written permit from city office and posting proper bond. Caution must be taken to prevent the destruction or disturbance of any gutter, drain, gas, water, or other pipe or conduit or the injury or destruction of property of any kind. The Blue Stake Center must be called and utilities marked, as well as city utilities.

Eagle Mountain City regulates opening of all public streets. All cuts and openings in city streets shall be backfilled with approved backfill materials as defined in EMMC 15.30.040, and compacted to a minimum of 96 percent of the maximum dry density in not more than eight-inch lifts. The asphalt shall be sawcut along the trench line and the new asphalt shall be placed a minimum of four inches thick in two lifts. Prior to placing asphalt, the edge shall be covered with a tackifier coat. Asphalt specifications shall be as directed by the city engineer. During cold or inclement weather, the asphalt cut and placement may be prohibited but in no case shall asphalt be placed when the current temperature is less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or expected to be less than 42 degrees during the 24 hours following placement.

B. Barricades at Excavations. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or neglect to maintain proper and sufficient barricades and signals at or near every excavation mentioned in this title so as to give warning as a protection against accident. OSHA requirements are to be maintained at all times. [Ord. O-03-2010 § 1 (Exh. A § 4.030)].