§ 1806S.3. Acceptance by the City of Austin

A meeting for the Final Inspection will be on the site of the Work, at a time, which is mutually agreeable between the Director and the Owner/Developer. The Inspector will also invite:

1.

The Contractor and sub-contractors, as appropriate,

2.

The Consulting Engineer,

3.

The Street and Bridge Division of the Department of Public Works, if the Work is located within the City,

4.

The County Representative, as appropriate,

5.

The Water and Wastewater Utility of the City of Austin, and

6.

The Department of Watershed Protection and Development Services of the City of Austin, if the Work is located within the City or the Work includes a sedimentation basin located within the five mile (8 kilometer) Extra Territorial Jurisdiction of the City of Austin.

A Final Acceptance Letter or Conditional Acceptance Letter will be initiated by the Director for locations within the City of Austin and for appropriate locations within a specific county. If all items listed below are completed and in proper order the City will initiate the Final Acceptance Letter. If there are any exceptions, an acceptance letter will not be issued but a Letter of Conditional Acceptance may be issued at the discretion of the Director. The Final Acceptance Letter will subsequently be issued when the exceptions are cleared. A Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued for any unit until a Final Acceptance Letter or a Conditional Acceptance Letter has been issued.

The Final Acceptance Letter will be signed by the City when the City of Austin has received the following:

1.

Construction Summary Report. This summary is required 10 days in advance of the anticipated issuance of a Final Acceptance Letter,

2.

Consulting Engineer Concurrence Letter,

3.

Reproducible Drawings certified by the Consulting Engineer as "Record Drawings",

4.

Bond or Bonds for the period of one year warranty as described in sections 1806S.4 and 1806S.5, and

5.

Cash or a Cashiers Check for any money due as required under Section 1804S.3, "Materials and Quality of Work."

6.

Written verification of final cost and final quantities of the Work.

7.

Final payment of any additional inspection fees due as results of item 6 above.

If the re-establishment of vegetation is the sole remaining item of work and the Owner/Developer has executed a re-vegetation letter, then a Conditional Acceptance Letter will be issued. When the permanent erosion control has been established, the City will initiate a Final Acceptance letter.