Sec. 126-172. Authority.
(a) Licenses. The chief building official is vested with the authority to establish licensing procedures, to qualify applicants for licenses and to issue, suspend, revoke, and renew licenses for construction in the public right-of-way.
(b) Suspension of work. The director of public works, or his or her authorized representative, is vested with the authority to issue stop work orders; whenever it is determined necessary for the public safety, whenever it is determined that construction is proceeding in a manner contrary to approved plans and specifications, or whenever it is determined that continuance of construction is proceeding in a manner not in accordance with the street specifications of the City or that continuance of construction will damage either public or private property.
(c) Suspension of permits. Whenever it is determined that construction can no longer be allowed to continue through no fault of the contractor, the director of public works shall cancel the permit and issue a refund for that portion of the permit remaining unused.
(d) Technical specifications. The director of public works shall have the authority to adopt administrative rules and regulations to facilitate the issuance of permits and inspections. The director of public works shall have the authority to issue technical specifications concerning the quality and material of workmanship and materials to be used for construction. The most recent edition of the technical specifications of the city shall serve as the standards for minimum construction requirements in the public right-of-way.
(e) Bond. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall present to and file with the director of public works, a properly executed surety bond approved by the city attorney's office. Contractors may satisfy this requirement by either of the following methods:
(1) Placing with the director of public works an irrevocable license and permit bond, payable to the City, in the amount of $20,000.00. Such bond shall be valid for a period of two years from its date of issue. Such bond shall be renewed annually thereafter, so that contractors who wish to operate under the coverage of such bond will have no less than 12 months' coverage at the time they complete any construction project within the City. This bond must be executed by a commercial financial institution or corporate surety company within the metropolitan area. This bond shall contain a provision that if the city seeks to collect on the bond in a court of law, the venue for such action shall lie in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
(2) By proving to the satisfaction of the director of public works that such activities under this section are bonded by and covered through bonding arrangements made by the developer of the subject property wherein the City is specifically listed as a party who may recover under such bond, upon the contractor's unsatisfactory performance.
(f) Extension agreements. New extension agreements may not be issued to any party, and contractors shall not be allowed to perform the work of new or additional extension agreements, when such party or contractor has failed to diligently complete and discharge his or her performance and warranty obligations under previous extension agreement. The city manager shall promulgate the fees in accordance with city procedures concerning administrative charges for city services. (Code 1979, § 34-43; Ord. No. 98-96, § 3, 1-11-1999; Ord. No. 95-53, exhibit A (§ 34-43), 9-11-1995)