§ 54-118. Bond.

(a)

Any person desiring to construct a cement walk and curb shall give a bond in the sum of $1,000.00 signed by two freeholders or a surety company satisfactory to the board of public works and safety, to secure the faithful performance of the contract and to guarantee the work for a period of one year from the date of the completion of the work. Thirty days after the date of the application shall be considered the date of completion unless otherwise ordered by the common council.

(b)

Any sidewalk showing cracks and other defects due either to defective material or bad workmanship shall be removed and replaced by entirely new blocks at any time during the guarantee period, if so ordered by the board of public works and safety or city engineer.

(c)

If at any time during the guarantee period, the contractor fails or refuses to make the necessary repairs or reconstruction after ten days' notice has been given by mail by the board of public works and safety or city engineer to do so, the board of public works and safety shall proceed to have the repairs or reconstruction done in a correct manner and by whosoever they may desire and charge the cost of the work, together with 20 percent additional to cover the cost of supervision and inspection of the work, the whole sum to be recovered by suit on the bond of the contractor or the party taking out the permit for the improvement. However, in case of entire reconstruction, the work may be let by contract. The cost of the reconstruction shall be paid by the city and recovered by suit from the party or firm in whose name the permit was taken out, or from the bondsmen.

(Code 1968, tit. 480, art. IV, § 4; Code 1985, § 101.42; Ord. No. 300, 8-6-1906)