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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMaster Development Agreement-Security Reduction Procedure Revisions-December 2015REV1: 05/28/2015 18   from the date of final written acceptance, unless the wearing course is placed during the same construction season as the bituminous base course. In those instances, the Developer shall guarantee all work, including street construction, concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks and trails, material and equipment for a period of two (2) years from the date of final written City acceptance of the work. C. The required warranty period for sod, trees, and landscaping is two growing seasons following installation. 34. SUMMARY OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. To guarantee compliance with the terms of this agreement, payment of special assessments, payment of the costs of all public improvements, and construction of all public improvements, the Developer shall furnish the City with an irrevocable letter of credit, in the form attached hereto, from a bank, cash escrow or a combination cash escrow and Letter of Credit ("security") for $ . The amount of the security was calculated as follows: CONSTRUCTION CATEGORY: COST 125%   1. Grading  2. Sanitary Sewer 3. Watermain 4. Storm Sewer (includes pond structures and outfall pipes) 4.5. Streets (includes Sidewalks) 5.6. Trails 7. Surface Water Facilities (pipe, ponds,infiltration basins, 6. bio retention basins, rain gardens, etc.) 7. Erosion Control 8. Street Lighting 9. Street Signs and Traffic Control Signs 9.10. Private Utilities (electricity, natural gas, telephone, and cable) Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.3", No bullets or numbering Formatted: Indent: Left: -0.01", Hanging: 0.31",Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5", Tab stops: Not at 0.92" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.3", No bullets or numbering Formatted: Indent: First line: 0", Tab stops: Not at 0.92" Formatted: Indent: Left: -0.01", Hanging: 0.31", Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" +Indent at: 0.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.3", No bullets or numbering REV1: 05/28/2015 19   10.11. Landscaping 11.12. Tree Preservation and Restoration 12.13. Wetland Mitigation and Buffers 13.14. Monuments 15. Erosion and Sedimentation Control 14.16. Miscellaneous Facilities 15. Developer’s Record Drawings 17. CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL $ N/A TOTAL PROJECT SECURITIES (at 125% Construction Costs) N/A $ This breakdown is for historical reference; it is not a restriction on the use of the security. The bank shall be subject to the approval of the City Administrator. The City may draw down the security, without notice, for any violation of the terms of this Contract or if the security is allowed to lapse prior to the end of the required term. If the required public improvements are not completed at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the security, the City may also draw it down. If the security is drawn down, the proceeds shall be used to cure the default. 35.36. REDUCTION OF SECURITY. Upon written request by the Developer to the City Engineer and upon receipt of proof satisfactory to the City Engineer that work has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and terms of this Agreement, and that all financial obligations to the City have been satisfied, with the City Engineer may approveal reductions in the security may be reduced as follows: A. Upon completion of grading operations, including temporary site restoration, Developer shall submit an as-built grading survey to the City that at a minimum establishes the as-built grades at all lot corners and downstream drainage conveyance systems and storm water ponds. Upon inspection of the site and approval of the as-built survey, 100%, or $_________________________, of the Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.3", No bullets or numbering Formatted: Indent: Left: -0.01", Hanging: 0.31", Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" +Indent at: 0.5" REV1: 05/28/2015 20   grading security mayshall be released. This security reduction does not include amounts related to erosion and sedimentation control. B. Up to 75% of the security provided in accordance with paragraph 34 may be released upon completion of the following key milestones of the project as determined by the City Engineer.at the following stages of construction and project approvals by the City. C. Construction Categories 2 and 3: The amount of $_____________ may be released when all sanitary sewer and watermain utilities have been installed, all testing and televising has been successfully completed, sanitary sewer as-built inverts utility record drawings have been verified, and the utilities are considered ready for use by the City Engineer. D. Construction Categories 4 and 5-6: The amount of $________________ may be released when all streets, sidewalks, trails, and storm sewer, and storm water facilities have been installed and tested, and have been found to be complete to the satisfaction of the City Engineer including all corrective work for any identified punch list items and including verification of storm sewer as-built inverts, but not including the final wear course. E. Construction Categories 67-185: The amount of $_______________ may be released when all remaining Developer’s obligations under this Agreement have been completed and the Public Improvements have been found to be complete to the satisfaction of the City including all corrective work for any identified punch list items, but not including the final wear course. including: (1) bituminous wear course, (2) street lighting and private utilities, (3) trails, (4) bio retention facilities, (5) iron monuments for lot corners have been installed, (3) all financial obligations to the City satisfied, (4) the required "record" plans in the form of the City standards have been received and approved by the City, and (5) the public improvements are accepted by the City Engineer and City Council. F. At no point may the Security be reduced below Ttwenty-five percent (25%) of the original security amounts in paragraph 34 shall be retained as security until: (1) the warranty period has expiredall improvements have been completed, including bituminous wear course, (2) all improvements have been fully completed and excepted by the City, including all corrective work and identified punch list itemsiron monuments for lot corners have been installed, and (3) all financial obligations to the City have Formatted: Indent: First line: 1", Numbered + Level: 2+ Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: -0.5" + Indent at: 0" REV1: 05/28/2015 21   been satisfied., (4) the required "record" plans have been received and approved by the City, (5) a warranty security is provided, and (6) the public improvements are accepted by the City. G. In addition to the above project milestone based security reductions, the Developer may submit written request to the City Engineer and upon receipt of proof satisfactory to the City Engineer that work is progressing in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and terms of this Agreement, and that all financial obligations to the City have been satisfied, the City Engineer may approve a one-time reduction in the security for Construction Categories 2-5 in an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the initial security amounts. A.H. It is the intention of the parties that the City at all times have available to it a Letter of Credit in an amount adequate to ensure completion of all elements of the Subdivision Improvements and other obligations of the Developer under this Agreement, including fees or costs due to the City by the Developer. To that end and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all requests by the Developer for a reduction or release of the Letter of Credit shall be evaluated by the City in light of that principle. 36. SUMMARY OF CASH REQUIREMENTS. The following is a summary of the cash requirements under this Contract which must be furnished to the City at the time of final plat approval: Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) $ Water Availability Charge (WAC) Erosion Control Park Dedication Street Light Operating Fee City Base Map Upgrading City Engineering Administration Escrow   TOTAL CASH REQUIREMENTS $     37. NOTICES. Required notices to the Developer shall be in writing, and shall be either hand delivered to the Developer, its employees or agents, or mailed to the Developer by certified mail at the following address: . Notices to the City shall be in writing and shall be either hand delivered to the City Administrator, or mailed to the City by certified mail in care of the City Administrator at the following address: Lake Elmo City Hall, 3800 Laverne Avenue N. Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042.