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4. ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS <br />Improvements are limited to flood relief improvements as approved by the City <br />Engineer and may include, but are not limited to, any of the following items. <br />1. Filling, grading and sodding around the house or points of water entry. <br />2. Adding or modifying window wells. <br />3. Eliminating basement windows and substituting with glass blocks. <br />4. Replacing large basement windows with smaller windows. <br />5. Replacing basement doors with windows. <br />6. Elevating house and accessory buildings. <br />7. Building poured concrete or concrete block wall dikes. <br />NOTE: All improvements to basement living space must retain a proper means <br />of egress. <br />2. Other eligible improvements are those items needed to adjust to the new elevation <br />of a house or garage, such as interior /exterior stairs, electrical, plumbing and <br />heating extensions, fill and grading of soil around new foundation with sod as <br />needed, and elevating driveways or walks. <br />5. INELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS <br />Only flood damaged areas may be improved. The cost and type of improvement must be <br />reasonable. The reasonableness will be determined by the City. <br />PROGRAM PROCEDURE <br />Funding availability will be announced during the first quarter of each year. <br />Applications are due by June 1. Additional applications may be accepted after <br />June 1 if funds are available. <br />The Public Works Department shall maintain a project file which, upon project <br />completion, will contain the following: <br />1. City Map - Identifying potential areas of recurrent flooding <br />2. Property Owner Letter - Program Introduction (Exhibit A) <br />3. Application - (Exhibit B) <br />4. City Engineers Determination of Recurrent Flooding (Exhibit C) <br />5. Letter of Non- Eligibility(Exhibit D.1) or Engineer's Recommendations <br />and Request for Contractor's Bids. (Exhibit D.2) <br />6. Commitment Letter (Exhibit E) <br />7. Contractor and Property Owner Construction Agreement (Exhibit F) <br />8. Sworn Contractors Statement (Exhibit G) <br />9. City and Property Owner Contract (Exhibit H) <br />10. Flood Relief Program Change in Work Form (Exhibit I) <br />11. Notice to Proceed (Exhibit J) <br />12. Flood Relief Program (Exhibit K) <br />13. Completion Letter (Exhibit L) <br />Page 2 U TU LIC WORKSFLOODREUU -PGRM -2001 DOCX <br />