Chapter 12 Improvements by Assessments

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§ 12-22H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Section 12-22. Construction of water system; inspections; costs borne by County. (a) If any proposed special improvement includes the construction or improvement of a water system, the department of water supply shall maintain an inspector over the work to see that the plans and specifications which it has furnished have been complied with. After the work has been completed and accepted, the water system, pipes, conduits, hydrants, and other appurtenances for supplying or distributing water so installed shall constitute a part of the system of the department of water supply and shall at all times thereafter be used, operated and maintained by it as a part of its system. (b) If any proposed special improvement includes the construction or improvement of a water system, the department of water supply may assume and pay out of its funds available for such purpose, the cost of engineering, incidentals and inspection, not to exceed thirty-three and one-third percent of the total cost of the construction or improvement of such water system. (1983 CC, c 12, art 2, sec 12-22.)12-22 Section 12-23. Repealed. (1983 CC, c 12, art 2, sec 12-23; rep 2002, ord 02-82, sec 12.)12-23 Section 12-24. Bidding; award of contract. (a) The bid process for the construction of special improvements shall be administered by the responsible department in accordance with procedures and requirements applicable to County of Hawai‘i projects and the state Procurement Code. (b) The bid specifications shall contain provisions that specify that the award of the contract will not occur until the improvement district is created and the necessary funds for construction are appropriated. (c) The responsible department may award the work as an entire contract or, in its discretion, make one or more contracts separately for the different kinds of work to be performed. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one hundred percent of the assessment units are owned by a single owner, or by two or more owners who have duly designated one owner to act on their behalf as the owners’ duly authorized representative, the responsible department may authorize the owner or owner’s representative to administer the bid process, award the work and administer the contract or contracts for such work, subject to: (1) The responsible department’s oversight; (2) Compliance with all applicable procedures and requirements of the County of Hawai‘i; and (3) If progress payments for the work are to be made pursuant to section 12-53(f), receipt by the County, prior to execution and delivery of the contract(s) for the work, of satisfactory assurances and agreements from the owner or owners’ representative and the contractor that the contractor(s) and contract(s) are in the best interest of the County, that the contractor(s) is(are) competent and SUPP. 8 (7-2020) 12-18