Ordinances-1988-154

ORDINANCE NO. 1988-154 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS AFFECTING PUBLIC PROPERTY OR DIRECTLY AFFECTING THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF TIFFIN, IOWA. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the City of Tiffin and public property from damage resulting from the performance of contracts, and to insure performance of contracts which affect the public. SECTION II. Permit. Before any person shall perform any contract which effects public property within Tiffin, Iowa, or has a direct effect upon the public within the City of Tiffin, he or she must obtain a written permit from the designated representative of the City Council. The application shall include a description of the property, the name of the property owner, the amount of the costs for the work, a general description of the work to be done, the date when the work is expected to begin, the date when the work is expected to be done, a copy of any written contract, and the name and address of the person who would do the work. SECTION III. Bond. Bond, with good and sufficient sureties, in an amount deemed adequate, not only to insure performance of the contract in the time and manner prescribed in the contract, but also to save, indemnify, and keep harmless the City against all loss, damages, claims, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in any way accrue against the City, or which may in any way result from the performance of the contract, may be required of each person upon contracts involving amounts in excess of $200.00; when performance of the contract may damage public property within the City of Tiffin or have a direct effect upon the public within the City of Tiffin, and in the opinion of the designated representative of the Council, the public interest will be served thereby.