Sec. 15. (a) If repairs to a system become necessary, the county must give written notice to the contractor to make the repairs. If the contractor fails to begin the repairs not later than thirty (30) days after the notice is received, the county may do the following:
(1) Make the repairs using the county's own employees or an independent contractor.
(2) Recover from the contractor and the contractor's sureties the reasonable cost of the repairs and the cost of the supervision and inspection of the repairs.
(b) At the expiration of the guarantee period, the county has sixty (60) days in which to notify the contractor of any necessary repairs.
As added by P.L.7-2002, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 40. County Funding of Sewage Disposal Systems
36-9-40-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-40-4. Construction of System on Private Land
36-9-40-5. Estimate of Cost of System
36-9-40-6. Incidental, Inspection, and Engineering Costs as Part of Cost of Construction
36-9-40-8. Filing of Cost Estimate by County Engineer; Limitation on Entry Into Contract
36-9-40-9. Works Board Conduct of Hearing; Limitation on Further Action
36-9-40-10. Special Assessment Levy; Limitation on Amount
36-9-40-11. Works Board Action on Preliminary Resolution; Effect of Modified or Confirmed Resolution
36-9-40-12. Works Board Advertisement for Bids and Performance of Work
36-9-40-13. Construction Contract for Entire System; Challenge to Contract
36-9-40-14. Contractor Guarantee of Workmanship and Materials
36-9-40-15. County and Contractor Responsibilities for System Repairs
36-9-40-16. Acceptance of System by Works Board
36-9-40-18. Presumptions With Respect to Assessment; Assessment Notice to Property Owner
36-9-40-19. Works Board Hearing and Decision on Objection to Assessment
36-9-40-20. Delivery of Assessment to County Assessor
36-9-40-21. Delivery of Completed Assessment to County Auditor; Assessment to Show Amount Due
36-9-40-22. County Auditor Notice of Assessment to Affected Person; Installment Payments
36-9-40-23. Assessment Due Date; Interest on Delinquent Assessment
36-9-40-26. Supplementary Proceedings to Correct Defect or Irregularity in Contract