A. 
All site improvements to be dedicated to the Town of Marlborough shall be inspected by the Town Engineer to ensure compliance with the Town of Marlborough Highway Construction and Design Standards and these regulations. In no case shall the installation of improvements be started until prior notification is given to the Town Engineer. At least 72 hours' notice shall be given to the Town Engineer and Director of Planning and Development prior to any such start of construction so that a representative of the Town may be present at the time the work is to be done.
B. 
It is the responsibility of the developer to ensure that all work is performed properly. Failure to follow said specifications will require removal of improper installation. Inspection by the Commission or its representative shall not relieve the developer of responsibility for the quality of materials and construction. Any materials which are determined to be defective or damaged shall be set away from the work and removed by the developer or contractor.
A. 
The following procedures and inspections shall be followed during the road construction:
(1) 
Delineation of clearing limits.
(2) 
Post clearing.
(3) 
Erosion and sediment controls.
(4) 
Road subgrade drainage.
(5) 
Surface and subsurface drainage.
(6) 
Utility placement.
(7) 
Placement of road base materials.
(8) 
Binder coat.
(9) 
Surface course and curbing.
(10) 
Street appurtenances and landscaping.
(11) 
Final walk through.
B. 
Material and soils testing shall be performed for road engineered fill, and bituminous concrete binder and surface courses. All tests shall be coordinated and provided by the developer and test results forwarded to the Town for review and approval prior to the continuation of road construction as outlined in the Town of Marlborough Highway Construction and Design Standards. If any test results indicate failure of the material, including those in place to meet the required standards, the developer shall conduct additional testing at the direction of the Town Engineer and submit a corrective plan for approval, if deemed necessary by the Town Engineer.
A final inspection of all improvements and utilities will be made by the Town Engineer, the Commission, its authorized representatives and any other appropriate agencies or individuals to determine whether work has been performed satisfactorily and is in substantial agreement with the approved final drawing and the Town specifications. The general condition of the site shall also be considered. Upon a satisfactory final inspection report and submission of as-built drawings, action will be taken to release the performance bond covering such improvements and utilities.
A. 
Upon completion of the construction of the public improvements, the developer shall submit a written request that the Commission recommend acceptance of the street and related public improvements to the Board of Selectmen. The following shall also be submitted to the Commission with the written request:
(1) 
A written request to release any performance bond.
(2) 
If not already submitted, a warrantee deed(s) covering all road rights-of-way and open space, any drainage easements, rights to drain, slope rights; a certificate of title for the above deeds shall refer to the final subdivision plan which describes by metes and bounds all land to be deeded to the Town, certified and sealed by a State of Connecticut licensed land surveyor. Any deeds which were previously recorded for drainage easements, rights to drain, open space land, etc., shall be reviewed for correcting documents filed if actual construction necessitates any changes to previously recorded documents. All deeds shall be accompanied by a check to cover recording costs. All deeds and checks shall be held in escrow by the Town until such time as the road and all other public improvements are accepted by the Town. All taxes owed on land covered by the deeds shall be paid in full prior to acceptance by the Town. Additionally, a certificate of the developer's attorney's professional liability insurance coverage for a minimum amount of $1,000,000 shall accompany any deeds.
(3) 
A written statement from the Tax Collector verifying that any taxes owed on land covered by the deeds and easements granted to the Town have been paid.
(4) 
The applicant shall submit two Mylar as-built drawings of a plan and profile of the public improvements at a scale of one inch equals 40 feet, with the profiles at one inch equals four feet showing location, dimensions, elevations, profiles, etc., of all improvements, including monuments as they exist, pins, easements, slope rights, rights-of-way, pavement markings, street signs, utilities, lot lines, lot numbers, community wells, and rear yard drains, cellar or foundation drains that are connected to the storm drainage system. The as-built drawings must be certified by a State of Connecticut licensed land surveyor at an A-2 level of accuracy and shall contain the typical approval block for the Commission and the Board of Selectmen, a North arrow, date, name of developer, name of the streets, scale, a key map of one inch equals 800 feet, title block and legend.
(5) 
If public water is installed, a letter from the water company, the State of Connecticut Department of Health Services and Department of Public Utility Control indicating that the respective utilities have been completed and/or accepted.
(6) 
A letter of certification containing the original seal and signature of the State of Connecticut professional engineer certifying that the road, drainage facilities and other improvements are constructed in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations.
(7) 
A certificate from a State of Connecticut attorney certifying that the owner signing the request to dedicate the road has a sufficient interest in said road to dedicate same to the Town, and that all easements required have been granted by persons having a sufficient interest in the lands affected to grant such easements.
(8) 
A State of Connecticut licensed land surveyor shall certify to the locations of all monuments and lot pins as shown on the approved plan prior to the acceptance of public streets.
(9) 
A letter from Call Before You Dig verifying that the underground utilities, system equipment, etc. have been appropriately registered.
B. 
Recommendation to the Board of Selectmen.
(1) 
Upon completion of the above requirements and the receipt of a final inspection report from Town staff, which will consider the overall general condition of the site and compliance with the approved plan as a means to ensure that the construction of the public improvements is complete and acceptable, the Planning Commission may sign the as-built drawings and recommend acceptance of the public improvements to the Board of Selectmen.
(2) 
The Commission shall forward a written report recommending acceptance of the public improvements and the approved Mylar as-built drawings to the Board of Selectmen for their approval and signature. After the Mylar has been signed by the Board of Selectmen, the applicant shall file the plan with the office of the Town Clerk. Any public improvements shall not be accepted by the Town until such time as the Mylars are filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
C. 
Bond release.
(1) 
Prior to the release of any performance bond and prior to the acceptance of the public improvements by the Town, the Board of Selectmen shall require the submission of a maintenance bond to the Town. The purpose of the bond is to assure the satisfactory maintenance in adequate condition and/or repairs of defective conditions of the required improvements for a period of one year after the date of their acceptance by the Town. The maintenance bond shall be provided in cash in an amount at a minimum of 10% of the total construction cost of said public improvements fixed by the Board of Selectmen and shall be of such form as is approved by the Town.