PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES
SANITARY SEWER LATERAL REPAIR PROGRAM
CITY OF CREVE COEUR, MISSOURI
SANITARY SEWER LATERAL REPAIR PROGRAM GUIDELINES PAGE 4 OF 4
STEP 3: BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION
1 The property owner will secure at least three (3) detailed, written proposals from plumbers or drain layers licensed
in St. Louis County to perform the necessary repair work. The property owner use the City’s suggested scope of
work and the inspection information to assist with obtaining these proposals.
2 The property owner will submit the proposals to the City for review. City staff will review the proposals for
consistency and completeness, and will determine the lowest responsible estimate for the work. While the
property owner will be able to hire any firm that provides, in the opinion of City staff, a responsible estimate, the
City will reimburse the property owner for the cost of the repair work based upon the lowest responsible estimate.
3 City staff will contact the property owner to review the proposals, indicate the lowest responsible estimate, and
notify the property owner that construction may proceed. The property owner will then choose a contractor, and
the property owner and the contractor will work together to schedule the repair work at a mutually convenient date.
4 The contractor shall obtain all necessary permits (from the City of Creve Coeur Department of Public Works, the
St. Louis County Plumbing Department, and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District) and perform the work in
compliance with applicable codes. For example, the plumber or drain layer will be required to obtain a Right-of-
Way Permit for any work within or affecting the City’s right of way. The contractor will be responsible for
contacting St. Louis County to schedule an inspection of the work.
5 The City reserves the right to seek or require additional bids for any aspect of the work, particularly pavement
removal and/or replacement.
6 The City understands that additional services are sometimes required due to unforeseen circumstances. To help
protect the property owner and the City from unnecessary claims, any additional work must receive at least verbal
approval from the Department of Public Works to be considered for payment. No reimbursement will be made for
services performed outside of the accepted scope of work unless approved by the Department of Public Works.
STEP 4: REIMBURSEMENT
1 For qualifying repairs, the City will reimburse the property owner for fifty percent (50%) of the cost of repairs,
including the video inspection, up to a maximum City contribution of $7,500. Upon completion of all work, the
property owner must submit to the City: 1) the paid receipt for the inspection video; 2) the paid repair receipt from
the plumber; and 3) the lien waiver for the completed work, as detailed in the checklist attached to the application.
2 The City will process the reimbursement request after all required documents have been received.
Reimbursement is typically paid to the property owner within 30 days of the City receiving the complete request.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1 The City recommends that property owners require proof of insurance from the contractor before the start of work.
2 Corrective work eligible for reimbursement under the program includes streets, public sidewalks, rights-of-way,
and repair or replacement of the defective lateral sewer line, but does not include restoration of a property owner’s
lawn or landscaping, or other work requested by the property owner, beyond backfill of the trench and seeding.
3 The property owner’s signature below certifies that the property owner understands and agrees to the terms of the
Creve Coeur Sanitary Sewer Lateral Repair Program. The applicant further understands that the City neither
assumes responsibility for damages caused by the contractor in the performance of any repairs nor provides any
guarantee regarding the performance or integrity of the work performed.
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