105.20 Adjusting Water Service Leads

On certain projects, it is necessary to adjust privately owned water valves, meters and service leads. Such adjustments are often the responsibility of the property owner.

Contracts normally include bid items for the various types of adjustments but also allow the property owners to make the adjustments themselves. If the contractor performs the adjustment for the property owner, the contractor will be paid at unit bid prices and the property owner must reimburse the department for the cost.

As soon as all adjustments are made, the district should request Financial Services to submit invoices to the respective property owners involved. The district should provide Financial Services Division with a list of property owners making sure the list is accurate as to the responsible property owner and address. Show type of adjustment(s) for each property and the cost. The list should be provided as soon as all adjustments are complete and should not be held until the project is accepted. This will assist the department in its collection efforts since there is often a lengthy time lapse between adjustments and project acceptance.