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A. After the work financed by a local improvement district has been
accepted as complete, the Local Improvement District Administrator shall
determine the total cost of the local improvement, including costs identified in
the final engineer’s estimate and any pending costs.
B. The total cost of the local improvement that may be assessed
against the properties specially benefited by the improvement shall include, but
not be limited to the following:
1. Direct or indirect costs incurred in order to undertake the
capital construction project such as the costs of labor, materials, supplies,
equipment, permits, survey, engineering, administration, supervision,
inspection, insurance, advertising and notification, administration,
accounting, depreciation, amortization, operation, maintenance, repair,
replacement, contracts, debt service and assessment;
2. Financing costs, including interest charges; the costs of any
necessary property, right-of-way or easement acquisition and condemnation
proceedings; and
3. Attorneys’ fees and any other actual expense as allowed by state
law.
C. Engineering and project management performed by the City in connection
with local improvements shall be charged at the rate of 100 percent of the
direct cost of services performed computed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.48.030. The Responsible Engineer shall prepare a final engineer’s
estimate of the engineering and construction costs. A final estimate of the
total project costs, including costs reflected in the final engineer’s estimate,
shall be prepared by the Local Improvement District Administrator.
D. The City Auditor shall maintain a fee
schedule that shall be used for determining the charge to be made by the
City Auditor for City Auditor’s Office administrative services and general City
administrative services in connection with local improvements. These charges
will include a Superintendency fee; a recording fee which shall be fixed
regardless of the amount of the assessment; and a monthly billing fee if the
property owner does not pay the full assessment at the time it is
levied.
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