§ 94-9. Combined public hearings.

(a)

In those instances in which estimated quantities and unit cost required to complete the proposed special assessment project have been previously estimated by the county administrator or his designee, the public hearings required for the adoption of the initial resolution declaring a special assessment and the resolution adopting the preliminary assessment roll may occur simultaneously at a single hearing and may be combined into a single resolution.

(b)

All procedures respecting the issuance of notice for a hearing on a preliminary assessment roll under section 94-8 shall be followed.

(c)

With respect to quantities, unit costs and award of bids:

(1)

Quantities shall be deemed known by the county administrator or his designee only in those instances where appropriate departments have performed any required site inspection and field measurements to determine the quantities necessary to complete the project.

(2)

Unit costs shall be deemed to be known by the county administrator or his designee only in those instances in which the county has established unit costs for the performance of the specified work or in which there exists a competitively bid annual contract which provides for specific unit costs or for the performance of the specified works, or both.

(3)

Award of bid, in instances where a combined public hearing is held, shall be accomplished through provisions set forth in the purchasing ordinance, chapter 2, article IV, division 2, as amended.

(Ord. No. 97-08, § VIII, 6-10-97; Ord. No. 02-17, § 1, 7-30-02)