Conditions governing installation of improvements generally.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 25-262
in effectSec. 25-262. - Conditions governing installation of improvements generally.
(a) Competitive bids. Bona fide competitive bids are mandatory in all items of City participation in subdivisions.
(b) Preliminary plans and estimates. Detailed preliminary estimates along with preliminary plans prepared in sufficient detail by a qualified engineer to fully support the estimates shall be submitted to the City and approved by the Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee, by the subdivider, and certified to by a certified professional engineer as a basis for a contract between the City and the subdivider under Section 25-260. The Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee reserves the right to review, revise, approve or disapprove such estimates or plans.
(c) Standards of design. The design of all facilities shall be in accordance with recognized sound engineering practice and the current standards, specifications and policies of the City and shall be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee.
(d) Standards of construction. The construction of all facilities shall be in accordance with recognized sound engineering practice and the current standards, specifications and policies of the City and shall be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee. The subdivider shall not enter into a contract for construction until the proposed contract is approved by the Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee.
(e) Notice of construction. The subdivider shall give written notice to the Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee at least ten days in advance of the actual beginning of construction.
(Code 1993, § 26-70; Code 2004, § 94-220; Code 2015, § 25-262; Code 2020, § 25-262; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH25SULA_ARTIIIREIM_S25-262COGOINIMGEFetched: 11/8/2026