The paved streets, sidewalks and water and sewer lines built for the first phase of the Serenity subdivision are ready for the City of Princeton to accept as public infrastructure, according to a staff memo on the City Council's Oct. 26 consent agenda.
The developer named on the paving bond is Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction.
How it was checked
Public Works Director Rifat Alam's memo says city inspectors watched the work as it was built to make sure it matched the approved plans and city standards. A final inspection with the city's consulting engineers took place April 13.
A second walk-through with Kimley-Horn and Associates, which serves as the city's engineering representative, city staff and the developer's people followed on Aug. 26. The developer sent photos of fixes to the remaining punch-list items on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 11, and city staff confirmed in writing on Sept. 15 that the work was done.
In a Sept. 16 letter, Kimley-Horn recommended that the city accept the improvements.
A separate Kimley-Horn letter dated Aug. 31 says a third walk-through of the Serenity lift station was also completed Aug. 26 and recommends accepting that work too.
Who pays if something fails
The developer has posted maintenance bonds covering two years after acceptance: $3,374,477 for the paving and $4,461,056 for the water and wastewater work. The memo says the bonds protect against defects in materials or workmanship, subject to their terms, and that no direct city spending is proposed.
