(a) Certification.--Within a reasonable time after the completion of any municipal improvement, the cost and expense of which, in whole or in part, is to be paid by the abutting property owner, the city engineer or employees designated by the city engineer shall:
(1) certify the day or time of the completion of work;
(2) file the certification under paragraph (1) with the city clerk, who shall maintain a centralized book or listing of certifications; and
(3) provide notice of the filing to the city solicitor.
(b) Evidence of completion.--Information filed with the city clerk under subsection (a)(2) shall be conclusive evidence of the day or time when the improvement commenced and was completed.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "the day or time of the completion of the work" means the time of the completion of the whole contract for the improvement.