Township of Ferguson, PA Permits.

[Ord. 314, 5/13/1986, Art. III, § 3; as amended by Ord. 820, 12/8/2003; and by Ord. 953, 5/2/2011, § 1]

Before any work or activity may be begun or done within any Township right of way, a permit must first be obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Part.

Normal Permit Procedures. Applications for a pave cut permit shall be available from the Ferguson Township Engineer at the Township Office. An authorized agent of a utility or contractor may complete said application at the Township Office. This shall be done a minimum of one week in advance of a planned excavation. Upon submission of the application, the applicant shall submit the fee as set by the Board of Supervisors of the Township. A copy of the completed application signed by the Director of Public Works, or his designee, shall be in the hands of a competent person at the work site described in said application and shall constitute a permit.

Emergency Permit Procedures. In the case where an emergency repair, as hereinbefore defined, is found, the utility shall notify the Township, and inform it that an emergency existed and the day, time, and location of the emergency work. Emergency work shall be recorded in the Right of Way Occupancy Log at the start of the next business day following the emergency.

Non-fee Permits. Work necessitated by municipal-sponsored public improvements will be on a non-fee basis but limited to a specific contract area. A list noting exact locations and dimensions of all such cuts shall be submitted to the Township Office at the completion of work. Notification will be required for any work done within the right of ways of state highways located within the Township for which a highway occupancy permit has been issued.

Insurance Protection. The applicant shall protect, defend, indemnify and save harmless the Township, its officers, employees and agents thereof from all claims, suits, actions and proceedings of every nature and description which may be thereof, for, or on account of any injuries or damages to persons or public or private property, because of any materials or appliances used in the work, or by or on account of improper materials or workmanship, or for or on account of any accident of any other act, negligence or omission of said applicant, or his agents, servants, or employees and the Township shall not in any way be liable therefor, during the period of the work progress and the two-year guarantee period following the acceptance of the work.

(1)

Minimum insurance shall be:

(a)

Five hundred thousand dollars liability combined single limit each occurrence and aggregate.

(b)

Five hundred thousand dollars liability for property damage.

(c)

Evidence of insurance in the form of a certificate or letter executed by a duly authorized representative of the applicant's insurance carrier shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works each January 15. Said evidence of insurance must include the provision that the Township shall be given proper advance notice of at least 30 days of cancellation or any material alteration in the applicant's policy. Applicant shall have Township named on the insurance policy as an "additional insured," and shall provide a copy of said policy to Township. At the request of Township, the applicant shall execute a document containing the covenants of protection, defense, indemnity, and save harmless contained in this subsection.

Safety Precautions. During the progress of work the applicant shall provide and maintain such barricades, warning signs and flag persons as may be deemed necessary by the Township to prevent accidents to the public and/or adjoining tenants, and as a minimum shall adhere to the requirements of PennDOT Publication 203-Work Zone Traffic Control, as amended and superseded.