[Adopted 4-23-1994]
The following specifications shall be used as
a guide for construction of all Town street improvements. All improvements
located within a street right-of-way shall be designed in accordance
with the Maine Department of Transportation Highway Design Guide dated
February 1991, unless otherwise specified in this article.
If it is found necessary or advantageous to
deviate from these specifications to ensure the public safety, prior
approval shall be obtained from the Road Commissioner or his designee.
All requests and approvals shall be in writing and kept on file in
the Road Commissioner's office.
[Amended 11-6-2001; 4-12-2003]
Any word or term defined in Chapter 145, Land Use, shall have the same definition as in that chapter, unless otherwise defined below. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The refilling with suitable material of all spaces excavated
and not occupied by drainage structures, drainage systems and other
permanent structures up to the elevation of the surrounding ground.
That portion of the roadway constructed of special material
on the subgrade and supporting the surface or pavement.
Material below the sidewalk surface.
Approved material obtained from beyond the cut slopes for
completing embankments and for other purposes necessary to complete
the grading, when sufficient quantities of suitable materials are
not available from roadway or structural excavation.
A local street consisting of at least two approximately parallel
travel lanes (at least one in each direction)and lanes connecting
the travel lanes, separated by a landscaped median strip at least
ten feet wide, providing access to lots in a residential subdivision.
Structures having a clear span of 10 feet or more.
All structures not defined as bridges which provide an opening
under the roadway, usually constructed of plastic, corrugated metal
or reinforced concrete.
The granite, bituminous concrete/asphalt or concrete raised
portion of a road pavement that defines the edge of roadway and directs
stormwater runoff to drainage structures or ditches.
The removal of a portion of a curb for construction of a
driveway approach or handicapped ramp for a sidewalk.
The systems of pipes, drainageways, ditches and structures
by which surface or subsurface waters are collected and conducted
from the highway area.
That part of the roadbed above the old ground and below the
subgrade.
The right-of-way reserved for the use of the traveling public.
Any substance specified for use in the construction of the
project.
Plans that have been revised according to field construction
records.
Wooden stakes, generally set beyond the lines of improvement
on which reference marks are placed, from which lines and grades may
be obtained.
All lands or other property interest provided or acquired
for the development and operation of a public highway or street.
A route or track consisting of a bed of exposed mineral soil,
gravel, asphalt or other surfacing material constructed for or created
by the continued passage of vehicles. The term "road" includes the
term "street."
That portion of the roadway between the outside edges of
the finished shoulders.
The Town Manager or his designee or an appointee of the Selectmen.
The Road Commissioner has the statutory duties and responsibilities
of a Road Commissioner.
General term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of
the roadway.
That portion of the highway within the limits of construction.
That part of the roadway lying immediately outside the pavement.
A pedestrian walkway typically paved (i.e., covered with
bituminous concrete/asphalt, concrete, concrete cobble pavers, or
other surfaces suitable for walking), and located in a street right-of-way
between the curblines or edge of pavement of the roadway and the edge
of the right-of-way or within another right-of-way or easement.
A specific plan to implement the Town of Wells Comprehensive
Plan related to the development of pedestrian sidewalks or walkways
that is adopted at a Town Meeting.
A public or private way which provides the principal means
of access to two or more abutting properties. The term "street" does
not include the term "road."
That portion of the roadway upon which the base and shoulders
are constructed.
Any bituminous treatment applied or placed on the surface
gravel course.
That portion of the roadway constructed on the base course
to facilitate fine grading and produce good rideability.
[Amended 11-6-2001]
All petitions for the acceptance of a street
by the Town of Wells must be accompanied by a plan showing the boundaries
of such street in conformance with the following standards:
A.
Boundary survey. The street boundary survey must be
prepared by a land surveyor registered to practice in the State of
Maine. The survey must conform to the standards adopted by the American
Congress on Surveying and Mapping and the Maine Society of Land Surveyors,
using methods of measurement which will obtain the precision required
on the plan.
B.
Monumentation. Class A or Class B monuments must be
set on both sides of the street at every intersection, angle point,
point of curvature, point of tangent, point of compound curve and
point of reverse curve. A Class A monument must be set at the center
of all culs-de-sac. At least four Class A monuments must be set along
each 1/4 mile of street or fraction thereof, preferably at each
end of long tangents. The Road Commissioner may require additional
monuments. Class A monuments must be made of stone or reinforced concrete
and must be a minimum of five inches by five inches by five inches
if square and six inches in diameter if circular and must be at least
36 inches long. A drill hole at least 1/2 inch deep or metal
insert must be placed in the top of each monument to mark the exact
point. All monuments must be set in the ground accurately and properly
backfilled and compacted to minimize any possible disturbance. Class
B monuments must be a metal rod or pipe at least 1/2 inch in
diameter and 36 inches long. In exposed ledge outcroppings, drill
holes at least 1/2 inch deep or metal inserts may be used for
Class B monuments. (Note: Typical Monument Detail is on file in the
office of the Town Clerk.)
C.
Ties. If a National Geodetic Survey or Maine State
Coordinate system control point exists within 1/2 mile of any
portion of the proposed street, the survey must be tied to that point.
All intersections with existing streets must be tied in to the nearest
boundary line of record. All monuments must be tied in by measurements
to whatever relatively permanent physical objects, such as structures,
foundations, etc., are available within 200 feet of each monument.
Two reference ties to each monument must be taken when available.
When two ties are not available, reference directions to distant objects,
such as towers or steeples, shall be substituted when those are available.
D.
Plans.
(1)
The plan of the street boundaries shall be made on
durable drafting media, such as tracing cloth, Mylar, herculene or
an equivalent drafting film. Tracing paper is not acceptable. The
scale may be any convenient scale between the ranges of one inch equals
one foot to one inch equals 50 feet that clearly depicts the required
information. The maximum sheet size is 24 inches by 36 inches. If
necessary, more than one sheet may be used. If more than one sheet
is used, all sheets must be appropriately referenced to each other.
(2)
The plan of the street boundaries shall show the following
information:
(a)
Appropriate title, including location.
(b)
Date of survey.
(c)
Seal and signature of registered land surveyor.
(d)
Graphic scale English units.
(e)
Meridian arrow with specific definition of representation.
(f)
Source of bearings used if not covered by meridian
arrow designation.
(g)
A location sketch showing the location of the
street within the Town relative to surrounding streets, railroads,
waterways and other important geographical features.
(h)
Space for signatures by appropriate municipal
officials.
(i)
The direction of each straight line to the nearest
30 seconds [zero degrees zero minutes plus or minus thirty seconds
(0º 00' 30")] of arc.
(j)
The length of every line to the nearest 0.01
of a foot.
(k)
The radius, central angle and length of every
curve to the same precision as the last two above items.
(l)
The location and description of each monument
and whether found or set as a result of the survey.
(m)
The coordinates of at least two monuments and
reference to the grid system used. The Maine Coordinate Grid System
must be used if a control point is available within 1/2 mile
of any part of the street.
(n)
The direction and lengths of all ties taken
and descriptions of the points to which the ties were taken. Tie measurements
must be shown to the same degree of precision as for the boundary
measurements.
(o)
From one point on the street boundary, show
the direction and length and description of the horizontal control
point tied to, if one is available.
(p)
Full name of present record owner(s) of the
land on which the street is laid out and the book and page numbers
of deed references.
(q)
Names of record owners of abutting lands and
the book and page number of their deed references.
(r)
Outline of abutting portions of subdivisions,
lot numbers and reference to subdivision plans.
(s)
Reference to any other plans of lands on which
the street is laid out.
(t)
Names of all intersecting and adjoining streets,
ways and bodies of water.
(u)
The location, dimensions and descriptions of
all easements, rights and privileges appurtenant to or affecting the
street and existing record references.
(v)
Any physical features or conditions observed,
such as encroachments, structures, cemeteries, natural drainageways,
ecologically sensitive areas, utility installations or other conditions
that could affect title or use of the proposed street.
(w)
When both sides of the street boundaries are
not parallel or concentric, tie lines from one side of the street
to the other must be shown.
(x)
The center-line profile of the street and cross
sections at intervals determined by the Road Commissioner.
F.
Filing. Upon acceptance of the street by the Town
and signing the plan on the durable drafting media, the plan shall
be filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Paper copies of the plan
shall be filed with the Road Commissioner and the Assessor's office.
A.
This shall consist of cutting and disposing of all
trees, down timber, stubs, brush and bushes that interfere with excavation,
embankment or clear vision or are otherwise considered objectionable
within the right-of-way.
B.
In fill areas of five feet or more in height, measured
from the subgrade to old ground, stumps will be allowed to remain
but shall be cut as close to the ground as practicable. In no case
will the stumps exceed a height of six inches above the surrounding
ground.
C.
In fill areas of five feet or less, measured from
subgrade to old ground, all stumps, bushes and objectionable material
shall be removed and disposed of in waste areas prior to the placing
of the fill. However, suitable waste material with all large stumps
removed may be used in the toe of slopes in fill areas. The toe of
the slope area shall be defined as that area below the subgrade and
outside of a 2:1 slope from the shoulder break. Suitable waste material
does not include trees and brush cleared from the right-of-way.
D.
Because of the disease-carrying characteristics of
elm trees, especially after being cut, they shall be disposed of within
two days after cutting. This may be accomplished by burying under
soil in waste areas.
E.
Burning is permitted with written permission of the
Wells Fire Chief. Logs, brush and other refuse as a result of clearing
may be disposed of at an approved disposal site or other area approved
by the Road Commissioner or his designee. Chippers may be used to
dispose of the brush on site.
[Amended 11-7-2000]
A.
Excavation consists of removing and satisfactorily
disposing of all material encountered within the limits of the work.
B.
Suitable material taken from excavated areas shall
be used in the fill areas. "Suitable material" shall mean excavation
that is free from all stumps, roots, bushes, grass, turf, loam, clay
or other objectionable material that should be removed and disposed
of in waste areas.
C.
During the process of excavating, the subgrade shall
be maintained in such condition that the excavation will be well drained
at all times.
D.
The subgrade shall be compacted, shaped and maintained
to a tolerance of two inches above or below the design grade and cross
section before the application of the gravel base. A grader should
be used to shape the subgrade before the gravel is applied.
E.
If the operator excavates below the designated grade,
such depressions shall be filled with excavated material of equal
or better quality to the material removed, i.e., holes and depressions
in a clay subgrade shall be filled and shaped with clay and not with
a granular material, to produce a uniform subgrade.
A.
Structural excavation consists of excavation, removal
and satisfactory disposal of all materials encountered within the
limits of the work as required for the construction of all drainage
structures and sewer structures.
B.
All suitable materials removed from the excavation
shall be used for backfilling or within the fill areas.
C.
If the foundation material is soft or otherwise unsatisfactory
and it is necessary to excavate to a greater depth and backfill with
granular material to establish a firm and suitable foundation for
the drainage structure, the structural excavation shall be excavated
to a depth acceptable to the Road Commissioner.
D.
If the foundation material is solid rock, the trench
shall be excavated to a depth of six inches below the flow line and
backfilled with pea stone to ensure a cushion between the structure
and the rock foundation.
E.
The foundation shall be carefully shaped so that the
structure will have full support for the entire length. Shimming beneath
the structure with dirt, stones, wood, etc., to meet the designated
grade is not permitted.
F.
Backfilling shall be started as soon as practicable
after structure installation has been completed and concrete has acquired
a suitable degree of strength. Backfill shall be started at the lowest
section of the area to be backfilled.
G.
Backfill material shall not contain visible roots,
vegetation, organic matter or other foreign debris. Stones larger
than six inches shall be removed or broken. Stones shall not be placed
in clusters which will create voids.
H.
Backfill material shall not be placed when moisture
is too high to allow proper compaction. When material is too dry for
adequate compaction, water shall be added to the extent necessary.
I.
No backfill material shall be placed on frozen ground,
nor shall the material itself be frozen when placed. No calcium chloride
or other chemicals shall be added to prevent freezing.
J.
Trenches should be excavated to a width of 12 inches
beyond each side of the pipe or culvert to allow for proper backfill
and compaction. The backfill material should be placed in layers and
each layer thoroughly compacted by means of hand tamps or vibratory
compactors if available. The first layer should not exceed 1/2
the diameter of the pipe or culvert, with the following layers not
exceeding 12 inches. The layers shall be placed on all sides at the
same time to prevent displacement of the pipe or culvert. When the
backfill reaches a sufficient depth, compaction may be obtained by
running heavy equipment or trucks back and forth within the trench.
K.
A minimum depth of 12 inches of backfill shall be
placed and compacted over the top of any pipe or culvert before using
heavy equipment for compaction.
A.
Suitable material obtained from excavation or borrow
sources shall be placed in the embankment in accordance with the design
line and grade. Suitable material does not mean trees and bushes.
B.
In the construction of embankments, starting layers
shall be placed in the deepest portion of the fill. Each layer shall
be distributed uniformly over the full width of the fill, except that
when traffic is to be maintained and it is impractical to construct
layers over the full width, partial width layers may be authorized.
If the partial width layers are found to be necessary, care should
be taken to have uniform material for the full width of the embankment,
i.e., 1/2 of a fill should not be constructed of ledge with the
other half constructed of clay or sand.
C.
The material shall be deposited and spread in layers
not more than 12 inches in depth. The haul trucks and leveling equipment
should be utilized to obtain compaction prior to the placing of the
next layer.
D.
All embankments shall be crowned at all stages of
construction so as to permit ready runoff of rainwater. No depression
or ruts will be permitted on the upper surface of the embankment.
Any ruts or depressions that may develop shall be completely removed
prior to the placing of the gravel base. All soft and unstable material
and portions of the subgrade which cannot be compacted readily shall
be removed and disposed of. These areas shall be brought to grade
with satisfactory material and recompacted.
E.
Frozen material shall not be placed in the embankment.
The embankment shall not be placed upon frozen material, except that
the construction of embankments may be allowed when the depth of the
fill plus the depth of frozen ground beneath does not exceed five
feet.
F.
The construction of embankments may continue during
cold weather if all frozen material in the top of the embankment is
moved to the outside of the slopes before placing additional material.
All material added must be free from frost.
G.
When filling in layers of specified thickness is not
feasible, such as filling in water, the embankment may be constructed
in one layer to the minimum elevation at which the compacting equipment
can be operated. The embankment, when placed in water, shall be constructed
to such minimum elevation with granular material (or rock) suitable
for use under the conditions encountered.
H.
In the construction of ledge fills, each layer shall
not exceed three feet in depth. The top of each layer shall be so
chinked with small rock fragments that there will be no infiltration
of the earth embankment placed on the surface of the rock embankment.
In no case shall the rock embankment be placed within one foot of
the subgrade.
I.
When the height of a fill is 10 feet or more over the top of a pipe or culvert, a precompacted embankment will be required. This embankment shall be made of approved selected material for the full width of the section, and it shall be of a length of 12 feet on each side of the center line of the pipe or culvert. The embankment shall be constructed to a height of 1 1/2 times the pipe diameter above the flow line grade of the pipe. This embankment shall be constructed and compacted in twelve-inch layers as previously described. After this precompacted embankment is constructed, the trench may be excavated and the culvert installed as provided for under § 201-32. It shall be kept in mind that the trench should be kept as narrow as possible and the trench walls as vertical as possible or the whole effect of this method will be lost.
A.
This shall consist of a foundation course of hard
durable particles of granular material which is free from vegetable
matter, lumps or balls of clay and other deleterious substances. Construction
shall be in conformity with the typical sections in Appendix A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the diagrams included at
the end of this chapter.
B.
All gravel base shall be placed in two layers with
the top layer not exceeding a compacted depth of nine inches. No stone
whose size exceeds six inches shall be allowed. The stones shall be
measured along the greatest axis. If an excess of oversized stones
is encountered, they should either be removed by screening before
delivery to the project or removed by other methods on the project
during the process of spreading the gravel. All stones exceeding the
maximum dimension shall be removed from each layer prior to the addition
of the next course. The top three inches of the gravel base shall
contain no stone whose size exceeds 3/4 of an inch.
C.
Each layer of gravel shall be placed uniformly over
the full width of the subgrade. If existing traffic or other conditions
restrict this operation, the Road Commissioner may allow layers of
less than the full width. Equipment of adequate size to handle the
volume of material being delivered shall be required.
D.
Shoulder sections shall not be constructed in a separate
operation from that of the gravel base. The shoulder shall be constructed
and compacted with the gravel base operation.
E.
Eighteen inches of gravel base shall be used on fill
sections and may be used in cut sections when the existing material
is a clean, well-draining sand or gravel. Twenty-four inches of gravel
base shall be used in cut sections of earth or ledge. When the existing
material is a clean, well-draining sand or gravel, the base may be
lessened to 18 inches.
F.
The gravel base shall be thoroughly compacted, shaped
and maintained to a tolerance of 1/2 inch above or below the
required grade before the application of any surface course.
G.
If it is necessary to suspend a project for the winter
before any bituminous material is applied, the gravel base or gravel
surfacing shall be crowned to six inches in order to provide for adequate
drainage.
A.
Before any bituminous pavement is applied, the gravel
surface shall be bladed with a power grader to obtain a proper shape
and crown.
B.
No bituminous pavement shall be applied unless the
atmospheric temperature in the shade is 40º F. and rising or
above 50º F. if falling and has not been below 40º F. during
the previous 24 hours. The weather shall not be foggy or rainy and
the prepared roadbed shall be in satisfactory condition. The roadbed
shall be free from pools of water.
C.
No bituminous pavement shall be placed between October
1 and May 1 without the written approval of the Road Commissioner
or his designee. The minimum pavement thickness shall be 2 1/2
inches applied in two applications.
[Amended 11-7-2000]
Curbing shall meet the requirements of the State
of Maine State Highway Commission Standard Specifications, Bridges
and Highways, Revision of June 1968, Section 609, a copy of which
is on file in the Town Clerk's office. The curb shall have a minimum
of six inches of reveal.
A.
Catch basins and manholes shall be constructed of
portland cement concrete blocks, precast concrete sections or parts
of both, placed on a prepared eight-inch concrete base or prepared
earth foundation for the precast bases. Blocks shall be machine-made
solid segments not less than eight inches in width.
B.
Cement concrete blocks shall be laid on the prepared
concrete base by a mason and in a workmanlike manner. The blocks shall
be set with water before laying. All joints shall be completely filled
with mortar. No joint shall be greater than 1/2 inch in thickness.
Joints shall be neatly tooled on the inside of the structure. Mortar
shall be composed of one part portland cement and two parts of sand.
D.
Concrete blocks or their equivalent shall be used
for the layers involved around the inlet and outlet pipes and may
be used for the remaining section of the structure.
E.
Type E catch basins are preassembled from either twenty-four-inch
or thirty-inch zinc or aluminum coated corrugated steel pipe or reinforced
concrete pipe and constructed on a six-inch concrete base. They shall
conform to the dimensions as described in Appendix A.
F.
All manholes and catch basins shall be a minimum of
one inch below the street surface.
A.
The trench shall be excavated to the required width
and depth called for in the Appendix. A bed of the required granular
material six inches in depth shall be placed in the bottom of the
trench. On this prepared bed, the perforated pipe shall be laid true
to line and grade with the perforations on the bottom side of the
pipe. If corrugated steel pipe is used, it must be zinc or aluminum
coated. Four-inch diameter pipe shall be the minimum size pipe used
as underdrain.
B.
After the pipes have been firmly bedded and all joints
securely connected, granular material shall be filled around and over
the pipe. As soon as an adequate height is reached, the material should
be compacted by rolling with heavy equipment or trucks.
C.
Granular material for underdrain shall consist of
uniformly graded clean, sharp sand or fine gravel with 100% passing
the two-inch screen. Screening will not be required, but any stones
over two inches in diameter shall be removed during the process of
backfilling.
D.
If any underground water is encountered in the excavation,
it should immediately be brought to the attention of the construction
supervisor for approval of the use of underdrain.
A.
The pipes shall be bedded in a foundation of uniform
density that is compacted and carefully shaped at the required grade
to fit the lower part of the pipe exterior for at least 10% of its
overall height.
B.
Gravel or sand shall be placed under the pipe if the
natural foundation material is unstable. If the addition of foundation
material is required, it should be of a uniform thickness.
C.
Laying of pipe shall begin at the outlet. It shall
be laid carefully in the prepared bed with the outside laps of circumferential
joints pointing upgrade. The longitudinal laps parallel to the center
line of the pipe shall be placed on the sides of the culvert with
the outside laps pointing down. The ends of sections shall be fully
and closely joined and true to the line and grade given. Each section
of joint and pipe shall be securely attached to the adjoining section
of joint and pipe with connecting bands. The bands shall be tightly
drawn, so that a rigid joint will be formed.
D.
In fills with five feet or more in depth over the
top of the pipe, all pipe culverts 48 inches in diameter and larger
shall be elongated along the vertical diameter approximately 3% by
means of timber struts. Struts shall be left in place until the fill
is thoroughly consolidated.
E.
New zinc or aluminum coated corrugated steel pipe,
plastic pipe, corrugated aluminum pipe or reinforced concrete pipe
with a minimum diameter of 15 inches shall be used under the roadway
and all paved side streets.
F.
Salvaged culverts in good condition or new bituminous-coated
corrugated metal pipes shall be used under driveways and side roads
not paved. Driveway culverts shall extend at least three feet beyond
the travel way of the driveway (including the turning radius) and
have a minimum diameter of 12 inches.
A.
Loam shall be of an approved quality topsoil. It shall
be free from gravel, roots, clods, stones or other material which
would tend to form air pockets in the soil. The use of sour loam or
muck will not be permitted. Prior to stripping the loam, all briars,
stumps or roots shall be removed by grubbing or other satisfactory
means.
B.
Loam shall be spread on the prepared areas to a uniform
depth of two inches. After spreading, all existing lumps or clods
shall be broken up and all rocks over two inches in diameter and roots,
litter or foreign matter shall be raked up and disposed of.
A.
Protection of the public.
(1)
Traffic control devices shall be set up prior to the
start of construction and shall remain in place only as long as they
are needed.
(2)
All signs shall be kept in proper position, clean
and legible at all times. Special care shall be taken to ensure that
weeds, brush, construction materials or equipment does not obscure
any signs.
(3)
Flagmen shall be trained how to flag in the recommended
and uniform manner.
B.
Signs and barricades.
(1)
All traffic control devices used shall conform to
applicable provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
a copy of which is on file in the Town Clerk's office, and shall be
subject to the approval of the Chief of Police.
[Amended 11-7-2000]
(2)
Street construction projects shall have reflectorized
advance warning signs and reflectorized standard construction signs
as needed for adequate protection of motorists. The construction project
shall have adequate quantities of Type II barricades and directional
arrows to be used for routing traffic through the project and around
obstructions and hazardous locations. Reflectorized Type I barricades
shall be used to mark open ditches and obstructions.
(3)
Signs.
(a)
"Trucks Entering" signs shall be placed well
in advance of all pit or storage area entrances that are off the project
and enter onto a state or Town street. Commercial pit entrances or
pit entrances with adequate sight dimensions do not require signs.
(b)
Any site where electric blasting caps are located
or where explosive charges are being placed or have been placed shall
be designated as a blasting area. A blasting area within 300 feet
of any traveled way shall be marked by approved signs with information
similar to the following: "Blasting Area Turn Off Radio Transmitters"
and, on the reverse side: "End of Blasting Area."
(c)
These signs shall be conspicuously placed a
distance of 300 to 500 feet from each end of the blasting area and
shall remain in place only while the above conditions are in effect
and shall be removed after all caps have been removed from the area.
(4)
If any difficulty is encountered in securing reasonable
compliance, a request should be made to a police officer for assistance.
C.
Traffic on project. The project superintendent should
plan the construction operations in such a way that the safety of
the public using the street will be assured. Careful handling of traffic
traveling past working trucks and equipment is imperative. Directional
arrows and temporary detour signs should be used to direct traffic
into the proper lane. Unnecessary delays in the movement of traffic
must be avoided. The Chief of Police shall be notified one week prior
to the anticipated construction, so that the traffic flow can be reviewed
and coordinated.
D.
Construction near waterways. Every reasonable precaution
shall be taken throughout the project to prevent siltation or pollution
to rivers, streams, brooks, coves, bays, ponds or tidal marshlands.
Excavated materials shall not be deposited in or near the above-mentioned
waterways to be washed away by high waters or natural runoff. Every
reasonable effort should be made towards minimizing soil erosion by
reasonable control. If any other permits are needed for such construction,
the permit(s) and the terms of approval shall be filed with the Road
Commissioner, and the developer shall comply with all conditions of
approval.
A.
A short time before completion, the Road Commissioner
shall review the project to check the items remaining to be completed.
Each project shall be inspected by the Road Commissioner and/or street
foreman before final acceptance. The Road Commissioner and/or foreman
shall file a written report of that inspection with the Town Manager.
B.
Cleanup checklist.
(1)
Cut off all stumps so they will not project more than
six inches above the existing ground.
(2)
Pick up all debris left from clearing and selective
thinning, such as sawed-off stumps, logs and brush.
(3)
Trim all branches overhanging the roadbed to 16 feet
above the pavement and shoulder.
(4)
Clean up edges of waste dumps and cut all damaged
and bent trees visible from the roadway.
(5)
Clean out sand silt from all culverts, catch basins,
drop inlets and manholes.
(6)
Remove debris from inlets and outlets of culverts
and underdrain outlets.
(7)
Sod or riprap outlets of culverts where there is a
possibility of erosion. In the main line ditch where grades may vary
2% to 5%, erosion control mesh can be used where deemed necessary.
The use of sod could apply to grades in excess of 5%.
(8)
Repair damaged and bent corrugated metal pipe of inlets
and outlets. Repaint damaged asphalt coating using asbestos bonding
and asphalt paint obtainable at most hardware stores.
(9)
Clean up all ditches and check for proper drainage.
(10)
Clean up all ledge debris. Check 200 to 300
feet or more in blasted areas for flying debris in fields to be mowed.
(11)
Check all shoulders for uniform width.
(12)
Grade and clean up all driveways, field and
woods entrances.
(13)
Compact gravel surfaces in driveways, field
and woods entrances.
(14)
See that all slopes are uniformly graded to
present a neat appearance.
(15)
Remove all grade stakes in lawns and fields.
(16)
Check all survey monuments.
A.
Upon completion of the street construction or reconstruction,
reproducible copies of the record drawings shall be provided to the
Town. The plans shall show alignment, center-line profile, sanitary
sewers and storm drains, as revised from the field records. The plans
shall also show survey monuments and a typical section.
B.
The plans shall be on durable drafting media, such
as Mylar, herculene or an equivalent drafting film. Tracing paper
is not acceptable. Each plan shall be 24 inches by 36 inches.
