Unless otherwise specified by the Borough, all
work shall be performed in accordance with New Jersey State Highway
Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
- 1961, or later revision. These specifications shall govern the installation
and construction of improvements in all subdivisions whose final plats
have not received approval prior to the effective date of this chapter,
and to all construction work hereafter performed on previously approved
final plats.
A.
Definitions (Article 1.1.3.). Through the context
of these specifications and the state specifications, the word "contractor"
shall mean the subdivider or applicant who is obligated to complete
the required improvements and any subcontractors or others in his
employ. The words "engineer" and "inspector" shall mean the Borough
Engineer or his authorized representative.
B.
Plans and specifications (Article 1.2.3). All work
performed shall be in accordance with the engineering drawings which
have been approved by the Borough Engineer and final appropriate standard
details and in accordance with these standard supplementary specifications
and the state standard specifications and also in accordance with
any special conditions which may have been imposed as a condition
of approval. When a discrepancy arises between the plans and specifications
or between these supplementary specifications and the state specifications,
it shall be referred to the Borough Engineer whose interpretation
shall be final.
C.
Subsurface conditions. (Article 1.2.12). Approval
of the final engineering drawings shall not relieve the developer
of any responsibility to construct the required improvements on suitable
subgrade. If, during the course of construction, unsatisfactory subsurface
conditions are discovered, the Borough Engineer shall examine the
situation and advise the developer in writing of the necessary corrective
measures.
D.
Other contractors. (Article 1.4.2). The subdivider
shall be responsible for all work performed by subcontractors in his
employ. Prior to any subcontractor beginning work, the subdivider
shall notify the Engineer in writing of the name and address of the
subcontractor, the name of the person who will be in charge of the
work to be performed and the scope of the work to be performed by
each subcontractor.
E.
Maintenance and protection of traffic (Article 1.4.3).
(1)
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic shall be maintained
over all existing streets and highways within or adjacent to the proposed
subdivision. All roadways which are to be utilized for vehicular traffic
shall be maintained free from obstructions and in a smooth riding
condition at all times.
(2)
Except as necessary during actual working hours, the
contractor shall not occupy with his equipment, materials or personnel
any roadway or sidewalk area that is open to traffic within or adjacent
to the subdivision.
(3)
The contractor shall provide means of access for pedestrian
and vehicular traffic at all private driveways and occupied buildings
affected by his work. During construction in the vicinity of a driveway,
the access width at the driveway entrance shall be plainly marked
by lights, torches and such other devices as meet with the approval
of the Engineer. The contractor shall notify the owners of adjoining
properties at least 24 hours prior to the time he proposes to begin
any work which will interfere with their normal passage.
(4)
No equipment or machinery having caterpillar or other
heavy treads that mar or damage pavements shall be permitted to move
over or operate from newly completed or existing pavements unless
such equipment or machinery is moved on suitable pontoons or trailers.
(5)
The contractor shall erect or place and maintain in
good condition barricades, lights, flares, yellow electric flasher
units, traffic cones and other warning signals and devices appropriate
for the specific need, at working sites, open excavations, locations
of obstructions and other locations where there is danger to vehicular
or pedestrian traffic. All such devices and installations shall be
subject to the approval of the Engineer.
F.
Final cleaning up (Article 1.4.4). Before final acceptance
of any improvements, the contractor shall remove from the site all
temporary work, unused or useless material, rubbish and debris; repair
or replace any public or private property which may have been damaged
by his operation; fill all depressions and water pockets; remove any
and all obstructions from waterways; clean all drains and drainage
structures of any silt and other debris; sweep all streets; and leave
the site and adjacent public and private property in a neat and presentable
condition wherever his operations have disturbed conditions existing
at the time of starting the work.
G.
Sanitary provisions (Article 1.4.6). The contractor
shall provide and maintain in a neat and sanitary condition, properly
secluded, accommodations for himself and his employees, complying
with the regulations of the State Department of Health and other bodies
having jurisdiction.
H.
Materials (Article 1.4.7).
(1)
All materials for the project shall be furnished by
the subdivider unless specific provisions have been made otherwise
in any conditions of approval. Before beginning any work, the subdivider
shall notify the Engineer in writing of the name and address of the
suppliers of all material to be used in the construction of all improvements.
No change shall be made in the type or quality of material as shown
on the approved plans or required by ordinance unless specific written
approval is obtained from the Engineer.
(2)
The required samples of materials shall be as follows:
|
Material
|
Sample
|
Rate of Sample
|
Delivery Instructions
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bituminous concrete (in place)
|
6-inch square
|
Each 200 sq. yds.
|
Securely wrapped
| |
|
Bituminous stabilized base course (in place)
|
6-inch square
|
Each 200 sq. yds.
|
Securely wrapped
| |
|
Concrete
|
6- x 12-inch Cylinder
|
Each 50 cu. yds., each class
|
Common carrier in crates or delivery by vehicle
| |
|
Landscaping materials
|
Subject to job site inspection
| |||
|
Soil aggregate
|
50 pounds
|
500 cu. yds.
|
Large sample bag
| |
(3)
For all materials not shown which are to be used on
the project, the subdivider shall furnish to the Engineer certifications
from each supplier attesting to the material being furnished in accordance
with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the Borough of Tuckerton
and shall contain the following information:
(a)
The project to which the material is consigned.
(b)
The name of the contractor to which the material
is supplied.
(c)
The kind of material supplied.
(d)
The quantity of material represented by the
certificate.
(e)
That the material has been tested and found
to be in conformity with all pertinent requirements.
(4)
The Engineer shall at all times reserve the right
to require samples other than listed above or to revise the rate of
sampling to ensure the quality of the material being furnished. The
required samples shall be taken by the Engineer. However, the contractor
shall furnish all tools, labor and other assistance necessary.
I.
Duties of Engineer (Article 1.5.1). The Engineer shall
be responsible for the inspection of all work. He shall furnish to
the subdivider or his representative any information concerning municipal
facilities which may be required to complete the work.
J.
Construction stakes (Article 1.5.4). The subdivider
shall be required to perform all construction stakeout. Sufficient
stakes shall be placed to ensure that the contractor with reasonable
effort can transfer them accurately to the work. When, in the opinion
of the Engineer, sufficient stakes are not being furnished to adequately
control the work, he shall notify the contractor and subdivider and
no work shall be undertaken until adequate stakes have been furnished.
When, in the opinion of the Engineer, work has not been accurately
constructed, he shall notify the subdivider of the nature and extent
of the questionable work and the as-built information required to
verify the work. The subdivider shall then furnish the required information.
K.
Unauthorized or defective work (Article 1.5.6). Work
performed and materials furnished which do not conform to the requirements
therefor will be rejected and shall be removed, replaced or repaired
as the Engineer may direct in a manner satisfactory to him at the
expense of the subdivider.
L.
Acceptance of work (Article 1.5.8). Upon completion
of all required work, the subdivider shall make application to the
Borough for municipal acceptance of all improvements which are to
be maintained by the Borough. Application shall be made in the manner
designated by the Borough. Upon receipt of a request for acceptance,
the Engineer and other inspectors designated by the Borough shall
make a final inspection of all improvements. If any improvements are
incomplete or unacceptable, the Engineer shall notify the subdivider
in writing of the missing or unacceptable portions of the work. The
subdivider shall then make all necessary repairs. Prior to formal
acceptance, the subdivider shall have posted all required maintenance
guaranties.
M.
Permits and licenses (Article 1.6.5). Except as may
be provided otherwise, the subdivider shall procure all required permits
and licenses, pay all charges and fees therefor and shall give all
notices necessary and incidental to the due and lawful prosecution
of the work.
N.
Property damage (Article 1.6.10. The subdivider shall
not enter upon or make use of private property without obtaining written
approval to do so from the owner. A copy of such approval shall be
filed with the Engineer and shall state the work to be performed,
the approximate time for completion, the approximate location and
extent of property to be altered and the manner in which the land
is to be restored.
O.
Commencement and procedure (Article 1.7.1). No work
shall commence on any improvement until the necessary approvals have
been obtained from all governmental agencies having jurisdiction.
The subdivider shall notify the Engineer at least one week in advance
of the time he will start work.
P.
Progress and time of completion (Article 1.7.2). All
work shall be completed within the time limit specified in the performance
guaranty or within any extended time period which may be granted by
the Borough.
Q.
Change of plans (Article 1.8.4). If the subdivider
wishes to make any changes in the work from that shown on the approved
plans, he shall submit a request to do so in writing with all supporting
documents or drawings to the Engineer. If, in the opinion of the Engineer,
the change requested is within his authority to grant and he deems
it advisable, he shall so notify the subdivider. If the change requested
is not within the authority of the Engineer to grant, he will then
notify the subdivider of the approvals which must be obtained.
A.
Clearing site (Section 1).
(1)
Methods of construction (Article 2.1.3). The site
shall be cleared within the limits of construction. In all areas of
the site, the ground shall be cleared of debris, rubbish and other
unsuitable matter. In areas of street construction, subsurface installations,
paved areas and building sites, trees shall be removed and stumps
grubbed out. Stumps may remain extending not more than one foot above
the ground surface only in those areas where the pavement subgrade
is more than 3 1/2 feet above the ground surface. In the remaining
areas of the subdivision site, trees should only be removed when dead
or diseased, in the interests of selective thinning or when required
grade changes make it impossible or impractical to preserve them.
Branches of trees overhanging any traveled way shall be cut off to
a height of 14 feet above it and cuts made more than one inch in diameter
shall be painted.
(2)
Street and road signs shall be removed carefully and
shall be reset at the exact locations and in the manner designated
by the authorities having jurisdiction.
(3)
Where buildings are required to be demolished, the
work shall consist of complete demolition or removal of the buildings,
including foundation walls above the ground, porches, breaking of
cellar floors, termination of utilities and other incidental work.
(4)
When existing municipal facilities are being abandoned
within the work site, the subdivider shall carefully remove all usable
materials and deposit them where instructed by the Borough Superintendent
of Public Works.
(5)
All materials accumulated by the work of clearing
the site shall be disposed of by the subdivider off the subdivision
site. No burning or burying of accumulated materials will be permitted.
B.
Roadway excavation (Section 2).
(1)
Methods of construction (Article 2.2.3). After clearing
the site and before commencing any grading, the underlying topsoil
within excavation and embankment areas shall be stripped and stored
on the site in locations which will not interfere with the work. Upon
completion of the grading and other work, the topsoil shall be redistributed
to all lot areas and other landscaped areas within the site. Excavation
shall be carried to the lines and grades shown on the plans. Cellar
walls and foundations shall be removed to a depth of not less than
two feet below the proposed pavement subgrade. Roadway excavations
shall be carried out so that the subgrade throughout is kept properly
drained. If any unsuitable material is encountered at the bottom limits
of the excavation, it shall be removed to firm bottom or as directed
by the Engineer and replaced with satisfactory borrow. Material so
removed may be used for lot fill if approved by the Engineer and if
not, shall be disposed of by the contractor off the subdivision site.
(2)
All excavated materials which are suitable therefor
shall be used for embankment or lot backfill. All excess material
shall be disposed of by the contractor off the subdivision site.
(3)
All excavation shall be carried out in a manner which
will minimize erosion potential. When excavation is required adjacent
to private property, diversion ditches or berms shall be constructed
to prevent washing of excavated materials onto adjoining lands.
C.
Embankment (Section 3).
(1)
Materials (Article 2.3.2). Embankment material shall
be equal to soil aggregate Type 4, Class D, conforming to the requirements
specified in Division 8, Section 8, of the state specifications and
gradation listed below and any other materials which, in the opinion
of the Borough Engineer, are suitable for the use intended.
|
Sieve Size
|
Percent by Weight Passing Square Mesh
Sieves
| |
|---|---|---|
|
4-inch
|
100
| |
|
No. 200
|
0 to 5
|
(2)
Methods of construction (Article 2.3.3). Before placing
the embankment, the underlying topsoil shall be stripped as provided
for under excavation. Embankment shall not proceed during freezing
weather except upon approval of the Engineer, nor shall embankment
be placed on ice, frozen ground or frozen layers of embankment. The
stripped surface of existing ground shall be compacted by the dry-fill
method prior to placing additional embankment. In areas of subsurface
installations, embankment shall be placed to at least one foot above
the proposed installation before trenching begins for the subsurface
installation. Where existing pipes and conduits have insufficient
earth cover during construction, the contractor shall protect them
against damage by his operations. Any existing pipe damaged by the
contractor shall be removed and replaced at his expense. No rock or
broken paving materials which are permitted to be used for embankment
larger than 12 inches in any dimension shall be placed within three
feet of any subsurface installation. When such materials are permitted
in the embankment, they shall be distributed throughout the embankment
in a manner which will ensure that no unfilled voids are created.
(a)
Dry fill method. The embankment shall be compacted
by the rolling or vibrating method or by the density control method,
as specified by the Engineer and more fully described in Article 2.3.3
of the state specifications. Where the conditions are such that access
with compacting equipment specified above is not possible, the embankment
shall be placed in six-inch layers and shall be compacted to a density
of not less than 95%. Water shall be applied to the loose layers of
embankment when directed by the Engineer. The construction of embankment
shall not proceed when its moisture content exceeds the optimum by
more than 2% as determined in the test for compaction specified by
ASTM Designation D698.
(b)
Backfill of wet excavation areas. Wet excavation
shall be performed as specified in Article 2.2.3 of the state specifications.
The contractor shall test the bottom of the excavation longitudinally
and transversely at sufficient points to make sure that all muck and
other unstable materials have been removed. The formation of embankment
shall proceed in the form of a wedge of 60° with its axis following
the center line of the roadway. The manner of filling and advancing
the wedge shall be such as to force all remaining muck and silt laterally
to the sides of the excavation, and not entrap it under the fill.
All accumulations of muck and other unstable material at the sides
of the excavated area shall be removed as the embankment wedge advances.
If any muck or silt is spilled or otherwise deposited on the top or
sides of the embankment during this operation, it shall be entirely
removed by the contractor. If muck, silt, mud or clay are entrapped
within or under the embankment or between any new and existing embankment,
and the quantity and location or distribution thereof is such as to
cause visible unstable areas in the embankment or to be detrimental
to the stability of the embankment or of the proposed or future roadway
or structures, in the opinion of the Engineer, the entrapped muck,
mud, silt or clay and the overlying material shall be removed and
all such excavated areas shall be backfilled with satisfactory material.
D.
Borrow excavation (Section 4).
(1)
Materials (Article 2.4.2). Borrow excavation materials
shall conform to the requirements for embankment materials specified
in Article 2.3.2 or other materials which in the opinion of the Engineer
are satisfactory for the use intended.
(2)
Methods of construction (Article 2.4.3). Borrow excavation
material may be procured from upland borrow pits or from hydraulic
sources. No borrow shall be brought to the site until the contractor
has advised the Engineer of the location of the source and furnished
samples for approval. Borrow shall only be obtained from locations
which are being legally operated under all local and state regulations.
Borrow excavation shall be placed as specified for embankment.
E.
Channel and ditch excavation (Section 5).
(1)
Methods of construction (Article 2.5.3). Excavated
materials that are disposed of adjacent to the channels shall be neatly
graded and sloped to provide adequate drainage flow from the lands
adjacent to the channel.
F.
Subsurface structure excavation (Section 7).
(1)
Methods of construction (Article 2.7.3). Trenches
shall be not less than one foot wider at the bottom than the outside
diameter of the pipe and, when conditions permit, shall be opened
for a distance of not more than 300 feet in advance of the laying
of the pipe. When the material at the bottom of the trench is soft
or otherwise unsuitable, it shall be removed as directed by the Engineer
and replaced with suitable material. Backfill of trenches shall be
made in layers not exceeding 12 inches in thickness and compacted
in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer up to one foot above the
top of the pipe. Backfill around inlets, manholes and other structures
shall be compacted by flat face mechanical tampers.
Pavements (Division 3).
A.
Gravel base course (Section 1).
(1)
Materials (Article 3.1.2). The material shall be soil
aggregate Type 2, Class A, conforming to the requirements specified
in Division 8, Section 8, of the state specifications and gradation
shown below:
|
Sieve Size
|
Percent by Weight Passing Square Mesh
Sieves
| |
|---|---|---|
|
2-inch
|
100
| |
|
3/4-inch
|
70 to 100
| |
|
No. 4
|
35 to 75
| |
|
No. 40
|
15 to 30
| |
|
No. 200
|
4 to 12, see text
|
(2)
Methods of construction (Article 3.1.3). The gravel
shall be placed in layers not exceeding eight inches in thickness
and shaped with road scrapers so that when compacted and finished,
it will be of the thickness and at the required grade and crown. The
gravel shall be compacted as specified in Article 2.3.3 of the state
specifications. The dry-fill method, except that alternative four
with a minimum of five passes of a fifty-ton compactor loaded to a
gross weight of 25 tons, or alternative five, shall be used. Inaccessible
areas shall be compacted to a density of not less than 95%.
B.
Bituminous stabilized base course (Section 2A).
(1)
Materials (Article 3.2A.2). All material for the bituminous
stabilized base course shall be in accordance with the provisions
listed herein and in accordance with all applicable remaining provisions
of this article of the state specifications including amendments contained
in Addenda A to the 1961 Standard Specifications (hereinafter referred
to as "Addenda A") and amendments contained in the Reference and Instructional
Guide for Use in Preparation of Supplementary Specifications, March
1967, with current amendments thereto.
(2)
Soil aggregates shall be natural or prepared mixtures
consisting predominantly of stone, sand and stone dust for stone mix
or hard durable particles or fragments of gravel and sand containing
some silt-clay or stone dust for gravel mix meeting the requirements
as specified in Articles 8.8.5 and 8.8.1 of the state specifications.
(3)
Bituminous material shall be asphalt cement, viscosity
grade AC-20, conforming to the requirements specified therefor in
Article 8.1.2 of the state specifications.
(4)
The mineral constituents for each mix shall be combined
in such proportions that the resulting mixture will comply with the
grading requirements prescribed in Article 3.10.2 for Mix No. 1 of
the state specifications.
C.
Bituminous concrete surface course, hot mixed (Section
10).
(1)
Materials (Article 3.10.2). All materials shall conform
to the requirements listed hereinafter and with those amendments listed
under Article 3.2A.2 of the state specifications.
(a)
Coarse aggregate shall be broken stone conforming
to the requirements of Article 8.5.5 of the state specifications.
(b)
Fine aggregate shall conform to the requirements
of Article 8.5.12 of the state specifications.
(c)
Mineral filler shall conform to the requirements
of Article 8.5.34 of the state specifications.
(d)
Composition of mixtures.
[1]
The bituminous concrete for the bottom course
shall be composed of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and bituminous
material. The bituminous concrete for the top course shall be composed
of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, mineral filler and bituminous
material.
[2]
The several mineral constituents for each mixture
shall be combined in such proportions that the resulting mixture will
meet the grading requirements shown in Table 3 below.
[3]
In calculating the percentages of aggregates
of the various sizes, the bituminous material is excluded.
[4]
FABC top course shall be Mix No. 5 and bottom
course shall be Mix No. 2.
|
TABLE 3
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bituminous Concrete Mixtures
| ||||
|
Sieve
|
Grading of Total Aggregate*
(weight percent**)
| |||
|
Size
|
Gradation Mix No.
| |||
|
1
|
2
|
5
| ||
|
2-inch
|
100
|
--
|
--
| |
|
1 1/2-inch
|
90 - 100
|
100
|
--
| |
|
1-inch
|
--
|
90 - 100
|
--
| |
|
3/4-inch
|
60 - 100
|
--
|
--
| |
|
1/2-inch
|
--
|
60 - 80
|
100
| |
|
3/8-inch
|
--
|
--
|
90 - 100
| |
|
No. 4
|
25 - 60
|
25 - 60
|
60 - 80
| |
|
No. 8
|
20 - 50
|
15 - 45
|
35 - 65
| |
|
No. 16
|
--
|
--
|
--
| |
|
No. 30
|
--
|
--
|
--
| |
|
No. 50
|
8 - 30
|
3 - 18
|
6 - 25
| |
|
No. 100
|
--
|
--
|
--
| |
|
No. 200
|
4 - 12
|
1 - 7
|
4 - 10
| |
|
Asphalt Cement
(weight percent of total mixtures)
| ||||
|
3.5 - 8.0
|
4.0 - 8.5
|
5.0 - 10.0
| ||
|
NOTE: Material passing the No. 200 sieve may
consist of fine particles of the aggregate or mineral filler or both.
Material passing the No. 40 sieve shall be nonplastic when tested
in accordance with the requirements of current American Association
of State Highway Officials Designation T 90.
| ||
|
*
|
Course plus fine, plus filler if required.
| |
|
**
|
Amounts finer than each laboratory sieve (square
opening).
| |
(e)
Resistance to plastic flow. The bituminous mixture
when combined in the proportions of the job mix formula shall conform
to the design and control requirements of Table 3-B when tested in
accordance with the requirements of current ASTM Designation D-1559.
|
TABLE 3-B
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Design and Control Requirements
| |||||
|
Test Limits
| |||||
|
Mix No.
| |||||
|
1
|
2
|
5
| |||
|
Criteria
|
Stone
|
Gravel
|
Stone
|
Stone
| |
|
Design stability (lbs. min.)
|
1500
|
1100
|
1200
|
1200
| |
|
Control stability (lbs. min.)
|
1200
|
800
|
900
|
900
| |
|
Flow value (0.01 inch)
|
6-18
|
6-18
|
6-18
|
6-16
| |
|
Design air voids (percentage)
|
3-7
|
3-7
|
3-7
|
3-6
| |
|
Control air voids (percentage)
|
2-10
|
2-10
|
2-10
|
2-10
| |
D.
Traffic stripes (Section 14).
(1)
Description (Article 3.14.1). Traffic stripes shall
include the striping of pavements with white or yellow traffic paint
and applying glass beads thereto.
(2)
Materials (Article 3.14.2).
(a)
White traffic paint shall conform to the requirements
specified for Type 111, pure drying alkyd-chlorinated rubber vehicle
in Article 8.6.14 of the state specifications, white traffic paint.
(b)
Yellow traffic paint shall conform to the requirements
specified for Type 111, pure drying alkyd-chlorinated rubber vehicle
in Article 8.6.14A of the state specifications, yellow traffic paint.
A.
Storm drains (Section 2).
(1)
Materials (Article 5.2.2).
(a)
Pipe shall be of a type listed herein as shown
on the approved plans. No substitutions shall be permitted from that
shown on the approved plan without the written approval of the Engineer.
(b)
Reinforced concrete culvert pipe shall be Class
III, Wall B, unless extra strength is required, in which case Class
IV, Wall B, shall be used. All other requirements shall be in accordance
with Article 8.7.5 of the state specifications.
(c)
Corrugated metal culvert pipe and corrugated
metal sewer pipe shall conform to the requirements of Article 8.7.6
of the state specifications and shall be furnished in the following
minimum gauges:
|
Diameter
(inches)
|
15
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
30
|
36
|
42
|
48
|
54
|
60
|
66
|
72
|
78 - 90
|
|
Gauge
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
(d)
Corrugated metal pipe arch and corrugated
metal sewer pipe arch shall conform to the requirements of Article
8.7.7 of the state specifications and shall be furnished in the following
minimum gauges:
|
Span
Rise
|
18
11
|
22
13
|
25
16
|
29
18
|
36
22
|
43
27
|
50
31
|
58
36
|
65
40
|
72
44
|
|
Gauge
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
(e)
Structural plate pipe and pipe arch shall conform
to the requirements specified therefor in Article 8.7.8 of the state
specifications.
(f)
Corrugated aluminum pipe and aluminum drains.
[1]
Corrugated aluminum culvert pipe and pipe arch
shall conform to the current requirements of AASHO Designation M196
and shall be furnished in the following minimum gauges:
|
Diameter
|
15
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
30
|
36
|
42
|
48
|
54
|
60 and larger
|
|
Gauge
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
|
Span
Rise
|
18
11
|
22
13
|
25
16
|
29
18
|
36
22
|
43
27
|
50
31
|
58
36
|
65
40
|
72
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[2]
Aluminum drains shall only be permitted when
the minimum cover is 24 inches for drains 36 inches in diameter or
equivalent diameter and less. For drains greater than 36 inches in
diameter, the minimum cover shall be 2/3 of the diameter.
(g)
Reinforced concrete elliptical pipe shall conform
to current AASHO Designation M207 and shall be Class HE-111 or VE-111
when standard strength is required and Class HE-IV or VE-IV when extra
strength is required.
(h)
Additional drain types may be permitted with
the written approval of the Borough Engineer who will specify the
requirements.
(2)
Methods of construction (Article 5.2.3).
(a)
Pipe shown on the plans or directed by the Engineer
to be abandoned shall be plugged with Class C concrete as specified
in Division 4, Section 1.
(b)
Trench openings for pipes shall not remain open
overnight within, or adjacent to, roadways on which traffic is being
maintained or within the normal limits of pedestrian access, unless
adequately protected to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
(c)
The contractor shall maintain the roadways where
storm drains are installed in good serviceable condition, and all
abrupt depressions shall be immediately repaired to the satisfaction
of the Engineer.
(d)
The contractor shall maintain existing drainage
flow during construction to the satisfaction of the Engineer until
proposed drainage facilities are completed and put into service.
(e)
Where the ends of pipes are to enter existing
concrete or masonry walls, the pipe and wall shall be neatly cut to
fit at the face of the wall and the pipe shall be grouted in place.
Where pipes are to enter below the paved invert of existing structures,
the contractor will be required to cut the existing concrete and shape
a new channel, all as directed by the Engineer.
(f)
The contractor shall construct any necessary
ditches or trenches to keep the site and the work well drained at
all times during the progress of the work.
B.
Manholes, inlets and catch basins (Section 3).
(1)
Methods of construction (Article 5.3.3). The concrete
block and brick shall be laid with broken joints. All horizontal joints,
all vertical joints of brick and all keyways of vertical joints of
concrete block shall be filled with 1:2 cement-sand mortar. All horizontal
joints and in brick, all vertical joints, shall be not more than three-eights-inch
wide. The outside wall shall be plastered with a minimum of one-half-inch
thickness of 1:2 cement-sand mortar, troweled to a smooth finish.
(2)
Curb inlet castings shall be permanently set to final
grade after adjacent curb back forms have been set to grade and before
placement of concrete for the adjacent curb.
C.
Curbs and headers (Section 5).
(1)
Description (Article 5.5.1). Unless required otherwise
by a governmental agency having jurisdiction, all curbing shall be
six inches wide at the top, eight inches wide at the bottom and 18
inches deep. The reveal shall be six inches, except at driveways where
a two-inch reveal shall be used. The top corners of the curb shall
be rounded with a one-inch radius.
(2)
Materials (Article 5.5.2). Concrete for curbs shall
be air-entrained Class B as specified in Article 4.1.2. of the state
specifications except as modified herein. Ultimate strength when tested
by standard methods shall be not less than 4,000 pounds per square
inch. The maximum water cement ratio shall be 5.5 gallons per sack.
(3)
Methods of construction (Article 5.5.3).
(a)
No concrete shall be poured between December
1 and March 1 of each year without the prior express written permission
of the Engineer. Where such written permission is obtained, the Engineer
shall specify the appropriate procedures to be followed from the state
specifications whose requirements shall also apply from March to November
in cold weather conditions.
(b)
True joints shall be placed on a curb at ten-foot
intervals. Backfilling for curbs shall be made within 72 hours after
construction.
(c)
Where the curb is to be constructed along lines
having a radius of 250 feet or less, securely anchored curved forms
shall be used. Multiple ten-foot long tangent straight forms will
be permitted for curved curbs where the radius exceeds 250 feet, provided
the ends of the tangents are finished to prevent the appearance of
sharp angles. At street intersections the curb corners shall have
a minimum radius of 20 feet.
D.
Sidewalks (Section 8).
(1)
Description (Article 5.8.1). Sidewalks shall have
a minimum width of four feet and a minimum thickness of four inches,
except in driveway areas where the thickness shall be increased to
six inches. Unless directed otherwise by the Engineer, the far edge
of all sidewalks shall be located on the right-of-way line.
(2)
Materials (Article 5.8.2). Concrete for sidewalks
shall be air-entrained Class C as specified in Article 4.1.2 of the
state specifications except as modified herein. Ultimate strength
when tested by standard methods shall be not less than 3,500 pounds
per square inch. The maximum water cement ratio shall be six gallons
per sack.
(3)
Methods of construction (Article 5.8.3). Sidewalks
shall be constructed with a slope towards the roadway of 1/4 inch
per foot. The sidewalk shall be located at an elevation equivalent
to 1/4 inch per foot from the top of the curb. Driveways in sidewalk
areas and driveway aprons shall be six inches thick and reinforced
with 66-1010 welded wire fabric.
E.
Headwalls and culverts (Section 12).
(1)
Description (Article 5.12.1). Unless specifically
permitted otherwise by the Engineer, all discharge pipes shall terminate
with an end section of the type permitted in the design specifications.
(2)
Materials (Article 5.12.2). Corrugated metal end sections
shall conform to the standard state details and the appropriate provisions
of Division 5, Section 2, of the state specifications. Concrete end
sections shall conform to the details furnished by the contractor
and approved by the Engineer and to the appropriate provisions of
Division 5, Section 2, of the state specifications. All shapes of
cast-in-place concrete headwalls shall conform to the standard state
details and the appropriate provisions of Division 4, Section 1.
(3)
Methods of construction (Article 5.12.3). All preformed
metal or concrete end sections shall be constructed on a cast-in-place
Class C concrete cutoff wall at least eight inches thick, 12 inches
deep and the width of the section. At the option of the Engineer,
the cutoff wall may be increased in size or eliminated entirely.
F.
Monuments (Section 13).
(1)
Materials (Article 5.13.4). Monuments shall be Class
A concrete as specified in Article 4.1.2 of the state specifications
and shall be six inches square at the top and bottom and at least
30 inches long. Monuments shall be set firmly in the ground so as
to be visible at all times.
A.
General. All unpaved areas within the subdivision
and all unpaved areas within the street rights-of-way shall be topsoiled,
fertilized and seeded to provide a stabilized ground surface and prevent
soil erosion. In difficult areas, all measures shall be taken to ensure
the establishment of a satisfactory ground cover and shall include
but not be limited to sodding, slope boards, jute matting and hay
mulching. All work performed and all materials furnished shall be
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Division 7 of the
state specifications.
B.
Planting (Section 10).
(1)
Description (Article 7.10.1). Shade trees shall be
planted along both sides of every street within the subdivision and
along the abutting side of each street adjacent to the subdivision.
Trees shall be planted off the street right-of-way in a five-foot
strip behind the sidewalk and shall be at a maximum spacing of 50
feet.
(2)
Materials (Article 7.10.2). Shade trees shall be nursery
grown and shall be a minimum of two inches diameter at breast height
and any one of the following types dependent upon the location of
the subdivision:
(a)
In areas adjacent to rivers, bays and lagoons,
one of the following kinds of trees shall be planted:
(b)
In the upland, which is away from rivers, bays
and lagoons and not adjacent to large bodies of water, one of the
following kinds of trees shall be planted:
[1]
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris).
[2]
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides).
[3]
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis).
[4]
Crabapple (Malus).
[5]
Mountain Ash, European (Sorbus aucuparia).
[6]
Dogwood (Cornus florida, white) and (Cornus
florida rubra, pink).
[7]
European White Birch (Betula alba pendula)
C.
Screening strips/buffers.
[Added 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 16-2007]
(1)
Screening strip/buffer areas are required along all
lot lines and street lines which separate a nonresidential use from
either an existing residential use or a residential zoning district.
(2)
If a residential use is proposed next to a commercial
uses then the residential use shall provide the appropriate buffer.
Where a residential use on a single lot is proposed bordering a nonresidential
use, the single lot shall provide a ten-foot-wide buffer.
(3)
Buffer areas shall be developed in an aesthetic manner
for the primary purposes of screening views and reducing noise perception
beyond the lot. Buffer widths shall be measured horizontally and perpendicularly
to lot and street lines. No structure, activity, storage of materials,
or parking of vehicles shall be permitted in a buffer area. The standards
for the location and design of buffer areas are intended to provide
flexibility in order to provide effective buffers. The location and
design of buffers shall consider the use of the portion of the property
being screened, the distance between the use and the adjoining property
line, differences in elevations, the type of buffer, such as dense
planting, existing woods, a wall or a fence, buffer height, buffer
width, and other combinations of man-made and natural features. The
buffer shall be designed, planted, graded, landscaped and developed
with the general guideline that the closer a use or activity is to
a property line, or the more intense the use, the more effective the
buffer area must be in obscuring light and vision and reducing noise
beyond the lot.
(4)
When buffers are required, building setbacks shall
be measured from the buffer line.
(5)
All buffer areas shall be planted and maintained with
either grass or ground cover, together with a screen of live shrubs
or scattered planting of live trees, shrubs, or other plant material
meeting the following requirements:
(a)
The preservation of all natural wooded tracts
shall be an integral part of all site plans and may be calculated
as part of the required buffer area, provided the growth is of a density
and the area has sufficient width to serve the purpose of a buffer.
Where additional plantings are necessary to establish an appropriate
tone for an effective buffer, the plantings may be required;
(b)
Plant materials used in screen planting shall
be at least three feet in height when planted and be of such density
as will obscure, throughout the full course of the year, the glare
of automobile headlights emitted from the premises. Such strips shall
consist of, but not be limited to, dense evergreen growth or other
approved plantings or, in the absence of natural evergreen growth,
densely planted evergreens from the ground to a height of not less
than eight feet. The buffer must provide year-round screening. In
instances where new planting is required to provide said screen, such
planting shall attain a height of not less than five feet after one
growing season and not less than eight feet after three growing seasons;
(c)
The screen planting shall be so placed that
at maturity it will not be closer than three feet to any street or
property line (where possible);
(d)
Trees shall be at least five feet in height
and 1 1/2 inches in diameter, measured at 6 inches above the
ground, when planted and be of species common to the area, be of nursery
stock, and be free of insects and disease;
(e)
Screening strips shall be at all times properly
maintained so as not to become unsightly. Any plant material which
does not live shall be replaced within one year or one growing season;
(f)
Screen plantings and landscaping shall be broken
at points of vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress to assure
a clear sight triangle at all street and driveway intersections.
(6)
Wherever this chapter imposes a landscaping or seeding
requirement, natural vegetation may be substituted in all areas where
it exists and has attained a height of at least six feet. The landscaping
and seeding requirement shall still apply, however, in all areas not
so covered.
(7)
A buffer zone shall be provided in conjunction with
any nonresidential use abutting a lot zoned for residential purposes
or occupied by a residential use. Such buffer requirements shall apply
to every property line that abuts a residentially zoned or used lot.
The minimum width of such buffer zone shall be 30 feet.
(8)
A screening strip shall be required between land which
is zoned for multifamily use and which is adjacent to a single-family
residential use or zone. In addition, any special use in any residential
zone shall provide a screening strip along any property line that
adjoins a single-family residential use or zone.
A.
Street signs.
(1)
Materials. There shall be one sign assembly mounted
at each intersection and each street will be clearly marked.
(2)
Unless approval for other types is given by the Engineer,
each sign unit shall consist of four sign plates with theftproof fixtures
and hardware for assembling and mounting on a steel post.
(3)
The background for the sign shall be green with white
letters and shall be of similar design and construction as presently
utilized by the Borough. Posts shall have a two-inch inside diameter,
galvanized steel 10 feet six inches in length embedded in a twelve-inch
circular concrete anchor three feet deep along each post. There shall
be one-half-inch hole drilled six inches from the bottom of each post
to accommodate an anchor rod 1 1/2 by nine inches, which shall
be furnished with each post.
B.
Sanitary sewers. All sanitary sewerage facilities
shall be constructed in accordance with all current regulations, as
applicable, of the Tuckerton Board of Health, the Tuckerton Municipal
Utilities Authority, the New Jersey Department of Health and the appropriate
provisions of these specifications and the state specifications.
C.
Water supply facilities. All water supply facilities
shall be constructed in accordance with all current regulations, as
applicable, of the Tuckerton Board of Health, the New Jersey Water
Policy and Supply Council, the franchised water company and the appropriate
provisions of these specifications and the state specifications.
D.
Traffic control signs and devices. All traffic control
signs and devices shall be in accordance with the manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways adopted by the United
States Department of Transportation, dated 1971.
