[1]
Editor's Note: See the Standard Traffic Sign Detail included
at the end of this chapter.
[Added 4-12-2010 by Ord.
No. 693]
The following shall apply to traffic signals:
A.
PRODUCTS
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
New material, machinery, components, equipment, fixtures,
and systems forming the work; does not include machinery and equipment
used for preparation, fabrication, conveying and erection of the work.
Products may also include existing materials or components required
for reuse.
B.
Do not use materials and equipment removed from existing premises,
except as specifically permitted by the Engineer.
C.
Materials: in accordance with PennDOT Specifications, Publication
408/2007, Section 1104, or as amended, and with the Exeter Township
Traffic Signal Specifications as adopted or amended by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.
[Amended 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 843]
D.
Installation.
(1)
Electric service. All electric work shall meet the requirements
of the National Electric Code.
(2)
Maintenance and protection of traffic. The contractor shall
prepare a traffic control plan in accordance with PennDOT Publication
213. The traffic control plan shall be approved by the Engineer prior
to beginning work.
(3)
Submittal drawings: in accordance with the Exeter Township Traffic
Signal Specifications as adopted or amended by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors of the Township.
[Amended 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 843]
(4)
Act 121 underground facilities: in accordance with the Exeter
Township Traffic Signal Specifications as adopted or amended by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.
[Amended 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 843]
(5)
Job site ingress and egress. Any damages incurred during construction
shall be restored in kind at no expense to the owner.
(6)
Services and facilities. All services and facilities required
for construction purposes shall be furnished solely by the contractor.
(7)
Street restoration. All excavation undertaken within roadways
shall be restored in accordance with the provisions and specifications
of PennDOT Form 945-B, latest revision. Conduit trench restoration
shall be in accordance with TC-7804, and requirements of PennDOT Publication
408, Section 954.3(a).
(8)
Start of work. Notification shall be given by the contractor
to the owner/engineer a minimum of 72 hours prior to the start of
any work in order that the municipality may comply with the guidelines
as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
E.
Material certifications.
(1)
Section 6 of Act No. 655 of June 1, 1956, P.L. (1955) 1944;
72 P.S. § 2615.1 et seq., Allocation of Fuels Taxes to Municipalities,
states that "All materials used and work done with moneys herein allocated
shall conform to the current specifications of the Department [of
Transportation] or specifications approved by the Department [of Transportation]."
(2)
The suppliers' invoices shall contain a statement of certification
that the materials furnished meet the above-noted requirements. The
following certification statement will appear on all invoices for
the materials used:
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We hereby certify that the material invoiced herein conforms
fully with the specification requirements of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation. Our records of supply, attesting to this statement,
are open for inspection by Department or municipal personnel.
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Date Certified:
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By:
(Signature of Responsible Company Official)
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(3)
This certification is to be included for plant-mixed materials
only, such as Superpave asphalt design wearing binder and base course.
(4)
The contractor shall also supply, on a daily basis, the Daily
Bituminous Mixture Certification (Form TR-465 6-82) to the municipality.
(5)
In addition, the contractor shall supply with shipment of material
delivered a Certificate of Compliance (Form CS-4171 6-91) to the municipality.
F.
Transportation and handling.
(1)
Transport and handle products in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions.
(2)
Promptly inspect shipments to assure that products comply with
requirements, quantities are correct, and products are undamaged.
(3)
Provide equipment and personnel to handle products by methods
to prevent soiling, disfigurement, or damage.
G.
Storage and protection.
(1)
Store and protect products in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions, with seals and labels intact and legible. Store sensitive
products in weather-tight, climate-controlled enclosures.
(2)
For exterior storage of fabricated products, place on sloped
supports, above ground.
(3)
Construction equipment and materials shall be stored only in
areas designated by the Township or on the contractor's property.
At no time shall the contractor infringe on the rights of Township
residents and/or property owners. The contractor shall be responsible
to repair and/or replace damaged property to the property owner's
satisfaction at no cost to the property owner or the Township if the
damage is unrelated to the work specified in these contract documents.
Do not store material within the highway right-of-way.
(4)
Cover products subject to deterioration with impervious sheet
covering. Provide ventilation to avoid condensation.
(5)
Store loose granular materials on solid, flat surfaces in a
well-drained area. Prevent mixing with foreign matter.
(6)
Provide equipment and personnel to store products by methods
to prevent soiling, disfigurement, or damage.
(7)
Arrange storage of products to permit access for inspection.
Periodically inspect to assure products are undamaged and are maintained
under specified conditions.
H.
Specifications
for all new traffic signals or modifications to existing traffic signals,
for installation of new equipment or upgrade of existing signal equipment,
known as the "Traffic Signal Specifications for the Township of Exeter"
may be adopted or amended by the Board of Supervisors from time to
time by resolution.
[Added 8-23-2021 by Ord. No. 843]
A.
Street signs (D3-1) shall be mounted on ten-foot-long,
two-and-one-half-inch diameter round galvanized steel posts with V-lock
anchors.
B.
All other traffic signs shall be mounted on standard
breakaway green-painted steel U-channel posts, two pounds per foot,
with sufficient length to provide secure mounting in the ground and
seven feet of clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground
or sidewalk (six feet of clearance if there are two signs on a post).
A.
Stop signs shall be located at the point of curvature
of the right-hand, near-side radius.
B.
Street signs shall be located as close as possible
to the center of the radius opposite that of the stop sign.
C.
Other signs shall be located per PennDOT.
D.
All signs shall have one foot of lateral clearance
between the face of the curb or edge of cartway and the closest sign
edge.
