[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § II(A)(3)]
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § II(A)(4)]
Upon completion of work covered in this article, including installation
of the permanent patch and other restoration work, the permittee shall
submit a certificate of completion indicating compliance with standards
set forth in this article. All work performed for utility companies
shall require the signature of an authorized representative of the
company on the certificate of completion. The guarantee period shall
begin when the certificate of completion is received by the department
of public works.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(A)]
Excavation and reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs, wheelchair
ramps, road pavement, shoulders and other structures in the public
way shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in this division.
As a general rule, reconstruction shall be of the same type and design
or better than that existing at the time work was commenced. However,
in certain instances, the director may require the permittee to alter
the reconstruction.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(B)]
(a)
Pavement will not be disturbed if, as determined by the director,
driving or jacking methods can be used to accomplish the installation.
Extreme care must be taken to protect existing underground utilities.
(b)
If approved, cutting of bituminous pavement surface with a pneumatic
cutter or its equal ahead of excavations is required to confine pavement
damage to the limits of the trench.
(c)
Sections of cement concrete sidewalks shall be removed to the nearest
scoreline or approved saw cut edge.
(d)
Unstable pavement shall be removed over saw cuts and over breaks,
and the subgrade shall be treated as the main trench.
(e)
Pavement edges shall be trimmed to a vertical face and neatly aligned
with the centerline of the trench.
(f)
Cutouts outside the trench lines must be normal or aligned parallel
or perpendicular to the centerline of the trench.
(g)
Trenches and excavations shall be braced and sheathed when necessary
as required by OSHA specifications.
(h)
Road surface openings shall be restricted for a period of three years
after a new permanent surface is laid, except in cases of extreme
emergency or with prior permission by the director.
(i)
When trenches or other roadway excavations are made within existing roads (streets) which have been repaved or resurfaced within the past three years, a curb-to-curb surface course pavement restoration of the affected area will be required for the full width of the roadway extending at least 10 feet beyond the affected area in both directions. The overall pavement restoration shall be accomplished in accordance with the same requirements specified under Section 34-76(f) of this chapter of the Code of Ordinances.
[Amended 4-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-06]
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(C)]
For the work covered in this article, unless a shorter length
is specified by the director, the length of open trench permissible
at any one time shall be limited to no more than 300 feet. No greater
length shall be open for pavement removal, excavation, construction
and backfilling without written permission of the director.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(D)]
(a)
The excavation in the road must be filled and resurfaced the same
day it is opened unless otherwise directed by the director or the
engineering department. It shall be backfilled with new dry material
(excavated material may be used if determined suitable by the public
works department) to within 10 inches of the top, and eight inches
of dense graded crushed bank gravel meeting the requirements of state
standard construction specifications for road and bridge shall be
placed in the trench and the remaining two inches shall be filled
with temporary patch. The road surface shall be precut to avoid damaging
surfaces surrounding the trench. The backfill and dense graded crushed
bank gravel in the trench must be mechanically tamped to within 95%
of maximum dry density, and when required by the director a modified
procter test in accordance with ASTM-1557 method D shall be performed.
(b)
The permanent patching of bituminous concrete base and top shall
be laid and rolled in two courses. The binder (base course) shall
be 2 1/2 inches in depth and the top course shall be 1 1/2
inches in depth. The minimum total thickness of both courses, measured
after rolling, shall be four inches. The base course of the permanent
pavement shall be placed and carefully raked to a minimum surface
and thoroughly rolled to the required thickness. Before placing the
base course of the permanent pavement, the edge of the original bituminous
surface shall receive an application of approved asphalt emulsion
so that the new pavement material may be properly bonded to the old.
The top course of the permanent pavement shall be placed to the grade
that matches the existing bituminous surface after rolling. The permanent
paving shall not overlap the existing pavement and will not have to
be applied with a mechanical spreader unless otherwise directed. The
permittee shall furnish, place, grade and compact bituminous concrete
pavement of Class I type I-1 as shown and specified in the latest
state standard construction specifications for road and bridge. The
director or the engineering department shall evaluate each permit
application and determine if the patch requires infrared treatment.
(c)
If permanent bituminous patch is not installed the first day, as
soon as it is consistent with the completion of the work or as directed
by the public works department the trench shall be excavated to the
required grade in order to place the dense graded and permanent bituminous
concrete surface.
(d)
Temporary patching shall be patched in accordance with the standard
specifications of the state department of public works and is to be
a minimum of two-inch compacted thickness.
(e)
The permittee shall maintain the temporary surface and shall promptly
fill with similar material any depressions and holes that may occur
to keep the surface in a safe and satisfactory condition.
(f)
Under certain circumstances, where trenches or other roadway excavations are equal to or exceed 100 feet in length, or whereupon the existing road (street) had been repaved or resurfaced within the past three years, a curb-to-curb surface course pavement restoration of the affected area will be required for the full width of the roadway extending at least 10 feet beyond the affected area, in both directions. Upon completion of the permanent trench patch restoration of the existing pavement in accordance with Section 34-76(b), the curb-to-curb surface course restoration shall consist of the cold-planing or milling of the existing pavement for the placement of a minimum 1 1/2 inches of bituminous concrete (hot-mix asphalt) surface (top) course. The permittee shall be responsible for all costs related to the existing pavement restoration and curb-to-curb surface course restoration.
[Amended 4-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-06]
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(E)]
All permanent pavement markings, such as crosswalks, traffic
centerlines, etc., which are obliterated or damaged during construction
shall be repainted by and at the expense of the permittee.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(F)]
All lawn surfaces which are disturbed during street construction
shall be replaced with sod or six inches of screened loam that is
limed, fertilized and reseeded with a good quality lawn seed. Likewise,
any areas containing plantings shall be restored to their original
condition with the same or similar plantings. Special care shall be
taken to ensure that the areas are relandscaped to meet the conditions
which existed before the excavation.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(G)]
Shoulders which are disturbed during street construction shall
be reconstructed to the previously existing grade and, regardless
of its prior existing condition, shall either be loamed with six inches
of loam that is limed, fertilized and seeded with a roadside grass
mix or covered with four inches of wood chips as directed by the engineering
department.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(H)]
(a)
Full-width sidewalk restoration shall be required for all sidewalk
excavations.
(b)
Bituminous concrete sidewalks shall be repaired using the specifications
required for roadway backfilling and patching, with the exception
of the existing base which may be reused if the material is suitable
in the opinion of the engineering department and the thickness of
the bituminous concrete would be two inches, after being rolled, laid
in two one-inch courses (binder, finish mix).
(c)
Cement concrete sidewalks shall be repaired by making a new concrete
block through which the trench passes. Preformed expansion joints,
when deemed necessary, will be installed against fire hydrants, buildings,
walls, steps, foundations or existing concrete blocks. Specifications
and details are available from the department of public works.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(I)]
(a)
Precast concrete and granite curb. A concrete or granite curb which
in any way is damaged during street construction shall be replaced
with equal curbing, unless otherwise approved by the director or engineering
department, and shall conform to the standards, specifications and
details available from the department of public works.
(b)
Bituminous curbs and berms. Existing bituminous curbs and berms which
are damaged shall be replaced in a manner which matches the cross
section of existing surrounding curbs and berms, unless otherwise
directed by the engineering department. Installation shall be in accordance
with standards, specifications and details available from the department
of public works.
(c)
Poured concrete curb. The use of poured-in-place concrete curb is
prohibited without specific approval of the engineering department.
(d)
Disposition of existing granite curb. All salvageable granite curb
removed from a public way shall be delivered to the department of
public works, highway division.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(J)]
(a)
Construction. Driveway entrances onto public ways shall be constructed
or reconstructed according to the conditions existing in the immediate
area and shall have a positive pitch to the street and a minimum of
four inches of bituminous concrete on six inches of dense graded crushed
bank gravel, type M2.01.7. Driveway entrances in areas which have
concrete sidewalks shall have a minimum thickness of six inches of
Portland cement concrete with six-inch by six-inch number eight wire
reinforcing on six inches of dense graded crushed bank gravel, type
state department of public works standard M2.01.7. All openings shall
be bituminous concrete or cement concrete extending from the existing
roadway pavement to edge of the property line.
(b)
Location. Driveway locations shall be approved by the director and
shall be positioned to provide maximum sight distance and safety.
(c)
Abandoned entrances. Abandoned entrances shall be reconstructed to
match the existing curb, berm, sidewalk or shoulder.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(K)]
Wheelchair ramps which are damaged or removed during street
construction shall be reconstructed of Portland cement concrete or
bituminous concrete with granite curb edges in accordance with specifications
and details available from the department of public works.
[Ord. of 12-6-1989, § IV(L)]
The permittee shall take whatever precautions are required to
ensure that runoff will not create erosion and siltation problems
during street construction. In particular, the permittee shall protect
drainage structures from siltation by whatever means required, including
but not limited to piling of excavated material away from drainage
structures and the installation of hay bales or filter fabric fences.
If drainage facilities do become damaged by siltation, the permittee
will be required to clean or replace damaged drainage structures as
determined by the director and the engineering department.
[Added 4-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-06]
The developer of an approved subdivision or land development
plan shall be responsible for the installation of streetlighting in
accordance with the lighting plan approved by the Planning Board and/or
the Department of Public Works. Streetlighting for new subdivisions
and street extensions shall be the fourteen-foot lantern or luminaire
style poles with LED lighting fixtures. Whereupon utility poles are
required as approved by National Grid, the streetlighting shall consist
of the overhead cantilever-mounted, mast arm style streetlights with
cobra-head LED lighting fixtures. All costs associated with the installation
of streetlights, including electric power supply, streetlight pole,
mast arm, and lighting fixtures, as applicable, shall be borne by
the developer. A building permit shall not be issued until the required
streetlights are installed and approved by the Department of Public
Works or a guarantee in the amount required by the Planning Board
or Department of Public Works, as the case may be, is provided to
the appropriate department. In no case shall a certificate of occupancy
be issued until the required streetlights are installed, energized,
and accepted by the Department of Public Works.
[Added 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20A]
(a)
Drainage. When existing drainage structures, such as frames and grates
for catch basins and manhole covers and frames for drain manholes,
require adjustment to finished grade as a result of street pavement
restoration or other drainage work, these drainage structures shall
be adjusted to grade as directed by and in accordance with the requirements
of the Department of Public Works. Whereupon the condition of the
existing drainage structures are pre-determined in the field to warrant
replacement, the Public Works Department will furnish new replacement
structures to be installed and adjusted to the finished pavement grade
by the contractor. Whereupon the contractor damages any existing drainage
structures as a result of construction operations, said structures
shall be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the Town
of Cumberland.
(b)
Sewer. When existing sanitary sewer structures, such as manhole covers
and frames for sanitary manholes, require adjustment to finished grade
as a result of street pavement restoration or other sanitary sewer
work, these sanitary sewer structures shall be adjusted to grade as
directed by and in accordance with the specifications of the Cumberland
Sewer Department. Whereupon the condition of the existing sanitary
structures are predetermined in the field to warrant replacement,
the Cumberland Sewer Department will furnish new replacement structures
to be installed and adjusted to finished pavement grade by the contractor.
Whereupon the contractor damages any existing sanitary structures
as a result of construction operations, said structures shall be replaced
by the contractor at no additional cost to the Town of Cumberland.
(c)
Water. When existing water utility structures, such as water gate
valve boxes, require adjustment to finished grade as a result of street
pavement restoration or other water utility work, the water gate box
structures shall be adjusted to grade as directed by and in accordance
with the specifications of the Cumberland Water Department. The use
of adjustment rings or risers will not be allowed. Whereupon the condition
of the existing water gate boxes are pre-determined in the field to
warrant replacement, the Cumberland Water Department will furnish
new replacement valve boxes to be installed and adjusted to finished
pavement grade by the contractor. Whereupon the contractor damages
any existing water utility box structures as a result of construction
operations, said water utility structures shall be replaced by the
contractor at no additional cost to the Town of Cumberland.
