The following standards and specifications apply to portland
cement sidewalks:
A. Material. The requirements and composition shall comply with the
specifications for Class A concrete in the NYSDOT Standard Specifications
section on portland cement concrete, general. Concrete shall be proportioned
in accordance with the aggregate weights specified for Class A concrete.
B. Method of construction.
(1) Sidewalks shall be four inches in depth except in driveways, where
the sidewalk shall be six inches in depth. Sidewalks shall have a
normal cross-slope of 1/4 inch per foot drop towards the street, except
where permission to alter the slope is given by the Village of Elmira
Heights. The street edge of the sidewalk shall be at least one inch
higher than the top of the curb. Dummy transverse joints shall be
placed at five-foot intervals and the joints shall be finished with
a scoring tool. At intervals of 20 feet, the transverse joint shall
extend full depth and shall half-inch-thick premolded bituminous joint
material. Joint material is also required where walks abut curbs,
pavements, buildings, adjoining walks or other rigid structures. This
shall be an acceptable flexible expansion material approved by the
Village of Elmira Heights. The top surface should be scored at intervals
of five feet so that the finished walk will be marked in squares both
longitudinally and transversely. Where adjacent walks are four feet
wide, a four-foot-wide walk can also be built.
(2) The concrete shall be laid in one course in acceptable forms and
shall be worked and floated so as to give a smooth, uniform surface
free of holes and satisfactory to the Village of Elmira Heights. No
concrete shall be laid until the form installation and subbase preparation
is inspected and approved by the Village of Elmira Heights. The concrete
shall be finished to produce a smooth surface and then lightly broomed
to a uniform texture. This broom finish shall be perpendicular to
the walking flow in a straight line. Any other finish is not acceptable.
Each flag will be edged, giving a "window pane" effect, one inch to
three inches in width.
C. Curing. At the permittee's option, quilted covers, waterproof blankets
or an approved sprayed or painted curing compound may be used. Except
when a curing compound approved by the Village of Elmira Heights is
used, sidewalks shall be cured for a minimum of three days. In any
case, traffic will be prohibited for at least 24 hours. All of the
above curing methods shall meet the NYSDOT Standards Specifications
section on portland cement concrete curing.
D. Transitions to abutting walks. See §
194-37C.
The following standards and specifications apply to asphalt
cement sidewalks:
A. Material. The material shall conform to the NYSDOT Standard Specifications
section on hot mix asphalt concrete.
B. Methods of construction.
(1) The asphalt concrete shall be laid in two courses: one binder course
of two-inch thickness (compacted) and a top course of one-inch thickness
(compacted). Both courses shall be laid hot and compacted with a mechanical
roller or vibratory tamp.
(2) The sidewalk shall be five feet wide and laid true to line and grade
as given by the Village of Elmira Heights, with a normal cross-slope
of 1/4 inch per foot drop toward the street.
(3) The street edge of the sidewalk shall be at least one inch higher
than the curb.
(4) Metal edging is available for sidewalk work, but is not a requirement.
If not used, all outside edges must be tapered downward to a forty-five-degree
angle.
C. Transitions to abutting walks. For both portland and asphalt cement
walks, if the sidewalk on the abutting property is not at the same
grade as the new walk, a five-foot-long transition slab shall be installed
on the abutting property at the end of the new walk. The cost of this
transition slab shall be at the expense of the property owner who
is installing the new walk.
The Village of Elmira Heights requires the following insurance
amounts and types for all permittees completing work in the Village:
A. Workers' compensation insurance and disability benefits insurance
shall be obtained in accordance with the law of the State of New York.
B. Public liability and property damage insurance.
(1) Public liability insurance: not less than $1,000,000 for injuries,
including accidental death, to any one person, and subject to the
same limit for each person, and in an amount not less than $2,000,000
on account of one occurrence.
(2) Property damage insurance: not less than $250,000 for damages on
account of any one accident and in an amount not less than $250,000
for damages on account of all accidents.
C. Owner's protective liability and property damage insurance in amounts
equal to that specified for public liability and property damage insurance
to protect the Village against any and all claims arising from the
operations of the permittee. Owner's protective liability insurance
policies should contain the following provisions:
(1) The presence of the Village's agents and employees on the site of
the work shall not invalidate the policy of insurance.
(2) The policy shall not be invalidated by reason of any violation of
any of the terms of any policy issued to the permittee.
D. All policies of insurance required of the permittee, except workers'
compensation and disability benefits, insuring, indemnifying and saving
harmless the Village of Elmira Heights, shall be endorsed, naming
the Village of Elmira Heights and its officers and employees and agents
as an additional insured on a primary basis.
E. Proof of coverage of insurance. The permittee shall furnish the Village
certificates of all insurance, each of which shall contain the following
provision: Such insurance shall not be cancelled, terminated, modified,
or changed by either the permittee or the insurance company, except
on two days' prior written notice sent by the insurance company via
registered mail to the Village. Such notices shall be addressed to
the Village of Elmira Heights, New York.
As used in this article, the following abbreviations shall have
the meanings indicated:
A.D.B.E.
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As determined by engineer
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ASTM
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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DEG
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Degree
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DIA
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Diameter
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F.
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Fahrenheit
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Ft.
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Feet
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H.
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Height of fill over top of pipe
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H.D.
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Hub diameter, outside diameter of pipe at bell/band
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I.D.
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Nominal inside diameter
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In.
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Inches
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Max.
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Maximum
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Min.
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Minimum
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MUTCD
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
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N.T.S.
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Not to scale
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NYSDOT
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New York State Department of Transportation
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O.D.
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Outside diameter
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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R.O.W.
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Right-of-way
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UFPO
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Underground Facilities Protective Organization
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W=Trench Width
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2.0 feet+ H.D. for pipes 48 inches and less I.D.
2.5 feet+ H.D. for pipes greater than 48 inches I.D.
1.0 feet Min. + O.D. for 18-inch and 24-inch polyethylene pipe
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>
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Greater than
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<
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Less than
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