[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 49-2020]
A. All excavation, backfill, and street repairs shall be performed in
accordance with the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.
B. All traffic control measures must be provided by the applicant and
approved by the City Police Department's Traffic Bureau. A traffic
control plan and details must be provided for any applicant proposing
to close any portion of a City roadway.
C. Standards for City rights-of-way constructed, reconstructed or resurfaced
more than five years prior to the requested excavation permit:
(1) Excavation.
(a) The use of power excavating equipment is prohibited within the pavement
limits until each edge of the trench has been cut through the entire
thickness of the pavement to even uniform line.
(b) Excavated material shall not be stored within City rights-of-way
unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Unless otherwise authorized,
the work of passing under sidewalks and curbing shall be done by tunneling.
(c) No excavation shall remain open overnight unless specifically approved
by the City Engineer or City Project Management Department. Steel
plates are prohibited unless specifically approved by the City Engineer
or City Project Management Department. This approval will have time
limitations and can only be given if the public safety and general
welfare of the community is not at risk.
(2) Backfilling.
(a) The material excavated from the opening shall not be used as backfill,
unless specifically permitted by the City Engineer or City Project
Management Department. Backfill material shall be soil aggregate (I-5)
or dense graded aggregate. Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) or recycled
asphalt (RAP) is not permitted within the City right-of-way.
(b) All opening cuts are to be squared and cut on a vertical plane to
a width and length of not less than 12 inches greater than the original
cut/opening. The surface restoration shall extend 12 inches wider
and longer than the area of the base.
(c) Backfill materials shall be deposited in thoroughly compacted layers
by mechanical tamper. At no time shall the thickness of each layer
exceed 12 inches.
(d) When the trench is brought to grade, all surplus material shall be
immediately removed by the permittee.
(e) Applicant must notify the City Project Management Department one
hour prior to the start of backfill operations. If a City official
is not present and the applicant has backfilled the road opening,
the applicant must reexcavate the opening and backfill again with
the presence of a City official.
(3) Temporary
repairs to streets. Immediately after backfilling the excavation,
the permittee shall repair any pavement disturbed with a temporary
surface consisting of not less than six inches or compacted aggregate
base course [soil aggregate (I-5) or dense graded aggregate] and six
inches of compacted bituminous stabilized base 19M64. This temporary
surface shall be set at the final grade of the permanent repair. Temporary
pavement shall be regularly monitored by the contractor and maintained
at this grade until the permanent repairs are made. The temporary
pavement shall remain for at least 30 days to allow for settlement.
(4) Temporary
striping and markings shall be applied prior to re-excavation of any
roadways. Apply latex traffic stripes and latex markings when they
are required for 14 days or less. Apply thermoplastic markings when
they are required for more than 14 days.
(5) Permanent
repairs to streets.
(a) Any single excavation that is less than 50 square feet in area shall
be repaired by extending a square vertical plane to a width of not
less than 12 inches greater than the original cut/opening in all directions.
The surface restoration shall extend 12 inches wider and longer than
the area of the temporary restoration.
(b) Any application that is equal to or greater than 50 square feet,
whether continuous or separate, permanent restoration shall consist
of milling up to two-inch-thick of the existing pavement for 25 feet
past the trench on each end from curb to centerline. For any single
excavation that crosses the centerline, same shall apply from curb
to curb rather than curb to centerline.
(c) Permanent pavement restoration shall consist of milling up to two
inches of the temporary pavement 12 inches beyond the original trench
and applying an overlay of two inches surface course 9.5M64 compacted
in place, finished level with adjacent pavement. A tack coat shall
be used to bind the new pavement to all edges of the existing adjacent
pavement. The permanent pavement restoration shall be completed within
90 days of the completion of the temporary repairs. Prior to placing
the permanent pavement, any failure of the temporary repairs must
be corrected to the satisfaction of the City.
(d) All disturbed pavement line striping or markings shall be replaced
by the applicant utilizing Thermoplastic and be in accordance with
the MUTCD and the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standards
Specifications for Roadway and Bridge Construction, latest editions.
(6) Other
repairs.
(a) Where excavations are made in unpaved shoulder areas, the trench
backfill shall be compacted to a level six inches below the top of
the adjacent shoulder surfaces. A six-inch compacted depth of dense
graded aggregate base course shall be constructed.
(b) All excavations beyond the shoulder areas shall be brought to grade
with compacted backfill. A minimum thickness of four inches of topsoil
shall be spread in the trench area and fertilized, seeded and mulched
or sodded. Should a proper growth not be achieved, the area shall
be fertilized, reseeded and mulched or sodded, as necessary.
(c) All other emergency improvements within the City right-of-way but
outside the roadway shall adhere to the requirements applicable to
all openings listed above.
(d) No excavation shall remain open overnight unless specifically approved
by the City Engineer or City Project Management Department. Steel
plates are prohibited unless specifically approved by the City Engineer
or City Project Management Department. This approval will have time
limitations and can only be given if the public safety and general
welfare of the community is not at risk.
(e) Under no circumstance shall utility mains/services be abandoned in
place. All mains/services that are no longer in use shall be removed
in their entirety, whether newly abandoned or previously abandoned
and uncovered during excavation.
D. Roadway restoration for City roads constructed, reconstructed, or resurfaced within the last five years if allowed under §
148-34A(2).
(1) Excavation.
(a) The use of power excavating equipment is prohibited within the pavement
limits until each edge of the trench has been cut through the entire
thickness of the pavement to even uniform line. All cuts are to be
squared and cut on a vertical plane.
(b) Excavated material shall not be stored within City rights-of-way
unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer or City Project Management
Department. Unless otherwise authorized, the work of passing under
sidewalks and curbing shall be done by tunneling.
(c) No excavation shall remain open overnight unless specifically approved
by the City Engineer or City Project Management Department. Steel
plates are prohibited unless specifically approved by the City Engineer
or City Project Management Department. This approval will have time
limitations and can only be given if the public safety and general
welfare of the community is not at risk.
(2) Backfilling.
(a) The material excavated from the opening shall not be used as backfill,
unless specifically permitted by the City Engineer or City Project
Management Department. Backfill material shall be soil aggregate (I-5)
or dense graded aggregate. Recycled Concrete aggregate (RCA) or recycled
asphalt (RAP) is not permitted within the City right-of-way.
(b) Backfill materials shall be deposited in thoroughly compacted layers
by mechanical tamper. At no time shall the thickness of each layer
exceed 12 inches.
(c) When the trench is brought to grade, all surplus material shall be
immediately removed by the permittee.
(d) Applicant must notify the City Project Management Department one
hour prior to the start of backfill operations. If a City official
is not present and the applicant has backfilled the road opening,
the applicant must reexcavate the opening and backfill again with
the presence of a City official.
(3) Temporary
repairs to streets. Immediately after backfilling the excavation,
the permittee shall repair any pavement disturbed with a temporary
surface consisting of not less than six inches of compacted aggregate
base course [soil aggregate (I-5) or dense graded aggregate] and six
inches of compacted bituminous stabilized base 19M64. This temporary
surface shall be set at the final grade of the permanent repair. Temporary
pavement shall be regularly monitored by the contractor and maintained
at this grade until the permanent repairs are made. The temporary
pavement shall remain for at least 30 days to allow for settlement.
(4) Temporary
striping and markings shall be applied prior to reexcavation of any
roadways. Apply latex traffic stripes and latex markings when they
are required for 14 days or less. Apply thermoplastic markings when
they are required for more than 14 days.
(5) Permanent
repairs to streets.
(a) Any single excavation that is less than 50 square feet in area shall
be repaired by extending a square vertical plane to a width of not
less than 12 inches greater than the original cut/opening in all directions.
The surface restoration shall extend 12 inches wider and longer than
the area of the temporary restoration and all joints shall be treated
with infrared thermal technology.
(b) Any application that is equal to or greater than 50 square feet,
whether continuous or separate, permanent restoration shall consist
of milling up to two-inch-thick of the existing pavement from curb
to curb and street corner to street corner. For excavation that extends
into an intersection (beyond the closest curb return) the entire intersection
to the next curb return should be included. For excavation that does
not extend into an intersection, the extent of pavement shall end
at the nearest curb return of the adjacent intersections. All joints
with existing pavement shall be treated with infrared thermal technology.
(c) Permanent pavement restoration shall consist of milling up to two
inches of the temporary pavement and applying an overlay of two inches
surface course 9.5M64 compacted in place, finished level with adjacent
pavement. A tack coat shall be used to bind the new pavement to all
edges of the existing adjacent pavement. The permanent pavement restoration
shall be completed within 90 days of the completion of the temporary
repairs. Prior to placing the permanent pavement, any failure of the
temporary repairs must be corrected to the satisfaction of the City.
(d) All disturbed pavement line striping or markings shall be replaced
by the applicant utilizing thermoplastic and be in accordance with
the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the New Jersey Department
of Transportation Standards Specifications for Roadway and Bridge
Construction, latest editions.
(6) Other
repairs.
(a) Where excavations are made in unpaved shoulder areas, the trench
backfill shall be compacted to a level six inches below the top of
the adjacent shoulder surfaces. A six-inch compacted depth of dense
graded aggregate base course shall be constructed.
(b) All excavations beyond the shoulder areas shall be brought to grade
with compacted backfill. A minimum thickness of four inches of topsoil
shall be spread in the trench area and fertilized, seeded and mulched
or sodded. Should a proper growth not be achieved, the area shall
be fertilized, reseeded and mulched or sodded, as necessary.
(c) All other emergency improvements within the City right-of-way but
outside the roadway shall adhere to the requirements applicable to
all openings listed above.
(d) No excavation shall remain open overnight unless specifically approved
by the City Engineer or City Project Management Department. Steel
plates are prohibited unless specifically approved by the City Engineer
or City Project Management Department. This approval will have time
limitations and can only be given if the public safety and general
welfare of the community is not at risk.
[Amended 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 20-2014; 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 49-2020]
A. Annual performance guarantees. A utility company shall annually provide
the City by no later than January 31 with a performance bond in an
amount calculated based on the aggregate excavations planned by the
utility company for the year in a form approved by the City Attorney
guaranteeing that all excavations shall comply with the provisions
of this chapter and that the full restoration of the street or right-of-way
surface shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or City
Project Management Department. The amount of the performance bond
shall be as follows:
Aggregate Planned Excavations
(square feet)
|
Amount of Performance Bond
|
---|
Up to 1,000
|
$50,000
|
Greater than 1,000 and less than 5,000
|
$100,000
|
Greater than 5,000
|
$250,000
|
(1) Annual performance bonds will only be released in accordance with Subsection
C below.
B. Annual maintenance guarantees. A utility company shall annually provide
the City by no later than January 31 with a maintenance bond in an
amount equal to 20% of the previous year's posted performance bond
in a form approved by the City Attorney. The term of the maintenance
guarantee shall be a period of two years from the date of approval
of work.
C. Release of performance guarantees.
(1) Resolution
required. Annually, the governing body shall, by resolution, either
approve or reject the utility company improvements based on the recommendation
of the City Engineer. The resolution shall authorize the release of
the performance bond only as to improvements approved and for which
a maintenance bond has been tendered. The governing body may not authorize
release of the performance bond for any improvement that has not been
approved by the City Engineer or for which fees are outstanding. The
utility company may only obtain a release of the performance bond
for rejected work after the work is approved in full.
(2) Review
and recommendation by Engineer.
(a) Upon substantial completion of all excavation improvements, the utility
company shall forward a set of as-built plans. Upon receipt of the
as-built plan information, the City Engineer shall inspect all bonded
excavations and shall prepare written list of approved excavations
and a separate written list of uncompleted or unsatisfactory completed
improvements.
(b) With respect to each improvement determined to be incomplete or unsatisfactory,
the City Engineer shall state in detail the nature and extent of the
incompleteness of each incomplete improvement or the nature and extent
of and remedy for the unsatisfactory state of each completed improvement
determined to be unsatisfactory.
(3) Miscellaneous.
(a) The utility company will be required to post both a performance bond
and maintenance bond annually regardless of the previous year's performance
bond being withheld for rejection of improvements or outstanding application
fees.
(b) Nothing herein, however, shall be construed to limit the right of
the utility company to contest by legal proceedings any determination
of the governing body or the City Engineer.
(c) The utility company shall reimburse the City for all inspection fees
for the foregoing inspection of improvements. The City shall not perform
any inspection if sufficient funds to pay for those inspections are
not on deposit.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 28-2022]
D. Yearly
notice and report of proposed activities.
(1) Once,
yearly, all utility companies and contractors working for utility
companies, including, but not limited to, those engaged in the installation
of gas, water, electric, cable/telecom, etc., shall report to the
City Manager, Superintendent of Public Works, City Engineer and Project
Management Department their intentions with regard to the prospective
work requiring road openings for the purpose of coordinating such
activity with resurfacing projects anticipated by the City, and obtain
acknowledgement by each of the City Departments of reported, proposed
activities. This report shall include all prospective work for the
following year and should be provided by November 15.
(2) Once
yearly, the City shall notify utility companies and neighboring municipalities
of planned work on City roads and that any upcoming construction activities
planned by said utility companies and neighboring municipalities shall
be completed before paving is to start. Such notice shall state that
no excavation permits shall be issued for openings, cuts or excavations
in such City roads for a period of five years after date of paving.
The notice shall also notify applicant that applications for excavation
permits, for work to be done prior to such paving shall be submitted
promptly in order that the work covered by the permit may be completed
before paving.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 49-2020]
A. Except for permits issued to utility companies, permits issued under
this article shall be only of such limited duration as necessary for
the particular excavation or street disturbance for which approval
is sought. Each such permit shall state the maximum time allowed for
the completion of the excavation and the backfilling thereof.
B. Permits issued under this article to utility companies shall expire
on December 31 of the year of issuance and shall entitle the permittee
to make or cause to be made excavations for the construction or maintenance
of pipes, conduits or tracks during the year for which the permit
is granted.
C. Once a permit is issued, the limits of proposed work cannot be extended
under the same permit number. Additional work requested after issuance
of a permit will require a new permit application.
[Added 6-14-2022 by Ord.
No. 28-2022]
[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 49-2020]
A. In the event that the City finds it necessary to make emergency repairs
during the period of initial construction and/or the period of maintenance,
the cost of making such emergency repairs shall be credited against
the performance and/or maintenance guarantee.
B. Upon completion of the prescribed maintenance period, the maintenance
guarantee less the cost of any emergency repairs performed by the
City shall be returned to the applicant.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 49-2020]
Whenever any street surface is broken up or displaced, it shall
be restored to its proper condition as soon thereafter as is practicable
by the applicant to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or City
Project Management Department and in accordance with rules and regulations
promulgated by it hereunder.