Prior to commencement of work, the permittee shall furnish the
Director satisfactory evidence, in writing, that said permittee has
in force and will maintain in force during the performance of the
excavation work and the period of the excavation permit public liability
and property damage insurance for the protection of the applicant,
the City and its agents and employees from any and all claims for
personal injury, including accidental death, and property damage.
The insurance shall be in accordance with City standards as determined
by the Bureau of Purchasing. In cases where the contractor or nature
of the proposed excavation work are such as to present an unusual
hazard or a higher-than-normal risk of damage or injury, the Director
may require the provision of increased amounts of liability and property
damage insurance. The amount of insurance shall be $1,000,000 single
limit.
The applicant, in accepting a permit under this article, agrees
to enter into a written agreement with the City so as to save, defend,
and keep harmless the City and its Engineer from and indemnify it
against any and all actions, suits, demands, payments, losses, costs,
damages, and charges incurred by reason of any damages to property,
injuries to persons, or any loss of life resulting from any negligence
of the applicant, his agents, servants or employees, contractors or
subcontractors occurring in the performance of the work covered by
the permit or from any other matter, cause or reason relating thereto.
Unless otherwise directed by the Director, the following specifications
shall govern the backfill in excavated trenches:
A. All openings shall be restored below grade with backfill consisting
of soil aggregate NJDOT designation I-13 or suitable excavated material
and shall be tamped in twelve-inch layers with a mechanical tamper.
B. All material not suitable for backfill and all excess backfill material
shall be removed from the site and legally disposed of by the permittee.
Unless otherwise directed by the Director, upon completion of the opening and backfill as specified in §
735-30.4, the following specifications shall govern the maintenance and repair of street openings by the permittee.
A. Roadway pavement openings shall temporarily be restored with backfill pursuant to §
735-30.4 to within 12 inches of below the existing surface. The remainder of the trench shall be filled according to §
735-35.
B. No permittee shall commence permanent restoration on any street foundation
or surface until the City Engineer has determined that settlement
of the subsurface is complete and the area properly prepared for permanent
restoration.
C. The final restoration shall be performed in accordance with §
735-34.
D. All roadway materials shall be manufactured to comply with the current
edition of New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, as amended.
E. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to maintain the temporary pavement restoration to the existing grade by the addition of hot mix asphalt base course material during the period prior to permanent pavement restoration work. Should the permittee fail to maintain such pavement opening, and upon 24 hours' notice by the Director, the opening may be repaired as specified by the City, and the cost thereof deducted from deposits received in §
735-26.
F. Driveway openings shall be replaced with the appropriate material
and in compliance with the City's specifications for driveways.
Driveway aprons constructed within the City's right-of-way and
adjacent to public sidewalk shall be at minimum Class B concrete,
six inches thick, reinforced with welded wire fabric four inches by
four inches. Sidewalk openings shall be replaced with Class B concrete,
five inches thick. Concrete work shall have a minimum compressive
strength of 4,000 pounds per square inch after 28 days.
G. Where concrete curbing and/or gutters are disturbed, damaged, or
removed, curbing and gutters of the exact configuration as the existing
shall be constructed. Concrete shall be Portland cement concrete,
air-entrained, conforming to the New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications for Class B concrete, and shall have a minimum
compressive strength of 4,000 pounds per square inch after 28 days.
H. All restoration work shall be performed to maintain and restore appropriate
drainage abilities, and without damage or impairment of the City's
stormwater control measures and facilities.
All provisions of this article except §§
735-23,
735-24,
735-25,
735-26 and
735-27 shall apply to any person and/or entity performing work in City streets under construction contracts with municipal authorities, and such contracts shall contain provisions and specifications to ensure compliance with this article.
Street openings or excavations may be made without obtaining a written permit as provided herein in cases of emergency which would reasonably appear to endanger public health or safety. In such emergencies, adequate precautions shall be taken as provided in §§
735-29,
735-30,
735-30.1,
735-30.2,
735-30.3,
735-30.4, and
735-30.5. Immediate notice thereof shall be communicated to the Director, Police Department, and Fire Department. Notification of the emergency opening shall be provided to the Director within 24 hours following the initial opening. The twenty-four-hour notification shall be made via telephone, fax, or overnight mail. The formal application for a permit shall thereafter be made within a period of 48 hours following the initial opening, and compliance with all the provisions of this chapter shall be met.
The terms of this chapter shall not apply to a street in any
subdivision or industrial park approved by the City Planning Board
prior to the City of Camden's accepting the said street for maintenance.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable in those
instances where the highway is maintained by the State of New Jersey
or by the County of Camden, except in such cases where the City may
have special arrangements with the state or county, or the inspection
is performed by the City's representative.
The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate
such written instructions as may be necessary for the construction
of the street opening. Such instructions shall include but shall not
be limited to:
A. Limitations on the size of an opening.
B. Restrictions for the protection of existing subsurface installations,
monuments and drainage systems.
C. Requirements for the storage and removal of excavated materials.
D. Provisions for safety precautions to be taken by the permittee.
E. Restrictions as to the periods of day when the work may be performed.
F. Requirements for backfilling, inspection and final paving cross section
for openings.
G. Requirements for utilization of trenchless technology wherever possible
on all piping, trenches and hookups 15 inches in diameter or less.
H. Requirements that all nonferrous material contain a wire or detection
device to accurately determine the location after installation.
I. All metallic structures, including manholes, valve boxes, and inlet
castings, to be set 1/4 inch below finished road grade.
Upon notice to the City Engineer and under his or her inspection,
the permittee shall immediately, after completing the work, refill,
properly tamp and restore the excavation or opening with a temporary
paving cover as follows: 10 inches of compacted gravel (NJDOT aggregate
base course) in all areas and two inches of approved bituminous temporary
patch material (cold patch) in paved cartways. The temporary paving
cover shall be left in place and maintained by the applicant for a
minimum of 60 days and a maximum of 90 days, unless otherwise indicated
by the Engineer, after which the temporary paving cover and required
portion of compacted gravel shall be removed and replaced with the
final paving required by the City Engineer. Improvements to the temporary
paving that are deemed necessary due to settlement prior to approval
for final paving shall reset the minimum number of days for temporary
paving to be maintained by the permittee to 60 days from the date
of repair.