The standard specifications set forth in this article shall apply to all utility service cuts in road and street rights-of-way.
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are defined as all portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, portland cement concrete with asphalt overlay, and bituminous surface treatment roads. All road and street classifications (i.e., major, secondary, etc.) are those so designated by the engineering division.
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All work in road and street rights-of-way by private contractors shall be done under a utility permit issued by the engineering division of the department of public works.
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All private contractors shall notify the engineering division 24 hours in advance of the start of actual construction within the road and street rights-of-way.
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Work restrictions may be required during certain hours of the day on all roads and streets.
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Permanent pavements shall be bored wherever possible unless specific permission is granted for a cut by the county engineer or his representative.
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Bedding and backfill procedures shall be in conformance with APWA Standard Specifications or the State of Washington Standard Specifications for Bridge and Road Construction.
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Trench excavation work shall be done in accordance with American Public Works Association (APWA) Standard Specifications or the State of Washington Standard Specifications for Bridge and Road Construction.
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Trench excavations shall not be left open over night on all roads and streets excepting local residential ones. Also, one travel lane shall be free at all times during construction. Trench excavations left open must be properly barricaded and protected, using lighted barricades. General provisions for maintenance of traffic shall be in accordance with Section 7, of the APWA Standard Specifications, or equivalent.
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Temporary pavement repair shall be hard surfacing (hot or cold mix) or steel plates placed over properly placed backfill material. All road and street types may be required to have temporary pavement repairs made at the close of each day if conditions warrant them. In general, major and secondary roads and streets shall have temporary pavement patches.
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Permanent pavement repairs, as shown in standard trench details plan, on file in the office of the county engineer, shall be completed within 14 days of the start of excavation. Inspection shall be required prior to placement of the PCC spanning slab or prior to placement of the class B paving in cases when the PCC spanning slab is not required. The marginal lines of all patches in permanent pavements shall be trued with the use of a concrete saw or asphalt spade.
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