A. 
Interpretation of drawings. The contractor shall abide by and comply with the true intent and meaning of all drawings and of the specifications taken as a whole. If the contractor believes that the construction indicated on the project drawings will not, when executed, produce safe and substantial results or if it appears that there is any discrepancy in the drawings, it is his or her duty immediately to notify the applicant's engineer, in writing, and to thereafter proceed only upon written order.
B. 
Protection of property and work.
(1) 
The contractor shall so conduct his or her operations as to damage no more than is absolutely necessary, trees, garden plots, shrubbery, pipe lines, conduits, buildings and other structures. The contractor shall use all necessary precautions to protect the work and adjacent structures of all kinds during construction, and shall so conduct his or her operations so that at no time shall the work or such structures be endangered.
(2) 
Responsibility and damage. The applicant shall be responsible for all parts of his or her work, temporary or permanent, until the project is accepted by the town, and he or she shall thoroughly protect all work, finished or unfinished, against damage from any cause, as all work is at the contractor's risk until the same is accepted by the applicant. The use of part or all of the work by the town, as provided for in these specifications, shall not relieve the applicant of his or her responsibility. The contractor shall be responsible for damage to life and property due to his or her operations and shall provide all necessary guards, rails, night-lights, etc.
C. 
Permits. The applicant and/or contractor shall secure all necessary permits from the town and any other authority which may have control over any structures involved before construction begins.
D. 
Existing utilities or structures. Before construction begins near any existing utility or structures, the contractor shall notify the appropriate utility owner of his or her intention, and their instructions as to the protection of their property must be followed. Before commencing work, the contractor shall determine the exact locations of any structure or underground utility in order that the contractor's project will not damage or disrupt these facilities.
E. 
Facilities for inspection. The contractor shall furnish all reasonable facilities and aid to the inspectors and safe and convenient footways, scaffolds, ladders, etc., that may be needed for the examination and inspection of any part of the work. Inspectors may stop work when the contractor has no responsible agent on the project, or if he or she feels that the contractor is not performing the work in the best interests of the town. Disorderly, intemperate and incompetent persons shall not be allowed on the project; the employees who neglect or refuse to follow the inspector's instructions shall be permanently removed from the project.
A. 
Excavation. Under this term shall be included all excavations in trenches and pits, together with all backfilling and embankments that may be needed for the laying of the utilities and appurtenances or that may be necessary for the laying, changing and construction of any other water, gas or drain pipes, sewers, conduits, culverts, drainage ditches or watercourses, either under or over the proposed pipes, or for any other incidental work that may be ordered by the engineers, and all shall be done in accordance with the federal safety standards of OSHA.
B. 
Width of trenches. The trenches shall be of such width as may be required by the approved design to ensure proper and workmanlike laying and handling of the pipes and appurtenances, proper tamping and backfilling when laid. In all cases, trenches shall be kept as narrow as possible. The contractor shall be responsible to provide sheeting/bracing or other requirements to ensure the safety of his or her workers in conjunction with the proper installation of the pipe.
C. 
Depth of trenches. The trenches for the main shall be in general excavated to such a depth to install the main to the grade established in the field after said main is properly bedded with suitable material.
D. 
Tunneling. All work shall be done in open trenches or excavations, no tunneling shall be done except in these areas specifically called for on the approved plans and then only with experienced personnel under the guidelines of OSHA.
E. 
Blasting. Whenever necessary to resort to blasting for making the excavations, the trench shall be covered on the top and sides with heavy timbers or mats to prevent fragments of rock from being thrown out, or rock may be drilled and shot before excavating if the rock is at a minimum depth of four feet to provide enough cover for safety. Only experienced, skillful and trustworthy workers shall be employed in the handling and uses of explosives, or have access thereto. All blasting operations shall be conducted in strict accordance with existing ordinances, regulations and specifications relative to rock blasting and the storage and use of explosives.
F. 
Bailing and draining. The contractor shall furnish a sufficient pumping plant and shall provide and maintain, at his or her own expense, satisfactory drainage whenever needed in the trench and other excavations during the progress of the work and at its completion for final inspection. No structures shall be laid in water. Water shall not be allowed to flow or rise upon any concrete or other masonry. All water pumped or bailed from the trench or other excavation shall be conveyed in a proper manner to a suitable point of discharge.
G. 
Bottom of trench. The bottom of the trench shall be carefully graded and formed according to the specification of the material manufacturer and to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer before any pipes are laid therein. When other instructions are not given, the trenches shall always be excavated in a straight line. In hard pan, boulder formations, loose rock or solid rock, the excavation shall extend at least six inches below the bottom of the pipe, and a carefully compacted bed of selected earth or sand or crushed stone placed in the bottom of the trench up to the level of the bottom of the pipe. It is the intention of this specification to achieve not less than Class B pipe bedding.
H. 
Suitable bedding and safety backfill material. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to utilize material excavated from the trench in order to achieve this end. Should the nature of the soil down to the required depth be such that the contractor is unable to meet the above requirements by selecting pipe bedding and backfilling with reasonable care from the excavated material, he or she shall provide the following bedding materials if so ordered by the town's Inspector:
(1) 
A sand, stone or concrete cradle when the trench bottom does not provide sufficient bearing capacity.
(2) 
A sand cradle shall be provided when the trench is excavated in rock, boulders or hard pan and none of the material above this level is suitable for bedding the pipe but is acceptable as backfill when placed carefully.
(3) 
Sand encasement shall be ordered by the Town Engineer when the trench is excavated in rock, boulders or hard pan and none of the material above this level is suitable for bedding or backfilling the pipe.
A. 
Line and grade. All pipes and appurtenances of whatever character shall, when set, conform to the alignments and grades required by the Town Engineer; and as the work proceeds, all of the required special castings and other fixtures that are indicated upon the plans or that may be required during the progress of the work shall be installed in their proper positions.
B. 
Laying pipe. The contractor shall use suitable tools and appliances for the safe and convenient handling and laying of the pipes and all appurtenances. All pipes and castings shall be carefully examined by the contractor for defects and no pipe or casting which is known to be defective shall be laid. If defective pipe or castings should be discovered after being laid, these shall be removed and replaced with sound pipe or castings. The pipes shall be cleaned before they are laid and shall be kept clean until they are accepted with the completed work. All pipe ends shall be capped, except during the actual pipelaying.
(1) 
Sewers shall be built to straight lines and grades between angle points or manholes. Batter boards and/or grade lines shall be provided at sufficient intervals (maximum of 25 feet) for the proper installation of the pipe. Sewer pipe shall be laid upgrade with spigots placed in the direction of the flow. All pipes shall be fitted together to form a smooth, even invert. Pipes disturbed after laying shall be taken up and relaid. Any necessary pipe cutting shall be done by skilled workers with sharp tools.
(2) 
After the pipe has been placed and adjusted to line and grade, the bed shall be trimmed to support the pipe for its entire length. Material used for bedding shall be rammed under the bottom and the haunches of the pipe. The trench shall then be completely filled to above the top of the pipe with similar material carefully compacted into place to hold the pipe in position.
C. 
Cutting pipe. Whenever it may be necessary to cut any straight pipe for any purpose, cutting shall be done to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer by skilled workers with proper tools, in such manner as will not cause any cracking of the pipe.
A. 
Sanitary manholes. Manholes shall be constructed at the locations shown upon the map, or as designated by the Town Engineer. The vertical pipe sections shall be cast in such lengths that the top of the roof slab shall be not more than 15 inches below the finished surface grade, and a minimum height within the manhole of not less than four feet clear from the bench to the underside of the roof slab shall be allowed. The slabs shall be formed to fit into the ends of the vertical pipe and shall have a full bearing for its entire circumference. The slab shall be set in a bed of cement mortar. All manhole joints shall be purged on the outside and coal tar coated.
B. 
Drop manhole.
(1) 
Wherever the invert of the entering sewer is more than two feet above the invert of the outlet sewer, it shall be connected with an outside drop with a cleanout pipe half bricked up. Where possible, the drops shall be constructed with vertical drop pipes; otherwise, the drop may be offset. When drops are placed, the entire excavation around the drop pipe shall be filled with concrete extending not less than two feet along the main sewer.
(2) 
The cleanout opening in the barrel of the manhole shall be cut in after the manhole wall pipe is in place, and the joint between the cleanout pipe and the manhole wall shall be thoroughly sealed with non-shrink cement mortar and coal tar coated.
C. 
Shallow sewer manholes. Where any manhole is five feet three inches or less from the invert to the bottom of the roof slab for an eight-inch sewer, the contractor is to provide a manhole as shown in Appendix H.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is located at the end of this chapter.
D. 
Sealing of manholes. All sanitary manholes shall be sealed on all interior and exterior walls and joints with two coats of coal tar manhole sealer to achieve a minimum dry thickness of 11 mills, and shall be tested along with all sewers for infiltration and exfiltration.
E. 
Storm manholes. Storm manholes shall be constructed to a minimum inside diameter of four feet zero inches.
(1) 
Where shallow manholes occur, they shall not be corbelled to finish grade but remain at the same diameter.
(2) 
A brick invert shall be required only on manholes where 18 inches or less of storm drain pass through. The inside surfaces shall not require a seal coat, although the inside shall be finished in a smooth and neat fashion. Exterior surfaces shall be sealed as specified in Subsection D above.
(3) 
Manhole frames shall be adjusted to finish grade and properly set in mortar.
F. 
Catch basins. Catch basins shall be constructed to the dimensions as shown in the Appendix F.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is located at the end of this chapter.
G. 
Frames and covers. The frame shall be firmly set in a bed of not less than one full inch of cement mortar adjusted to the finished grade. The cover shall fit tightly in the frame and rest on the frame for its entire length so that it does not rattle when vehicles pass over it. The manhole frame may be set directly on the concrete roof slab, provided that the top will be at the proper grade; otherwise, the frame shall be set on up to three courses of brick masonry laid around the roof opening to bring the cover up to grade. Such brick masonry shall be given a one-half-inch plaster coat on the inside and outside and then coal tar coated.
A. 
Laterals and water services shall be installed to the right-of-way (or easement) lines for all lots. The laterals shall be tightly capped. Each service shall be located with a two-inch-by-four-inch witness stake extending a minimum of one foot above finished grades. The stakes shall be painted the following colors to denote the service they locate:
Type of Service
Color
Sanitary lateral
Red
Storm lateral
Black
Water service
Blue
Gas service
Yellow
Electric
By the electric company
Telephone
By the telephone company
B. 
At the time that the development is offered to the town for dedication, an accurate record plan showing the locations of all laterals and all of the respective witness stakes must be visible. Each cleanout and end cap must be located with three ties. Wye branches locations shall be measured from center of manhole covers.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
Hydrants and valves shall conform to requirements of the Monroe County Water Authority or the Sea Breeze and Vicinity Water District.
A. 
Generally. When for any reason the work is left unfinished, all trenches and other excavations shall be filled. The roadways and sidewalks shall be left unobstructed, with their surface in a safe and satisfactory condition. In all pipe trenches, whether in paved streets or not, the backfill shall be carefully tamped around the pipes. On unpaved streets, the backfill above the pipe shall be carefully consolidated and compacted in order to prevent settlement. Whenever practicable, the trench shall be tamped sufficiently to prevent any settlement of or damage to adjacent structures, whether pipe lines or conduits or other structures, and no trench shall be backfilled before it is inspected by the Town Engineer or Town Inspector.
B. 
Backfill immediately after approval. In this operation, no stones shall be thrown in. Only the finest selected earth material shall be deposited under and around the pipes and appurtenances, covering them by hand for a depth of at least 12 inches above the pipe. This earth shall be thoroughly tamped or rammed as it is being thrown in (particularly around and under the haunches of the pipe) so as to fill the lower portion of the trench thoroughly throughout and give said pipe a solid bearing for its entire length. The material must not be thrown down from above faster than the workers below can properly distribute and compact it. Approval of the state, county and town highway authorities shall be obtained if the completed backfill is in an area under their jurisdiction.
C. 
Restrictions as to materials. No rock or frozen earth shall be put in the trench until the refilling has reached at least two feet above the top of the pipe lines, and then not unless especially permitted by the Town Engineer. All spaces between suitable pieces of rock shall be thoroughly filled with earth by backfilling in alternate layers of rock and earth. Needless humps after refilling trenches in unpaved streets and humps and hollows in the temporary surfacing of paved streets will not be tolerated, and if any such are found, they shall be immediately remedied by the contractor.
D. 
Cleaning up.
(1) 
As the work progresses or as directed by the Town Engineer, all rubbish or refuse, unused materials and tools, shall be removed at once from along and near the area in which the lines and other structures have been built.
(2) 
Rough cleanup along the route shall immediately follow installation procedures. Large spoil banks will not be permitted in a developed area.
(3) 
Final cleanup and rough grading and landscaping shall proceed immediately after the installation, testing and approval of the facilities.
(4) 
In all cases, the project site shall be restored to a condition equal to or better than that which previously existed to meet the approval of the Town Engineer.
E. 
Surplus material removal. Where there is a surplus of material not required in refilling the trenches, it shall be promptly removed by the contractor at his or her expense and deposited at points approved by the Town Engineer, unless such surplus materials are claimed and removed by the applicant.
A. 
General provisions. Upon the satisfactory completion of the installation of the underground utilities, the contractor shall proceed to test each of the installed facilities as herein specified. The tests shall be conducted in the presence of the Town Engineer or Inspector. Records and data of these tests shall be submitted to the town.
B. 
Sanitary sewers.
(1) 
All sewers shall be flushed and lamped and then a ball one inch less in diameter than the sewer shall be passed through the pipe.
(2) 
An exfiltration test shall be placed on the completed system (including laterals to the property line) with a water loss not to exceed 100 gallons per inch diameter of pipe per mile per day.
(3) 
In areas where sewer grades preclude an exfiltration test or where a high groundwater table exists, an infiltration test shall be conducted wherein water entering the system shall not exceed the limits specified in Subsection B(2) of this section.
C. 
Storm drains. All drains shall be flushed and lamped to ensure that no obstacles are obstructing the flow of the pipe.
D. 
All storm and sanitary sewers must be televised on a VHS tape and a copy of the tape given to the Commissioner of Public Works for review.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
E. 
Water mains. Water mains shall conform to requirements of the Monroe County Water Authority or Sea Breeze and Vicinity Water District.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
F. 
Defective areas. In those areas where satisfactory results of applied tests cannot be obtained, the defective portion of the system shall be located and replaced with new material and not repaired. That portion of the system shall then be retested until satisfactory results are obtained. Use of repair clamps shall not be permitted.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
A. 
General provisions. The contractor shall not proceed to construct any of these items until the underground system has been installed, tested and approved. Careful attention shall be given to obtaining maximum compaction in backfilled areas. The type of soil prevalent in this town precludes ultimate compaction in a short period of time. Therefore, final paving of the road surface shall be delayed for a period of seven months or at least until a winter season has passed since the completion and approval of the underground system. The road shall be constructed to the shape and dimensions shown in the Appendix D.[1] A greater road width may be required by the Planning Board in those areas where high traffic volumes are required.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is located at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Roads and gutters.
(1) 
Subbase. Excavation to the subgrade elevation may commence immediately after the approval of the underground system. Subgrade elevations are to be established from stakes set at intervals not to exceed 50 feet. The subgrade shall be graded to remove all unsatisfactory or unstable material. Where material is removed below the subgrade elevation, suitable granular material shall be brought in. The entire subgrade surface shall be thoroughly compacted with a ten-ton steel-wheeled roller. No movement shall be observed in the subgrade material as the roller passes.
(2) 
Base material. Approved material shall be uniformly deposited and compacted in two equal layers with a ten-ton steel-wheeled roller or vibratory compactor equivalent to a 400 Royco Roller. Rolling shall begin at the sides and continue toward the center and shall continue until there is no movement of the course ahead of the roller. After compaction, the top surface of this course shall not extend above the theoretical elevation for this course, and when tested with a straightedge 16 feet in length, any depression over 1/4 inch below the theoretical grade line shall be satisfactorily eliminated.
(3) 
Concrete gutters shall be formed to the shape and dimensions shown on Appendix D.[2] Gutters shall be constructed in eight-foot sections. A steel plate 1/8 inch thick shall separate adjoining sections. Joints shall then be poured full with an approved bituminous joint filler material. Gutters shall, after proper curing, be sealed with two coats of clear sealer applied at the rate of 0.10 gallons per square yard. The gutters, prior to the placement of the final pavement surface, shall be flooded to ensure satisfactory drainage to the catch basins. In those areas where pockets occur, the gutter sections shall be removed and replaced to proper grades to ensure positive drainage. Formless or slip form construction shall be permitted, provided that the gutters conform to the standard town detail.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is located at the end of this chapter.
(4) 
Binder material. Binder material shall be placed and compacted to a finished layer two inches thick. The binder shall be thoroughly compacted from the outside edges inward with a ten-ton steel-wheeled roller so that no movement or wearing of the material is observed ahead of the roller.
(5) 
Surface course.
(a) 
Preparation for placement of the surface course shall begin after a thorough investigation of the binder and base areas has been made by the Town Engineer or Commissioner of Public Works. All depressions shall be properly filled in to bring them up to proper elevation. The binder course shall be cleaned of all dirt or foreign material.
(b) 
The surface course of asphaltic concrete shall be placed to a compacted thickness of one inch. A ten-ton steel-wheeled roller shall be used. No movement or weaving shall be observed ahead of the roller.
(6) 
Seasonal restrictions on use of asphaltic concrete material. No asphaltic concrete material shall be placed prior to May 15 or after October 15 without the written approval of the Town Engineer.
C. 
Curbs.
(1) 
The curb shall be set true to line and grade on an approved foundation course with a seven-inch reveal on the face. The foundation course shall consist of four inches of two-thousand-five-hundred Class D concrete mixed dry and placed in an approved manner.
(2) 
All spaces under the curb shall be carefully and thoroughly rammed so that it shall be completely supported throughout its entire length.
(3) 
The trench for the curb shall be excavated for a width equal to the curb width, plus six inches, and to a depth to allow a four-inch base of concrete under the curb.
(4) 
Curb sections shall be fitted together as closely as possible, but not closer than 1/4 inch nor more than 1/2 inch to form a joint.
(5) 
The joints in the curb shall be carefully filled with cement mortar, rodded in place and mixed as herein provided. The top and exposed front shall be neatly pointed flush with the curb surfaces and satisfactorily cleaned of all excess mortar.
(6) 
After the curb has been set, the trenches shall be backfilled with concrete to a depth of at least nine inches above the base of the curb.
D. 
Sidewalk construction.
(1) 
Concrete sidewalks shall be constructed to the sizes and locations shown in the Appendix E.[3] A four-inch stable crushed stone base shall be placed and compacted to the approval of the Town Engineer.[4]
[3]
Editor's Note: Said Appendix is included at the end of this chapter.
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
(2) 
The concrete shall then be placed in twenty-five-foot sections, with dummy joints every five feet. An approved bituminous joint filler shall be used to fill in the construction joints. The surfaces of the sidewalk shall be broom finished to provide a rough surface. The entire surface of the sidewalks shall receive two coats of clear concrete sealer applied at the rate of 0.10 gallons per square yard.
The monuments shall be installed in those areas shown on the final plat and as located in the field by a licensed land surveyor. They shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of § 204-29.
A. 
General grading. The Planning Board shall require sufficient assurance from the applicant before final approval is granted that during the course of grading, both rough and finish, sufficient precautions have been taken to prevent soil erosion or damage to surrounding properties. Guarantees shall be in the form of, but not limited to, the following requirements:
(1) 
No earthmoving or pan work shall be done when winds in excess of 35 miles per hour are present, unless there is no downwind development.
(2) 
Sufficient dust-control measures during construction in the form of either calcium chloride or water-tank trucks shall be used to preclude damage or nuisances to surrounding areas.
(3) 
After rough grading has been done and before houses are started, by order of the Town Engineer only, the contractor shall be required to seed the area with a mixture containing at least 70% common rye grass to protect against blowing dust and soil erosion. Grass shall be delivered to the site in bags clearly marked with the supplier's guaranteed analysis.
(4) 
No cuts or fills shall be permitted in areas where the natural slope would be substantially increased. Where sliding could result, unless sufficient provisions to preclude erosion and sliding have been designed, approval, in writing, of the Town Engineer shall be required.
B. 
Final grading.
(1) 
Upon satisfactory completion of the utilities and roads, the entire area within the right-of-way shall be raked and finished to an acceptable appearance, and approval, in writing, by the Town Engineer shall be required.
(2) 
The contractor shall be responsible to fine grade the right-of-way at least once. In those areas where home building has started, unsightly cleanup and depressions shall then become the responsibility of the builder.
(3) 
Debris and spoil banks created during the development (not home building) of the site shall be entirely removed and disposed of from the site.
During the time period between initial installation and testing and acceptance for dedication, debris and/or sediment can accumulate in the storm or sanitary systems. The applicant shall be responsible to flush and remove this debris from the system, in the presence of the Town Engineer, prior to the final inspection for dedication.
Street and traffic signs shall be supplied by the Town Department of Public Works and shall be set in locations designated by the Department.
A. 
In order to dedicate any streets, highways and other public rights-of-way to the Town of Irondequoit and to obtain final approval for completion of a development, the following procedures must be complied with:
(1) 
Completion of construction. All construction within the right-of-way shall be completed, in addition to final inspections and approvals of construction by the appropriate town departments involved.
(2) 
Monuments. Fixed monuments shall have been set in their required locations.
(3) 
Underground system. The underground system shall have been cleaned of all objectionable and foreign materials.
(4) 
Final grading. The final grading shall have been completed within the right-of-way.
(5) 
Street and traffic signs. All street and traffic signs shall be properly set in their designated locations.
(6) 
Records. Records and testing results shall be supplied to the Planning Board and Department of Public Works.
(7) 
[1]Record maps. Record maps shall be prepared by the applicant's engineer and three prints and a reproducible (sepia) approved or equal shall be submitted to the town. The record map shall contain the following information:
(a) 
The locations and inverts of all sanitary and storm drains, water mains and appurtenances. Top of cover elevations must be shown for all manhole covers and catchbasins.
(b) 
The locations of all valves, catch basins, cleanouts, and hydrants. Three ties must be shown for each valve, curb box and cleanout.
(c) 
The locations at the property line of each individual lot (three ties to each):
[1] 
Sanitary lateral cleanout.
[2] 
Storm lateral cleanout.
[3] 
Water service curb box.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
B. 
Maintenance bonds. The submission and acceptance of the maintenance bonds for the utilities, roads, gutters and sidewalks shall be required. Portions of the systems may have been approved and in use three years after their acceptance with the termination of that portion of the bond.
C. 
Release of final moneys. Upon completion of the above, the Town Board, upon recommendation from the Town Engineer, shall authorize release of moneys retained pursuant to the letter of credit.
D. 
Release of lot cleanup security deposit. Release of the lot cleanup security deposit shall be made upon completion of construction and cleanup of the site, as approved and attested to by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 2-4-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]