[Adopted as Art. II of Ch. 22 of the 1970
Municipal Code]
A.
The following conditions and regulations apply to
all work authorized within street boundaries of the City of Hornell
for repair and/or installation of water, gas, sewer, telephone and
electric utilities and miscellaneous structures. These conditions
and any special conditions which may be added to the street opening
permit shall be enforced by the Department of Public Works.
B.
All work in connection with an issued street opening
permit shall commence within 30 days from the date of permit issuance,
unless extensions are requested and approved by the Superintendent
of Public Works.
A.
All underground crossings shall be accomplished without
disturbance to pavement unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent
of Public Works.
B.
Plans for underground utility projects shall be submitted
and approved by the Superintendent of Public Works prior to commencement
of the work. Such plans shall be to scale and shall contain the following
information:
(1)
The general scope of the work.
(2)
The type of equipment and construction procedures
to be followed.
(3)
The size, type, locations and quantities of materials
to be installed.
(4)
The method of abandonment of any utilities retired
upon completion of the work.
(5)
Standard details showing the method of pavement restoration,
topsoil and seeding, where required, and the method of replacing any
other items removed or caused to be damaged because of the work.
(6)
Necessary maintenance and the protection of traffic.
A.
Installation, repair, replacement or maintenance of
utilities requiring open excavation shall be permitted only by the
Superintendent of Public Works.
B.
Pavement removal shall be accomplished in such a way
that will allow for proper restoration of the replacement section.
Straight vertical cuts of the pavement will be required. Pavement
that becomes undermined shall be cut back and removed.
C.
Upon completion of the work, excavations shall be
backfilled in such a way as to obtain maximum compaction. Gravel material
for backfill shall be well-graded from coarse to fine and shall not
exceed such size as will pass through a two-inch square hole; 30%
to 65% by weight, shall pass through a one-fourth-inch square sieve,
and not more than 10%, by weight, shall pass the No. 200 mesh sieve.
Fill materials shall be placed in lifts and thoroughly compacted with
no lift exceeding six inches in depth after compaction.
D.
Pavement restoration shall be accomplished by placement
of two courses consisting of an asphalt binder and an asphalt top
material. Depth of the binder and top courses shall be thoroughly
rolled to produce a smooth and uniform surface flush to the adjoining
existing pavement.
E.
All restoration work, including temporary patching
until permanent restoration can be accomplished, is the sole responsibility
of the permit holder. The city will, upon request, furnish the pavement
restoration service at its cost. The cost of this work will be quoted
to the contractor at the time the street opening permit is issued;
and if the contractor chooses to utilize this service, the cost will
be included in the street opening permit fee.
F.
All other areas, such as curbing, grass lawns, sidewalks
and any other features disturbed by the contractor, shall be repaired
or replaced in kind.
G.
Sidewalk replacement shall be performed in a neat
and workmanlike manner. Handicapped person ramps shall be required
at intersections.
H.
No excavations will be allowed to remain open overnight
except in extraordinary cases. By approval of the Superintendent of
Public Works, steel cover plates may be used to cover the excavated
area.
A.
Traffic shall be maintained at all times during the
progress of the work, and adequate signs, barricades and lights shall
be provided. A plan for the maintenance and protection of traffic
may be required. No lanes shall be closed without prior approval.
Every contractor shall have an on-site representative who is responsible
for the maintenance and protection of traffic.
B.
The contractor shall erect and maintain suitable barricades
around all trenches while the work is in progress and place advance
warning signs for the protection of the public. All barricades and
signs shall be suitably lighted by yellow lights at night.
C.
No pavement openings are to be left unfilled over
night except in extraordinary circumstances, and in such cases, precautions
shall be taken to protect traffic. Prior approval must be obtained
to use steel plating. Any open trenches in the street shall be barricaded
and lighted at night. The Superintendent of Public Works, at his discretion,
may require the contractor to provide a flagman during the progress
of the work.
D.
During winter conditions, the contractor must perform
the work in such a way so that the street is free of obstructions
that would interfere with snow and ice control operations.
Any interpretation of these requirements shall
be made by the Superintendent of Public Works, who will decide matters
of contractor compliance with the specifications.
Failure to comply with these requirements will
result in revocation of the street opening permit and suspension from
performing future excavations within the street boundaries of the
City of Hornell.
