[Adopted 8-2-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Town of Gardiner Street Specifications Law."
It is the purpose of these specifications to
establish minimum acceptable standards for public/private street construction
in the Town of Gardiner, Ulster County, New York. In setting forth
these standards for the protection of the public safety, the Town
Board asserts that the specifications, standards and requirements
contained herein are the minimum standards to which all new streets
in the Town of Gardiner must hereinafter be constructed whether or
not such streets shall be dedicated to the Town. Where such streets
are to be dedicated, such dedication shall not be accepted until the
applicant's professional engineer or licensed land surveyor and the
Town Superintendent of Highways shall have certified to the Town Board
in writing that the construction of the street has been completed
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications that follow,
and that the total right-of-way area has been cleared of all debris
and all construction completed in a workmanlike manner.
In his or her written certification, as required
above, the applicant's professional engineer or qualified licensed
land surveyor shall state clearly that he or she, or his or her authorized
representative, has inspected all phases of the street construction
and that all work has been completed in accordance with the approved
plans and specifications.
A.
Preparation; contents. A plan of the proposed street
shall be prepared by a qualified professional engineer or qualified
land surveyor licensed by the State of New York. The street improvement
plan shall show the following elements:
(1)
Proposed right-of-way described by courses and distances.
(2)
Location, width, profiles and grades of the proposed
roadway.
(3)
Cross sections of the roadway, super elevations and
maximum safe speed of curves.
(4)
Storm drainage system, including calculated runoffs,
culverts, ditches and other drainage structures with invert elevations,
slopes and calculated capacities.
(5)
Location of easements and utilities, including electrical,
gas, telephone, water and sewer lines.
(6)
Positive drainage outlets shall be indicated and means
of access if not within applicant's property.
(7)
Names of adjacent property owners, including names
of property owners adjacent to off-site drainage outlets.
(8)
Construction detail sheets which show the following
information, unless specifically waived, in writing, by the Town Superintendent
of Highways or Town Engineer, must be submitted:
(a)
Where the proposed street intersects an existing
street or streets, the elevation along the center line of the existing
street within 200 feet of the intersection.
(b)
Where steep slopes exist, present elevations
of all proposed streets shall be shown every 100 feet at five points
on a line at right angles to the center line of the street, and said
elevation points shall be at the center line of the street, each property
line, and points 30 feet inside each property line.
(c)
Plans and profiles showing the location and
typical section of street pavements, including curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, manholes and catch basins, the location of street trees,
street lighting standards and street signs; the location, size and
invert elevations of existing and proposed sanitary sewers, stormwater
drains and fire hydrants; the location and design of proposed bridges
or culverts; and the location of all underground utilities.
B.
Submittals; review process.
(1)
Copies of plans. The applicant shall submit at least
five copies of each of the plans to the Town: two copies to the Town
Superintendent of Highways, one copy for the Town Engineer or consulting
engineer, one copy to the Town Board and one copy to any outside review
agency. Additional copies may be required by the Town Planning Board.
(2)
Preliminary layout approval. The Town Superintendent
of Highways shall review the plans for the proposed street and make
an initial site inspection. The Town Superintendent of Highways shall
make a report to the Town Board concerning the proposed road. Based
upon this report and an initial review by the Planning Board, the
Town Board may grant preliminary layout approval or may require changes
to the proposed layout.
(3)
Technical review of plans. The Town Superintendent
of Highways, Town Board or Town Planning Board may request a technical
review of the proposed street plans by the Town Engineer or by a consulting
engineer employed by the Town for this purpose. The applicant shall
reimburse the Town for the actual costs of said review, including
but not limited to the professional fees charged by said engineer.
(4)
Inspection costs. In addition to technical review
of the plans, the Town Board may require field inspection of the proposed
street during construction by the Town Engineer or by a consulting
engineer employed by the Town for this purpose. The applicant shall
reimburse the Town for the actual costs of said review, including
but not limited to the professional fees charged by said inspector.
(5)
Offer of deed. Following preliminary layout approval,
the applicant shall submit a legal description of the proposed street
to the Town Board for review. Such proposed street must be owned in
fee by the applicant and must not be subject to any right or easement
to others which would in any way interfere with its use as a street
at all times. If such street is to be dedicated to the Town, it must
be granted to the Town by a full covenant and warranty deed containing
the correct description as shown on the approved map, which deed must
be presented to the Town in such form as may be required to be recorded
in the Ulster County Clerk's office. All filing fees for the eventual
recording of the deed shall be paid by the applicant.
C.
Easements. Permanent and temporary easements must
be furnished in said deed granting to the Town the right to maintain
all outlets for surface water or natural stream drainage which will
run from such roadway over private property to a point where a natural
watercourse exists and to which such outlet and easement will carry
such water. A minimum of 20 feet width of easement shall be required
for the maintenance of said easement.
D.
Street improvement plans and subdivision plats. The
proposed roadway must be constructed to conform to the minimum requirements
and standards set forth herein and notation citing the specifications
of streets in the Town of Gardiner be affixed to the street improvement
plan and approved subdivision plat.
E.
As-built drawings required.
(1)
The required improvements shall not be considered
to be completed until the installation of the improvements has been
approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
(2)
In addition, a map certified by a licensed professional
engineer or licensed land surveyor and satisfactory to the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer must be submitted indicating the actual
location of the required improvements outlined above, the grades of
streets, the elevation of drainage structures, the location of underground
utilities and the location of required boundary monuments.
Plans submitted shall not be altered or amended
after having been approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways
and the Town Board unless amended plans are resubmitted and approved.
However, the applicant, at his or her own expense, shall provide additional
storm drainage facilities or utilities as may be ordered by the Town
Superintendent of Highways, if during the course of construction,
in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of Highways, the Town Engineer
and/or the County Superintendent of Highways, such additional structures
or facilities are necessary to prevent any need for future installations
of utilities or culverts within the pavement area, to assure the durability
of pavement, future maintenance of right-of-way, or welfare and safety
of the public. If construction of said street has not been started
within one year from the date of final approval by the Town Planning
Board, plans shall be resubmitted and approved as above.
A.
Prior to the construction of any street, the applicant
shall file with the Town Board a highway construction agreement on
a form provided by the Town which sets forth the applicant's obligation
with respect to these specifications and other applicable laws, including:
(1)
That within two years the applicant will complete
all the construction within the right-of-way, including roadway, shoulders,
curbs, if any, gutters, storm drainage, etc.; and all utilities, including
hydrants and house connections for each lot in accordance with the
approved plans and these specifications; all stormwater drainage associated
with the public highway but outside of the right-of-way; and that
all claims for labor and materials in connection with said construction
have been paid in full prior to offering said street for dedication
to the Town.
(2)
That, upon certification by the applicant's professional
engineer or licensed land surveyor and by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer that the construction of the street
has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications,
the applicant will dedicate the completed street to the Town for use
as a public highway free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
This guarantee of dedication shall apply to the owner of the property
as well as the applicant, where the two are not synonymous.
B.
Before the Planning Board Chairman or other authorized
person may sign a subdivision plat which includes a proposed street
or utilizes an existing street for lot frontage, the improvements
must either be completed or the applicant shall post with the Town
a surety to guarantee completion of required improvements. The surety
shall be in the form of a performance bond, cash, bank passbook, collateralized
letter of credit from a local banking institution, negotiable government
bonds or certified check drawn upon a national or state bank, payable
at sight to the Town of Gardiner, subject to approval by the Town
Board after review by the Town Attorney.
(1)
The amount of said surety shall be determined by the
Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer after review of
plans and estimates prepared by the applicant. The amount must be
sufficient to enable the Town or its authorized contractor to construct
the required improvements in the event that the applicant shall default.
The amount shall not be less than the estimated costs based upon the
minimum rates for approved street improvements set forth in the Standard
Schedule of Rates for New Street Construction as may be from time
to time adopted by the Town Board.
(2)
The amount of said surety shall provide for the future
costs of material and labor and the costs which may be incurred by
the Town in collecting the surety. If the applicant has not accomplished
a substantial portion of the planned construction prior to posting
said surety, or if the form of surety is other than cash or certified
check, the amount of the surety shall be no less than 110% of the
current estimated costs of required improvements.
C.
Maintenance bonds.
(1)
Prior to acceptance by the Town of the dedication
of the street, the applicant shall deposit with the Town Clerk a maintenance
bond or acceptable surety or shall deposit with the chief fiscal officer
of the Town acceptable negotiable government bonds, cash or certified
check drawn upon a national or state bank, payable at sight to the
Town Board guaranteeing that for a period of one year from the date
of acceptance of the dedication of the street by the Town, the applicant
will maintain the street to the standard of construction set by these
specifications, normal wear and tear excepted. This shall be interpreted
to mean that the applicant will, at his or her own expense, repair
and make good any defects or damage which may develop during this
maintenance period as a result of faulty construction within the right-of-way
or as a result of other construction by the applicant outside the
right-of-way. During the maintenance period, the Town shall be responsible
for snow and ice control, street cleaning, cleaning of culverts and
catch basins.
(2)
The amount of said maintenance bond shall be determined
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer and shall
be at least equal to 15% of the original amount of the performance
bond, or in cases where the original surety was calculated based on
partial improvements, the estimated cost of improvements for the entire
project, whichever is greater.
A.
The Town Planning Board shall determine the design classification of a street or portion of a street in accordance with Chapter 188, Subdivision of Land. Final plans shall be drawn to scale, and the applicant shall construct each street in accordance with the particular design specifications for the classification as set forth in the subdivision regulations, and for construction specifications as hereinafter provided.
A.
Suburban-type streets:
(2)
A street whose design classification is a local street
serving a residential subdivision with lot sizes less than 40,000
square feet.
(3)
A proposed street that may be used for commercial
or industrial purposes.
(4)
A proposed street serving three or more local streets
whether or not rural-type local streets.
B.
Rural-type streets: All other streets not designated
as suburban-type streets except those classified as existing public
streets.
C.
Existing public streets: Any existing street which
was originally constructed to service low-density or agricultural
uses.
Figures 1 and 2 show the cross sections of each
of the two construction classifications for streets. These give the
required construction details which are applicable to each classification.
The general and more detailed specifications shall be followed for
design and construction which are applicable to both classifications
of streets. The applicant shall design and construct streets which
shall conform to both the general and specific specifications. (NOTE:
The subbase and foundation course shall lay a minimum of three months
to allow complete settlement before pavement is laid.)
A.
Prior to issuance of building permit. Prior to the
issuance of a building permit for any lot, the applicant shall complete
the clearing and grubbing and excavation, filling, rough grading,
and storm drainage, both within the development and the required off-site
drainage, as hereinafter specified. All street rights-of-way fronting,
and drainage easements serving such lot and extending from existing
improved rights-of-way and easements up to and including the last
lots upon which a building permit is requested to be issued shall
be improved in order to assure suitable access by fire, police, ambulance
and other emergency vehicles to sites of actual building construction.
A cash bond or other surety will be required.
B.
Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy. Prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a structure on any
lot not fronting on any improved public street, the applicant shall
complete storm drainage, curbs, sidewalks and sanitary sewerage construction
within the right-of-way and any easements affecting the lot and all
right-of-way between that lot and existing improved public streets.
The applicant shall have installed all utilities, including house
connections and street lighting, in such right-of-way and shall fine
grade, construct all base course, and asphaltic concrete binder course
to the full design widths of street pavement. A cash bond or other
surety will be required.
C.
Sale of lot not on an accepted street. On offering
for sale any lot not on a street accepted by the Town Board of the
Town of Gardiner and not filed with the County Clerk, the applicant
shall cause to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Gardiner, the
County Clerk and the Office of the Building Inspector a statement
of intent to complete the street improvement plan as approved by the
Town of Gardiner Planning Board and that those improvements have been
bonded in accordance with the specifications. Copies of the aforesaid
statement shall be provided to prospective purchasers of any tract
of land having access to the unimproved street prior to execution
of any contract of sale.
D.
Inspection of improvements. The Town Superintendent
of Highways and the Town Engineer will inspect the construction of
roads and improvements for the purpose of assuring the satisfactory
completion of improvements in accordance with the approved plans and
specifications. It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify
the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town Engineer at least
48 hours prior to the completion of each phase of road construction
as described below.
(1)
The minimum inspection schedule shall include at least
six scheduled inspections, as follows:
(a)
First inspection/preconstruction meeting. Upon
the preliminary staking of the proposed route showing the center line
and grades of the proposed pavement and the location of drainage structures.
(b)
Second inspection. Upon completion of clearing
the proposed roadway of all brush, scrub trees and stumps; and the
completion of rough grading (before subbase).
(c)
Third inspection. Upon installation of any of
the following: approximately 1/3 (by depth) of the required subbase,
installation of drainage channels, culverts or catch basins.
(d)
Fourth inspection. Upon completion of the required
subbase and acceptable graded material complete except for bituminous
covering.
(e)
Fifth inspection. After base course of asphaltic
concrete has been placed or after motor paving material has been installed.
(f)
Sixth inspection. After surface course of asphaltic
concrete has been placed or after sealer has been applied to motor
paved surface.
(g)
Supplemental inspections. As scheduled by the
Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer, especially in larger
projects and particularly for such other improvements as culverts,
bridges, or other drainage structures, or installation of underground
utilities, etc.
(2)
Any applicant who does not comply with the above inspection
schedule and requirements shall be required to furnish cross-sectional
cuts of the road at the request of the Town Superintendent of Highways
and the Town Engineer with repairs to be made at the applicant's sole
expense.
(3)
If, upon inspection, the Town Superintendent of Highways
and Town Engineer find that any of the required improvements have
not been constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications,
the applicant shall be ordered to correct said deficiencies prior
to any further work.
A.
The applicant shall furnish and install street name
signs at all intersections in locations approved and directed by the
Town Superintendent of Highways. Stop signs, parking restrictions
and warning signs shall also be installed by the applicant at the
direction of the Town Superintendent of Highways. Signs shall be procured
from authorized suppliers on the Town Superintendent of Highway's
list.
B.
All signs shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Streets and Highways and shall be set in concrete
to a depth of at least three feet below the ground surface. Street
names shall be from a list compiled by the Town Board or as may be
approved by the Town Board. The travel way must be marked every 500
feet or at the discretion of the Town Superintendent of Highways.
A.
Concrete monuments; construction stakes. The applicant
shall establish and clearly mark on site the limits of street right-of-way
and easements with concrete monuments; and the center line and grades
of the finished road pavement and the location and elevations of drainage
structures as shown on the approved plans with construction stakes.
Such construction stakes shall be maintained at the applicant's expense
until the construction of road pavement, drainage structures, curbs,
sidewalks and shoulders have been completed, inspected and approved
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town Engineer.
B.
Location of concrete monument.
(1)
Permanent concrete monuments shall be set on right-of-way
lines of streets at all intersections and beginning and end of streets.
There shall be a clear view of adjacent monuments on the right-of-way
line. All monuments shall exist on completion of the construction
of the streets.
(2)
Permanent markers should be constructed in a four-inch
PVC pipe filled with concrete with a one-half-inch diameter steel
rod at its center, or equivalent construction approved by the Town
Superintendent of Highways.
C.
Certification. The applicant's engineer or licensed
surveyor shall certify that the location of all monuments is accurate
before acceptance of the street by the Town Board.
A.
Where surface water from streets must lead through
other than gutters and storm drains or existing stream channels, outside
the right-of-way, permanent drainage easements having a minimum width
of 20 feet shall be provided to a point where a natural watercourse
exists. In some cases this may include easements over property outside
the boundaries of the subdivision involved. Natural stream or ditch
channels shall have a minimum of 20 feet wide permanent easements
and be shown on the proposed plans of subdivision. All permanent easement
lines shall be monumented as a right-of-way.
B.
The right-of-way shall extend at least two feet beyond
the top of cut or toe of fill of any excavation or filling shown on
the street plans.
A.
The applicant shall be responsible for clearing or
grubbing that portion of the proposed public right-of-way necessary
for construction of the required improvements, maintenance of sight
distances and installation of drainage improvements.
B.
At a minimum, a clear zone shall extend at least 10
feet from either edge of the travel way, a stream channel, or any
other portion of the public right-of-way or easement area as determined
by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
C.
All stumps, roots, walls and buildings shall be excavated
and removed from said clear zone. Those areas not otherwise improved
shall be graded and seeded according to the requirements of the Town
Superintendent of Highways.
A.
The applicant shall complete the shaping of the street
right-of-way, streams and ditches and easement areas to the line and
grade as shown on the approved plans and as otherwise may be directed
by the Town Superintendent of Highways. In the construction of the
roadway, all topsoil, loam, rocks and organic material shall be removed
until a satisfactory subbase is established. In fills of less than
three feet, all topsoil shall be excavated and removed. All fills
shall be made with acceptable material as approved by the Town Superintendent
of Highways. Such fills shall be made in layers of not more than 18
inches each and properly compacted with a ten-ton roller or equivalent.
B.
The subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade with
no depressions. The subgrade shall be stable in all respects to the
satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer
before the foundation course is laid. No large stones or rock ledges
shall protrude into the foundation course.
C.
Also, before the foundation course is laid, all storm
and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including house connections
for existing and future homes, and hydrants, shall have been installed
to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer.
D.
All slopes and sidewalk areas within the right-of-way
shall be graded before the foundation course is made and all loose
and exposed stone shall be removed. All slopes shall be fully stabilized
in a manner satisfactory to the Town Superintendent of Highways. The
procedures set forth in Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control
in Urban Areas of New York State, Chapter Three, shall be adhered
to in the treatment of stabilized slopes and ditches. The minimum
treatment of areas in the right-of-way, not part of the roadway or
drainage system, shall be the application of Red Fescue and Bluegrass
seed at the rate of eight pounds per 1,000 square feet with a mulch
of small grain straw at a rate of two tons per acre. Stabilization
treatment shall be accomplished within 15 days of soil exposure by
grading.
A.
Fabric stabilization. Approved fabric material shall
be installed under the roadway foundation gravel course whenever required
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer due to soil
drainage conditions or wetness.
B.
Foundation course. The foundation course shall consist
of a minimum of 18 inches of well-graded, uniformly mixed run-of-bank
gravel, or 18 inches of well-graded, uniformly mixed broken stone,
hard shale, crushed stone, or broken slag with a top of five inches
of run-of-bank gravel. All of the above shall be approved by the Town
Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
(1)
It shall contain stones no larger than four inches
in thickness and be well-graded from coarse to fine. No aggregate
containing more than 5% chert as determined by the Town Engineer may
be used for surface treatment work. All materials shall be of the
required sizes when placed in the work, and breaking up stone, gravel
or slag by hammers or otherwise will not be permitted.
(2)
The material shall be placed on the prepared subgrade
in two layers and each layer shall be thoroughly compacted by rolling
with a ten-ton power-driven roller or other equipment approved by
the Town Superintendent of Highways. Any imperfections that may show
up must be brought up to an elevation parallel to, and at least equal
to, the depth of the required gravel base and pavement depth.
(3)
Leveling course. After the foundation course six inches of gravel or Item No. 4 acceptable to the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town Engineer shall be placed over the entire width of the roadway. This material shall then be compacted with a ten-ton power-driven roller or other equipment approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways to present an even surface both longitudinally and transversely. To this surface will then be applied a wearing course of bituminous material of either "blacktop" or "motor paving." (Refer to § 184-36.)
(4)
A minimum of three months shall be allowed for the
street to settle and compact before pavement shall be constructed.
The leveling course shall be regraded and rolled prior to paving as
required by the Town Superintendent of Highways. Stakes with final
line and grade shall be maintained by the applicant at all times to
check the foundation courses as well as pavement.
(5)
Samples and testing.
(a)
All materials will be sampled and tested whenever
it may appear to be desirable. All materials must pass the soundness
test, plasticity index, elongated particles specification and other
materials specifications as prescribed by the current New York State
DOT or Ulster County specifications. The cost of these tests will
be paid for by the applicant, who shall provide the Town Superintendent
of Highways with certified test results.
(b)
All material shall meet the specification prior
to placement on the grade. All processing shall be completed at the
source.
A.
Design. All drainage structures, ditches and culverts
shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer and shall provide
proper drainage for at least the fifty-year storm event.
(1)
All plans for any drainage structures and design computations
shall be submitted to the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer for review and approval. Drainage calculations shall include,
but not be limited to the entire drainage area (in acres), the runoff
index factor, the flow, and the flow rate. The Town Board shall require
a certification from the Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer
as to compliance with this subsection.
(2)
In the event the previously mentioned drainage calculations
indicate that significant downstream flooding may occur as a result
of the proposed development, the Town Superintendent of Highways and
the Town Engineer may require a 0% increase in peak rate of runoff
for a twenty-five-year storm event for all areas to be developed.
This zero net percent increase plan will require the applicant to
install devices or structures which will restrict the stormwater runoff
to its predeveloped condition. Typically, this would involve the installation
of detention basins or increasing the flow patch so that peak flow
rates for the predeveloped lands are reduced.
(3)
Plans for any drainage structure other than pipe culverts,
when existing or proposed, shall be submitted in detail to the Town
Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer for approval. The minimum
grade of any drainage pipe or culvert shall not be less than 1%. The
approved plans shall show invert elevations of the inlet and outlet
of all drainage structures. Any deviation from the approved plans
shall be on approval of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer, in writing.
(4)
No culvert pipe which crosses a Town road shall be
less than 18 inches in diameter.
(5)
Where culverts are required for driveway crossings,
they shall have a minimum diameter of 12 inches and a minimum length
of 30 feet. If driveway culverts are required after roads have been
accepted by the Town, installation thereof shall be the responsibility
of and the cost shall be paid for by the party requesting such driveway.
The Town shall not be responsible for the installation of or payment
for said culverts.
B.
The width of the trench in which the pipe is laid
shall be sufficient to permit tamping of the backfill around the pipe.
A cushion of at least six inches shall be laid in line with grade
prior to laying the pipe. No rock over three inches thickness shall
protrude or lay in this cushion. The soil below the cushion shall
be stable enough that there will be no settlement of pipe after backfilling
the trench.
C.
The pipe shall be laid to true line and grade on the
prepared bed of the trench. All connections for corrugated metal pipe
shall consist of 12 inches corrugated metal bands lapping on equal
portions of the sections to be connected. Backfilling of the trench
shall be done with run-of-bank gravel or other suitable material approved
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer. The backfill
shall be made in layers of no more than 18 inches which shall be tamped
or watered. In no case shall the top of any drainage pipe be less
than 12 inches below the finished grade of pavement.
D.
Capacity. All drainage structures shall be of a size
sufficient to carry natural water runoff and stormwater and also that
which, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer, may be reasonably anticipated from future construction both
from within the development and from adjoining properties which normally
drain across the area of the proposed development. Any new drainage
structure within the subdivision shall generally be designed to accommodate
at least a fifty-year storm. Additional or larger culverts and drainage
structures shall be installed and paid for by the applicant if the
Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer so direct.
E.
Runoff on adjoining owners. All drainage ditches shall
be constructed to provide for the flow as described above and easements
shall be acquired by the applicants and presented to the Town Board
in order to save the Town from claims of runoff on adjoining owners.
These easements shall carry runoff to a defendable line of drainage.
F.
Bridges. Bridges shall be constructed according to
the current specifications of the New York State DOT. The word "current"
as used in the preceding sentence means the date that the offer to
dedicate such road with a bridge or bridges upon it is presented to
the Town Board following approval by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
Bridges shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer and
design calculations shall be submitted to the Town Superintendent
of Highways and the Town Engineer as outlined above.
A.
Catch basins and curb inlets shall be constructed
in order that surface water be intercepted. Such structures shall
be spaced at 400 feet or less. On grades in excess of 6%, the distance
apart shall not exceed 250 feet. See Figure 3 for details of construction.
Whenever in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of Highways and
Town Engineer, ground conditions or other circumstances require it,
larger or heavier materials, additional materials, reinforcing, or
other modifications and improvements in design and construction shall
be made, as directed by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer at any time prior to construction of pavement.
B.
Structures may be precast or cast in place using 3,500
psi concrete and reinforced as required. Side throats shall be required
on catch basins for 6% or steeper ditch line slopes.
A.
Headwalls. Headwalls of concrete or mortared stone
masonry may be constructed at the outlet and inlet ends of the culvert
pipe when approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways. Culverts
shall extend to the toe of embankment. See Figure 4 for details of
construction. The bearing of all headwalls shall have a solid base.
If soft material is encountered, it shall be removed and backfilled
with run-of-bank gravel. A concrete mix of 3,500 psi after 28 days
shall be used. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant that
no headwalls shall crack or become tipped from settlement. This cost
shall be included in calculating the maintenance bond.
B.
End sections. Corrugated metal pipe end sections shall
otherwise be used at the inlet and outlet ends of culvert pipe where
required to prevent erosion or as directed by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer. End sections shall be designed and
installed to prevent piping, erosion and undercutting. End sections
shall be of a gauge in accordance with the New York State DOT specifications
for corrugated metal pipe end sections.
C.
Riprap ditches and embankments. When, in the opinion
of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer, it is necessary
to place a protective covering of erosion-resistant material on embankment
slopes, streambanks, at culvert inlets or outlets, on bottoms and
side slopes of channels, at structure foundations, and at other locations
shown on the plans, the applicant shall install such covering as directed
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
(1)
Fabric material. Ditches shall be lined with fabric
material as specified by the Town Engineer prior to placing riprap
to prevent vegetative growth.
(2)
Stone filling. Stone filling shall consist of well-graded
stone placed as protective material on streambanks, in channels and
elsewhere as required. The gradation of materials furnished for use
as stone filling shall be approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways
and generally meet the standard of 50% to 100% of total by weight
shall be individual stone sizes heavier than 100 pounds and no more
than 10% of total by weight shall be smaller than four inches diameter
in size. Materials shall contain a sufficient amount of stones smaller
than the average stone size to fill the spaces between the larger
stones.
(3)
Bedding material.
(a)
Bedding material shall consist of granular material
placed in a layer, where required, on the ground surface prior to
placing stone filling or riprap. The purpose of the bedding material
is to prevent underlying finer material from passing into and through
the stone filling or riprap.
(b)
Bedding material shall be composed of crushed
stone, crushed air-cooled blast furnace slag or gravel. It shall be
free of soft, nondurable particles, organic matter and thin or elongated
particles in excess of those approved by the Town Engineer.
(c)
Bedding material shall meet the following gradation
requirements:
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Sieve
Designation
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Percent by
Weight Passing
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|---|---|---|
|
4 inches
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100%
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|
1 inch
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15% to 60%
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|
1/4 inch
|
0% to 25%
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|
No. 40
|
0% to 10%
|
(4)
Construction details. The ground surface on which
bank or channel protection is to be placed shall be free of brush,
trees, stumps and other objectionable material and shall be dressed
to a smooth surface. All soft or spongy material shall be removed
to a reasonable depth as directed by the Town Engineer and replaced
with approved material. Filled areas shall be compacted. Protection
for structure foundation shall be provided as early as the foundation
construction permits. Stone filling used for bank or channel protection
shall be placed to its full courses thickness in one operation, unless
otherwise directed by the Town Engineer. Rearranging of individual
stones by mechanical equipment or by hand will be required to the
extent necessary to secure the desired distribution. Where called
for on the plans, or directed by the Town Engineer, stone filling
and dry riprap shall be placed on bedding material. Contamination
of bedding material by natural soils or other materials shall be prevented
at all times.
If, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer, it is necessary to intercept and carry
away groundwater within the limits of the right-of-way, to protect
the stability of the road bed, curb or sidewalk areas, the subdrainage
required by the Town Superintendent of Highways shall be installed.
Perforated pipe or porous wall pipe having a minimum diameter of four
inches, encased in six inches of 3/4 inch clean crushed stone
or crushed gravel, shall be used for such purpose in amount deemed
necessary by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
Roof and cellar drains shall in no case be allowed
to flow into the street travel way. Drains from sanitary sewers or
septic tanks will not be permitted to flow into street ditches or
storm drains under any circumstances.
The grade of the street shall not be in excess
of 10% nor less than 1/2%. Upon the written approval of the Town
Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer, the grade of the street
may exceed 10% over limited distances no more than 400 feet in length
due to extraordinary circumstances and design considerations.
|
Design Element
|
Major
Street
|
Secondary
Street
|
Local
Street
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Minimum right-of-way width (feet)
|
60
|
60
|
50
|
|
Minimum traveled-way width (excluding shoulders)
(feet)
|
30
|
30
|
20
|
|
Maximum grade
|
6%
|
8%
|
10%
|
|
Minimum grade
|
1%
|
1%
|
1%
|
|
Minimum radius of horizontal curve at center
line (feet)
|
400
|
250
|
125
|
|
Minimum length of vertical curve (feet)
|
300
|
200(1)
|
100(2)
|
|
Minimum length of tangent between reverse curves
(feet)
|
300
|
200
|
100
|
|
Minimum sight distance (feet)
|
400
|
300
|
200
|
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Road pavement, shoulders, sidewalks, drainage
structures, curbs, etc.
|
See Town Construction Standards and Specifications
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|
Notes:
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|
(1)But not less than
40 feet for each one-percent algebraic difference in grade.
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|
(2)But not less than
20 feet for each one-percent algebraic difference in grade.
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Where required by the Planning Board, Town Engineer
or Town Superintendent of Highways, the applicant shall provide and
install guide rails in accordance with the standards set forth in
the Highway Design Manual, Facilities Design Division, New York State
Department of Transportation, Chapter 10.00.
On suburban-type streets, six inches Portland
cement concrete curbs may be constructed on both sides of the street
as shown in Figure 1, prior to laying street pavement to the dimensions
and specifications shown in Figure 5. A base course of six inches
of run-of-bank gravel, tamped and free of stone over two inches in
thickness shall be laid under all curbing. A concrete mix of 3,500
psi after 28 days shall be used and shall be finished and cured to
the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
The applicant, at his or her own expense, shall replace any curbing
that has settled, cracked, scaled or has become damaged in any way
by the applicant before and within the one-year maintenance period
after dedication. Curbs shall be depressed four inches at all driveways.
Stone curbs or precast curbs may be substituted on approval of the
Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
A.
Driveway locations shall be subject to approval of
the Superintendent of Highways. Application for driveway permit and
cross sections, see Figures 6 and 7. The applicant shall design and
construct all driveways within the limits of the right-of-way with
sufficient sight distance and with a grade no more than one inch per
foot from curb to the right-of-way line. The minimum width of the
driveway pavement at the curb or street pavement line shall be 15
feet, tapering to a minimum of 10 feet at the right-of-way line. All
driveways shall have a six-inch run-of-bank gravel foundation course
from curb to right-of-way line and no less than two inches bituminous
penetration macadam wearing course from curb or street pavement line
to right-of-way line which shall be applied during or after the laying
of the street pavement.
B.
All driveways shall be graded to the satisfaction
of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer prior to
the surfacing of such driveways. (Refer to Detail Figure 7). No runoff
water is to flow on to the travel way or roadway shoulder from the
driveway.
C.
Mailbox location. See Figure 8.
A.
Paved gutters shall be constructed on rural streets
(as shown in Figure 5) whenever the slope of said street shall be
6% or greater, or when in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of
Highways and Town Engineer said gutters are required to handle present
or future storm runoff. The paved gutter shall be constructed on both
sides of the street.
B.
Such paved gutters shall be considered as part of
the construction of shoulders after the street pavement has been laid.
Grading of shoulders and paved gutters shall be simultaneous, being
shaped and rolled just prior to the application of double surface
treatment for shoulders and paved gutters. The grades on paved gutters
shall be maintained relative to the center line elevation to insure
good runoff of surface water. It should be noted that the foundation
course of the street pavement extends to the outer edge of the paved
gutter.
A.
All intersections with existing Town or county roads
shall be constructed with the edge of pavement having a radius of
25 feet maximum. All intersections shall be at right angles unless
an exception for good cause has been granted and a written waiver
of these specifications has been issued by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer.
(1)
Intersections within the development shall be constructed
with edge of pavement having a radius of 20 feet minimum and 25 feet
maximum. All intersecting streets shall have a minimum horizontal
sight distance of 250 feet in each direction. Exceptions for less
than 250 feet shall be in writing and approved by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer. In no case shall the safe sight distance
be less than the distance calculated using "A Policy on Geometric
Design of Highways and Streets, 1984" by AASHTO and "Policy and Standards
for Entrance to State Highways" by New York State DOT. The applicant
may be required to remove embankments and/or vegetation outside of
the proposed right-of-way in order to satisfy the safe sight distances.
(2)
Where a development street intersects a Town or county
road, the approved plans will show the proposed type, length and diameter
of pipe and drainage flow along said road. The pipe will be installed
and paid for by the applicant under the direction of the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer, or the County Superintendent of Highways
or his or her representative, as the case may be.
(3)
The grade of the intersecting street with a Town or
county road shall be no more than 1 1/2% from the edge of the
shoulder of the Town or county road for a distance of 40 feet on the
right-of-way or road line of said road. The County Superintendent
of Highways shall be notified of all intersections with county roads,
for approval of location, grade and drainage structures.
B.
Intersections of suburban streets by other streets
shall be at least 800 feet apart. Cross (four-cornered) street intersections
shall be avoided, except at important traffic intersections. A distance
of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between offset intersections.
Within 40 feet of an intersection, streets shall be approximately
at right angles, and grades shall be limited to 1 1/2% curves
of at least 25 feet in radius at the property line.
C.
Within the triangular area formed at corners by the
intersecting street lines, for a distance of 75 feet from their intersection
and diagonal connecting the end points of these lines, visibility
for traffic safety shall be provided by excavating, if necessary.
Nothing in the way of fences, walls, hedges or other landscaping shall
be permitted to obstruct such visibility. An easement for the enforcement
of this provision shall be granted to the Town of Gardiner.
After the foundation course has been inspected
and approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer
and the six-inch gravel leveling course has been thoroughly compacted
and trimmed to present an even surface, both in profile and cross
section, and allowing for the required depth of finished pavement,
one of the following two types of pavement shall be laid under the
supervision of the Town Superintendent of Highways:
A.
Blacktop (asphaltic concrete pavement).
(1)
Description.
(a)
After the foundation courses have been completed,
two or three courses of asphaltic concrete paving shall be applied.
Materials shall conform to current New York State DOT Standard Specifications
and shall be furnished by a bulk asphaltic producer regularly engaged
in the production of hot-mix, hot-laid asphaltic paving materials.
(b)
Materials shall not be placed over wet or frozen
subgrade surfaces. Install asphalt surface materials only when base
is dry and surface temperature is 50º F. or above.
(2)
Materials. The base course and/or binder course shall
be an asphaltic leveling course equal to New York State DOT Item No.
403.13 asphalt concrete Type 3 binder course. The top course shall
be an asphaltic surface course equal to New York State DOT Item No.
403.18 asphalt concrete Type 7 top course.
(5)
Equipment. Paving equipment to be used shall be spreading,
self-propelled asphaltic paving machines capable of maintaining line,
grade and thickness as required. Compacting equipment shall be self-propelled
rollers, minimum ten-ton weight.
(6)
Installation methods. Pavement shall be installed
according to the following schedule:
(a)
Remove loose and foreign material from compacted
base immediately before application of surface materials. Do not start
surface work until all other work which may damage finish surface
is completed.
(b)
Install asphalt surface materials in two or
three courses as required, base course, leveling course and surface
course, total compacted depth as required.
(c)
Place, spread and strike off the asphalt concrete
mixture on a properly prepared and conditioned surface. Inaccessible
and small areas may be placed by hand. Place each course to the required
grade, cross section and scheduled compacted thickness.
(d)
Place materials in strips not less than 10 feet
wide. After the first strip has been placed and rolled, place all
succeeding strips and extend rolling to overlap previous strips. Complete
base course for a section before placing surface materials.
(e)
Carefully make joints between old and new pavements,
and between successive day's work, to ensure a continuous bond between
adjoining work. Construct joints to have the same texture, density
and smoothness as other sections of the asphalt concrete course.
(f)
Begin rolling operations when the asphalt concrete
mixture will bear the weight of the roller without excessive displacement.
Compact areas inaccessible to rollers with vibrating plate compactors.
(g)
Rolling shall continue until the asphalt concrete
mixture has been compacted to the required surface density and smoothness.
Continue rolling until all roller marks are eliminated. Provide a
smooth, compacted surface texture to thickness and elevations required.
(h)
Protect newly-placed material from traffic by
barricades or other suitable methods acceptable to the Town Superintendent
of Highways.
(7)
Field quality control.
(a)
Test for surface smoothness using a ten-foot-long
straight edge. Deficient areas shall be defined, removed and replaced,
or adjusted to design thickness by methods acceptable to the Town
Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
(b)
When, during progress of work, field inspection
indicates that installed compacted materials do not meet specified
requirements, remove defective materials and install new materials
at applicant's expense as directed by the Town Superintendent of Highways
and Town Engineer.
(8)
Protection. It shall be the responsibility of the
applicant to protect paving from damage due to construction and/or
vehicular traffic until final acceptance by the Town.
(9)
Cleaning. Perform cleaning during installation of
the work and upon completion of the work. Remove from site all excess
materials, debris, and equipment. Repair damage resulting from paving
operations. Sweep pavement and wash free of stains, discoloration,
dirt and other foreign material immediately prior to final acceptance.
B.
Road mix bituminous pavement (motor paving).
(1)
Description. This work shall consist of constructing
one or more courses of road mix bituminous pavement on a prepared
base in accordance with these specifications and in substantial conformance
with the lines, grades, thickness and typical cross section as shown
on the plans approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer.
(2)
Materials. The material shall meet the following standard:
(a)
Bituminous material. The bituminous material
shall meet the requirements of 702-31, "Asphalt Emulsion" or "Cationic
Asphalt Emulsion," or the most recent version of this standard. The
type of bituminous material shall be as specified on the approved
plans unless otherwise directed by the Town.
(b)
Aggregates. The aggregates shall be approved
by the Town Superintendent of Highways and meet the requirements of
703-02, "Coarse Aggregates," for the sizes specified.
(c)
Hydrated lime. Hydrated lime shall meet the
requirements of 712-04, "Hydrated Lime."
(3)
Composition of mixtures. The bituminous road mix shall
generally be composed of a mixture of aggregate, hydrated lime, if
required, and bituminous material. The mix shall be proportioned as
specified in the table below:
|
Composition of Bituminous Road Mixtures
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Percent Total Aggregate Weight
| |||
|
Aggregate Sizes
|
Mix No. 1
|
Mix No. 2
| |
|
#2
|
75% - 85%
|
N/A
| |
|
#1
|
15% - 25%
|
75% - 85%
| |
|
#1A
|
N/A
|
15% - 25%
| |
|
Bituminous material
|
4.0% - 6.0% (Note 3)
|
4.7% - 6.7% (Note 3)
| |
|
Notes:
| |||
|
(1) Aggregate percent based on total aggregate
weight.
| |||
|
(2) Bituminous percent based on total mix weight.
| |||
|
(3) When asphalt emulsion 702.31 is used, 0.2%
- 0.3% of hydrated lime may be added to the mix to hasten the break
of the emulsion.
| |||
(4)
Construction requirements. The road surface shall
be constructed according to the following schedule:
(a)
Weather limitations. Bituminous material or
mixture shall not be applied on any soft surfaces, when the weather
is wet, when the air temperature is below 50º F. in the shade,
or when the weather conditions or predicted weather conditions would
prevent proper construction of the pavement.
(b)
Equipment.
[1]
The following equipment shall be required: travel
plant mixer, distributor, minimum ten-ton rollers, power broom, motor
grader, if required.
[2]
The travel plant mixer shall be capable of continuously
mixing aggregates with bituminous material in the specified proportions
in a mixer unit and then deposit the mixture on the prepared base.
All equipment and the condition of the equipment shall meet the approval
of the Town Superintendent of Highways.
(c)
Preparation of base. The roadway surface to
be covered shall be free from holes, depressions, bumps, waves and
corrugations. Any unsuitable surface areas shall be repaired by replacement
of the unstable materials or by patching with a material to produce
a tight surface having the same elevation as the surrounding surface.
The roadway surface shall be broomed when ordered by the Town Superintendent
of Highways to remove loose material and prevent contamination of
the bituminous material.
(d)
Mixing and spreading. The aggregate and asphalt
shall be thoroughly mixed so that the bituminous material is uniformly
distributed throughout and all aggregate particles are completely
coated. If hydrated lime is used to hasten the break of emulsion,
the lime may be added to the mixture just prior to the discharge of
the material from the mixer. The mixture shall be deposited on the
prepared base at the back of a mechanical spreader in a uniform layer
so as to produce the specified thickness after compaction.
(e)
Compaction. After spreading, the mixture shall
be thoroughly and uniformly compacted with a self-propelled steel-wheeled
roller to obtain a thoroughly compacted pavement. The number of roller
passes to achieve the desired compaction shall be approved by the
Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
(g)
Surface testing. The finished surface of the
pavement shall be tested with a sixteen-foot-long straight edge laid
parallel with the center line of the pavement. Any area exceeding
a 1/4 inch variation from the surrounding area shall be satisfactorily
corrected or removed and replaced with the approval of the Town Superintendent
of Highways.
(5)
Pavement sealing, first coat.
(a)
Immediately after compacting the road mix, No.
1-A stone meeting the requirements of 703-02, "Coarse Aggregates,"
at the rate of 15 pounds to 20 pounds per square yard shall be uniformly
spread upon the surface and the course rolled thoroughly. The pavement
shall not be opened to traffic for a minimum of three days after placing
the No. 1-A size stone and before placing the seal coat.
(b)
The seal coat shall be bituminous material asphalt
emulsion meeting the requirements of 702-31 applied at the rate of
0.55 gallons to 0.65 gallons per square yard at 150º F. This
shall be immediately followed by an application of No. 1-A aggregate
at the rate of 15 pounds to 20 pounds per square yard which shall
then be rolled.
(6)
Pavement sealing, second coating. One year after the
first seal coat has been placed and approved, there shall be placed
a second seal coat applied to the full width of the road, including
any paved shoulders, etc. The second coat shall be similar to the
first coat in every way, except limited traffic may be allowed.
(7)
Standards. The standards noted in the above section
refer to the latest edition of the New York State DOT Specification
for Pavements.
A.
On suburban streets where the requirement for curbs
has been waived by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer,
the applicant shall install a paved shoulder and paved gutter as required
in these specifications. The shoulder and paved gutter shall be constructed
and shaped immediately following the construction of the base course
pavement.
B.
On rural streets, where a five-foot-wide shoulder
shall be required in accordance with these regulations, the shoulder
shall be constructed and shaped immediately following the construction
of the base course pavement. They shall be constructed of select gravel,
approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer,
and shaped and rolled with a ten-ton steel-tired roller to grade as
shown in Figure No. 2 and seeded.
A.
Run-of-bank gravel. All material shall be hard stone
and well-graded from coarse to fine, and in general shall conform
to the following:
(1)
The particles shall be of a size that will pass through
a four-inch square mesh. Run-of-bank gravel shall be free of topsoil,
sod and other objectionable materials with no more than 10% passing
#200 mesh sieve, and approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways
and Town Engineer.
(2)
Shale or slag: All shale or slag shall be hard durable
material, well-graded from coarse to fine, with no particles larger
than four inches, and meet with the approval of the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer.
B.
Crushed stone, crushed gravel and cover materials
(base course).
(1)
All materials shall consist of clean, durable, sharp
angled fragments of rock or gravel, free from soft or disintegrated
stone, dirt, or other objectionable materials.
(2)
Crushed stone: shall meet the following percentages
by weight, passing through square screen openings.
|
90% - 100%
|
pass 1 1/2 inch screen
| |
|
55%
|
pass 1 inch screen
| |
|
15%
|
pass 1/2 inch screen
|
(3)
Crushed gravel: shall meet the same requirements as
crushed stone except that the mixture must have a minimum of 75% fractured
particles.
(4)
Cover material: shall consist of clean, sound, hard
blue stone particles 3/8 inch in size.
(5)
All materials will be sampled and tested whenever
it may appear to be desirable. All materials must pass the soundness
tests for "Type B" as prescribed by the Specifications of the New
York State Department of Transportation and approved by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer.
A.
All concrete for headwalls, etc., shall be mixed in
mechanical mixers with contents of 100% Portland cement, clean water
free of oil, salt, acids, alkali, vegetable matter or other deleterious
matter, and aggregate that is clean, hard crushed stone or crushed
gravel free from clay, silt, loam or other deleterious matter.
B.
Concrete shall develop an average ultimate compression
strength, based on a four-inch slump, of not less than 3,500 psi at
28 days and approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town
Engineer.
A.
Culvert pipe. The specifications shall be the same
as the New York State Department of Transportation Specifications
for Reinforced Concrete Pipe, except that the tongue and groove pipe
is preferred for all sizes. Each piece of pipe shall be stamped as
such and the condition of pipe shall be approved by the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer.
B.
Corrugated metal pipe and steel pipe. Corrugated metal
pipe shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO Designations M190,
M36 and M245 and shall be fully bituminous coated. The Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer may require the corrugated pipe to be
paved under certain conditions. The gauge of corrugated metal pipe
shall be in accordance with the New York State Specifications and
shall be according to the following table:
|
Corrugated Steel
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Diameter
|
Gauge
|
Thickness
| |
|
18
|
16
|
0.59
| |
|
21
|
16
|
0.59
| |
|
24
|
14
|
0.74
| |
|
27
|
14
|
0.74
| |
|
30
|
14
|
0.74
| |
|
36
|
14
|
0.74
| |
|
42
|
14
|
0.74
| |
|
48
|
12
|
.104
| |
|
54
|
12
|
.104
| |
|
60
|
10
|
.134
| |
|
66
|
10
|
.134
| |
|
72
|
10
|
.134
| |
|
78
|
8
|
.164
| |
|
84
|
8
|
.164
| |
|
90
|
8
|
.164
| |
|
96
Minimum cover
12 inches
|
8
|
.164
| |
C.
Polyethylene pipe. Polyethylene pipe shall conform
to requirements of AASHTO M294 and ASTM D1785 and D2487 which are
smooth interior polyethylene pipe. Pipe diameters of 18 inches, 21
inches, 24 inches or 30 inches can be used subject to review of the
Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer before use. Under
certain conditions, thirty-six-inch pipe may be used subject to approval
of the Town Superintendent of Highways.
A.
All bituminous material furnished shall conform with
the general specifications for materials of construction given in
Part II, Section 6 of the Public Works Specifications, State of New
York, Department of Transportation, Division of Construction.
B.
For the application of bituminous material, distributors
must be provided with acceptable units for the control of temperature
of material. The bituminous material must be heated to such temperatures
as are required by the Town Superintendent of Highways. No bituminous
material shall be applied when the surface of the pavement is wet,
and the Town Superintendent of Highways reserves the right to order
the application of such material to be stopped when he or she deems
the conditions unfavorable.
These standards and specifications shall be
interpreted to be the minimum standards for streets and roads within
the Town of Gardiner and shall have precedence over any law, regulation
or ordinance to the extent necessary to be so effective. Any variations
of the standards and specifications cited herein shall be subject
to the approval of the Town Board on the recommendation of the Town
Superintendent of Highways.
A.
The Town Board shall adopt by resolution a standard
schedule of rates to be used to compute the minimum performance bond
required of applicants in the Town of Gardiner.
B.
The Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer
shall vary the rates established when current conditions warrant;
however, the rates established shall be the minimum amount to be so
calculated and shall report same to the Town Board prior to approval
of the performance bond. Other bondable items shall be evaluated on
the basis of current Mean Company Building Construction Cost Data.
C.
The rates established shall not be construed as the
limit of liability of the applicant or bonding company in the event
that elements of the approved plan are found in default of the specifications,
and the total of such bond may be used in correcting improper conditions
of any such element.
In case any provisions of the above Town Street
Specifications are inconsistent with any earlier provisions of other
local laws, ordinances or regulations, said law, ordinance or regulation
is hereby modified and superseded in favor of the above Town Street
Specifications.
