A. General:
1. Anyone intending to work within the public right of way in the city of Countryside shall first obtain a permit and provide evidence to the city of insurance, bonds and licenses in accordance with city specifications prior to commencement of right of way work.
2. The superintendent of public works shall have overall responsibility and authority over the public right of way and is authorized to issue citations to ensure compliance with the city codes.
3. JULIE shall be contacted before any work begins, to locate any and all utilities in the excavation area.
4. The city's public works department shall be contacted twenty four (24) hours in advance of all construction to schedule the appropriate inspections.
5. Signage and barricades necessary to maintain sufficient traffic control and in accordance with the "Work Site Protection Manual", published by the Illinois department of transportation, shall be erected and maintained at all times during utility and restoration construction.
6. All curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveway pavement, alley pavement, and street pavement excavations are required to be saw cut to full depth on all edges prior to starting removal.
7. All trench widths shall comply with all minimum federal safety standards.
8. All backfill shall be compacted in accordance with the latest edition of the "Standard Specifications For Water And Sewer Main Construction In Illinois".
9. All excavations under or within two feet (2') of existing or proposed paved surfaces shall be backfilled with crushed limestone meeting the gradation requirements of IDOT CA-11. All granular backfill shall be installed in six inch (6") layers and compacted in place using a mechanical ramming or tamping device.
10. All excavations in nonpaved areas shall be backfilled with the original excavated materials and compacted by introducing water through holes jetted into the backfill.
11. All excavations are required to be temporarily or permanently backfilled at the end of each workday. Open holes will not be permitted overnight. Steel plates, when properly barricaded, may be permitted, but only when approved by the superintendent of public works or his/her designee.
12. All restoration work shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the "Standard Specifications For Road And Bridge Construction", as published by IDOT.
13. All surface material replaced in conjunction with a utility repair shall be of equal or better condition than that which existed prior to the utility work.
14. All street and parkway repair specifications shall be strictly enforced at all times. Any deviation from these specifications, including all necessary inspections, could result in the loss of performance bond monies, the issuance of citations or a project stop work order, or any other remedy available to the city to assure compliance with these specifications.
15. Special care shall be taken to protect trees located in parkways from damage. During construction activity, a fence shall be erected at a six foot (6') radius from any parkway tree.
16. All permit holders are responsible for the cleaning of the street within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the work site every day.
B. Curb And Gutter:
1. All curb and gutter damaged during utility installation shall be removed and replaced in accordance with IDOT standards.
2. Two (2) no. 6 epoxy coated tie bars shall be drilled and grouted into the ends of all existing curb and gutter, which is left in place. The no. 6 tie bar shall be eighteen inches (18") in length with nine inches (9") being installed into the existing concrete.
3. All curb and gutter shall be poured to match the gutter flag thickness of the existing curb and gutter. A minimum gutter flag thickness of nine and one-half inches (91/2") will be required.
4. Contraction joints shall be placed at twenty five foot (25') intervals and at midpoint of all radii.
5. Expansion joints shall be constructed five feet (5') on each side of all underground structures located in the curb, at all tangent points, and at one hundred fifty foot (150') intervals. Expansion joints shall consist of one inch (1") premolded joint filler material with no. 8 dowel bars, eighteen inches (18") in length, greased, with an expansion cap provided at one end.
6. All concrete used for curb and gutter construction shall conform to IDOT class SI.
7. All concrete surfaces shall be sealed with Specco C-15, or equivalent, concrete sealer immediately upon finishing.
8. All curb and gutter shall be protected from the elements and vandalism for a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
C. Sidewalk:
1. All sidewalks damaged during utility installation shall be removed and replaced in accordance with IDOT standards.
2. All public sidewalks shall be removed and replaced in five foot by five foot (5' x 5') minimum squares. All other sidewalks shall be removed and replaced from contraction joint to contraction joint. Partial square removal and replacement will not be allowed.
3. All sidewalks shall be poured to a minimum thickness of five inches (5") in standard locations, and seven inches (7") in locations where sidewalks run through driveways.
4. Contraction joints shall be placed to match existing joints on service and carriage sidewalks, and at five foot (5') intervals on public walks.
5. Longitudinal expansion joints consisting of three-fourths inch (3/4") premolded joint filler material shall be placed between all new sidewalks and curb and gutter, and where expansion joints previously existed.
6. Public sidewalks shall be closed and barricaded in accordance with IDOT standards. "Caution tape" shall be installed thirty six inches (36") above existing grade around the entire perimeter of the excavation.
7. All concrete used for sidewalk construction shall conform to IDOT class SI.
8. Public sidewalks shall be replaced within forty eight (48) hours of original excavation.
9. All concrete surfaces shall be sealed with Specco C-15, or equivalent, concrete sealer immediately upon finishing.
10. All sidewalks shall be protected from the elements and vandalism for a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
D. Concrete Driveway:
1. All Portland cement concrete driveways damaged during utility installation shall be removed and replaced in accordance with IDOT standards.
2. All Portland cement concrete driveway pavement shall be removed and replaced from contraction joint to contraction joint. Partial slab removal and replacement will not be allowed.
3. All Portland cement concrete driveways shall be poured to a minimum thickness of seven inches (7") in residential areas, and eight inches (8") in commercial areas.
4. All concrete used for Portland cement concrete driveway construction shall conform to IDOT class PV.
5. Contraction joints shall be placed to match existing.
6. Longitudinal expansion joints consisting of three-fourths inch (3/4") premolded joint filler material shall be placed between all new driveway pavement and curb and gutter, and where expansion joints previously existed.
7. All concrete surfaces shall be sealed with Specco C-15, or equivalent, concrete sealer immediately upon finishing.
8. All concrete shall be protected from the elements and vandalism for a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
E. Concrete Alley Pavement:
1. All Portland cement concrete alley pavement damaged during utility installation shall be removed and replaced in accordance with IDOT concrete pavement standards.
2. All Portland cement concrete alley pavement shall be removed and replaced from contraction joint to contraction joint, at a minimum width of one-half (1/2) of the alley. Partial slab removal and replacement will not be allowed.
3. No. 6 epoxy coated tie bars shall be drilled and grouted into the vertical edge of the existing concrete. The tie bars shall be installed at pavement mid-depth and at thirty inch (30") centers along the entire perimeter of the slab. The no. 6 tie bars shall be eighteen inches (18") in length with nine inches (9") being installed into the existing concrete.
4. All Portland cement concrete alley pavement will be poured to a minimum thickness of eight inches (8").
5. All concrete used for Portland cement concrete alley pavement shall conform to IDOT class PP (high early strength concrete).
6. Contraction joints shall be placed to match existing.
7. Expansion joints shall be placed to match existing.
8. All concrete surfaces shall be sealed with Specco C-15, or equivalent, concrete sealer immediately upon finishing.
9. All concrete shall be protected from the elements and vandalism for a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
F. Asphalt Alleys, Parkways And Driveways:
1. All asphalt surfaces damaged during utility installation shall be removed and replaced in accordance with IDOT standards.
2. Minimum pavement design shall consist of one and one-half inches (11/2") of bituminous surface course over one and one-half inches (11/2") of bituminous binder course over eight inches (8") of compacted aggregate base.
3. The bituminous materials shall meet the requirements of "Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, Superpave, Mixture C, N50" and "Bituminous Concrete Binder Course, Superpave, IL-19.0, N50", as specified by IDOT. The asphalt shall be placed and compacted in accordance with IDOT specifications.
4. Prior to placing the bituminous materials, the vertical edges of the existing asphalt pavement shall be hand primed with materials meeting IDOT requirements.
G. Street Pavement Repairs:
1. Existing paved roads shall not be open cut without the city's prior consent.
2. Utility and street repair construction shall be phased in such a manner that the roadway will remain open to traffic at all times. Road closures due to construction will not be allowed.
3. A temporary pavement surface consisting of compacted cold asphalt material shall be installed immediately after the trench has been properly compacted. The temporary surface shall be installed to ensure an even level grade, and shall be maintained from the time of installation to the time that permanent repairs are made.
4. Permanent pavement repairs shall be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the time the utility work commenced, depending upon availability of hot asphalt mix.
5. Permanent pavement repairs shall conform to figure 1 and the following:
a. All pavement restoration shall be performed in accordance with IDOT standards.
b. The excavated area shall be saw cut one foot (1') wider than the original trench.
c. The remaining pavement within the new saw cut area, the cold asphalt material and aggregate backfill shall be excavated to a depth of eleven inches (11").
d. The subgrade or subbase shall be prepared and compacted in accordance with IDOT specifications.
e. The Portland cement concrete base course shall be placed to a depth of eight inches (8"). All concrete shall conform to IDOT class PP (high early strength concrete).
f. The Portland cement concrete base shall be properly barricaded and protected during the curing period and until asphalt paving material can be installed.
g. When required by the superintendent of public works, or his/her designee, and prior to the placement of bituminous surface materials, the contractor will be required to saw cut and remove the top three inches (3") of surface material six inches (6") beyond the limits of the Portland cement concrete base.
h. Prior to placing the bituminous materials, the vertical edges of the existing asphalt pavement shall be hand primed with materials meeting IDOT requirements.
i. The bituminous surface materials shall be placed in two (2) separate one and one-half inch (11/2") lifts. The bituminous materials shall meet the requirements of "Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, Superpave, Mixture C, N 50" as specified by IDOT. The asphalt shall be placed and compacted in accordance with IDOT specifications.
j. The final layer of bituminous surface materials shall be placed with sufficient care to ensure an even level surface, free from depressions, and to provide a smooth riding surface. The resultant product should conform to the approximate cross section of the existing roadway.
H. Grass Parkway:
1. All grass parkways disturbed during utility installation shall be restored with a minimum of four inches (4") of pulverized topsoil and sod, in accordance with IDOT standards.
2. When parkway restoration is limited to very small areas, the superintendent of public works, or his/her designee, may allow seed in lieu of sod.
3. If seeded, a mulching cover must be utilized.
I. Code Acknowledgement: All permit applicants must execute an acknowledgement provided by the city that the applicant has read, understands and agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in the building permit package as well as the city of Countryside building code.
J. Requirements Additional To Building Code: These requirements are in addition to and supplemental to all requirements pursuant to the building code for the city of Countryside as it is from time to time amended. (Ord. 06-31-0, 9-13-2006)