(A) All poles shall be round tapered seamless designed with satin ground finish, fabricated from aluminum alloy 6063-T6. Poles shall be provided with bolt-down anchor bases and handholes. Anchor bases and handhole frames shall be manufactured from aluminum alloy 356-T6.
(B) Bracket arms shall be single member design manufactured from aluminum alloy 6063-T6. Bracket arm shall taper to two and three-eighths inches at luminaire end.
(C) Poles shall be designed and fabricated to withstand 90 mile per hour winds and associated wind gusts and vibrations. The light poles shall be able to support a luminaire panel up to 1.5 square feet. All poles shall be designed in conformance with AASHTO's standard specifications for structural supports for highway and traffic signals.
(D) In residential areas, the lighting standards shall have bolt-down bases and shall be constructed of spun aluminum with a 25 foot mounting height. The lighting standard shall be General Electric Type RRTA or approved equal. In cases where bronze finish is desired, the finish shall be anodized duranotic dark bronze finish on spun aluminum. Painted steel poles shall not be allowed. Alternate poles and mounting height may be considered by the village upon receipt of a formal request with adequate justification for departing from the recommended standards other than strictly cost savings.
(E) Electrical materials shall be new and of the type and kinds listed by the Underwriters Laboratory and meeting AASHTO criteria. Before any work is started, the contractor shall obtain written approval from the village. At least 30 days prior to starting construction, he shall submit three copies of drawings showing each type of pole and bracket arm and including for both the types of materials, dimensions, thickness of material, method of fabrication, and description of details of items to be incorporated into the work meeting with the village's approval.
(F) The contractor shall be fully responsible for the plumbness of the poles. One of the following methods is recommended:
(1) The pole shall be considered plumb when a 48 inch or larger spirit level, with offsets at the top equal to the pole taper, indicates when used at eye level, that the center line of the pole is within one-half inch per ten feet of true vertical in any direction.
(2) The pole shall be considered plumb when the center of the top is directly over the center of the base as determined by viewing the pole through a tripod mounted, accurate, quality transit from two angles at least 60 degrees apart. Deviation shall not exceed one-half inch in ten feet.
(G) The foundation shall be installed with its axis plumb so that the light pole may be installed plumb without the use of shims, grout or other leveling devices.
(Ord. 07-57, passed 12-17-2007)