(a) Information Required From Applicant. At least 150 days prior to the time service will first be required, the applicant shall provide the Borough with the following:
(1) The applicant shall provide the estimated date that electric service will initially be required and the time schedule for construction of the development or subdivision.
(2) The applicant shall provide three copies of the approved preliminary subdivision plan of the development and a detailed listing of the electrical load planned for each unit. All measurements for the determination of charges under the current applicable policy shall be taken from such plans. Such plans shall show specific locations of all streets, curb lines, property lines, sidewalks and house locations in sufficient detail to permit the Borough to design the required electric distribution system. No facilities will be installed until the applicant agrees in writing to pay for the cost of relocating any facilities which are improperly placed due to error in the information and plans supplied by the applicant or due to subsequent changes in the plans supplied.
(3) Where a development or subdivision is divided into sections for the purpose of approval by appropriate authorities and for the purposes of construction, the applicant shall provide, at the time of the initial application, a preliminary or tentative subdivision map of all the property which the applicant owns or intends to acquire (directly or through an affiliated organization) for subsequent subdivision. This is required to enable the Borough to plan for the ultimate supply of the development. If the applicant subsequently expands the anticipated area or increases the number of units or the anticipated electrical load per unit, the applicant shall promptly so notify the Borough.
(b) Rights-of-Way. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall provide the Borough, at no cost to the Borough, with all necessary rights of way over lands owned or controlled by the applicant.
(c) Foreign Utility Installations. Prior to excavating the electrical trench, the applicant shall install any utility, such as water or sanitary sewer lines, which shall be installed at a minimum depth of forty-eight inches below the finished grade. If any utilities are installed above the forty- eight inches minimum depth, causing the Borough additional expense to tunnel under and around said facilities, or to relocate the electrical facilities, the additional expense shall be borne by the applicant.
(d) Grading. The applicant shall bring the area to be occupied by the electric facilities to within six inches of its final grade and shall clear such areas of trees, tree stumps and other obstructions above or below grade to a width sufficient to permit the use of machinery and equipment required for installation of the electrical facilities. Such clearances and grading shall be maintained by the applicant during all construction by the Borough. If additional costs are incurred because of the applicant's failure to comply with this provision or because the applicant changes street or curb lines or building location, the applicant shall forthwith pay to the Borough any increases in its anticipated costs before the work progresses further.
(e) Survey and Staking. The applicant shall stake and clearly identify the property lines, curb lines or street right-of-way lines, and the locations of any existing foreign utilities. On apartment and townhouse projects, the staking of parking lot boundaries and sidewalks will also be required.
(f) Staking of Electric Facilities. Upon completion of the requirements of subsections (c), (d) and (e) hereof, and prior to the applicant commencing trenching, the Borough will stake the location of the electrical facilities and establish a work schedule for the installation of these facilities. Coordination for staking shall be through the Electric Department.
(g) Underground Facility Clearances.
(1) All Borough cables shall be separated by earth for a minimum horizontal distance of twenty-four inches from sewer, water and gas lines.
(2) There will be a minimum vertical separation of twelve inches of earth where Borough cables cross other utilities.
(3) The conduits or pipes of the sewer, water and gas companies must never be in the same trench with Borough cables. Unless random lay is specified on the construction sketch, there shall be a twelve-inch minimum separation, either horizontally or vertically, between Borough cables and telephone or cable television facilities.
(4) Cable should be installed with sufficient clearance from other underground structures, such as steam or cryogenic lines, to avoid thermal damage to the cable.
(h) Trenching Specifications. After the applicant has completed all of the above requirements, trench excavation may commence in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) Trench excavation.
A. Excavate a trench to a minimum of thirty inches deep by six inches wide for all service cables; forty inches deep by six inches wide for all primary and all street crossings; and five feet by five feet by three feet deep for pad-mounted transformer foundations. The width of a trench for any specified condition is a minimum. The equipment or method used for trenching may demand a wider trench for convenience.
B. A four-inch bed of approved screening or sand shall be laid the entire length of the trench.
C. A six-inch fill of approved screening or sand shall be laid for each pad-mounted transformer base.
D. The applicant shall obtain, at his or her cost, all necessary permits for completion of each project.
E. The contractor of the applicant shall make all arrangements relative to blocking of streets, driveways and sidewalks, and the placing of barriers.
F. If shall be the responsibility of the applicant and his or her contractor to see that the job is done in a safe manner at all times. The requirements for proper sharing and bracing shall conform to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Regulation for Excavations and Construction, as well as any rules of the Borough that may be applicable. The safety of the public is also the responsibility of the applicant and his or her contractor.
(2) Trench backfilling. After the Borough has installed the required cable, the applicant shall immediately backfill the trench in accordance with the following specifications:
A. Backfill around all cables, approved screening or sand for a minimum of six inches over the top of the cables.
B. The remaining backfill shall be soil-free of rock and other foreign objects and compacted.
C. Any settling or washing out of earth after the initial installation shall be corrected by the applicant.
D. The Borough will provide a warning tape to be installed twelve inches below rough grade level.
The applicant should coordinate the installation of any and all utilities that jointly occupy the trench so as to avoid any delays in performing the backfilling requirements.
(i) Payment of Costs. The applicant shall pay the Borough, in advance or under such credit terms as the Borough may require, such applicable charges as are provided for in the Borough's schedule of charges, which shall from time to time be established by resolution of Council for each lot for which the applicant seeks electric service.
(Ord. 2211. Passed 4-29-97.)