(a) Permits.
(1) A permit issued by the MDOT is required for all proposed streets intersecting
highways. Whenever the proposed subdivision is adjacent to, or within 500 feet of, or affects drainage from or onto, a
highway right-of-way, it is recommended that the permit office of the
Road Commission, as agent for the MDOT, be contacted as to the appropriate procedure to follow in applying for the necessary permit.
(2) A permit issued by the
Road Commission is also required for all proposed streets intersecting or otherwise connecting with any existing
highways. This permit must be obtained before any work is done within a public right-of-way and is available at the aforementioned permit office. Any work done by the contractor without notification to the
Road Commission will be unauthorized and
be ordered removed or replaced at the
’s expense.
(3) A permit issued by the office of the DPW, Street Administrator, is also required for all proposed streets intersecting or otherwise connecting with any existing city streets. This permit must be obtained before any work is done within the public right-of-way and is available at the aforementioned permit office. Any work done by the contractor without notification to the DPW will be unauthorized and
be ordered removed or replaced at the contractor’s expense.
(b) Insurance.
(1) Prior to performing any work within any existing city road right-of-way, the contractor
file with the city evidence that, with respect to the operations he or she or any of his or her subcontractors perform, he or she carries adequate insurance satisfactory to afford protection against all claims for damage to the public or to private
and for injuries to or death of persons arising out of and during the progress of the work and until its completion.
(2) The minimum protective liability insurance requirements are as follows:
Property Damage Liability | Bodily Injury Liability | ||
Each accident | $500,000 | Each person | $1,000,000 |
Aggregate | $1,000,000 | Each accident | $1,000,000 |
(c) Public safety. The contractor be responsible for the provision of proper barricades and lighting conforming to the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, whenever necessary for public safety. No traffic hazards shall be left overnight on any existing city streets. If a traffic hazard exists, the city shall have the right to correct such conditions and bill the contractor for the cost. No subsequent work shall be approved until such bills are paid.
(Res. passed 11-12-1986)