A. Public utility corporations operating in the City under a franchise, licensed plumbers, city owned utility departments, parties lowering curbs for a driveway entrance, parties performing services under contract for the City, and other permittees, shall at their own expense make such cuts or openings in streets, alleys, sidewalks, and public grounds according to specifications hereinafter provided. If the surface of any such cut or opening made in any street, alley, sidewalk, or public grounds should thereafter become defective within two years by reason of settling, faulty workmanship, or materials, the same shall upon notice from the public works director be immediately repaired and restored to the satisfaction of said director at no expense to the City. If such party fails to repair or replace such faulty work within a reasonable time, the City shall proceed to make such necessary repairs and restore the surface of such cut or opening, and the expense incurred by the City shall immediately be paid by the one to whom the permit to make such cut or opening was issued.
B. Public utility corporations operating in the City under a franchise, licensed plumbers, city owned utility departments, parties lowering curbs for a driveway entrance, parties performing services under contract for the City and other permittees, shall after receiving a permit to have a cut or opening made in any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public ground, if such cut or opening is to be made by the City, give at least forty-eight (48) hours notice before such pavement or sidewalk cut shall be made by the City for them, provided, that when such notice is given to the City on Friday or the day before any legal holiday, the time period shall extend to at least 1 p.m. of the second regular City workday. When desiring to have the replacement of any cut or opening made, the same time limit shall apply as when making application for a permit. The removal of the material from the area cut, the excavation thereunder and the backfill to subgrade, shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be performed according to the provisions of the Grand Island City Code, as amended.
C. Parties performing services under contract for the City shall, after making application for a permit to make such cuts or openings in streets, alleys, sidewalk, and public grounds, proceed according to specifications as provided in their contracts.
D. All integral curbs to be removed for driveway entrances (if not milled by the City) shall be sawed and removed as per standard plans on file in the office of the city engineer. When the curb to be removed is part of the curb and gutter, the entire curb and gutter shall be removed to the nearest contraction joints beyond the width of the opening required.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9205, effective 02/25/09)