(A) Timing. The work to be done under the excavation permit, and the patching and restoration of the right-of-way as required herein must be completed within the dates specified in the permit, increased by as many days as work could not be done because of circumstances beyond the control of the permittee or when work was prohibited as unseasonable or unreasonable.
(B) Patch and restoration. Permittee shall patch its own work. The city may choose either to have the permittee restore the right-of-way or to restore the right-of-way itself.
(1) City restoration. If the city restores the right-of-way, permittee shall pay the costs thereof within 10 days of billing. If following such restoration, the pavement settles due to permittee's improper backfilling, the permittee shall pay to the city, within 10 days of billing, all costs associated with the city having to correct the defective work.
(2) Permittee restoration. If the permittee restores the right-of-way itself, it shall at the time of application for an excavation permit post a construction cash deposit in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Rules parts 7819.3000 and 7819.0100, subpart 6.
(C) Standards. The permittee shall perform patching and restoration according to the standards and with the materials specified by the city and shall comply with Minn. Rules part 7819.1100.
(D) Duty to correct defects. The permittee shall correct defects in patching, or restoration performed by permittee or its agents. Upon notification from the city, the permittee shall correct all restoration work to the extent necessary, using the method required by the city. Said work shall be completed within 5 calendar days of the receipt of the notice from the city, not including days during which work cannot be done due to reasons outside the permittee's control.
(E) Failure to restore. If the permittee fails to restore the right-of-way in the manner and to the condition required by the city, or fails to satisfactorily and timely complete all restoration required by the city, the city at its option may do such work. In that event the permittee shall pay to the city, within 10 days of billing, the cost of restoring the right-of-way. If permittee fails to pay as required, the city may exercise its rights to use the cash escrow posted by the permittee.
(Ord. 94, Second Series, passed 5-1-2006)