Any person, firm, corporation or other who desires to install any utility or other infrastructure within any public right of way located within the Village of LaGrange shall first apply for and obtain from the Village Administrator a permit therefor. As part of such application, the applicant shall provide the following:
(a) Detailed design drawings of the proposed improvements, prepared by a professional engineer and/or registered surveyor showing existing topography and utilities, horizontal and vertical locations of the proposed facility, details of areas of potential conflict with existing utilities;
(b) A description of the method of sidewalk crossings if any, (i.e., open-ended excavation, directional drilling, horizontal bore etc.); and,
(c) Details for concrete/asphalt replacement and repair together with an estimate for the replacement/repair limits; and
(d) Plans for traffic maintenance during construction of the facility; and,
(e) A signed written agreement with the Village of LaGrange containing (1) an acknowledgment that the Village of LaGrange shall not be responsible for any damage or repair/restoration of the applicant’s facilities located within the right-of- way; (2) an agreement to relocate the facility, at the applicant’s expense, when accommodation for future roadways and/or other infrastructure improvement is deemed by the Village to be necessary; (3) an acknowledgment of applicants’ responsibility for the repair/replacement of other utilities encountered and/or damaged during the course of the project; and (4) an agreement to hold the Village harmless for any damage, or damage claims of others arising or resulting from the installation of facility; and
(f) A performance guarantee, in favor of the Village of LaGrange, to cover the cost of the anticipated repair/restoration items associated with the installation of the facility, including but not limited to tree lawn grading/topsoil replacement, seeding and mulching, sidewalks, driveway and street pavement/curb and gutter repair/replacement; and,
(g) Proof of liability insurance, naming the Village of LaGrange as an additional insured, in an amount as determined by the Village Solicitor and/or its insurance carrier, during and for all work to be done in connection with the project.
(Ord. 2003-1098. Passed 2-13-03.)