(A) Timing. The work to be done under the excavation permit and the patching and restoration of the right-of-way as required in this subchapter, 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 unseasonal or unreasonable under § 92.094(B).
(B) Patch and restoration. The 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, the permittee shall pay the costs thereof within 30 days of billing. If, following the restoration, the pavement settles due to the permittee’s improper backfilling or other act caused by the permitee, the permittee shall pay to the city, within 30 days of billing, all costs associated with correcting the settled pavement to include the cost of restoration.
(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 performance bond in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Rule 7819.3000 to include the cost of restoration.
(3) Degradation fee in lieu of restoration. In lieu of right-of-way restoration, a right-of-way user may elect to pay a degradation fee. However, the right-of-way user shall remain responsible for patching and the degradation fee shall not include the cost to accomplish these responsibilities. The degradation fee shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution.
(C) Standards. The permittee shall perform excavation, backfilling, patching and restoration according to the standards and with the materials specified by the city and shall comply with Minnesota Rule 7819.1100.
(D) Duty to correct defects. The permittee shall correct defects in patching or restoration performed by the permittee or its agents. The permittee, upon notification from the city, shall correct all restoration work to the extent necessary, using the method required by the city. Restoration work shall be completed within five calendar days of the receipt of the notice from the city, not including days during which work cannot be done because of circumstances constituting force majeure or days when work is prohibited as unseasonal or unreasonable under § 92.094(B).
(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 the work. In that event, the permittee shall pay to the city, within 30 days of billing, the cost of restoring the right-of-way and any other fees or penalties incurred for failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter. If the permittee fails to pay as required, the city may exercise its rights under the construction performance bond.
(Ord. 460, passed 8-28-2000)