Review and issuance of all Major Access Permits shall be governed by the following process:
A. Submittal of Major Access Permit Application. No permit review shall commence until the permittee has submitted a complete application and paid the appropriate fees required under this Ordinance. The application shall be accompanied by:
1. Overall site plan of the proposed development
2. Preliminary plat (if applicable)
3. Traffic Impact Study
4. Sight distance study
B. Engineering Plan Review.
1. The McHenry County Division of Transportation shall review the application for completeness and to determine if unique conditions exist that may require additional engineering information to be submitted in order to provide for a thorough review.
2. The McHenry County Division of Transportation, based on workload, complexity of the project and other factors has the right to refer the review to a County selected consultant. If the plans are referred for consultant reviews, the permittee shall be responsible for all consultant review costs and shall agree, in writing, for the payment of said review costs. Multiple reviews may be necessary prior to approval of the engineering plans. The McHenry County Division of Transportation shall develop a checklist, to be included in the Permit Procedures and Requirements Manual to provide guidance to the permittee on the engineering plan requirements.
C. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits.
1. It is the responsibility of the permittee to satisfy all Illinois Environmental Protection Agency requirements related to obtaining a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for any work required under this Ordinance.
2. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), for construction activities within the County highway right-of-way, shall be submitted to the McHenry County Division of Transportation as part of the engineering plan submittals.
3. The permittee shall be responsible for preparing and submitting to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency the required Notice of Intent (NOI) prior to construction, a Notice of Termination (NOT) and any Incidents of Non-Compliance (ION). A copy of said notices shall be submitted to the McHenry County Division of Transportation.
4. The McHenry County Division of Transportation shall not be a party or co-applicant of any NPDES permits and therefore shall not be responsible for any costs associated with design, installation, maintenance or any fines incurred as a result of non-compliance with any NPDES permits required for construction activities required under this Ordinance.
D. Engineer’s Cost Estimate. Upon approval of the engineering plans by the McHenry County Division of Transportation a detailed, itemized, estimate of costs, for the proposed work within the County highway right-of-way, including any utility relocation costs, shall be prepared by a Professional Engineer, signed, sealed, dated and submitted to the McHenry County Division of Transportation for review and approval. The estimate of cost shall be based on unit prices for individual work items. Work items shall conform to the pay items established by (DOT and as used by the McHenry County Division of Transportation. The estimate shall include a fifteen percent (15%) construction contingency and a fifteen percent (15%) contingency to provide for the County’s cost of administering the completion of the improvement, if necessary. Upon receipt of the cost estimate, the McHenry County Division of Transportation may review the minimum unit prices for work items based on awarded contract unit prices for the most recent 12-month period of similarly bid County projects. All changes and revisions shall be made, if required by the McHenry County Division of Transportation, prior to acceptance and approval of the Engineers Cost Estimate by the McHenry County Division of Transportation. Once the cost estimate has been approved by the McHenry County Division of Transportation a Performance Guarantee can be submitted (refer to Article IX for Performance Guarantee requirements and the Permit Procedures and Requirements Manual for detailed requirements of the cost estimate.)
E. Certificate of Insurance and Workers Compensation insurance. A Certificate of insurance meeting the coverage limits and Insurance company ratings as specified in the Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications shall be submitted and shall name “McHenry County, the McHenry County Division of Transportation, its employees and agents” as additional insured parties. The Certificate shall also include proof of Evidence of Worker’s Compensation insurance coverage.
F. Resident Engineer Letter. The permittee shall provide a Registered Professional Engineer to act as Resident Engineer and who shall be responsible for inspections on behalf of the permittee and who will be responsible for ensuring that the permitted work is constructed in compliance with the approved engineering plans and specifications. While the McHenry County Division of Transportation may conduct periodic inspections, it is not their responsibility to provide project management or day to day oversight of the construction. The Resident Engineer information shall be submitted to the McHenry County Division of Transportation on the Resident Engineer’s Company letterhead and include the Engineer’s name, address, telephone number and Professional Engineer’s license number for the Registered Professional Engineer who will act as Resident Engineer. A sample letter for use by Resident Engineers can be found in the Permit Procedures and Requirements Manual.
(Ord. O-200811-82-068, passed 11-6-2008)