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All work shall be performed within the time frame scheduled. No work shall be performed before or after the scheduled time for commencement and completion of the work, unless the Service Director approves in writing a request to modify the approved work schedule. Costs incurred by the City as a result of Permittee failing to complete a project within the schedule shall be billed to the Permittee or may be obtained upon demand on the Performance bonds, letters of credit or letters of responsibility.
(Ord. 14-2002. Passed 1-8-02.)
Traffic Control shall be in accordance with specifications approved in the application. Guidelines for traffic control are set forth in Appendix A.
(Ord. 14-2002. Passed 1-8-02.)
(a) Excavations in City rights of way disrupt and interfere with the public use of City streets and damage the pavement and landscaping. The purpose of this Section is to reduce this disruption, interference and damage by promoting better coordination among Permittees making excavations in City rights of way and between these Permittees and the City.
(b) Any Permittee owning, operating or installing facilities in City rights of way, providing water, sewer, gas, electric, communication, video or other utility services, shall meet or otherwise communicate annually with the Service Director, at the Service Director’s request, to discuss Permittee’s excavation master plan. No such meeting shall be required if a Permittee certifies in writing to the Service Director that it has no plans for excavation in the Rights-of-way during the next three years. At such meeting, to the extent not already in possession of the City, Permittee shall submit documentation, in a form acceptable to the Service Director, showing the location of the Permittee’s existing facilities in the City rights of way. Permittee shall discuss with the Service Director, its excavation master plan, and identify planned major excavation Work in the City. The Service Director may make his/her own record on a map, drawing or other documentation, of each Permittee’s planned major excavation Work in the City. Permittee shall meet with the Service Director to discuss an initial excavation master plan no later than sixty (60) days after submitting its first Permit application. Thereafter, each Permittee shall submit annually, on the first regular business day of February, a revised and updated excavation master plan. As used in this subsection, the term "planned major excavation Work" refers to any future excavations planned by the Permittee when the excavation master plan or update is submitted that will affect any City Right-of-Way for more than five (5) days, provided that the Permittee shall not be required to identify future major excavations planned to occur more than three (3) years after the date that the Permittee’s master plan or update is discussed. Between the annual meetings to discuss planned major excavation Work, Permittee shall use its best efforts to inform the Service Director of any substantial changes in the planned major excavation Work discussed at the annual meeting.
(c) The City shall have prepared and maintain a list showing the streets that were resurfaced by the City as well as all streets repaved during the past five years. For purposes of this Section, the list shall include a landscaping or other Right-of-Way improvement plan. The list shall be revised and updated on an annual basis. The Service Director shall make the City’s list available for public inspection. In addition, after determining the street resurfacing Work that is proposed for each year, the Service Director shall send a notice of the proposed Work to all Permittees that have had an annual meeting with the Service Director. Failure to prepare or deliver an updated list shall not relieve any Permittee or Applicant from its obligations to cooperate and comply with these regulations. The Permittee may also be subject to any landscaping improvements as set out by the City.
(d) Prior to applying for a Permit, any Person planning to excavate in the City’s rights of way shall review the City’s list of repaved streets on file with the Service Director and shall coordinate, to the extent practicable, with the utility and street Work shown on such plan to minimize damage to, and avoid undue disruption and interference with the public use of such rights of way.
(e) In performing location of facilities in the public rights of way in preparation for construction under a Permit, Permittee shall compile all information obtained regarding its or any other facilities in the public rights of way related to a particular Permit, and shall make that information available to the City in a written and verified format acceptable to the Service Director.
(f) Prior to undertaking any Work in the rights of way or related landscaping, the City may notify all Permittees of the City Work to be performed. Upon such notification, all Permittees shall, within seven (7) days, locate their Facilities in the rights of way in which the Work will be performed, and provide documentation in a format acceptable to the Service Director of the Permittee’s facilities in that Right-of-Way.
(Ord. 14-2002. Passed 1-8-02.)
(a) Call Before Digging. Permittees shall be responsible to “ call before you dig.” (Ohio Utility Protection Service, 1-800-362-2764). The Ohio Revised Code §3781.28 states that within forty eight (48) hours of receiving notice under §3781.28 of the Revised Code, each utility shall locate and mark the approximate location of its underground utility facilities at the excavation site. If a utility does not mark its underground utility facilities or contact the excavator within forty eight (48) hours of receiving notice under §3781.28 of the Revised Code, the utility is deemed to have given notice that it does not have any facilities at the excavation site.
(b) Noise, Dust, Debris, Hours of Work. Each Permittee shall conduct Work in such manner as to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and annoyance to the general public and occupants of neighboring property. In the performance of the Work, the Permittee shall take appropriate measures to reduce noise, dust, and unsightly debris as directed by ordinance or as requested by the Service Director. No Work shall be done between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. nor at any time on Sunday or as directed by ordinance, except with the written permission of the Service Director, or in case of an emergency.
(c) Trash and Construction Materials. Each Permittee shall maintain the Work site so that:
(1) Trash and construction materials are contained so that they are not blown off of the construction site.
(2) Trash is removed from a construction site often enough so that it does not become a health, fire, or safety hazard.
(3) Trash dumpsters and storage or construction trailers are not placed in the street without specific approval of the Service Director.
(d) Deposit of Dirt and Material on Roadways. Each Permittee shall utilize their best efforts to eliminate the tracking of mud or debris upon any street or sidewalk. Streets and sidewalks shall be cleaned of mud and debris at the end of each day. All equipment and trucks tracking mud and debris into the Right-of-Way shall be cleaned of mud and debris at the end of each day or as directed by the Service Director.
(e) Protection of Trees and Landscaping. Each Permittee shall protect trees, landscape, and landscape features as required by the City. All protective measures shall be provided at the expense of the Permittee.
(f) Protection of Paved Surfaces From Equipment Damage. Backhoe equipment outriggers shall be fitted with rubber pads whenever outriggers are placed on any paved surface. Tracked vehicles that will damage pavement surfaces are not permitted on paved surface unless specific precautions are taken to protect the surface. The Permittee will be responsible for any damage caused to the pavement by the operation of such equipment and, shall repair such surfaces. Failure to do so will result in the use of the applicant's performance/warranty guarantee by the City to repair any damage, and, possibly, the requirement of additional warrantee(s).
(g) Protection of Property. Each Permittee shall protect from injury any adjoining property by providing adequate support and taking other necessary measures. The Permittee shall, at its own expense, shore up and protect all buildings, walls, fences or other property likely to be damaged during the Work, and shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property resulting from failure to properly protect and carry out Work in the public way.
(h) Clean-Up. As the Work progresses, all public rights of way and private property shall be thoroughly cleaned of all rubbish, excess dirt, rock, and other debris. All clean-up operations shall be done at the expense of the Permittee.
(i) Preservation of Monuments. A Permittee shall not disturb any surface monuments, property marks or survey hubs and points found on the line of Work unless approval is obtained from the Service Director. Any monuments, hubs, and points disturbed will be replaced by a Ohio Registered Land Surveyor at the Permittee's expense.
(j) Parking. Each Permittee shall make provisions for employee and construction vehicle parking so that neighborhood parking adjacent to a Work site is not impacted.
(k) Walkways. Each Permittee shall maintain an adequate and safe unobstructed walkway around a construction site or blocked sidewalk.
(l) Snow/Ice Removal. Each Permittee shall clear all snow and ice hazards from public sidewalks at the Work site by noon following a snowfall.
(m) Sanitary Facilities. Each Permittee shall provide necessary sanitary facilities for workers. The location of such facilities shall be approved by the City in the Permit.
(Ord. 14-2002. Passed 1-8-02.)
(a) Permittee Responsibility. The Permittee shall be fully responsible for the cost and actual performance of all Work in the public way. The Permittee shall do all Work in conformance with any and all engineering regulations, construction specifications, and design standards adopted by the City. These standards shall apply to all Work in the public way unless otherwise indicated in the Permit.
(b) All restoration shall result in a Work site condition equal to or better than that which existed prior to construction.
(Ord. 14-2002. Passed 1-8-02.)
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