Backfill and pavement replacement shall be as follows.
(A) Saw cut. All pavement cuts shall be saw cut in a straight and true manner, and shall be made at right angles or parallel to the pavement centerline. Cuts shall be made to full depth. Pavements, less than seven years old, shall be cut in emergencies only, with the approval of the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(B) Backfill. All trenches, holes and pits shall be backfilled in accordance with the Village Technical Standards. All excavated material shall be entirely removed from the street. Excavated material that is wet or otherwise unfit for backfill shall be entirely removed and legally disposed of off site.
(C) Pavement replacement.
(1) The work of final restoration, including both paving surface and paving base, shall be performed by the permittee according to the Village Technical Standards, unless prior arrangements for final restoration have been made with the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(2) Pavement less than seven years old: the existing pavement shall be removed to provide a minimum replacement of 100 square feet with a minimum width of ten feet (measured parallel to the pavement centerline), with the same materials used in the existing pavement. The repair shall be made to the original pavement thickness or six inches, whichever is greater.
(3) Where the line of cut would be less than five feet from an existing expansion or weakened plane joint, or from an existing patch or cold joint, concrete or asphalt shall be removed to the joint.
(4) Pavement more than seven years old: the existing pavement shall be removed to provide a replacement of not less than five feet in width. The repair shall be made to the original pavement thickness or six inches, whichever is greater.
(5) All concrete replacement: including base material, shall be high-early strength concrete and shall be returned to traffic as soon as its strength reaches 2,800 psi (three days).
(6) Undermined pavement: All pavement undermined during construction shall be removed and replaced as directed by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(Ord. 56, passed 11-27-2000; Ord. 155, passed 1-11-2021)