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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4165 Resolution - Regional Pavement Cut PolicyPavement Cut Policy (1)To protect the city's investment in its inf rastructure, to preserve the life of its streets, and to provide an improved driving surface, a policy on cutting or excavation of paved public streets is established. Resurfaced Streets (2)For this policy, Resurfaced Streets are defined as those pu blic streets that have been paved with asphalt within the past five (5) years, or resurfaced with a slurry seal, chip seal, cape seal or similar treatment less than one inch thick within the current calendar year. (3)No cutting or excavation of a Resurfaced Street is allowed, except for the following situations and at the discretion of the Public Works Director: (a)Emergencies that endanger life, property or public health and safety. (b)Interruption of essential utility service. (c)Work mandated by city, state, or federal legislation. (d)New service to a specific location cannot be reasonably provided by another route or using trenchless technology methods. (e)Minor core drilling or potholing (maximum 8-inch bell hole) to located utilities. (f)Other situations deemed by the Public Works Director to be in the best interest of the public. (4)If cutting and excavation of a Resurfaced Street is allowed under subsection (3), repairs and mitigation of allowed cuts or excavation shall meet the following requirements and per City Standard Specifications. (a)Lateral cuts perpendicular to the flow of traffic shall be have the pavement removed and replaced a minimum of 25 feet wide, centered on the trench cut, to include the full wid th of each travel lane or shoulder disturbed by the cut or excavation. Removal shall be by grinding pavement a minimum of 1.75 inches deep, or by saw cutting and excavation. Paving shall be accomplished with a paving machine. (b)Longitudinal cuts parallel with the flow of traffic shall have the pavement removed and replaced to include the full width of each travel lane or shoulder disturbed by the cut or excavation. The minimum longitudinal patch length shall be 25 feet. Removal shall be by grinding pavement a minimum of 1.75 inches deep, or by saw cutting and excavation. Paving shall be accomplished with a paving machine. (c)For lateral patches less than 25 feet apart, work shall be incorporated into a single patch. For longitudinal patches, if the outside travel lane is patched, the adjacent paved shoulder shall also be replaced if less than four (4) feet of width remains (d)All patches when completed shall be at least as thick as the adjacent road section, and shall meet the City's minimum road section thickness for the classification of the street, per adopted City Standard Specifications. All trench backfill beneath the pavement shall be compacted crushed surfacing top course unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director. (e)Minor core drilled holes and potholes shall be backfilled with control density fill (CDF), or as approved by the Public Works Director. (f)All patches shall have the perimeter joints of the patch crack sealed. (g)Disturbed traffic markings and striping shall be restored with approved in-kind materials. Other Streets (Not Resurfaced Streets) (5)All public streets that are not Resurfaced Streets as defined herein may be cut or excavated if utility work cannot reasonably be provided by another route or using trenchless technology (i.e. boring). Repairs and mitigation of allowed cuts or excavation shall meet the following requirements and per City Standard Specifications. (a)Lateral cuts perpendicular to the flow of traffic shall be have the pavement removed and replaced a minimum of six (6) feet wide, centered on the trench cut, to include one-half width or all of each travel lane disturbed by the cut, to prevent a joint in the wheel path. There shall be a minimum of one foot of patch width beyond each side of the trench cut. (b)Longitudinal cuts parallel with the flow of traffic shall have the pavement removed and replaced to include one-half width or all of each travel lane disturbed by the cut or excavation, to prevent a joint in the wheel path. There shall be a minimum of one foot of patch width beyond each side of the trench cut. Minimum length of the patch in a travel lane shall be 25 feet. (c)For lateral patches less than 25 feet apart, incorporate work into a single patch. For longitudinal patches, if the outside travel lane is patched, also replace the adjacent paved shoulder if less than four (4) feet of width remains. (d)All patches when completed shall be at least as thick as the adjacent road section, and shall meet the City's minimum road section thickness for the classification of the street, per adopted City Standard Specifications. All trench backfill beneath the pavement shall be compacted crushed surfacing top course unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director. (h)Minor core drilled holes and potholes shall be backfilled with control density fill (CDF), or as ap proved by the Public Works Director. (e)All patches shall have the perimeter joints of th e patch crack sealed. (f)Disturbed traffic markings and striping shall be restored with approved in-kind materials. All Streets (6)The completed surface of the pavement shall not vary more than ¼ inch from the lower edge of a ten-foot strai ghtedge placed parallel with the flow of tr affic. (7)The contractor or permit ho lder shall warrant the completed work for a period of two (2) years after City acceptance. (8)City will attempt to provide adequate notice to utility companies and adjacent property owners of upcoming construction, reconstruction and pavement surfacing work to allow them to place utillty service stubs to their property prior to the pavement surfacing work.