It is the applicant's responsibility to perform
all work in a safe manner and in compliance with all applicable town,
state and federal laws and regulations.
A.
Necessary measures shall be taken to protect all property
line monuments and utilities in and adjacent to the work area. The
applicant shall be solely responsible for all damage claims and make
the necessary repairs or restitution. Service interruptions to utilities
shall not be allowed except as approved by Town Engineer to make connections.
B.
The Underground Facilities Protection Office (UFPO)
shall be contacted 48 hours in advance of any work to locate any subsurface
utilities or structures.
A.
Necessary measures shall be taken to mitigate any
adverse impacts from construction activities, such as noise, dust,
soil erosion, etc.
B.
The work area shall be left in a safe erosion-resistant
condition, free from dust, mud and debris, at the end of each workday
in areas where the public or adjacent property owners may be impacted.
The work area shall be returned to its original
condition or better, including cleanup and disposal of debris, pavement
restoration and revegetation of disturbed areas.
Soil and erosion control measures shall be planned
and implemented consistent with the Soil and Water Conservation Society's
New York State Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control and as
directed by the Town Engineer.
A.
Permits and licenses shall be submitted prior to any
blasting.
B.
A preblast survey of all structures likely to be affected
shall be conducted.
C.
All work is to be done in a safe manner and in accordance
with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. A preblast/rock
excavation meeting shall be held with the Town Engineer and interested
parties.
D.
Seismic monitoring shall be provided with all operations.
E.
The maximum allowable particle velocity measured at
any adjacent structure shall not exceed five feet per second. Mats
and time delay explosives may be required.
F.
Notification of blasting activity and a timetable
to neighboring dwelling units/offices/stores within five-tenths mile
of the blast area will be required.
A.
Existing pavement and walks shall be saw-cut prior
to excavation.
B.
There shall not be excavation in advance of work by
more than 200 feet.
C.
Sheeting and bracing shall be provided as required
by Code 23 OSHA and for safe conditions. Excavations shall provide
sufficient room to perform work as required.
D.
Dewatering shall be done as required to allow work
to be performed under dry conditions.
E.
Any unusual conditions encountered shall be reported
to the Town Engineer and the engineer of record.
F.
Trench bottoms shall be excavated to required the
line and grade for pipe and pipe bedding, where required.
G.
Safety cones, horses, etc., shall be provided as necessary
to protect public safety in the event that the trench will be left
open.
H.
Bedding. First-class bedding shall be washed sand,
pea or crushed stone with a maximum particle size of three-fourths
inch.
I.
Pipelaying. Pipe shall be kept clean and free of debris.
Pipelaying shall be started at the low end with spigot ends pointing
in the direction of flow. Pipe shall be laid to line and grade. Joints
shall be assembled as specified elsewhere. The pipe and conduit shall
be supported during bedding and compaction operations.
J.
Backfill and compaction. Immediately backfill with
bedding to the pipe center line. Backfill to 12 inches over the top
of the pipe with NYSDOT Type 4 select granular material. Compact evenly
on both sides of the pipe by hand and/or mechanical compaction equipment
in six-inch lifts until eight inches over the pipe. Backfill shall
be placed in maximum eight-inch lifts, and backfill shall be on-site
or imported materials approved by the Town Engineer. Mechanically
compact to achieve 100% standard proctor density.
K.
No more than 200 feet of trench shall be kept open
at any time, and all trenches shall be backfilled at the end of each
working day.
L.
Warning tape shall be placed 12 inches above the pipe.
Metallic warning tape shall be used over nonmetallic pipe.
M.
Tunnels, jacking and boring. A plan shall be submitted
for approval, and work shall be performed according to the approved
plan.
Structural concrete shall conform to applicable
sections of NYSDOT 555.
