The Township Engineer and/or Township Superintendent
of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such
written instructions as may be necessary for the construction of the
street opening. Such instructions shall include but shall not be limited
to:
A.
Limitations on the size of an opening.
B.
Restrictions for the protection of existing subsurface
installations, monuments and drainage systems.
C.
Requirements for the storage and removal of excavated
materials.
D.
Provisions for safety precautions to be taken by the
permittee.
E.
Restrictions as to the periods of day when the work
may be performed.
F.
Requirements for backfilling, inspection and final
paving cross section for openings.
G.
Requirements for utilization of trenchless technology
wherever possible on all piping, trenches and hookups 15 inches in
diameter or less.
H.
Requirements that all nonferrous material contain
a wire or detection device to accurately determine the location after
installation.
I.
All metallic structures, including manholes, valve
boxes, and inlet castings, to be set 1/4 inch below finished road
grade.
A.
Final paving is to comply with the requirements in
the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Standard Specifications
for Road and Bridge Construction 2001, as amended by the latest addendum
of the NJDOT, herein referred to as "NJDOT Standard Specifications."
A lesser specification may be allowed after review by the Township
Engineer and/or Township Superintendent of Public Works.
B.
Surface restoration.
(1)
No permittee shall commence restoration on any street
foundation or surface until the Township Engineer and/or Township
Superintendent of Public Works has determined that settlement of the
subsurface is complete and the area properly prepared for restoration.
(2)
The street surface shall be permanently restored 12
inches beyond the excavation on all sides by milling the surface surrounding
the excavation to a depth of two inches to extend the surface course
restoration. The permanent restoration shall consist of a minimum
of six inches of dense graded aggregate, four inches of bituminous
stabilized base course and two inches of FABC-1 surface course applied
with appropriate tack coat to the adjacent pavement surface or a pavement
cross-section consistent to the existing pavement section.
(3)
At the discretion of the Township Engineer and/or
Township Superintendent of Public Works, the surface restoration shall
extend the whole width of the travel lane.
(4)
For road openings down the center of the cartway,
surface restoration shall extend across the full width of the paved
road (both travel lanes).
(5)
The permittee is responsible for the full restoration
of the roadway surface, including restriping, installation of raised
pavement markings, speed humps and signage.
(6)
Any concrete sidewalks disturbed, damaged or disrupted
during the excavation or trench opening shall be replaced with concrete
sidewalk conforming to all applicable standards of the Township of
Logan.
(7)
Where concrete curbing and/or gutters are disturbed,
damaged or removed, curbing and gutters of the exact configuration
as the existing shall be constructed. Concrete shall be Portland cement
concrete, air-entrained, conforming to the NJDOT Standard Specifications
for Class B concrete and shall have a minimum compressive strength
of 4,000 pounds per square inch after 28 days.
(8)
All topsoiled, seeded or otherwise unpaved areas disturbed
in the course of the work shall be topsoiled with a minimum thickness
of not less than four inches of loam-type topsoil. Fertilizer, lime
and other soil conditioners needed to promote the proper growth of
grass shall be incorporated and thoroughly worked into the topsoil.
Seed or sod of species suitable for growth in the location and environment,
and conforming to the requirements of the NJDOT Standard Specifications,
shall be placed in all unpaved areas.
(9)
All gravel shoulder areas disturbed during excavation
or trench opening shall be restored and graded to provide and maintain
the proper flow of drainage and to provide adequate lateral support
of the abutting pavement structure. The gravel material shall be soil
aggregate, Type I-6, conforming to the requirements of NJDOT Standard
Specifications Section 901. The soil aggregate or gravel shall be
a minimum thickness of not less than eight inches compacted thickness.
(10)
All concrete drive aprons disturbed during the course of excavation or trench opening shall be replaced in accordance with all applicable standards for concrete drive aprons, as set for the in Article V, Section 12, Township of Logan Unified Development Ordinance, and shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete, air-entrained, Class B concrete, having a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 4,000 pounds per square inch and a minimum concrete thickness of six inches.
(11)
Unless this requirement is waived at the time
of approval, all restoration of roadway joints are to be thermally
fused.
(12)
In the event of the failure to restore the street
opening properly within a reasonable time after the opening has been
made or to maintain the restored street properly for a period of one
year from the date of the aforesaid certificate of proper restoration,
the Township may, upon three days' notice to the person receiving
the permit, undertake the restoration or maintenance work and have
recourse to deposit for compensation.
Upon notice to the Township Engineer and/or
Township Superintendent of Public Works, and under his or her inspection,
the permittee shall immediately, after completing the work, refill,
properly tamp and restore the excavation or opening with a temporary
paving cover as follows: 10 inches of compacted gravel (Type 5A) in
all areas and two inches of approved bituminous temporary patch material
(cold patch) in paved cartways. The temporary paving cover shall be
left in place and maintained by the applicant for a minimum of 90
days and a maximum of 120 days, after which the temporary paving cover
and required portion of compacted gravel shall be removed and replaced
with the final paving required by the Township Engineer and/or Township
Superintendent of Public Works. Improvements to the temporary paving
that are deemed necessary due to settlement prior to approval for
final paving shall reset the minimum number of days for temporary
paving to be maintained by the permittee to 60 days from the date
of repair.
A.
Unless written permission is obtained from the Township
Engineer and/or Township Superintendent of Public Works, no permittee
shall be allowed permission to cut, break into, excavate or open a
street for a greater distance than 300 feet at one time or keep the
same open for a period longer than one week. During the entire period
the street is being cut, broken into, excavated or opened by the permittee,
there shall be provided by the permittee a space at street level of
at least 12 feet in width for the purposes of allowing vehicles free
and unimpeded use of the same. In no event shall a permit be valid
for a period of time in excess of 135 days after its issuance without
the written approval of the Township Engineer and/or Township Superintendent
of Public Works.
B.
All cuts, breaks, excavations and openings shall conform
in size to the application on which the permit is based and shall
be performed in neat, even and rectangular sections. All excavations
to a depth of six feet or more shall be shored and braced or provided
with an acceptable shield to support the walls of the trench for the
protection of workmen and to prevent the unintentional widening of
the trench unless otherwise permitted by the Township Engineer and/or
Township Superintendent of Public Works.
C.
If in the opinion of the Township Engineer and/or
Township Superintendent of Public Works, any cut, excavation or opening
would be dangerous if left exposed, the permittee shall erect a suitable
barrier or railing around the same in such manner as to prevent danger
to pedestrians or vehicles and place upon such barrier or railing
and upon any building materials and appliances suitable and sufficient
warning lights during the period or darkness. In any event, suitable
and sufficient warning lights shall be maintained by the permittee
during periods of darkness in the vicinity of the cut, excavation
or opening. The barriers and lighting shall conform to the Department
of Transportation Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and any
amendments. In addition to the permittee placing his name and phone
number where he can be reached at all times on the barriers, the permittee
shall also notify the Township Superintendent of Public Works and
local municipal authority of the condition of the unfinished excavation
and furnish the above with his name and phone number where he can
be reached at all times.
D.
All permittees shall keep the area of their work clear
of dirt and debris at all times and shall carry away and dispose of
all excess dirt, debris and other material resulting from their work.
E.
At the discretion of the Township Superintendent of
Public Works, the road opening permit applications and associated
inspections may be reviewed and approved by the Township Engineer.