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218 ORDINANCE NO. 218 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING FINES FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN A STREET CUT PERMIT AND FAILURE TO PERFORM STREET CUT CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. WHEREAS, over the years there has been an increase in the number of street cuts by public utilities and contractors, and WHEREAS, all of the public utilities generally have maintained the proper permits there have been instances where contractors have not obtained permits to cut into our roads for various construction purposes, and WHEREAS, under the current street cut policy there is no recourse for those contractors that do not obtain permits nor for those contractors that perform sub standard street cut work, and WHEREAS, all public utilities are exempt for failure to obtain a street cut permit in cases of emergency but still must comply with the Specifications for Construction within the Public Right of Way WHEREAS, city staff has had several meetings with public utility officials to take their input and modify the Specifications for Construction within the Public Right of Way that meets their needs to our best ability and still maintain the integrity of the policy, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Description of Violation Street cut permits along with a City of Grand Terrace Construction Application Package can be obtained from the Public Works Department. Failure to obtain a permit will result in a fine of $1,000 for each occurrence. Fine* $1,000 per each occurrence *SBC, The Gas Company, Southern California Edison and each of their designated contractors are exempt from this requirement. Contractors performing street cuts and resulting patching that are not performed correctly in accordance with Attachment "A" shall be subject to a fine of$1,000 and be required to re-patch the street section per the SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, for each occurrence. Fine* $1,000 per each occurrence and require the contractor to re- patch the street section per the SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. *SBC, The Gas Company, Southern California Edison and each of their designated contractors are exempt from this requirement. Section 2. Effective Date: The Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day of its adoption. Section 3. Positing: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three (3) public places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for such purpose by the City Council. Section 4. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 27th day of October, 2005 and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 10th day of November, 2005. r ATTEST: 7 Mayor Pro Tem City Clerk of the City of Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace Grand Terrace and of the and of the City Council thereof City Council thereof I, BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 10 h day of November, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey, Garcia, and Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Cortes NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Ferre ABSTAIN: None City Clerk Brenda Stanfill Mrrl Approved as of rm: City Attorney ,- John Harper c:\MyFiles\JOHN\RVordinance\proposedRVOrd3-4-04 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ATTACHMENT"A" SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY Working hours 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Work is to be conducted in accordance with the Grand Terrace Municipal Code, specifically Title 12"Street, Sidewalks and Public Places" and the following specifications: A. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of public and private property adjacent to the work and shall exercise due caution to avoid damage to such property. The contractor shall repair or replace all existing improvements public or private which are not designated for removal (e.g., curbs, sidewalks, driveways,fences, walls, signs, utility installations, pavements, structures, etc.)which are damaged or removed as a result of its operations; except when a portion of a sprinkler system within the right-of-way must be removed, the remaining lines shall be reconstructed or capped. Repairs and replacements shall be at least equal to existing improvements, and shall match them in finish and dimension. Trees, lawn, and shrubbery that are not to be removed shall be protected from damage or injury. If damaged or removed because of the contractor's operations, they shall be restored or replaced in as neatly the original condition and location as is reasonably possible. Lawns shall be reseeded and covered with suitable mulch. The contractor shall give 10 days notice, in writing, to occupants or owners of adjacent property to permit them to salvage or relocate plants, trees, fences, sprinklers and other improvements within the right-of-way, which are designed for removal and would be destroyed because of the work. All costs to the contractor for protecting, removing, and restoring existing improvements shall be absorbed in its bid. B. PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY 1. TRAFFIC AND ACCESS The Contractor's operations shall cause no unnecessary inconvenience. The access rights of the public shall be considered at all times. Unless otherwise authorized, traffic shall be permitted to pass through the work. All street closures shall be approved by the City. The contractor shall submit a detour plan for approval. Safe and adequate pedestrian and vehicular access shall be provided and maintained to fire hydrants; commercial and industrial establishments, churches, schools, parking lots, service stations, motels, fire and police stations, hospitals, and establishments of similar nature.Access to these facilities shall be continuous and unobstructed unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The contractor shall provide safe and adequate pedestrian zones and public transportation stops. Pedestrian crossings shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 300 feet, which shall be maintained unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. The contractor shall provide, at the end of the day, vehicular access to residential driveways except when necessary construction precludes such access for reasonable periods of time. If backfill has been completed to such extent that safe access may be provided, and the street is opened to local traffic, the contractor shall immediately_clear the street and driveways and provide and maintain access. The contractor shall cooperate with the various parties involved in the delivery of mail and the collection and removal of trash and garbage to maintain existing schedules for these services. 1 Grading operations, roadway excavation and backfill construction shall be conducted by the contractor in a manner to provide a reasonably satisfactory surface for traffic.When rough grading is completed, the roadbed surface shall be brought to a smooth, even condition satisfactory for traffic. Unless otherwise authorized, work shall be performed in only one-half the roadway at one time. One- half shall be kept open and unobstructed until the opposite side is ready for use. If one-half a street only is being improved, the other half shall be conditioned and maintained as a detour. The contractor shall absorb in its bid all costs for the above requirements. 2. STREET CLOSURES, DETOURS AND BARRICADES The Contractor shall comply with all applicable State, County and City requirements for closure of streets. The contractor shall provide barriers, guards, lights, signs, temporary bridges, flag persons and watchpersons, advising the public of detours and construction hazards. The contractor shall also be responsible for compliance with additional public safety requirements,which may arise during construction. The contractor shall furnish and install and upon completion of the work, promptly remove all signs and warning devices. At least 48 hours in advance of closing, or partially closing, or of reopening, any street, alley, or other public thoroughfare, the contractor shall notify the Police, Fire, School Districts Department of Transportation, Traffic and Engineering Departments of jurisdictional agencies involved, and comply with their requirements. The City Engineer must first approve deviations in writing. 3. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS IN PUBLIC STREETS Construction materials may not be stored in streets, roads, or highways.All materials or equipment not installed or used in the construction shall be stored elsewhere by the contractor at its expense unless authorized by the City Engineer. Construction equipment shall not be stored at the worksite before its actual use on the work nor after it is no longer needed on the work. Excavated material, except that which is to be used for backfill the same day in the adjacent trench, may not be stored on public streets, roads, or highways unless otherwise permitted by the City Engineer.After placing backfill, all excess material shall be removed immediately from the site. C. STREET CUT TRENCH REPAIR 1. Street cut permits and Grand Terrace Construction Application Packages can be obtained from the Public Works Department). Failure to obtain such a permit will result in a fine of$1,000 for each occurrence. 2. SBC, The Gas Company, Southern California Edison and Riverside Highland and each of their designated contractors (operating under the named utility's permit)are exempt from requirement number 1 and 4. 3. Contractor shall notify Engineering Inspector 24 hours prior to construction of permanent paving or concrete placement. 4. Contractors performing street cuts and resulting patching that are not performed correctly in accordance with the corresponding specifications described in this document, or deviate from specifications without written approval from the City Engineer, shall be subject to a fine of$1000, and will be required to re-patch the street section per the specifications outlined in this document, for each occurrence. 5. Removal of asphalt and concrete shall be per standard specifications described within this document. Asphalt shall be straight cut, the limit of concrete removal and replacement shall be determined in the field by the Engineering Inspector prior to construction. 2 6. All joint lines shall be cut on a straight line parallel with the joint. 7. No open trenches will be permitted overnight. All trenches are to be backfilled and covered with a minimum of two inches (2")of temporary A.C. paving or trench plates.When steel plates are used they shall be secured to the existing AC with pins and ramped to prevent vehicular damage. The City Engineer may recommend additional safety measures if he deems it necessary. 8. The City encourages the use of tunneling or boring to traverse the streets. Mid-block crossings may be installed by jacking conduit under street. Crossing shall be spaced concurrent with existing utility infrastructure and approved by the City. 9. Sidewalk cuts- removal and replacement--need to be cut back to the nearest joint and filled 10. Curb and Gutter removals---need to cut back a minimum of 12 inches of asphalt to allow for proper AC compaction. 11. Temporary and permanent resurfacing shall be per specifications put forth in this document.All temporary and base course paving shall be installed to the finished.surface of the existing pavement. For-longitudinal trenches less than 3 feet in width and greater than 20 feet in length, or transverse trenches less than 3 feet in width and 8 feet in length, the total surface area of the finish course of asphalt concrete pavement shall be 24 inches wider than the nominal dimension of the trench.This shall be achieved by cold-milling the base course asphalt concrete and the existing asphalt concrete to a depth of 1 1/2 -inch minimum below the existing roadway surface, and 12 inches beyond the edge of trench in all directions. Cold milling of PCC (Portland cement concrete) improvements, such as gutters . and spandrels, is not allowed. All trench repairs will be consistent with the above description and/or the Construction Notes in Figure A unless otherwise determined by the City Engineer. 12. Where a series of related cuts are made by one contractor, a series being defined as two or more cuts h' that are within 15 feet or less of each other, the series shall be treated as a continuous open trench and the pavement repair shall be accomplished as herein specified for open trenches unless otherwise determined by the City Engineer. 13. When patching a street cut made on a street with Petromat overlay, The Contractor will be required to grind 1 foot wider than the existing patch on all sides at a depth of 1%2 inches. Replace the Petromat over grinded surface with AR4000 oil and repave with 1%Z inches of AC. 14. When patching a street after a trench cut, grind existing AC 1 foot minimum outside of each edge of the trench at a depth of 1%inches, tack all edges of patches 15. The City will notify all public utilities at least twelve months in advance of any major street overlays. No street cuts, other than emergency street cuts, will be allowed for two years in the area as described in the notification to the public utilities. If a street cut occurs by a public utility within the area described in the notification, the public utility will be responsible for replacement of a portion or the entire area as described in the notification. This determination will be made by the City Engineer. 16. See Figure A and accompanying Construction Notes for more repair detail. 17. SBC, the Gas Company, Southern California Edison and each of their designated contractors (operating under the named Utility's permit)are allowed to use"The California Inter-Utility Site Restoration Committee-Site Restoration Guidelines"or"The American Public Works Association Standard 133-2". Grind and pave 1' outside of each edge of the trench will depend on existing street condition and will be determined by the City Engineer. 18..SBC, The Gas Company, Southern California Edison are obligated to the workmanship guarantee as required by their franchise agreements. Riverside Highland will guarantee the integrity of their trench repairs in perpetuity. Any trench failures will require the respected utility to repair the trench section per the specifications outlined in this document for each occurrence. 3 EXIST.ST.SURFACE 1 I . YA�J/n\ Tioo••®a acre c •„.i<p;..c 3.5•MIN•© x ,a� •, a arc; VfJ21E8 O v pp U Y y Figure A o = IPE OR CONDUIT NJ.X. MAX. VARIES CONSTRUCTION NOTES 0 EXISTING AC SHALL BE CUT FOR TRENCHING. OO BEDDING AND SHADING SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. 0 BACKFILL SHALL BE CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE OR NATIVE MATERIALS APPROVED FOR BACKFILL ® CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE SHALL BE 6" MINIMUM THICKNESS OR MATCH EXISTING THICKNESS IF MORE THAN 6". OS IF TRENCH IS PERPENDICULAR TO STREET CENTERLINE (STREET CROSSING)"OR IF TRENCH WIDTH IS LESS THAN 12",A 2 SACK CEMENT SLURRY BACKFILL IS REQUIRED. © TOTAL PERMANENT AC THICKNESS FOR TRENCH REPAIR SHALL BE 1"THICKER THAN EXISTING AND 3.5" MINIMUM. OO IF THE EXISTING AC THICKNESS IS 3" OR LESS AND/OR THE TRENCH WIDTH IS BETWEEN 12"AND 24", THEN THE FULL PERMANENT AC REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN CONSTRUCTION NOTE 6 SHALL BE EXTENDED TO V OUTSIDE OF EACH EDGE OF THE TRENCH AS SHOWN. ® GRIND EXISTING AC 1' MINIMUM OUTSIDE OF EACH EDGE OF THE TRENCH AT A DEPTH OF 1%2", INLAY SAID AREA WITH 1'/z" OF AC, FLUSH WITH EXISTING ADJACENT AC SURFACE AND TACK EDGES OF PATCHES. OO IF EXISTING CURB AND GUTTER LIP, EP, AC BERM, ETC., IS WITHIN 2' OF THE EDGE OF TRENCH. REMOVE EXISTING AC WITHIN THIS AREA AND INCLUDE IN REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN CONSTRUCTION NOTE 8. @ PERMANENT AC SHALL BE%" AR 4000 BASE COURSE WITH '/Z" MEDIUM MAX AR 4000 CAP. APPROVED DATE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE REVISIONS DATE BY MARK APPROVED STREET CUT TRENCH REPAIR DETAIL 4 D. COMPACTION AND PAVING REQUIREMENTS 1. The Contractor may use the native excavated soil as backfill material on longitudinal trenches (direction of the travel lane), compacted to 90% relative density when all conditions enumerated in CPUC Code, Article 787 are met. All transverse excavations, intersection excavations, and pothole excavations shall be backfilled with crushed aggregate base; native excavated soil may be used only with the approval of the City Engineer. 2. Sub grade preparations shall be crushed aggregate base. 3. Asphalt concrete pavement shall consist of a minimum of two courses: 1)A 1"thick minimum finish course of 1/2" medium max AR4000 and 2)A base course of B-AR4000 (3/4"aggregate size). The base course shall be 1"deeper than the existing A.C. 4. Pothole dimensions shall be a minimum of Tx 3'to allow proper compaction and prevent damage to existing A.C. in good condition. 5. The Contractor shall not place concrete or asphalt on the project without first having submitted compaction tests to the Department of Public Works. 6. Testing of materials shall be in accordance with ASTM-D-1557.Written reports by a soils engineer of these tests accompanied by a plat, showing locations, shall be submitted by the testing laboratory to the City prior to the next construction operation 7. SBC, the Gas Company, Southern California Edison and each of their designated contractors (operating under the named Utility's permit)are exempt from requirement number 5 and 6. .The above utilities are responsible for their compaction tests, follow the methods described in "The California Inter-Utility Site Restoration Committee-Site Restoration Guidelines" and obligate to the workmanship guarantee. E. COMPACTION AND TRENCH SPECIFICATIONS 1. Compaction Requirements Zone Relative Compaction Pipe Zone 85% Backfill/Sub Base 90% Class II Base 95% Compaction shall comply with the Specifications For Public Works Construction Hand Book. 2. Water densified backfill, or jetting, is prohibited. Compaction shall comply with the specifications for public works construction handbook. 3. Water densified backfill, or jetting is prohibited. F. CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR 1. Construction All work shall be done in accordance with the plans, the City of Grand Terrace Standard and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, Green Book—current edition. Contractor shall be familiar with and responsible for adherence to these standards and specifications. 2. Specifications Concrete shall consist of Portland cement, concrete aggregate, water and admixture when approved for use. For construction of curbs, gutters, and extruded curbs, the concrete class shall be 520-C-2500. (520-D-2500 for extruded curb). Forming and concrete placement shall be in accordance with City of Grand Terrace Guidelines provided by the City Engineer. Weakened plane joints shall be constructed not more than 10 feet apart. In constructing control joints, after preliminary troweling, the concrete shall be parted to a depth of 2 inches with a straightedge to create a division in the coarse aggregate. The concrete shall then be re-floated to fill the parted joint with mortar. Finishing of these joints shall be to,a minimum depth of one inch by scoring with a tool which will leave the corners rounded and ensure a free movement of the concrete at the joint, or by sawing the hardened concrete and covering the exposed area with a white curing compound. All newly placed concrete shall be cured in accordance with the specifications. The required acceptable concrete curing compound to be used shall be a type 2, white pigmented compound and applied to fresh concrete by means of a spray gun thus forming an impervious membrane over the exposed surfaces. 3. Causes for removal Any new work found to be defective or damaged prior to its acceptance shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor. All curb and gutter sections having cracks completely through their entire section or excessive damage shall require removal. These removals shall be from the weakened plane joint to a limit beyond the crack or damaged area, with a minimum of a 4-foot section required. No curb and gutter sections left remaining after the required removal shall be less than a 4-foot minimum section. All removals will require that the existing section be cut at the weakened plane joint and limit joint to a minimum depth of 1-1/2 inches with and abrasive type saw or equal, and the entire section to be reconstructed will be removed. All joints shall be constructed at right angles to the line of the curb. The top and face of the finished curb shall be true and straight, and the top surface of curbs shall be of uniform width, free from humps, sags, or other irregularities.When a straightedge 10 feet long is laid on top of the curb, face of the curb, or on the surface of the gutter the surface shall be subject to the following repairs or rejection. Areas exceeding the specifications shall be removed as defined by the specifications or to the limits determined, as required. a. Curb Areas acceptable for repair shall have said repairs made by the provisions within this specification. Approved mortar or approved equal material shall be used for these repairs. Scars and depressions having a depth no greater than 1/8 inch with an area less than 2 sq. inches, and numbering no more than 3 in a 10-foot long section are acceptable and will not require repair. The size and number of scars or depressions for repair allowed on the face and top surfaces of the curb shall not exceed an area greater than 5 square inches in size, and have a maximum depth no greater than 2" deep, and number no more than one per 10 linear feet of curb. Scars or 6 depressions in excess of these provisions shall be cause for removal and replacement of the curb or curb and gutter. No repairs shall be allowed at ramps, drive approaches and their respective wings. b. Gutter No repairs shall be allowed on the surface of the gutter with reference to flow line, deck, and lip. Scars or depressions having a depth no greater than 1/8 inch with an area less than 2 sq. inches, and numbering no more than 3 in a 10-foot long section are acceptable and will not require repair. Scars or depressions in excess of these provisions shall be cause for removal and replacement of the curb and gutter or gutter if a cross-gutter. G. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 1. Replacement of Street Markings and Reflectors a. Any street markings or reflectors that are damaged or removed during the process of street cuts or trenching shall be replaced in kind. 7