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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-07-25 183-M ORDINANCEIntroduced by Councilor Keith 183-M CITY OF BANGOR MTLE.) (Drbjn=C¢j_. Amending Ordm Re. _Str a op . svgs._. B a ordatwd by W City Causing of ct of Banner, as jbMeww — That Chapeer 6, Article 8 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Bangor as amended be and are hereby further amended by repealing Article 8 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Article as follows: IN CITY COUNCIL July 25, 1960 Referred to public Works Committee, tabled. ITY CIFRK IN CITY COUNCIL August 6, 1960 Voted to remain on table. I CRY C ERI ITY COUNCIL August 22, 1960 Voted to remain on table. CITY TRK IN Y COUNCIL Sept. l4, 1960 Voted to remain on table. 103-M ORDINANCE LITHE.) Amerdino Ordiinances Rei street This onl marine is c rootly a assmi. Comities on Fe Ousami pdtmmes. IN CITY COUNCIL Sept. 269 1960 Voted to remain on table. =:n IN CITY COONCIL OCA 10, 1960 indefinitely Takao fano table, hg and or a similar Oto t Ordinance original wwas Inkar amendments under to the ionof e introduced under suspension of rvles.YyxfMezfst;sm CHAPTER VI Ch. VI; Art. 8 ARTICLE 8 - STREET OPENINGS Sac. I - Sec. 4 Sec. I Permits I.I Permit Required -No opening in any street or side- walk shall be made before first obtaining a street opening permit from the City Engineer. All permits will be issued In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 96, 1954 Revised Statutes of Maine. 1.2 Winter Permits 'No street opening permit will be Issued between December Isf In any e year and March 15th In the following year except for an extreme emergency. Sec. 2 Work to be Guaranteed If the work of replacing any of the backfill and/or the surface proves to be unsatisfactory within a two year period after the french has been complefeds the area Involved shall be completely re-excavafed and the patch replaced at the appllcanfss expense by the Public Works Department crews. Sec. 3 Street Openings by Utilities All work In connection with street openings required by the various utllifies, including Bangor Water Districts Citizen's Uflllfles Company, Bangor Hydro-Electrlc Company and New England Telephone d Telegraph Company, shall be performed by forces of the particular utility concerned or by an approved contractor working for them. Sec. 4 Fees for Street Cgenings 4.1 Public Utilities Each year all public uilllfles shall deliver to the City Engineer for deposit with the City Treasurers a performance bond In the amount of five thousand dollars 1$5,0001 which shall be In full force and effect for a period of two years from the date of issue to guarantee the falfhfu1 performance and replacement of all street openings made for all service entrances and service renewals. A separate bond shall be furnished by all Public UtIllfles for all new wafer main extensions where a trench In excess of two hundred feet In length will be required. The amount of this bond shall be at the rate of four dollars ($4.001 per square yard for the number of square yards Involved In the new extension, but in no case shall this bond be for less than five hundred dollars 1$500). This separate bond shall be furnished and delivered to the City Engineer prior to the start of any excavation of the main installation. Ch. VI; Art. g Sec. 4 — Sec. 5 4.2 Private Utilities A performance bond shall be furnished in the amount of two thousand dollars 1$2,0001 each year and this bond shell be in full force and effect for a per led of two years and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the work required In connect Ion with the installat Ton of any services, rep lacing existing services and required exploratory work for and repair of leaks in underground Installs— flons which are a part of distribution systems. 4.3 Contractor A performance bond may be furnished for each permit granted for n underground Installations or for the repair of existing Installations. This performance bond shall be In the mount based on the rate of fen dollars 1$101 per square yard for the number of square yards disturbed but in no case shall If be less than one hundred dollars 1$1001. A performance bond furnished by an approved con— tractor doing the work will be acceptable if so desired by the utility. 4.4. New Construction The contractor making the excavation for an Installation In connection withany new construction shall provide a performance bond of not less than one hundred dollars 1$1001 and deliver it to the City Engineer prior to the Issuance of the permit for the street opening. This bond shall be In full force and effect for a period of not less than two years from the date of Issue. 4.5 Repair and Renewal Work When permits are issued for repairs orrenewals where the Public Works Department is to do the work of backfilling and replacing the surface, the applicant shall deposit with the City Treasurer the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) to pay for the work to be performed by the Public Works Department. After the job has been completed, any expended funds remaining from the one hundred dollars ($100) will be returned to the applicant. Sec. 5 Trenching and Backfilling 5.1 Backfilling Whenever a permit has been Issued for a street opening and The excavation has been made, the french or opening shall be backfilled with the same material That was removed from the french to wl thin one foot of the as lit Ing pavement except as may be hereinafter provided. Ch. VI; Art. B Sec. 5 — Sec. 6 The top 12 Inches of the trench shall be filled with approved bank run gravel. If a permit is Issued during the winter time and the excavated material freezes, this frozen material shall not be replaced in the french but shall be removed from the area and disposed of and the excavated area backfilled with an unfrozen material similar to that removed to within 12 Inches of the surface. If the maferial excavated contains too much moisture for proper compaction, It shall be removed and replaced with suitable backfill material. 5.2 Tamping Backfill All backfilling shall be thoroughly tamped or compacted either by hand tamping or power tampers. The first 6 inches of fill over the structure or pipe In the trench shall be hand tamped. The balance of the filling shall be thoroughly tamped and, If hand tampers are used, It shall be placed In layers not over 6 Inches fh ick. If power tampers e used, backfilling material may be placed in 12inch layers and thoroughly compacted. Puddling of the backfill will not be permitted except by special permission from the City Engineer. All material excavated for the trench shall be replaced in the trench except for the amount wh lch may be di ad l aced by fhe use of gravel for the top 12 Inches. All backfill shall be compacted to meet at least 90% of total compaction as measured by the Proctor fest. Sec. 6 Surfacing 6.1 Hof Asphalt Paving on Rigid Base When an opening is made on a a street where the surface i entconcrete, premixed surface of far orasphalt or granite block on a concrete base, the concrete shall be cut back at least B Inches beyond the edges of the trench after the backfilling has been completed and before the new concrete patch is replaced. All re l nforcing steel encountered when removing the concrete shall not be cut off but shall be retained and used for re lnforc Ing In the new concrete when placed. In addlf ion to the retained re enforcing, addif Tonal re lnforc Ing sfee I shall be furnished to provide the equivalent of 1/2 Inch steel rods o 12 Inch centers both ways In the new concrete patch. The thickness of the concrete in the new patch shall be at least 4 Inches thicker than the existing concrete and the fop surface of the concrete rete In the patch shall be finished to conform with the surface Ch. V1; Art 8 Sec. 6 — Sec. of the old concrete. This new concrete shall be protected from all traffic for not less than seven days after being placed. Where granite block is encountered under the paving, these blocks shall be removed and the area replaced w th concrete in accordance w in the requ l rementa above de scr l bed. After the concrete has been placed and before the permanent paved surface Is put back, the existing paving shall be enlarged at least 4 Inches on all sides, and the edges of the old paving painted with an asphaltic liquid before the new paving is put in place. r 6.2 Bituminous Pawing on Flexible Base When a street opening permit Is Issued on a street which has been co nstructed for heavy traffic and has a bituminoussurface without a cement concrete base, the same amount of gravel and/or crushed rock shall be replaced in the french as is removed when the excavation Is made where this material exceeds the 12 Inch depth as specified in item 4. When crushed rock Is encountered directly below the bituminous pavement, alike amount of crushed rock shall be replaced and this crushed rock shall be penetrated with an approved liquid asphalt at the rate of at least e gallon per square yard before the permanent surface is replaced, and the existing paving shall be enlarged at least 8 Inches on all sides and the edges painted with an asphaltic liquid before the new paving is placed. 6.3 Temporary Surfacing On all streets where a permanent pavement has been built, the permanent surface shall be replaced after the french has been properly backfilled except that when openings are authorized after November I, In any one year, a temporary surface of premixed bituminous material shall be used and this temporary patch shall remain until the fol— lowing year when the permanent surface shall be replaced. On all other streets, the trench shall be patched with premixed bituminous material as soon as the backfilling has been completed and the joints between the old and the new material shall be sealed to prevent surface water from penetrating through the joint. In all cases whenever or wherever a street opening has been made in any road, street or sidewalk having a permanent or semi—permanent surface, the edges of the pavement shall be squared up before the permanent patch Is replaced. Ch. VI; Art. 8 Sec. 6 - Sec. T 6.4 New Construction Where new private construct Ion Is In progress and excavation In the street is required for sewer co nnections, underground electric and/or telephone service lines, the work shall be performed by an approved contractor, Including the excavation and backfilling and the contractor shall place a temporary patch over the excavated area Immediately upon completion of the backfilling. Within thirty days after com- pieflon of this excavation and backfilling, a per- manent surface shall be put in place and this per- manent work shell be performed by an approved contractor. 6.5 Repair and Renewal Work For all excavations within the street or right-of-way limits required to repair or replace existing Installations by Individuals other than the utili- ties companies, the excavation and repair work shall be accomplished by a private contractor. The backfllling and surface replacement shall be completed by the Public Works Department employees and this work shall be at the expense of the owner or applicant. Sec. ] Penalties ].I Vto l at tons Any person, firm or corporal Ton violating the provisions of this regulation may, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars t§25.001 for each offense. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fall to comply with the terms and condlflons of these regulations r any amendments thereto shall not hereafter be granted another permit to excavate In any city street or road without the prior approval of the City Council. Introduced by Councilor Keith CITY OF BANGOR 183-M (TITLE.) ORDINANCE, Amending Ordinances Re: Street Openings Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bangor, as fellows: THAT Chapter. 6, Article 6 of the Revised Ordinances OftheCity of Bangor as amended be and are hereby further emended by repealing Article 8 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Article as follows: CHAPTER VI Ch.VI;Art.8 Sec -1 - Sec -4 ARTICLE 8 - STREET OPENINGS See. 1 Permits 1.1 Permit Required No opening in any street or sidewalk shall be made before first obtaining a street opening permit from the City Engineer. All permits will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 96, 1954 Revised Statutes of Maine. 1.2 Winter Permits . No street opening permit will be issued atwe� en Deoember let in my one your and March 15th in the following year except for an extreme emergency. Sec. 2 Work to be Guaranteed. If the work of replacing my of the backfill and/or the surface proves to he unsatisfactory within a two year period after the trench has been completed, the area involved shall be completely re -excavated and the patch replaced at the appllcantss ex- pense by the Public Works Department orews. Sec. 3 Street Openings by Utilities. All work in connection with various utilities, Including g street openings required by the Utilities Company, Bangor ngde�or Water District, Citlsen1a Eng- land Telephone & Tele y Elec9rie Company and New Eng - forces ofthe particularutilitComyconcernnedhall borperformed ann approved contractor ;working for them. IN -CITY COUNCIL oct. 10, 1960 The Ordinance requiring the filing of a new Order was suspendrd by the following yes and no vote: Councilors voting Yes: Bailey, Barry, Blaisdell, Brown, Higgins, Keith, Whittaker. Councilors absent: Delano, gross. This Ordinance then passed lot reading by the following yes and no vote: Councilors voting yes: Bailey, Berry, Brown, Blaisdell, Higgins, Keith, Whittaker. Delano and Gross absent. Tabled. Iry CITYCOUNCIL Oct. 2/,_1960 Taken frmn table, passed second reading by the following Yes and no vote: Councilors voting yes: Bailey, Barry, Bruen, Blaisdell, Delano, Gross, Higgins, Keith, No Sttaker. IN CITY COUNCIL Oct. 24, 1960 This Ordinance having received two readings on separate dates, .being properly certified as correctly engrossed, was finally PASSED by the folloeing yea and no vote. Voting yes: Bailey. Barry, Blaisdell, Brown, Delano, Groas, Higgins, Keith, Whittaker. CITY 0. ORDINANCE Amending Ordinances Rei Street Openings aduc This Ordinance is correctly engrossed. Comittee On Engrossed Ordinances. 183-M -2 Sec. 4 Performance Bonds and Fees for Street Openings. 4.1 Bangor Water District. Each year District shall Bangt Bangor rWaerthe City Engineer for deposit with the City Treasurer, a performance bond in the amount of five thousand dollars (f$,000) which shall be in full force and effect for a period of two years from the date of issue to guarantee the faithful performance and replacement of all street openings made for all service entrances and service renewals. A separate bond shall be furnished by the Bangor Water District where a trench in excess of two hundred feet in length will be required. The amount f this bond shall be at the rate of four dollars ($4.00 per square yard for the number of square yards involved in the new extension, but in no case shall this bond be for lose than five hundred dollars WOO). This separate bond shall be furnished and delivered to the city Engineer prior to the start of My excavation of the main installation. 4.2 Other Public Utilities. A performance bond shall be furnished in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) each year and this bond shall be in full force and effect for a period of two years and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the work required in connection with the installation of any services, replacing existing services and required exploratory work for and repair of leeks in underground installations which are a part of distribution systems. 4.3 Building Connections. Any person, firm or corporation making the excavation for an installation in connection with any new construction shall provide a performance bond of not lase than ons hundred dollars (4100) and deliver it to the City Engineer prior to the issuance of the permit for the street opening. This bond shall be in full force and effect for a period of not less than two years from the date of issue. 183-M -3 4.4 Fee for Reoair and Renewal Work. When permits are issued for repairs or renewals where the Public Works Department is to do the work of backfilling and replacing the surface, the applicant shall deposit with the City Treasurer a sum estimated by the City Engineer to be sufficient to cover the mat of the work to be performed, but in no case lees than one hundred dollars (1100). After the Job has been completed, any unexpended funds remaining will be returned to the applicant. Sec. 5 Procedures for Trenching and Backfilling. $.1 Backfilling. Whenever a permit has been issued far a street opening and the excavation has been made, the trench or opening shall be backfilled with the same material that was removed from the trench to within one foot of the existing pavement except as may be here- inafter provided. The top 12 inches of the trench shall be filled with approved beck run gravel. If a permit 1s issued during the winter time and the excavated material freeees, this frozen material shall net be replaced in the trench but shall be removed from the area and disposed of and the excavated area backfilled with an unfrozen material similar to that removed to within 12 inches of the surface. 183-H -q If the material excavated contains too much moisture for proper compaction, it shall be removed and replaced with suitable backfill material. $.2 Tamping Backfill. All backfilling shall be thoroughly tamped or compacted either by hand tamping or power tampers. The first 6 inches of fill over the structure or pipe in the trench shall be hand tromped. The balance of the filling shall be thoroughly tamped and, if hand tempera are used, 1t shall be placed in layers not over 6 inches thick. If power tampers are used, baokfilling material may be placed in 12 inch layers and thoroughly compacted. Puddling of the backfill will not be permitted except by special permission from the City Engineer. All material excavated for the trench shell be replaced in the trench except for the amount which may be displaced by the use of gravel for the top 12 inches. All beoktlll shall be compacted to meet at least 90% of total compaction as measured by the Proctor test. See.6 Replacement of Surface. 6.1 Hot Asphalt Paving on Rigid Hass. When an opening is made on a street where the surface is cement concrete, premixed surface of tar or asphalt or granite block on a concrete base, the con- crete shall be out back at least 8 inches beyond the edges of the trench after the backfilling has been completed and before the new concrete patch is replaced. All re- inforcing steel encountered when removing the concrete shall not be out off but shall be retained and used for reinforcing in the new concrete when placed. In addition to the retained reinforcing, additional reinforcing steel shall be furnished to provide the equivalent of 1/2 inch Steel rods on 12 inch centers both ways in the new con- crete patch. The thickness of the concrete in the new patch shall Ta at least 4 inches thicker than the exist - Ing concrete and the top surface of the concrete in the P etch Shall be finished to conform with the surface of the old concrete. This new concrete shall be protected from all traffic for not less than seven days after be- ing placed. Where granite block is encountered under the Paving, these blocks shall be removed and the area re- placed with concrete in accordance with the requirements above described. After the concrete has been placed and before the permanent paved surface is put back, the exist- ing paving shall be enlarged at least 4 inches on all sides, and the edges of the old paving painted with an asphaltic liquid before the new paving is put in place. 183-8 -5 6.2 Bituminous Paving, on Flexible Base. When a street open- ing permit is Issued on a street which has been constructed for heavy traffic and has a bituminous surface without a cement concrete base, the sane amount of gravel and/or crushed rook shall be replaced in the trench as is removed when the excavation is made where this material exceeds the 12 inch depth as specified in item 4. When crushed rock is encountered directly below the bituminous pavement, a like amount of crushed rock shall be replaced and this crushed rock shall be penetrated with an approved liquid asphalt at the rate of at least one gallon par square yard before the permanent surface is replaced, and the existing paving shall be enlarged at least 8 inches o all sides and the edges painted with an asphaltic liquid before the new paving is placed. 6.3 Temporary Surfacin ¢. On all streets where a permanent pavement has been built, the perma- nent surface shall be replaced after the trench has beer properly backfilled except that when openings are authorised after November 1, in any one year, a tempo- rary aurface of premixed bituminous material shall be used and this temporary patch shall remain until the following year when the permanent surface shall be re- placed. On all other streets, the trench shall be Patched with premixed bituminous material as soon a the backfilling has been completed and the joints be- tween the old and the new material shall be sealed to prevent surface water from penetrating through the Joint- In all cases whenever or wherever a street open- ing has been made in any road, street or sidewalk hav- ing a permanent or semi-permanent surface, the edges of the pavement shall be squared up before the permanent patch is replaced. 6.4 New Construction. Where new private construction s in progress and excavation in the sheat is required for sewer connections, underground electric and/or telephone service linea, the work shall be per- formed by an approved contractor, including the excava- tion and backfilling and the contractor shall place a temporary patch over the excavated area immediately upon completion a the backfilling. Within thirty days after completion of this excavation and backfilling, a perms - Pont surface shall be put In place and this permanent Work shall be performed by an approved contractor. 6.5 Repair and Renewal Work. For all excavations within the street or right-of-way limits required to repair or replace existing installations by individuals other than the utilities companies, the excavation and repair work shall be accomplished by a Private contractor. The backfilling and surface replace- ment shall be completed by the Public Works Department smplcyess and this work shall be at the expense of the owner or applicant. 183-g -6 Seo.7 Penalties-. 7.1 Violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this regulation may, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($2$.0011 for each offense. Any person, firs or corporation who shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of these regulations or any amendmenta thereto shall not hereafter be granted another permit to excavate in any city street or road without the prior approval a the City Council.