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Utility Construction and Use of the Right-of-Way Policies and Procedures Manual Page 15 <br /> The permitee shall be responsible for maintaining trench cut paving until such time as the road is <br />resurfaced and will be required to repair damage from trench settlement indefinitely. <br /> <br />3.03.4 Street Cuts and Restoration - Temporary Trench Patching and Permanent Trench <br />Restoration <br />The following requirements apply whenever trenches are permitted: <br /> <br /> The permittee shall not open more than 400 linear feet of trench at any time. In addition the <br />permittee shall backfill and resurface all trench by the end of each day. The permittee shall be <br />required to backfill and patch temporarily with asphalt concrete material any excavation in a <br />vehicle traffic lane, bike lane, sidewalk, or on a bike path the same day of excavation and shall <br />maintain the temporary patch until the final surface repair is placed. Temporary trench repair shall <br />be maintained daily sufficiently to prevent settlement or an irregular surface. All deviations or <br />settlement exceeding ½” shall be repaired. Additionally, temporary restoration within a bike lane, <br />sidewalk, or on a bike path shall meet all established ADA standards, including, but not limited to <br />slope, cross-slope, rise, and smoothness. <br /> Where it is impracticable in new subdivisions and new road construction projects to backfill and <br />complete temporary surface restoration the same day of trench opening, the permittee may seek <br />prior written approval to leave a trench open overnight. With prior written approval, the permittee <br />may leave a maximum of 400 linear feet of trench open overnight, provided the permittee provides <br />driveway access to adjoining property, establishes and maintains barriers and warning devices, <br />and adequately protects citizens, vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians from open trench zones. <br /> With prior written approval, the permittee may be allowed to use temporary steel plates to cover <br />certain types and sizes of excavations overnight. Steel plates shall not be used in bike lanes, bike <br />paths, sidewalks or pedestrian areas without prior approval from the Utility Inspector or Surface <br />Technical Supervisor. Whenever temporary steel plates are installed over the street cut, they shall <br />be capable of carrying a minimum of H-20 loading. The steel plates shall have a minimum of 12 <br />inches bearing on all sides of a cut. The steel plates on Arterial and Collector streets shall be <br />anchored to minimize shifting. All steel plates shall have their edges shimmed with cold mix <br />asphalt. The cold mix shim shall be maintained daily until its removal. <br /> As soon as practicable, but in no case greater than 60 days after completion of the permit work and <br />at permittee's expense, permanent pavement replacement within the public way shall be completed <br />in accordance with City Standards by a qualified contractor or by the permittee if the Utility <br />Inspector agrees the permittee has the required resources and trained personnel. If the permittee <br />fails to make the permanent pavement repair within the time specified, the City may perform the <br />repair and charge the cost thereof to the permittee without prior notification. See EC 7.307 (1). <br /> NOTE: The permittee is responsible for ensuring that the Utility Inspector is notified 1 <br />business day before the permanent repairs are to be made.