§ 2-11.
RCNY § 2-11
(3)All debris on the street shall be removed at the expiration of the permit, unless otherwise stipulated.
(d)Application.
(1)Applications shall include: (i) a description of the work to be performed; (ii) the reason for the work; (iii) the street address including the nearest cross streets where the excavation or street opening is to be made; (iv) a sketch indicating the size and location of the proposed opening(s) which shall include: (A) the distance in feet from the nearest intersection and from the nearest curbline; (B) the dimensions of the opening including length and width; and (C) the existing parking restrictions.
(v)the start and estimated completion dates; (vi) the type of pavement or surface to be opened; (vii) whether the proposed work will be on a protected street (if so, the provisions of the subdivision (f) of this section apply); (viii) the name and address of the compaction testing company or laboratory, as required; (ix) the name of the contracting City agency, contract number, and OCMC reference number, if applicable; and (x) whether the proposed work will be within 100 feet on, above or below or in either direction of any portion of a bridge, tunnel, underpass or overpass (if so, approval from the Division of Bridges shall be obtained). For purposes of this section "portion" shall include, but not be limited to, approach slabs, retaining walls, and column supports. The method of excavation and final restoration shall be determined by the Division of Bridges.
(2)No trees within the sidewalk area shall be disturbed or removed without the permission of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(e)Excavation and Restoration Requirements.
(i)Permittees shall notify the Police Department and the Communications Centers of the Fire Department and the Department of Transportation of construction and street operations which require street closing permits at least twenty-four hours in advance of the commencement of non-emergency work.
(ii)All permittees shall comply with the provisions of subdivision (g) of 34 RCNY § 2-02, if applicable.
(iii)The permittee shall be responsible for keeping the construction area as clean and neat as possible during the life of the permit.
(iv)No material shall restrict water flow in gutters.
(vi)The wearing course on non-protected streets must be cut and restored in accordance with Standard Detail Drawing #H-1042.
(4)Traffic Maintenance.
(5)Temporary Closing of Sidewalks. A minimum of five feet sidewalk width of unobstructed pedestrian passageway shall be maintained at all times. Where openings and excavations do not allow for five feet of unobstructed pedestrian passageway, a temporary sidewalk closing permit is required.
(6)Work Site Maintenance.
(7)Storage of Materials.
(8)Backfill and Compaction.
(vii)The permittee shall be required to supply a tester certified by a professional engineer, or certified by other methods as authorized by the Commissioner, on all street openings to perform compaction tests. The permittee shall also be required to maintain copies of all in-process compaction reports certified by a Professional Engineer as to the compliance with the aforementioned backfill requirements set forth within this section. The certified compaction report shall be maintained for every street opening and shall be available upon request by the Commissioner for the duration of the guarantee period.
(9)Temporary Asphaltic Pavement.
(10)Plating and Decking.
(viii)All plating and decking must identify the name of the owner of such plating or decking. Identification must be made by welding or stamping the name of the owner onto the plating or decking. In addition to the name of the owner, the name of the permittee must be welded, stamped or painted onto plating or decking not owned by the permittee.
(11)Base.
(12)Wearing Course.
(ix)Permittees shall be required to obtain a permit for any changes to, or installation of temporary roadway pavement markings and temporary construction, parking or regulatory signs and supports, including, but not limited to, crosswalks and lane lines. Unless otherwise directed by the Commissioner, all roadway pavement markings, including but not limited to, crosswalks and lane lines, and any parking or regulatory signs or supports shall be replaced in kind in accordance with the Standard Specifications. All construction signs and supports and pavement markings shall be removed prior to the expiration of the permit.
(x)Final (permanent) restorations shall be completed prior to the expiration of the permit. During winter months, temporary asphalt and pavement markings shall be placed at the expiration of the permit and maintained until such time as the final restoration may be completed.
(xi)All trenches must have a minimum opening width of eighteen inches (18"). The trench must be restored in accordance with Standard Detail Drawing # H-1042.
(xii)Any permittee performing work on a street pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of this section shall notify the Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the completion of the work on the same protected street determination form as submitted with the permit application pursuant to such paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of this section.
(xiii)The final completed wearing course surface must be smooth and without any defects including, but not limited to, pitting, cracking, rutting and raveling throughout its guarantee period.
(13)Concrete Pavements.
(14)Color Coding.
(16)Other Requirements.
(f)Excavations and Street Openings in Protected Streets. No street opening activity shall be allowed, except for emergency work or as authorized by the Commissioner, in a protected street for a period of five years from the completion of the street improvement. In addition to this subdivision (f), all provisions of 34 RCNY § 2-11 shall apply to protected streets.
(g)Emergency Street Openings and Excavations.
(xiv)All permittees shall comply with the provisions of subdivision (g) of 34 RCNY § 2-02, if applicable.
