01-22-2024 CC Agenda Packet - work session

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Created: 2022-07-19 16:12:33 [EST] (Supp. No. 20, Update 2) Page 19 of 29 (6)Excavations, trenches and jacking pits off the roadway surface area or adjacent to the roadway or curbing shall be sheathed and braced. When unattended, all excavations, trenches and jacking pits shall be protected to prevent erosion from surface drainage. (7)A permittee shall protect the root growth of significant trees and shrubbery located within the public right-of-way and adjacent thereto. A permittee shall protect sprinkler systems, pet containment systems, and sod located adjacent to the public right-of-way. (8)A permittee shall coordinate project work and installation of facilities in co-locations with other public right-of-way users. (9)A permittee shall maintain access to all properties and cross streets during project work, including emergency vehicle access. (10) A permittee shall physically locate property lines abutting the project work. The permittee shall replace, with the services of a Minnesota licensed surveyor, any property corners or monuments disturbed as a result of the project. (11) A permittee shall remove daily all dirt from sidewalks, trails, public and private roadway surfaces and curbs and gutters during project work. (12) Fiber facilities shall be buried in a proper conduit and at a depth of no less than three feet deep and no more than four feet deep; copper facilities below concrete or bituminous paved roadway surfaces shall be buried no less than three feet deep and no more than four feet deep, and all other copper facilities shall be buried no less than 30 inches deep and no more than four feet deep. (13) All underground facilities which cross streets or hard surfaced driveways shall be bored and installed in conduit when requested by the city. Gas mains and services do not need to be installed in conduit. (14) When using trenchless installation methods to cross an area where an existing utility is located or when directed by the city, the permittee shall excavate an observation hole to expose the existing utility prior to crossing such utility to ensure that existing utilities are not damaged. When an observation hole must be excavated in an existing pavement section, the pavement must be cut using the coring method. Saw cutting, jack hammering or any other means of excavating the observation hole shall be strictly prohibited without prior approval from the city engineer. (15) Unless approved by the city engineer, all above ground appurtenances: shall be located no closer than ten feet to city hydrants, waterline valves, manholes, lift stations, catch basins; shall be located no closer than two feet from sidewalks or trails; and shall not be located in front of any city or private sign, monument or amenity for facilities or parks. (16) Underground facilities shall not be installed within five feet of hydrants, waterline valves, lift stations, manholes or catch basins unless approved by the city engineer. (17) The city may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant thereunder to protect the health, safety and welfare or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use. (18) A permittee shall comply with all requirements of local, state and federal laws, including but not limited to Minnesota Statutes §§ 216D.01—.09 (Gopher One Call Excavation Notice System) and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7560. (c)Trenchless excavation.As a condition of all applicable permits, permittees employing trenchless excavation methods, including but not limited to Horizontal Directional Drilling, shall follow all requirements set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 216D and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7560, and shall require potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating as determined by the city. 22