2924-25 Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 20 Sections 1.1 et seq.- Revised 04292025 (002).pdf

Township of West Orange, NJ 12 b. Conditions. Permittees shall be responsible to contact the Department of Engineering for Municipal Engineer to determine whether a street is scheduled to be rebuilt under a street reconstruction project. c. Application. 1. Permittees shall include on the application the justification for any street opening activities on protected streets. 2. The permittee shall attach the "Protected Street Opening Permit Application attachment" to the Street Opening permit application prior to obtaining the permit. d. No backfill of any opening or excavation on a protected street shall be performed unless the permittee notifies the Department of Engineering at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled start time for the backfill. In no case shall the permittee commence the backfill prior to the scheduled start time. For the HMA base and surface course, the permittee shall fax/email its daily paving schedule to the Department of Engineering prior to commencing work. In addition, during the backfill and compaction phase of the work, permittees must provide, on site, a certified compaction tester from an approved laboratory or a licensed certified tester to test that the compaction of the backfills is in accordance with the Department of Engineering’s rules and specifications. Upon completion of temporary restoration measures, a thirty-day settlement period shall be observed. Upon completion of the settlement period, final (permanent) restorations shall be completed within 10 working days, or as directed by the Department of Engineering should the final restoration period fall within the winter season. e. The Department of Engineering may inspect any phase of the work, including but not limited to initial excavation, backfill and compaction, performance of required cut backs, and final restoration. f. A certification issued by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer shall be provided to the Municipal Engineer within 30 days of completion of work on protected streets. The certification shall state that the type of work performed was as described in the permit application, and that all phases of the restoration were performed in accordance with the Township rules and specifications. g. Permittees shall be responsible for the proper repair of the street opening or excavation for a period of three years from the date of completion or for the

h the Township rules and specifications. g. Permittees shall be responsible for the proper repair of the street opening or excavation for a period of three years from the date of completion or for the duration of the protected street guarantee period, whichever is longer. h. Where street openings cannot be confined to within four feet of the curb line, including the required cut back, and/or within the sidewalk area, full curb to curb roadway restoration