ALL UTILITY INSTALLATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE MESA COUNTY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
1. The Permittee shall notify the local police, ambulance, fire department and school district stating duration of all road closures. All road closures must be approved by the Engineering Supervisor.
2. All work covered by this permit must be completed within the time designated on front of this permit. Extension of the completion date may be granted upon proper request to the County Engineering Department.
3. No cleated or track equipment shall work on or move over asphalt surfaces without mats.
4. Any materials from excavation as the result of utility installation will be removed from road surface each day.
5. Encasement of water main and sewer force main will be required from toe of slope to toe of slope under all paved county road intersections and approaches, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Engineering Supervisor.
6. All requests for installation may be reviewed in field by representative of the Engineering Department office prior to issuance of any permit.
7. All construction of underground installations will generally require the services of an inspector furnished by the Engineering Department. The decision as to which project requires inspection is reserved by the Engineering Department. All extraordinary costs relating to the inspection of such utility installation will be borne by the Permittee at a rate specified by Mesa County.
8. All drainage facilities or siphons will be opened immediately upon completion of work at side of drainage or siphon installation. Damaged portion of drainage or siphon facility will be replaced. All damaged sections shall be inspected by Engineering Department inspector before being concealed in any manner. Drainage ditches or borrow pits shall be restored to original condition immediately after backfilling is completed.
9. The issuance of this permit does not constitute acceptance into the county road system of any roads shown on the sketch; nor does it obligate Mesa County to participate in the construction or maintenance of access roads located upon existing public rights of use. Mesa County does not warrant county right-of-way. The Permitee shall determine all ownership an property lines.
10. During winter months the roadway surface will be repaired with cold mix asphalt within 48 hours of road cut excavation. Permitee will place the final hot mix road patch within 5 working days after becoming available.
11. Compaction testing
schedule:
One test at 1/2 trench depth from 0 to 5 feet deep, and one test at finish
grade.
Two tests, one at each third point for trenches 5 to 10 feet deep, and one test at finish grade.
Three tests, one at each quarter point for trenches 10 feet deep and over, and one test at finish grade.
Tests shall be performed at 30 foot intervals for trenches 1 to 120 feet in length, 50 foot intervals for trenches 120 to 300 feet, and 100 foot intervals for trenches over 300 feet in length. Additional tests may be required by the Supervisor. Permittee shall bear all expense for testing fees and repair costs.
Documentation of compaction control test results may be waived by the Engineering Supervisor upon submittal of an acceptable bond guaranteeing repair or replacement of failures within a one year period after completion of the first repair.
12. A suitable bond in the amount fixed by the Engineering Supervisor may be required prior to issuance of any permit. This bond may be released by the Supervisor upon submittal and acceptance of compaction test results certified by a Registered Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the State of Colorado.
FEE SCHEDULE
FOR ALL UTILITIES regardless of installation, permit fee shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). Extraordinary costs relating to utility inspection shall be billed to the Permittee at the rate of $15.00/hour for Inspector's time and $20.00/hour for Engineer's time.
NOTE:
The issuance of this permit does not warrant the availability of right-of-way or easement adjacent to roadways. Permittee is responsible for insuring he has legal access to the areas shown on the permit application.
The issuance of this document by Mesa County permits the applicant to work in areas where their work will affect existing County facilities and land. This permit does not warrant:
1. The existence of County right-of-way in all the areas proposed for disturbance by the applicant. The applicant is responsible for determining the legal status of the land impacted by their activities and obtaining any easements or rights-of-way required from affected land owners.
2. This permit does not warrant that the areas proposed for disturbance are free of existing utilities or facilities. The applicant is responsible for locating any existing facilities an insuring that the work being done under this permit does not adversely impact any existing Facilities.