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Resolution No. 12-29: Adopting City Of Oregon City Public Works Pavement Cut Standards And Standard Drawings
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve Resolution No. 12-29 Pavement Cut Standards and Drawings.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 5, 2012 Commission meeting the City Commission approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 12-1006. Tonight the City Commission will consider approval of the second reading of Ordinance No. 12-1006 that requires pavement cut restoration to meet the City's new pavement cut standards in a separate agenda item. This resolution is related because it will adopt the new pavement cut standards that provide the basis for restoration requirements mandated by the ordinance. Adopting these standards by a resolution, as opposed to an ordinance, allows future updates to become effective upon Commission consent without multiple readings.
This pavement cut standard establishes restoration requirements based on the age and classification (arterial, collector, or local) of the street in which the pavement cut will be made. It creates higher restoration requirements in all roads. It especially targets roads with new pavement or higher traffic by requiring replacement of the top lift of pavement beyond the excavation area to the edge of the travel lane or edge of the pavement. It is the goal of this standard to provide long-lasting pavement repairs at the least possible overall cost to both utility companies and taxpayers/ratepayers.
Public Works will administer and enforce this standard under its Right of Way Permit and charge an additional $25 fee to cover its administrative cost.
It should be noted that copies of the pavement cut standard and drawings are included in the first reading for Ordinance No. 12-1006 for informational purposes. The standards and drawings included with this report are the same and will become the final adopted Pavement Cut Standards with the approval ...
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