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SECTION 02576 <br />PAVEMENT, SIDEWALK, AND DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT <br />GENERAL <br />References <br />Section numbers and Article numbers specified are those contained in the latest edition of the "Florida <br />Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction." <br />All pavement, sidewalks and/or driveway restoration shail be completed in conformance with FDOT <br />Standards. Where pavement, sidewalk and/or driveways are disturbed during the execution of this <br />contract work, the thickness of the restored work shall be either equal to existing (i.e. in kind) or the <br />minir-num thickness required by the FDOT, whichever is greatest. <br />Portions of the project work are in the limits of the rights-of-way owned by Indian River County (IRC). <br />Work in the County's right-of-way shall conform to the IRC Standards or FDOT. <br />Indian River County Code Chapter 312, Section 08 C. Utility Construction in Right -of -Way shall <br />control where applicable. It is intended that the other specifications contained herein are to be applied <br />as more specific. In the event of a conflict between a provision of Code Section 312.08 C and any <br />other provision of these specifications the more restrictive provision shall apply. <br />312..08 C. Utility construction within the right-of-way. All utility work will require a right-of-way <br />construction permit. Utility companies having a valid franchise to operate in Indian River County will <br />not be required to pay a right-of-way permit fee. Utility companies not having a valid franchise may be <br />required to pay a user fee to be determined by the director of public works. The permit application <br />shall be submitted along with the following information. <br />1. General application data and specific utility data. <br />Appropriate filing fee. <br />Three (3) sets of Engineering plans which contain plan, profile and Gross -section views of the <br />existing and proposed facilities including all existing utilities, structures in the right-of-way within <br />one hundred (100) feet of the improvement, and other pertinent information. <br />4. Plans that show that the following criteria are met: <br />a. Utility placement shall be the proper depth and location as approved by the Public <br />Works Director and Utilities Director. <br />b. All utility structures including traffic signal and control appurtenances, drainage <br />structures, communication, and electrical lines, gas lines, water, sewer, oil transmission <br />lines, etc., shall meet specifications and construction procedures as required by Florida <br />Department of Transportation and appropriate utility agencies. <br />C. Open pavement cut shall not be permitted on County arterial and collector routes as <br />designated on the County's thoroughfare plan unless approved by the Public Works <br />Director on the permit. All such crossings shall be "bore and jack" or "directional drill" in <br />accordance with Florida Department of Transportation standards, unless approved open <br />cut. If open cut is approved, one (1) lane of traffic in each direction should be <br />maintained, using proper traffic control procedures as outlined in the reference material <br />cited in section 312.08.1 (b) and (c). <br />d. Pavement cut and restoration, where approved, shall be as follows: <br />1) Pipe bedding, backfill and compaction shall conform to standards specified in <br />section 312.08.1 (a) and (c). Open cut restoration shall meet specifications <br />02576-1 <br />DADIV4SION 2162576 Pavement Sidewalk and Driveway Replacernent.doc <br />