HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0025) 2020_Utility_Construction_Policy_Suspension_Resolution(Clean11.16.20) MO.PDFA Resolution
NO.
SUSPENDING PORTIONS OF THE FORT WORTH UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
POLICY GOVERNING PAVEMENT CUTS AND EXCAVATION AND PAVEMENT
REPAIR FOR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY'S RIGHTS -OF -
WAY AND EASEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Utility Construction Policy Governing Pavement Cuts and
Excavation and Pavement Repair for Utility Construction Within the City's Rights -of -
Way and Easements a/k/a the Utility Cut Policy serves as the policy governing pavement
cut repairs, was updated and adopted on May 7, 2019 by Resolution No. 5082-05-2019,
M&C G-19533; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Cut Policy requires certain levels of repair to both
concrete and asphalt streets cut for utility construction activities; and
WHEREAS, the City has various classifications of streets including: Local
(Neighborhood) Streets, Connectors and Arterials as identified in the City's One Address
dataset; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Cut Policy does not differentiate between the street
classifications except with regard to the pavement type; and
WHEREAS, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's budget
and the local, state and national economy; the implementation of the pavement surface
restoration requirements for local asphalt pavement streets and for surface restoration
directly and solely related to installing a new tap or service connections that are on
certain asphalt pavement streets place undue hardship on the City and others cutting the
streets for utility construction purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to suspend the pavement surface restoration
requirements established in Section D. 6. of the Utility Cut Policy and establish
temporary requirements for all local streets with asphalt pavement through September
30, 2021 as follows:
• Removal of the minimum 50' length for pavement surface restoration for
streets 2-to 10 years or greater than 85 PCI; and
• Removal of the minimum 30' length for pavement surface restoration for
streets more than 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to suspend the pavement surface restoration
requirements established in Sections D. 6. and D. 8. of the Utility Cut Policy and
establish temporary requirements for repairs directly and solely related to installing a
new water or wastewater tap or service connection, that have associated fees for service,
that are on all local, collector or arterial streets with asphalt pavement through
September 30, 2021 as follows:
• Reduce rectangular l0xl0 feet surface restoration minimum to the previous
5x5 feet requirement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The Utility Cut Policy for the City of Fort Worth is hereby suspended as to the
requirements established for all local asphalt pavement street repairs due to utility
service construction and for repairs directly and solely related to installing a new water
or wastewater tap or service connection, that have associated fees for service, that are on
all local, collector or arterial streets with asphalt pavement and establish temporary
requirements through September 30, 2021, as follows:
• Removal of the minimum 50' length for pavement surface restoration for
streets 2-to 10 years or greater than 85 PCI in Sections D.6., resulting in
temporary requirement to resurface 1/2 of pavement, curb to centerline for
the required length of repair;
• Removal of the minimum 30' length for pavement surface restoration for
streets more than 10 years in Section D.6., resulting in temporary
requirement to overlay one lane width (approximately 12 feet) for the
required length of repair ; and
• Reduce rectangular l0xl0 feet surface restoration minimum, resulting in
temporary requirement of 5x5 feet surface restoration minimum.
Adopted this ______day of ___2020.
ATTEST:
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Mary Kayser, City Secretary