Resolution No 36-2021 - Adopting Revised Construction Standards and Specifications

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SECTION 1 – GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS 1 SECTION 1 – GENERAL – MISCELLANEOUS 1-1 PURPOSE These construction standards and prevailing specifications have been prepared to establish consistent design elements and other requirements for developers, contractors, utilities, and other private parties as well as for providing guidance for work within or affecting the City’s Right-of-Way. This document encourages standardization for design elements and consistency to ensure public safety, aesthetic appearance, proper drainage, and economical maintenance. The goal is to provide specific guidance and standards for consultants, contractors, developers, private individuals, and other entities that may require additional information, assistance, or direction through the administrative process for securing necessary City approvals. These standards and specifications do not and cannot provide for all situations and circumstances. They are intended to establish clear requirements for design and construction of public works throughout the City. These standards are not intended to minimize innovation or the creative skill of the design professional, but rather provide minimum requirements for compliance. 1-2 STANDING REFERENCES The following references and standards are referenced when pertinent, specifically cited, or when required by ordinance or other jurisdictional authority. 1.Local Public Agency Project Development Process Guidance Document for Local Federal-Aid Projects, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), as amended. 2.INDOT Standard Specifications and Drawings, current edition. 3.A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 4.Resolution No. 69-2015 – A Resolution of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana Adopting a Complete Streets Policy, South Bend Complete Streets Policy, 2015. 5.Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, "IMUTCD", as amended and approved by INDOT, current edition. 6.Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, adopted by AASHTO, current edition. 7.Highway Capacity Manual (Special Report 209) published by the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council. 8.Roadside Design Guide published by AASHTO. 9.Urban Drainage Design Manual, U.S. Department of Transportation, HEC-22 circular, current edition. 10.Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities, Wastewater Committee of the Great Lakes – Upper Mississippi River.