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1997-290 . I t I . 1 0 Resolution No. 97 - 29 Approving Construction Standards as adopted by the Corridor Planning Council of Central Lake County Whereas,the Corridor Planning Council of Central Lake County (the "CPC ") is charged with developing standards related to the uniform and peaceful development of FAP 342 Illinois Route 53 extended -- when and if that roadway gets under construction; and Whereas, the Village of Buffalo Grove has been a charter member of this intergovernmental effort to produce standards of agreement about the development of the roadway and surrounding areas; and Whereas, Construction Standards, attached hereto as Exhibit A, recommend the least level of inconvenience in the vicinity of Illinois Route 53 construction and new development of a similar magnitude within the FAP 342 corridor and that these Construction Standards will mitigate the impacts of noise, dirt, erosion, flooding, utility disruption and construction hours. Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, in Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, that the Construction Standards as recommended by the CPC are hereby approved. Be It Further Resolved, with these and other standards put in place by the CPC as a means to insure proper and orderly development, that the Village of Buffalo Grove again encourages the Illinois State Highway Tollway Authority to swiftly extend FAP 342 through central Lake County to alleviate the severe negative impacts traffic congestion has had on this area. AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Glover NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks PASSED: July 7. 1997 APPROVED: July 7, 1997 ATTEST: &.w Vill e Clerk MATHIAS, Village President 0 EXHIBIT A Corridor Planning Council of Central Lake County CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS Preamble To assure the least level of inconvenience in the vicinity of Illinois Route 53 construction and new development of a similar magnitude (Major Projects) within the FAP 342 corridor, each member government will enact a construction standards resolution for the purpose of mitigating the impacts of noise, dirt, erosion, flooding, utility disruption during construction, and construction hours. Elsewhere in the CPC standards, support is provided for noise mitigation, erosion control, stormwater control, and utility lines; however, these standards apply to projects after construction rather than during construction. Additional standards are needed to promote and safeguard the communities and residents adjacent to Major Projects during construction. STANDARD #1 NOISE CONTROL, HOURS AND DAYS OF CONSTRUCTION, ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING Noise Control All Major Project Developers (MPD) shall devise a reasonable construction noise mitigation plan that is intended to reduce the level of noise from construction activities. The noise mitigation plan shall be developed in cooperation with the local authorities and shall take into consideration ambient noise levels, generated noise levels, location of receptors and alternators, and topography. The Contractor shall install and maintain the required noise mitigation devices according to the approved plan. All engines and engine driven equipment used for hauling or construction shall be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent excessive or unusual noise. Backup alarms used on all vehicles will be set at a level above ambient and shall be properly maintained to prevent excessive noise. Restrictions on their use which would compromise worker safety shall not be imposed. Any machine or device or part thereof which is regulated by or becomes regulated by Federal or State of Illinois noise standards shall conform to those standards. C O Hours and Days of Construction Construction within 500 feet of an occupied residence, motel, hospital, or similar receptor shall be confined to the period beginning 7:00 a.m. and ending 7:00 p.m. This time regulation shall not apply to sawing contraction joints in new pavement; maintenance or operation of safety and traffic control devices such as barricades, signs, and lighting; or to construction of an emergency nature. Erection of beams and girders over existing traffic lanes may be permitted after 7:00 p.m. in coordination with the local authority. Working hours shall be restricted as specified above with the further restriction that no work shall be performed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. No restrictions shall be placed on working the days preceding or following these holidays. Work on Sunday is prohibited except when permitted by the local authority. Work of an emergency nature may be done at any time. Artificial Lighting All Major Project Developers shall devise a reasonable lighting control plan that is intended to minimize light spillage into residential areas. The lighting control plan shall be developed in cooperation with the local authorities and shall take into consideration the need for the Contractor to maintain sufficient artificial lighting to permit safe and proper construction, inspection and . management of traffic, the location of receptors, as well as the height and placement of lighting sources, and the topography of the area. Should the Contractor be required to perform any work during periods of darkness, the Contractor shall install artificial lighting in accordance with the plan. Headlights on trucks, vehicles, and other moveable equipment (except lighting equipment) will not be considered sufficient. Artificial lighting shall be controlled by the Contractor so as not to constitute a hazard to motorists nor a nuisance to adjacent property owners. STANDARD #2 DIRT AND DUST CONTROL All Major Project Developers shall devise a reasonable erosion control plan that is intended to reduce the level of soil erosion from wind and water, as well as the amount of nuisance dust and dirt (including that from sawcutting activities) impacting residential areas within 500' of the project. The erosion control plan shall be developed in cooperation with the local authorities. 2 e • The Contractor shall be responsible to remedy any pollution or erosion damage caused by its activities. The Contractor shall provide and maintain erosion control measures as required by the erosion control plan, and comply with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and presently existing local laws, rules and regulations, and directions of the MPD to control water pollution through use of berms, dikes, dams, sediment basins, fiber mats, netting, gravel, mulches, grasses, slope drains, and other erosion control devices or methods. Any temporary pollution control provisions required by the MPD shall be coordinated with the permanent erosion control features specified elsewhere in the Contract to the extent practical to assure economical, effective and continuous erosion control throughout the construction and post - construction period. Prior to the start of the applicable construction, the Contractor shall submit to the MPD for acceptance its schedules and procedures for erosion control in connection with clearing nand grubbing, grading, and bridge and other structure construction at watercourses, including miscellaneous construction and paving. The Contractor shall also submit to the MPD for acceptance its proposed method of erosion control on haul roads and in borrow pits and its plan for disposal of waste materials. No such work shall be started or use made of haul roads or borrow pits until the erosion control schedules and methods have been approved by the MPD. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, chlorides, alkalis, or other harmful materials. Required pollution control measures may include work outside the right -of -way where such work is necessary as a result of roadway construction, including but not limited to, borrow pit operations, haul roads and equipment storage sites. Water or other dust palliative for the alleviation or prevention of a dust nuisance shall be utilized. STANDARD #3 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC ON LOCAL STREETS All Major Project Developers shall devise a reasonable construction traffic control plan that is intended to reduce the amount of construction traffic in residential areas, provide for safe access to the project, and minimize traffic delays on adjacent roadways. The construction traffic control plan shall be developed in cooperation with the local authorities. 3 e o The Contractor's personnel and equipment shall only be permitted to enter and leave the project area in accordance with said plan. All movements on or across the publicly traveled right -of -way shall be controlled by the Contractor so as not to endanger public traffic. Personal vehicles and construction equipment must be parked inside the project limits. The communities shall be advised ten business days in advance of starting any construction work which might in any way affect or inconvenience traffic or the public, unless there is emergency work. The Contractor shall conduct its operations so as to provide safe passage of traffic in the project area and cause the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the public. No greater length or amount of work shall be under construction at any time than the Contractor can prosecute properly with due regard to the convenience and safety of the public. Unless otherwise provided, all public traffic shall be permitted to pass through the project area with a minimum of inconvenience and delay. Spillage resulting from hauling operations along or across any public traveled way shall be removed immediately by the Contractor. The Contractor shall conduct its operations so as not to interfere with existing traffic signal and highway lighting systems, unless it is part of the construction traffic control plan, and the appropriate agency shall be permitted to perform routine maintenance. Convenient access to driveways, houses, and buildings shall be maintained at all times and temporary approaches to crossings or intersecting highways shall be provided and maintained. When an abutting property owner's access across the right of way line is to be replaced by other access facilities, the existing access shall not be closed until suitable replacement access is constructed and usable. STANDARD #4 UTILITY DISRUPTION AND RELOCATION The MPD shall enter into a Utility Agreement with the appropriate utility whenever the disruption or relocation of a utility line, roadway, facility service, or system located in, on, along, or under the work is necessary. Copies of these agreements shall be available to the member governments. 4 The Contractor shall contact each utility which may be affected by the work, whether or not a Utility Agreement or plans and performance schedules are on file with the MPD to determine whether other interferences exist and for any other requirements relating to work involving any utility facilities. The Contractor shall keep member governments informed of all work related to, and impacting on, its utilities. The Contractor shall schedule all service disruptions with the affected governments at least 72 hours in advance, and must provide notice to all affected residents. Member governments must approve all scheduled service disruptions in accordance with standard procedures. The Contractor shall not interfere with, or cause damage to, or interruption of, any facilities of a Utility, unless the facilities are the subject of a Utility Agreement. In cases of emergencies, the Contractor shall immediately inform the affected Utility and give written notice to the MPD whenever the Contractor has interfered with, or caused damage to, or interruption of, any facilities of any Utility. A representative of the MPD must be on the job site at all times when the Contractor is working and shall keep the member governments fully informed on all construction issues that affect its residents and utilities. STANDARD #5 USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS If the Contractor desires to use water from fire hydrants, it shall obtain prior written permission from the proper authorities, such permission shall not be unreasonable withheld. The Contractor shall conform to the municipal ordinances, rules or regulations including paying all reasonable fees, if any. Fire hydrants shall remain accessible at all times and no materials shall be kept or stockpiled within 15 feet of any fire hydrant. The local authorities may prohibit the use of fire hydrants if they determine such use will not be in the best interest of its residents or water system. STANDARD #6 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of public or private property. The Contractor shall familiarize itself with the location of all public utilities, services, facilities, and structures that may be found in the vicinity of the construction. The Contractor shall conduct its operations to avoid damages to these utilities or structures. 5 o � When or where there occurs any damage or injury to public or private property, such property shall be promptly restored by the Contractor and at the Contractor's expense to a condition equal to that existing before such damage. STANDARD #7 LOCAL ORDINANCES Member governments should adopt a resolution or revise local ordinances to assure that the construction of new development of a similar magnitude be compatible with the above listed standards on noise control; artificial lighting; hours and days of construction; dirt and dust control; construction traffic on local streets; utility disruption and relocation; use of fire hydrants; and protection and restoration of property. STANDARD #8 PLAN REVIEW A. During the design and preparation of the plans and specifications (which shall include construction design plans and specifications, plus the lighting control plan, erosion control plan, construction traffic control plan, and construction noise mitigation control plan); the MPD will submit all the plans and specifications to the affected member communities for review and approval at the following stages of plan preparation: 1. Concept (35% Complete); 2. Preliminary (60% Complete); 3. Pre -final (95% Complete); and 4. Final B. The member communities shall review and respond to plans and specifications within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt thereof. After review, at each stage, the affected member communities will send a letter to the MPD indicating its approval, or will notify the MPD, in writing of its disapproval. Approval by the member communities shall mean the member communities agrees with all specifications in the plans. In the event of disapproval, the affected member community will detail in writing its objections to the proposed plans and specifications for review and consideration by the MPD. If the MPD receives no written or verbal response within thirty (30) calendar days, the proposed plans shall be deemed approved by the member community. Any changes suggested by the affected member community and approved by MPD shall be incorporated into the plans and specifications. If the MPD does not approve the suggested changes, it shall respond in writing to the affected member community within 15 days. 2 1, .. - 1 C. Any dispute in the Plans and Specifications shall be resolved in accordance with Standard #9 below. D. The final approved plans and specifications for the improvements (hereinafter referred to as the "Plans and Specifications ") shall be promptly delivered to the member communities by the MPD. E. Wherever approval or review of the Plans and Specifications by either the member communities or the MPD is provided for in this standard, said approval or review shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld. F. Not later than thirty (30) days after the start of design by the MPD, the MPD and member communities shall designate in writing a representative, to the other party who shall serve as representative of the said party and will be available at all times during the design phase. Each representative shall have authority, on behalf of such party, to review and make comments relating to the work covered by this Standard. Representatives shall be readily available to the other party for coordination activities. STANDARD #9 DISPUTE RESOLUTION A. In the event of a dispute between an affected Member Community or Communities and the MPD Representatives regarding the Plans and Specifications, or changes thereto or in carrying out the terms of the Standards of Construction, the Chief Engineer of the MPD and the Chief Executive Officer or designee of the affected Member Community or Communities shall meet within 15 days after a notice of rejection in an attempt to resolve the issue. B. Any dispute concerning the Plans and Specifications or in carrying out the terms of this standard that is not resolved as provided herein shall result in a consultation by the MPD with the CPC to resolve disagreement between the MPD and affected Member Community or Communities. As part of the CPC process, the MPD and the member community or communities will explain their reasoning in instances where a particular standard or disputed issue cannot be resolved. 7 C � STANDARD #10 Interpretation of Standards The Construction Standards referred to herein shall be interpreted on the basis of those criteria common, usual and practical within the current state of the art in the construction industry. Nothing herein shall be interpreted in such a manner that construction will become impractical because of the imposition of unwarranted expense or of inordinate time requirements. The parties acknowledge that the goal of these standards is not to impede construction, but is to find creative, imaginative design features that will provide the maximum relief reasonably possible from construction irritants to the affected communities. Adopted by the Council 10/24/96 0