METRE WIDTH. 1. The Contractor shall comply with the Municipality’s policy regarding standard road design guidelines, as it may be amended or changed from time to time. The current municipal policy is as follows: All requests from landowners, resource companies and other parties, wishing to construct roads to standard road design specifications on statutory local road allowances must adhere to the following procedures and guidelines: Application must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure for road construction on a statutory local road allowance and shall be subject to approval by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure, in conjunction with County Council. The approval for conditions of road construction shall be in accordance with approved Standard Road Design Guidelines as set out in this policy. All costs shall be borne by the applicant. The applicant shall ensure natural drainage of the road right-of-way is maintained. If there is a dead end in the road, a cul-de-sac type turnaround shall be provided. If there is insufficient area for the turnaround within the road allowance, the applicant shall acquire an easement in favor of the Municipality for additional area. If an easement is not obtainable or determined to not be necessary, the turnaround standard diameter of 30 metres shall be relaxed. The applicant shall post all required traffic control signs and the posting of the signs shall be in accordance to the provincial and municipal guidelines and regulations. The applicant shall enter in to an “Access and Work Agreement” with the Municipality to perform the road construction. Upon completion of the road construction and approval of same by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure, the Municipality shall assume responsibility for all future maintenance and upkeep of the road. Depending on intended use and field conditions, the applicant may be required to provide engineering drawings and a letter of credit to cover the costs of the road construction. Applications involving extraordinary circumstances, not covered within this policy shall be referred to Council for discussion and direction. If the proposed road construction is located within an existing “Statutory Local Road Allowance” the County, with the approval of Council, may provide the engineering, culverts, gravel, fencing, and backsloping agreements. The landowners, resource companies and other parties will be responsible for all other costs associated with the construction of the road.
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METRE WIDTH. 1. The Contractor shall comply with the Municipality’s policy regarding standard road design guidelines, as it may be amended or changed from time to time. The current municipal policy is as follows: All requests from landowners, resource companies and other parties, wishing to construct roads to standard road design specifications on statutory local road allowances must adhere to the following procedures and guidelines: • Application must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure for road construction on a statutory local road allowance and shall be subject to approval by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure, in conjunction with County Council. • The approval for conditions of road construction shall be in accordance with approved Standard Road Design Guidelines as set out in this policy. • All costs shall be borne by the applicant. • The applicant shall ensure natural drainage of the road right-of-way is maintained. • If there is a dead end in the road, a cul-de-sac type turnaround shall be provided. If there is insufficient area for the turnaround within the road allowance, the applicant shall acquire an easement in favor of the Municipality for additional area. If an easement is not obtainable or determined to not be necessary, the turnaround standard diameter of 30 metres shall be relaxed. • The applicant shall post all required traffic control signs and the posting of the signs shall be in accordance to the provincial and municipal guidelines and regulations. • The applicant shall enter in to an “Access and Work Agreement” with the Municipality to perform the road construction. Upon completion of the road construction and approval of same by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure, the Municipality shall assume responsibility for all future maintenance and upkeep of the road. • Depending on intended use and field conditions, the applicant may be required to provide engineering drawings and a letter of credit to cover the costs of the road construction. • Applications involving extraordinary circumstances, not covered within this policy shall be referred to Council for discussion and direction. • If the proposed road construction is located within an existing “Statutory Local Road Allowance” the County, with the approval of Council, may provide the engineering, culverts, gravel, fencing, and backsloping agreements. The landowners, resource companies and other parties will be responsible for all other costs associated with the construction of the road. • All applicants will be provided written confirmation of their requirements prior to any work being approved.
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