CCR19880530 COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSEKGO
RESOLUTION 1/53-88
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
0
0
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon
the recommendation of the Public Works Committee, that the
subdivision construction specifications adopted by Resolution
11178-85 on June 24, 1975 are hereby amended to read as follows:
STREETS
constructed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction" of the State of Wisconsin,
Department of Transportation, Division of Highways - 1981 Edition
unless otherwise specified by the City of Muskego.
(as amended) hereinafter known as the "Standard Specifications",
All new streets constructed in the City of Muskego shall be
II
of Muskego shall be as follows:
The criteria to be used in the design of streets in the City
streets, shall be designed to carry an unlimited number of 12,000
1. All residential streets which are strictly "local"
lb. axle load applications.
shall be designed to carry an unlimited number of 15,000 lb.
2. All residential streets which are "collector" stree
load applications.
tS
axle
business streets, and all industrial roads shall be designed to
carry an unlimited number of 18,000 lb. axle load applications.
The purpose of these specifications is to aim for a design
3. All other residential streets, all arterial streets, all
life of all pavements of thirty (30) years.
Minimum specifications for the above classifications are as
follows:
1. Local "Urban" Street - Two (2) lifts of 2" each
bituminous base and 1-1/2" bituminous surface with ~ ~~~~ ~~
tack coat; 4"~of 314" ckshed gravel State
Gradation //2 placed over 4" of 1-1/2" crushed
limestone State Gradation 111. 30" mountable
concrete curbs.
2. "Collector" Street-Urban - Two (2) lifts of 2"
each bituminous base and 1-1/2" bituminous surface with tack coat; 4" of 3/4" crushed gravel State
Resolution 1\53-88 - Page 7
Finishing
The Face Surfaces of the concrete shall be thoroughly
trowled and brushed. Brushing shall be perpendicular to the
longitudinal axis of the invert. The edges adjacent to all
joints and forms shall be rounded with an edger of 1/4" radius.
Any honeycombed areas occurring along the forms shall be pointed
with mortar conforming to the requirements set forth under
Section 518.2.3 of the "Standard Specifications".
Flow Line Grade
Grade of the flow line of the invert shall be in strict
accordance with the grades submitted to and approved by the City
Engineer ad Public Works Committee.
Joints
the centerline of the invert at intervals of ten feet. Joints
Transverse joints shall be constructed at right angles to
shall consist of a slot or groove at least one inch in depth and
one-fourth inch in width formed by inserting a parting strip in
the concrete after it has been struck off. When sawed joints are
used, sawing of each day's pour shall be completed by midnight of the same day unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. One inch
expansion joint filler shall be placed every 200 feet and at the
end of the day's pour. Filler shall extend to the full depth of
the concrete and the top shall be slightly below the finished
surface.
Removal of Forms
Forms shall not be removed from the concrete until it has
set for at least 6 hours. Forms shall not be dropped or stacked
on concrete which is less than seven days old.
Cold Weather
conform with Section 409.5.14 of the "Standard Specifications".
DATED THIS pdq DAY OF -yi?h& 3 1988.
All concrete poured during or previous to cold weather shall
,
%li ca
Resolution //53-88 - Page 6
Seed mixture used shall conform to mixture number 1 as
designated in Section 630 of the "Standard Specifications".
described in Section 630 of the "Standard Specfications".
Seed shall be so sown in accordance with Method A as
Method A as described in Section 627 of the "Standard
Straw Mulch - Straw mulch shall be placed in accordance with
Specifications", except that the mulch shall be placed within one
(1) day after the seeding has been completed.
" The landscaped ares shall be kept thoroughly
moist y watering or sprinkling, when rainfall is deficient, for
a period of ten (10) days.
ditches having a slop less than 0.6% or greater than 5%. The
ditches shall be constructed as follows:
Concrete Invert - On all drainage easements and roadside
(1) A 24", 36", or 48" (as specified or as required by the
Public Works Committee width of concrete bottom with an 18" width
of sod on either side.
(2) Concrete thickness shall be 5" throughout unless
otherwise specified.
(3) Concrete shall be placed on a minimum of 3" or 3/4"
0 crushed stone.
(4) Topsoil, seed, sod and straw mulch on the backslope of
the ditch.
Cross Section
All inverts shall be constructed in accordance with the
typical cross section as show. All invert intersections and
entrances shall be constructed in accordance with plans shown.
Sub-Grade
Sub-Grade under the concrete shall consist of 3/4" crushed
bank run gravel with a minimum compacted thickness of 3".
Material shall conform to Section 304.2.6 Gradation #2 for gravel
of the "Standard Specifications".
Concrete
All concrete shall be air-entrained (3-7%), maximum slump
3", and shall have a minimum strength of 3000 pounds per square
and Section 501.3.6.4.5 Size No. 1, Series No. 1 of the "Standard
inch at 28 days. Aggregate shall conform to Section 501.3.6.5
Specifications".
Resolution 1/53-88 - Page 5
although the thickness will vary from 1" to 3".Topsoil shall be
placed on the slopes to a minimum thickness of three (3) inches
and blended in with the existing grade.
Standard Specifications where applicable.
Topsoil shall meet the requirements of Section 625 of the
Sod - All Sod shall consist of dense, well-rooted growth of
permanent and desirable grasses indigenous to this area and shall
be practically free from weeds and undesirable grasses. At the
approximately two inches, and the sod shall be raked free of
time the sod is cut, the grass on the sod shall have a length of
debris.
no case less than one inch, so that practically off of the dense
root system of the grasses will be retained but exposed in the
sod strip and so that the sod can be handled without undue
tearing or breaking.
The thickness of the sod shall be as uniform as possible; in
In the event the sod which is to be cut is in a dry
condition so as to cause crumbling or breaking during cutting the
moistened condition of the sod to the depth to which it is to be
sod, apply water to it in sufficient quantities to provide a well
cut.
of sod strips are not continuous. Each sod strip shall be laid
snugly against the strip previously laid. Sod shall be laid in
such a manner that the longitudinal joint is offset from the
The edges of all sod shall be covered with topsoil to assure good
centerline of the ditch two or three inches towards the road.
growth.
Sod shall be laid so that the joints caused by abutting ends
Sod shall be staked in accordance with the "Standard
Specifications". After staking has been completed, the surface
of the sod shall be cleared of all loose and foreign material.
Engineer or his representative.
The sod shall be laid to the grade specified by the City
essential that the grade be maintained, and any deviation from
Since the sod will be lying in drainage ditches, it is
the specified grade shall be corrected by the Contractor at his
expense.
that no part of the soil is above a culvert flow line.
Care shall be taken that the sod is laid in such a manner
+ Seedin - All seeding shall be in accordance with the
"Stan ard Specifications" unless otherwise specified herein.
Written evidence of the mixture shall be submitted to the
City Engineer.
Resolution #53-88 - Page 4
Sanitary and Storm Sewers (where required)
Specifications governing the Construction of Sewers in the City
All work shall be done in accordance with the "Standard
of Milwaukee and the Metropolitan District" of the Sewerage
Commission of the City of Milwaukee.
Water (where required)
specifications on file with the City Engineer. Inspection shall
be provided by the owner's Engineer and installation and
necessary tests be verified by name.
Water main specifications shall conform with City of Muskego
Culverts
All culverts shall meet the Wisconsin State Highway
Specfications. The size for any particular culvert shall be as
thirty (30) feet or less in length shall consist of one piece of
specified by the City. Corrugated metal culverts which are
pipe.
Bedding and Backfill
All culverts shall have minimum bedding along the entire
length of the culvert of three (3) inches of compacted 3/4"
crushed bank run gravel. All culverts shall be backfilled with
3/4" crushed bank run gravel for the entire length of the culvert and up to the grade of the road or driveway which said culvert
crosses. All backfill shall be leveled out and compacted. 0
Endwalls
All culverts shall have endwalls installed by contractor.
Endwalls shall consist of wallstone or other suitable material
approved by the Engineer. Construction shall conform to Section
518 of the Standard Specifications. All joints shall be fully
mortared. All endwalls shall have sufficient width and height to
avoid erosion of the road and driveways, the height shall be at
least equal to the top of the roadway.
Landscaping
All ditches, slopes, etc. located within the road right-of-
way must be seeded and sodded where deemed necessary by the
Engineer before final approval will be given. This work shall
consist of preparing the soil, furnishing and placing the
required seed and sod in the specified locations in accordance
with these specifications.
Topsoil
Enough topsoil must be placed to be installed to the
specified grade. This should be about two (2) inches thick
Resolution 1\53-88 - Page 3
specified, the base thickness shall conform to Section 401.2.5
Gradation #l.
When more than two (2) inches of asphaltic concrete is
0
The Asphalt Cement Content for the Binder course material
be between 5-8%. All bases to be surfaced shall be primed with
shall be between 4-6% and for the surface course material shall
MC-0 at 0.20 gal/sq.yd.
3/4" Crushed Bank Run Gravel - All such material shall
conform to Section 304.2.6 Gradation 112 for Gravel of the
Standard Specifications.
314" Limestone Screenings - All such material shall be 314"
Traffic Bound Crushed Limestone and shall be of such nature that
it compacts into a hard, water tight surface.
Standard Specifications. Size and weight shall be approved by
Reinforced Steel - shall conform to Section 505 of the
the City Engineer.
ComDaction Reauired
- __
Compaction of sub-grade, sub-base courses, base courses and
surface courses shall be in accordance with the Standard
Specifications, but shall never be less than 95% of the maximum
denisty of the material being compacted.
0 Engineering
All plans shall be prepared by the Owner and approved by the
City Engineer. All roads ditches, etc., shall be staked out by
the owner. After rough grading has been finished, cross sections
every 100 feet and centerline profiles of said rough grade must
be verified to the City Engineer by the owner's engineer. Upon
receiving approval, of these cross sections and profiles, the
owner may proceed with the road construction. Upon completion of
the work, profiles of the finished road and ditches shall be
submitted to the Public Works Committee by the owner.
Inspection
On-site inspection shall be furnished by the City at the
expense of the owner. The inspector shall be capable of
conducting the necessary field tests, such as compaction and
sieve analysis. It is not necessary to have a City inspector on
the site during rough grading and graveling. Compaction tests of
his agent, from a recognized testing laboratory, a minmum of one
said rough grade and gravel must be submitted by the Developer or
Engineer or his representative shall at all times have the right
test per roadway and spaced at 500 feet intervals. The City
of access to the work under construction or any part thereof.
The Owner shall furnish such assistance as may be required, free
of charge, in inspections.
Resolution #53-88 - Page 2
Gradation #2 placed over 4" of 1-1/2" crushed
limestone State Gradation #l. 30" mountable
concrete curbs.
3. Local "Rural" Street - Two (2) lifts of 2'' each
bituminous base and 1-1/2" bituminous surface with
tack coat; 4" of 314" crushed gravel State
Gradation 112 placed over 4" of 1-112" crushed
limestone State Gradation #l.
4. "Collector" Street-Urban - Two (2) lifts of 2"
with tack coat; 4" of 3/4" crushed gravel State
each bituminous base and 1-1/2" bituminous surface
Gradation #2 placed over 4" of 1-1/2" crushed
limestone State Gradation 111 with a 72' wide right-
of-way.
If it is the desire of the developer to use any type of
construction other than presented in these specifications, plans
and engineering data must be submited to the Public Works
Committee for approval.
This data must include descriptions of the proposed
maintenance costs of the proposed pavement.
sections, types of materials, and the estimated life and
Road Cross-Section
0 All roads shall be constructed in accordance with the
typical cross-sections as shown in these specifications.
Sub-Grade
207.3.6.3 and 211 of the Standard Specifications. However, omit
all references to standard compaction. Special compaction as
defined in the Standard Specifications, shall be required in all
cases,
All sub-grades shall be prepared in accordance with Sections
Materials Used
Concrete - All concrete shall be air-entrained (3-7%),
maximum slump of 3 inches, and shall have a minimum designed
flexural strength of 650 pounds per square inch. Aggregate shall
conform to Section 501.3.6.3.6 and Section 501.3.6.5 Size No. 1
and 2, Series No. 1 of the Standard Specifications.
Asphalt Concrete - When two (2) inches or less of asphaltic
concrete is specified, the material must be in accordance with
Section 401.2.5, Gradation 113 and Section 401.3.5 penetration
grade 85-100 of the Standard Specifications.