**This permit is required for any work being performed within the City of Rexburg right-of-way. This includes street/roadway, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and/or landscaped areas.  

CONDITIONS OF PERMIT:

1. No excavation within the city right-of-way limits shall take place prior to the issuance of an excavation permit.

2. Property owners must be made aware of work happening adjacent to their parcels. An “Acceptance of Surface Repairs” form must be signed by the property owner(s) prior to the excavation work being signed off by the City. 

3. This permit expires 30 days after the issue date. Any work started and not completed within 30 days will be assessed a $100 weekly inspection fee until work is finalized.

4. The contractor is responsible for carrying a minimum of $500,000 general liability insurance coverage for possible damages during excavation or other accidents.

5. The public right-of-way fee is $1,200 for any work that will disturb less than 30 square yards of asphalt surfacing. A $200 portion of this fee will be retained by the city for initial inspection costs.

6. Excavation work that disturbs more than 30 square yards of asphalt surfacing must be individually assessed by the city for additional fees.

7. All utilities must be placed a minimum of 4 feet below the finished grade unless specifically authorized otherwise in writing.

8. The contractor is responsible for contacting the city prior to placing backfill material and/or asphalt in city street locations. A city representative will then assess and, if acceptable, the excavation fee less the inspection costs will be refunded within 30 calendar days of completion.

9. If permit conditions are not met the city will hold fees for 1 year from the final asphalt placement. If repairs are required, the contractor will be responsible for completing all repairs. If repairs are not made within 7 days, the city will complete repairs. The permit fee will be retained and any additional costs will be the responsibility of the permit holder.

10. The contractor must notify Dig Line at 1-800-342-1585 at least two (2) business days in advance of the excavation date.

11. The contractor is responsible for furnishing and maintaining all barricades, signs, and flagmen as required by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

12. Existing asphalt pavement shall be saw cut prior to placement of asphalt to provide a vertical surface.

13. Excavation and backfill work is to be completed in accordance with the requirements of Sections 300 and 800 of the Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC). (See Attachment B.)

14. All excavated material, if acceptable for re-use shall be stockpiled or if not acceptable be immediately removed from the site. Excavated material needs to be kept at a safe distance from trenches or traveled roadways.

15. All street excavations must be backfilled with 3 feet of flowable fill, 4 inches of ¾ inch crushed aggregate road base, and 2 ½ inches minimum thickness of hot plant mix pavement surface or equal to the existing material thickness, whichever is greater. No exceptions unless pre-approved by the city public works director.

16. Existing asphalt pavement shall be “tacked” prior to new asphalt placement.

17. Final repair of asphalt surfaces must be completed within 7 calendar days of the initial excavation.

18. No excavation permits will be approved for work to be done between November 1st & March 31st except n the case of an emergency which must be approved by the city public works director. Winter excavation requires a temporary cold mix paving to be placed and maintained by the contractor until the final paving is completed no later than May 1st.

Attachment B: Backfill Material Requirements

Backfill material shall meet the above gradation requirements and be placed in 12-inch maximum loose lifts and compacted to 95% of maximum density in accordance with AASHTO T 99.

1/2-inch Class III Plant Mix Pavement shall be compacted to between 92% and 95% of maximum density in accordance with the mix design.

Final surface deviation must be within +/- ½” or less of surrounding surface conditions unless approved by the City of Rexburg Engineer.

Damages caused by the excavation must also be repaired at the contractors’ expense.