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Watertown City Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
ELECTED RESOLUTION# I g R—2023— I
OFFICIALS:
Mark S.Sideris, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Watertown Department of Public Works
Council President has reviewed the attached petition by National Grid for consideration of a Grant
of Location for the following installations: Galen Street: install and maintain
Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., approximately 550 feet of 12-inch,plastic main in Galen Street extendingfrom
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District C Councilor the existing 24-inch, cast iron main in Galen Street to the service location at
66 Galen St. WO# 1438452 This work is necessary to provide gas service to 66
John M.Airasian, Galen Street. Uponcompletion the Department of Public Works review,
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the following recommendations and conditions for consideration by the City
Caroline Bays Council will be required should the Grant of Location be approved for this
Councilor At Large application.
John G.Gannon Standard Conditions
Councilor At Large
Anthony Palomba, 1. During construction, uninterrupted pedestrian access (or temporary
Councilor At Large pedestrian facilities) shall be provided at all times or an appropriate alternative
path provided.
Nicole Gardner, 2. Please be aware that there may be utility infrastructure that is not shown on
District A Councilor
the plan and may be encountered in the field. If a conflict occurs between the
Lisa J.Feltner, proposed installation and existing City-Owned and/or private utility
District B Councilor infrastructure, The City Engineer shall be contacted directly to discuss an
Emily Izzo, appropriate resolution.
District D Councilor 3. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant, and their Contractor, to ensure
that and City-Owned and or private utilities,if located within the limits of work
should be properly marked and protected during construction activities.
The City of Watertown is not a member of Dig Safe and must be notified
separately.
4. The proposed scope of work requires a DPW Street Opening Permit through
the Watertown DPW prior to the start of construction,
5. All disturbances to curbing, grass strips, sidewalks, walkways, and roadway
surfaces shall be repaired in kind to the satisfaction of the City of Watertown
DPW. If any existing sidewalk is proposed to be removed and replaced in full
width, the restoration must be completed in accordance with all current ADA,
MAAB and City of Watertown standards.
6. All work within the Right of Way shall require the Contractor to schedule
and coordinate a police traffic detail. Traffic control and safety measures shall
be implemented in adherence to all applicable OSHA requirements,
Massachusetts DOT Work Zone Safety Guidelines and Part VI of the Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
7. All material stockpiled on roadways and/or roadway shoulders shall be
protected with erosion control devices such as silt fence or straw wattles. It will
be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to remove any sediment that enters
the City drainage system as a result of the proposed work.
8. Equipment, staging, and stockpiles shall not be located in a manner so as to
interfere with intersection sightlines and shall be kept in a neat and orderly
fashion.
9. Public shade trees within and adjacent to the proposed work zone must be
protected. The Contractor shall install individual tree protection on any public
shade tree that may be impacted, and the Contractor shall not stockpile material
or equipment within the drip zone of a public shade tree.
10. Contractor shall coordinate with City Health Department on rodent control
requirements.
11. An as-built survey shall be performed upon completion of the work and
provided to the Department of Public Works.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the petitioner shall deposit sufficient
cash surety as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works to be held in
escrow until the Superintendent of Public Works is satisfied with the condition
of repair and restoration of the street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of said petition is forwarded to
the City Clerk for processing.
K-Y2
Council Member
I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the City Council for which a quorum
was present, the above Resolution was adopted by a vote q for, _0_ against,
and_0_present on April 11, 2023.
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Council Clerk M S. Sideris, Council President