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MASSACHUSETTS
PERMIT-NORTH ANDOVER EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OF TRANSPORTATION
PPDU, Driveway (Comincrcial), Roadway Improvements
Permit#: 4-2006-0144
Subject to all the terms, conditions, and restrictions printed or written below, permission
is hereby granted to MARK INVESTMENT,INC. to enter upon the State Highway
known as ROUTE 114 (SALEM TURNPIKE) for the purpose of constructing a driveway
approach between stations 27+64 and 28+60 at the westerly location line and flaring to
stations 27+40 and 28+81 at the edge of the roadway with an island between stations
28+03 and 28+29.Also, to construct roadway and sidewalk improvements and close four
driveways between stations 24+15 and 30+85,all as shown on the plans submitted and on
rile in the District Four Permits Office by Vanasse & Associates,Inc., titled
"Transportation Improvement Project, Salem Turnpike(Route 114) and Waverly Road",
dated March,2006, and by Bohler Engineering, titled "Site Development Plans, for,
Walgreens,Store#10209",dated August 4,2005,with a revised date of January 10,2006.
WORK HOURS: 9:00 A.M. thru 3:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday.
The drive shall be surfaced with Bituminous Concrete,Type I and shall be comprised of a
3" Class I Bituminous Concrete Base Course and two (2) 11/2" courses of Class I
Bituminous Concrete Pavement for a total depth of 6" with a foundation of at least 6" of
compacted gravel. The finished surface shall butt into and not overlap the existing
highway grade at the road edge.
The drive shall be graded so that no water shall enter the State Highway layout nor pond
or collect thereon,including the roadway.
The curb shall be placed in conjunction with or immediately before the completion of the
driveway surfacing.
Curbing and/or bituminous concrete removed from within the proposed driveway limits
shall be disposed of outside the State Highway location lines.
The Grantee shall install either granite or bituminous concrete curbing outlining the limits
of the driveway approaches.
The part of the drive located within the limits of the State Highway shall be maintained by
the Grantee, at his own expense and to the satisfaction of the District Highway Director or
an authorized Representative.
If the sidewalk area is disturbed, it shall be restored, full width,in kind a minimum of five
feet beyond any disturbed area.
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Massachusetts Highway Department ,District 4 #519 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476#(781) 641-8300
The concrete sidewalks shall be placed in alternate slabs 30 feet in length. The slabs shall
be separated by transverse preformed expansion joint filler 1/2 inch in thickness (shall
conform to AASHTO-M153). Preformed expansion joint filler shall be placed adjacent to
or around existing structures also.
On the foundation as specified above, the concrete(Air-Entrained 4000 psi,3/4",610)
shall be placed in such quantity that after being thoroughly consolidated in place it shall
be 4 inches in depth. At driveways, the sidewalk shall be 6 inches in depth.
The Grantee shall notify the District Permit Engineer or an authorized Representative at
781.641.8451, two (2)working days prior to the start of work. No work shall be authorized
without said notification.
The Grantee shall contact the Area Contact Person (7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday
through Friday ONLY) at 781.387.0255, forty-eight hours prior to the start of work.
The Grantee shall notify Dig-Safe at 1.888.344.7233 at least 72 hours prior to the start of
work for the purpose of identifying the location of underground utilities.
Dig-Safe# To he obtained prior to the commencement of work.
A copy of this permit must be on the job site at all times for inspection. Failure to have this
permit available will result in suspension of the rights granted by this permit.
The Completion of Work Form shall be sent to the Grantor via certified mail as soon as
possible after the completion of the physical work.
All work shall be in compliance with the 1988 Edition of the "Massachusetts Highway
Department Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges",and Supplemental
Specifications Dated December 11, 2002.
Sidewalks and Wheelchair ramps shall be constructed in accordance with 521 CMR Rules and
Regulations of the Architectural Access Board(AAB)and Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), (Sections 20.2 and 21.1), and the MassHighway Wheelchair Ramp Standards booklet
effective 10/8/97,and the Construction and Traffic Standards Details, 1996 Metric Edition as
revised.
Provisions shall be made for the safety and protection of Pedestrian Traffic during the
construction period.
No equipment,trucks, workers,etc., shall occupy any part of the traveled way except between
the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. Except for an emergency, in no case
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will operations exceed the specified hours without the prior approval of the District Highway
Director or an authorized Representative. This includes the placement of traffic control devices,
vehicles, equipment or anything that restricts the flow of traffic through the construction zone.
No work shall be done under the terms of this permit on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays.
No work will be performed on the day before or the day after a long weekend which involves a
holiday on any highway,roadway or property under the control of the Massachusetts Highway
Department or in areas where the work would adversely impact the normal flow of traffic on the
State Highway System, without permission of the District Highway Director or an authorized
Representative.
Uniformed Police Officers shall be in attendance at all times while work is being done under
this permit.
All personnel who are working on the traveled way or breakdown lanes shall wear safety vests
and hard hats.
The furnishing and erecting of all required signs and traffic safety devices shall be the
responsibility of the Grantee.
All signs and devices shall conform to the 2003 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD)with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Amendments.
Cones and non-reflecting warning devices shall not be left in operating position on the highway
when the daytime operations have ceased. if it becomes necessary for this Department to
rernove any construction warning devices or their appurtenances from the project due to
negligence by the Grantee all costs for this work will be charged to the Grantee.
Flashing arrow boards will be used at all times when operations occupy the roadway and shall
be available for use at all times.
All warning devices shall be subject to removal,replacement and repositioning by the Grantee
as often as deemed necessary by the Engineer.
Free flow of traffic shall be maintained at all times.
It is imperative that construction operations are managed so that motorists travel "delay" is
minimized. At any time during the operation when a traffic delay of over twelve (12) minutes
occurs and the situation is worsening, the Grantee will begin to suspend operations.
When in the opinion of the Engineer, this operation constitutes a hazard to traffic in any area,
the Grantee may be required to suspend operations during certain hours and to remove his
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equipment from the roadway.
Care shall be exercised so as not to disturb any existing State Highway Traffic Duct Systems or
any underground structures that exist. If said system is disturbed, it shall be restored
immediately to its original condition. Also any damaged Traffic lines shall be restored to their
original condition. All expenses for restoring conditions shall be charged to the Grantee.
The Grantee will be responsible for any damage caused by his operation to curbing, structures,
roadway, etc.
The Grantee shall be responsible for any settlement which may occur as a result of the work
done under this permit.
The Grantee shall assume full responsibility for the structural integrity of any trench located
within the MassHighway Layout. This responsibility shall remain in place for a period of three
(3) years after the completion of the physical work, this time frame starts when the Grantor
receives the Completion of Work Form from the Grantee.
The Grantee shall respond to trench maintenance requests by the District Highway Director or
an authorized Representative within two (2)working days. Non-response within the specified
time will result in the required maintenance work being done by the Grantor, with all the
expenses charged to the Grantee.
Failure to respond to trench maintenance shall result in denial of future Permit requests.
The Grantee shall be responsible for any ponding of water which may develop within the State
Highway Layout, caused by this work.
No work shall be authorized during snow, sleet, or ice storms and subsequent snow removal
operations.
No bituminous concrete shall be installed between November 15th and April 15th.
The State Highway Layout shall be kept clean of debris at all times and shall be thoroughly
cleaned at the completion of this permit.
At the completion of this permit, all disturbed areas shall be restored to a condition equal or
similar to that which existed prior to the work.
Whenever trenches are cut in the traveled way the surface shall be cut in straight lines using a
concrete saw or other accepted methods equipped to cut the full depth surfacing and including
the reinforcing steel on concrete roadways. The excavation shall only be between these lines.
The cutting operation shall not be done with a backhoe, gradall or any type of ripping equipment.
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The Grantee shall utilize Controlled Density Fill (CDF)whenever trenches are cut in the
traveled way.
Controlled Density Fill (CDF) shall meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of
Public Works Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, 1988 Edition and
Supplemental Specifications dated December 11, 2002.
CDF must be batched at a concrete plant, is flowable, requires no vibrating,and the finished
product must be excavatable without the use of power tools.
The material shall flow under and around the pipe or conduit, providing uniform support
without leaving voids. Flowable mortar shall be discharged from the mixer by a reasonable
means into the trench area to be filled. Filling operations shall proceed simultaneously on both
sides of pipe or conduit so that the two fills are kept at approximately the same elevation at all
times. An external load shall be applied to the pipe or conduit,sufficient to hold it in place
before filling.
A permanent patch shall then be placed consisting of 2" of binder and 2" of modified top(Class
I Bituminous Concrete Pavement-Type 1-1)to meet the existing pavement surface grade.
After the work has been completed the Grantee shall use the Infra-Red Method as a surface
treatment a minimum of one(1) foot beyond the limits of the trench.
Any grass areas disturbed within the State Highway Layout shall be graded, loamed to a depth
of 4" and seeded.
It shall be the responsibility of the Grantee to replace all pavement markings which have been
disturbed by this permit. These pavement markings shall be restored within ten(10)days after
this work is performed or as deemed necessary by the District Highway Director or an
authorized Representative.
Any bound marked MHB shall not be removed or disturbed. If it becomes necessary to remove
and reset any highway bounds then the Grantee shall hire a Registered Professional Land
Surveyor to perform this work. It shall be the responsibility of this land surveyor to submit to
this office a statement in writing and a plan containing his stamp and signature showing that
said work has been performed.
Grantee assumes all risk associated with any environmental condition within the subject
property and shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with evaluating, assessing, and
remediating, in accordance with all applicable laws, any environmental contamination(1)
discovered during Grantee's work or activities under this permit to the extent such evaluation,
assessment or remediation is required for Grantee's work, or(2) resulting from Grantee's work
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or activities under this permit. Grantee shall notify Grantor of any such assessment and
rernediation activities.
This permit is issued with the stipulation that it may be modified or revoked at any time at the
discretion of the District Four Highway Director or an authorized Representative without
rendering said Department or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts liable in any way.
The Grantee shall indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth and its Highway
Department against all suits,claims or liability of every name and nature arising at any time out
of or in consequence of the acts of the Grantee in the performance of the work covered by this
permit and or failure to comply with terms and conditions of the permit whether by themselves
or their employees or subcontractors.
The Grantee shall provide to the Commonwealth at no cost, all land under its control, as shown
on the plans necessary to complete the improvements contemplated under the permit.
The Grantee shall prepare all necessary documentation, in a form acceptable and to the
satisfaction of MassHighway, associated with the alteration of the State Highway Layout, Said
Layout alteration shall be fully executed within 6 months from the date of the issuance or the
permit shall become null and void.
APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE: Jonathan A.Rockwell,P.E.
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (978)474-8800
No work shall be done under this permit until the Grantee has communicated with and
received instructions from the District Highway Director of the Massachusetts Highway
Department at 519 Appleton Street,Arlington, Ma. 02476-7009.
The permit shall be void unless the work herein contemplated shall have been completed
before April 13, 2007.
Dated at Arlington this 13th day of April,2006.
Massachusetts Highway Department,
By
Patricia A. Leavenworth,P.E.
District Highway Director
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Governor U Governor Secretary Commissioner
Completion of Work
You may proceed with the work described within this Permit, which has been issued to
you by the Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway).
Your attention is called to the time frame allowed for completion of said work. If an
extension of time is required or alterations to any of the permit conditions becomes
necessary, application for such changes should be made as soon as possible to the
District Highway Director.
Upon completion of the work, please fill out this form and forward it to: Massachusetts
Highway Department, District Four, 519 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476.
IF THIS NOTICE IS NOT RETURNED. THE LIABILITY ASSUMED UNDER
THIS PERMIT WILL CONTINUE.
By Authority of the Massachusetts Highway Department District Four Highway Director.
Dear Sir.
I hereby notify you that the work outlined and authorized under the terms and conditions
ofMHD Permit No. has been completed in accordance ivith
all requirements of MassI—ghivay. The date of completion:
Permit Grantee:
Signed:
City/Town:
Date:
Massachusetts Highway Department• District 4 •. 519 Appleton Street,Adinglon, MA 02476 •(781)641-8300