ROADOCCUPANCYPERMIT
TERMSANDCONDITIONS
TOWNOFAURORA
Indemnification
TheApplicant,itsContractorandsubcontractorsshallindemnify,defendandholdharmlessTheCorporationofTheTownofAurora,its
councilmembersandemployees(the“Town”)fromandagainstanyandallliabilityforpropertydamagesorinjurytopersons
resultingfromorarisingoutoforinanywayconnectedwiththeactivitiesorthepresenceoftheContractor,itsservants,agentsor
employeesandpersonsdulyauthorizedbytheContractor,ontheroadallowanceinconnectionwiththisPermit,andshallreimburse
theTownforallcosts,expensesandanylossincurredbyitinconsequenceofanyclaims,demandsandcausesofactionwhichmaybe
broughtagainstitarisingoutoftheactivitiesorthepresenceoftheContractor,itsservants,agentsoremployeesandpersonsduly
authorizedbytheTown,ontheroadallowanceinconnectionwiththisPermit.
Insurance
TheApplicant,itsContractors,agentsandsubcontractorsshallmaintainthroughoutthedurationofthisPermit:
(a)CommercialGeneralLiabilityinsuranceofnotlessthan$2,000,000CADperoccurrencecoveringalloperationsandliability
assumedpursuanttotheobligationsandresponsibilitiessetoutinthePermit.TheApplicantshalladdtheTownasanamedadditional
insuredtotheCommercialGeneralLiabilitypolicy;and
(b)AutomobileLiabilityInsuranceofnotlessthan$2,000,000CADincludingstatutorycoverages(thirdpartyliability,accident
benefits,directcompensationpropertydamage,anduninsuredautomobile)forallvehiclesownedorleasedandusedinconnection
withthisPermit.TheApplicantshallprovidetheTownwithacopyoftheInsuranceCertificateevidencingsuchrequirementswiththis
Application;
StakeoutsandProtectionofUtilities
Allutilitylocatesmustbeobtainedpriortothestartofwork.Backfill/compaction/supportofpipes,cables,etc.ofallutilizesshallbe
completedtothesatisfactionofeachindividualutilitycompany.
Notifications
Wherelaneorroadclosuresarepermittedoraccesswillberestricted,theApplicantshallcontactalladjacentpropertyownersandall
transitandemergencyservices.
BetweenthedatesofNovember1andApril15,roadplatesshallnotbeusedunlesstheTownprovidesspecificconsentfortheiruse.
Health&Safety
TheApplicantandContractoragreestoimplementandmaintainasafeworkingenvironmentinaccordancewiththeregulationsofthe
OccupationalHealthandSafetyAct,asamended.
Allworksmustbeperformedinaccordancewiththecurrent“OntarioTrafficManual,Book7–TemporaryConditions”.Atraffic
managementplanshallbeprovidedtothePublicWorksServicesforapprovalandnoworksshallcommencewithoutanapproved
trafficmanagementplan.
DesignCriteria
Allworkshallconformtotheapproveddesign,drawing,standardsandspecificationsoftheTownofAurora.The“TownofAurora
DesignCriteriaManualforEngineeringPlans”aswellasthe“TownofAuroraGeneralSpecificationsfortheConstructionofBuried
PipelinesandRoadwaySystems”areavailableonrequestaswellasontheTownwebsite.
https://www.aurora.ca/TownHall/Pages/Departments/Operational%20Services/Engineering.aspx
ValidityandDurationofPermit
ThePermitisgrantedonapprovalfromtheTown’sRoadsSupervisororhisdesignatefollowingapre‐workinspection.Thepermission
fortheworktobedonepursuanttothisPermitmaybewithdrawnatanytimebytheTowniftheApplicantdoesnotabidebythe
termsandconditionsofthisPermitorotherwisepursuanttotheTown’sExcavationandInstallationonHighwaysBy‐law.Securities
collectedwillonlyberefundeduponcompletionofafinalinspectionthatissatisfactorytotheTown’sRoadsSupervisororhis/her
designate,intheirsolediscretion.
TheTown’spermissionhereundertoallowtheactivitiesandworkbytheApplicant,ortheirContractor,describedhereinisvalidfor
thirty(30)daysfollowingtheapprovaldate.ExtensionsmaybegrantedonwrittenrequestfromApplicantmadepriortotheexpiryof
thePermit.AcopyofasignedRoadOccupancyPermitmustbeonsiteatalltime.ThepermitisnotvalidunlesssignedbytheTown.
TestingandInspectionofWork
TheApplicantisresponsibleforthecompletionofalltestingofmaterialsasrequiredtodemonstratecompliancewiththeTown’sroad
restorationrequirements.TheapplicantshallconfirmthetestingandinspectionrequirementsfortheprojectwiththeTownpriorto
commencinganywork.
RestorationoftheworkingareashallbecompletedinaccordancewiththeprocedureandstandardspecificationsoftheTown.The
TownofAurora,OperationalServicesDepartmentwillconductapre‐inspectionpriortocommencementofwork.Thiswillbefollowed
byapostinspection(s)andafinalinspection.
TreeProtection
AlltreesintheworkingareashallbeprotectedinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheTownofAuroraMunicipalForestryPolicy.
Itistheapplicant’sresponsibilitytoconductappropriateliaisonwithinterestedpersonsregardingtreepreservation,removaland
replacement.Call(905)727‐313extension3223foradditionalinformation.
RightofTownofAuroratoCompleteRemedialWork
ThecontractoracceptstheTownofAurora’srighttoperformanynecessarycorrectiveworkresultingfromthecontractor’soperation,
subjecttothefollowing:
(a)TheRoadsSupervisororhisdesignatewillgivethecontractorforty‐eight(48)hours’noticetorectifyanyremedialworkrequired,
unlessconditionswarrantimmediateattention;
(b)If,attheexpirationofthetimeallowed,theApplicantoritsContractorhasnotcommencedremedialworktothesolesatisfaction
oftheTown,theTownmayundertaketohavetheremedialworkcompletedbywhatevermeansnecessary;and
(c)TheApplicantagreestoreimbursetheTownforallcostsassociatedwithremedialworkundertakenbytheTown,includingany
chargessetoutintheTown’sFeesandChargesBy‐law.
WarrantyPeriod
TheApplicantisresponsibleforallcostsrelatingtoanyrestorationrequirementsresultingfromtheworkpursuanttothisPermitfora
periodofoneyearfromthelaterofthedateofcompletionorrestoration/repairofanysuchwork(the“WarrantyPeriod”).