Guidelines:

• All excavations require a permit from the Engineering Dept. at 23 2nd St NE, 605-882-6202. Also, contact the Street Department to inform them of the excavation, 605-882-6207. Failure to obtain an excavation permit is punishable by up to a $200 fine.
  
  
• Maximum repair area by city forces will be 100 sq. ft. or less (unless preauthorized by the Street Superintendent).
  • Repairs larger than 100 sq. ft. (unless preauthorized by the Street Superintendent) must be repaired by an asphalt contractor approved by the Street Superintendent
• Asphalt depth is to be 4” minimum. Roads that are thicker will be matched to the nearest inch, up to 6”.
  
  
• The city will not patch any trenches after October 25th. of each year. The contractor may hire an approved asphalt company to do permanent repairs or they will be required to place a temporary concrete patch, cold mix asphalt patch, or maintain the trench daily until it’s able to be repaired properly in the spring of the year.  The Street Superintendent will determine the minimum temporary repair necessary to create a safe driving surface.
  
  
• The contractor is required to place a minimum of 12” of base course. This is to be measured from the bottom of the existing asphalt. Base course must meet city specifications. 95% minimum compaction is required. The Watertown Engineering Department will do occasional density tests of contractor installed base course.  If the trench is not able to be patched with asphalt immediately, the contractor must fill the trench completely to the top with gravel to create a temporary driving surface. The contractor will be responsible for costs incurred for repairs of future trench settling.  In occasional situations, city forces will install base course at the rates listed below.

Patching Rates

(Includes mobilization of equipment, labor, cutting, compacting, tack oil, & asphalt material)

Additional Rates

*Per hour rate includes operator
**One hour minimum charge. After 1 hour, charged to the nearest quarter hour

Snow Removal

• Emergency Snow Route Maps
• Snow Removal Information

Snow & Ice Data Summaries

• 2016-2017
• 2017-2018
• 2018-2019
• 2019-2020