sections of sidewalk. square foot for 6” driveway sections Slope: There must be a slope of ¼” per and 6” commercial sidewalk. foot to drain water toward the street. Thickness: All residential standard APPLICATION/APPROVAL sidewalks not including driveway PROCEDURE sections must be 4” thick. Driveway Applications are available at City Hall and sections and all commercial standard online through the City’s website and must be sidewalks must be 6” thick. completed and approved prior to the Subgrade: All subgrade material must commencement of work on the project. be well tamped and watered before concrete is poured. Approval of applications, though dependent Concrete: Concrete must be B” upon available funding as budgeted by the City State mix. Council, is a ministerial act conducted at the Contraction Joints: Same as the level based on project eligibility and (The length of each slab should be the applicability, requiring no action from the same as the width). governing body. Finish: Broom Finish (Smooth finish sidewalks are prohibited). CONTACT Curing: Concrete must be covered with City of Kewanee burlap and kept wet or covered with Dale Nobel, City Engineer impermeable paper of polyethylene 401 E. Street sheeting method for 72 hours or other Kewanee, IL 61443 methods approved by the City. (309)852-2611 Ext. 231 Inspections: An inspection must be Fax: (309)856-6001 performed by the City Engineering Email: Department or the Community Website: www.cityofkewanee.com Development Department after the forms are set. This inspection MUST Keith Edwards, Director of Community be performed before concrete is poured. Development Final Inspection: After the concrete is 401 E. Third Street poured, call the City Engineering Kewanee, IL Department or the Community (309)853-2611 Ext. 267 Development Department again and we Fax: (309)856-6001 will measure the sidewalk. You will be Email: reimbursed $1.50 per square foot for Website: www.cityofkewanee.com residential 4” sidewalk and $2.50 per
sections of sidewalk. Slope: There must be a slope of ¼” per foot to drain water toward the street. Thickness: All residential standard sidewalks not including driveway sections must be 4” thick. Driveway sections and all commercial standard sidewalks must be 6” thick. Subgrade: All subgrade material must be well tamped and watered before concrete is poured. Concrete: Concrete must be B” State mix. Contraction Joints: Same as the (The length of each slab should be the same as the width). Finish: Broom Finish (Smooth finish sidewalks are prohibited). Curing: Concrete must be covered with burlap and kept wet or covered with impermeable paper of polyethylene sheeting method for 72 hours or other methods approved by the City. Inspections: An inspection must be performed by the City Engineering Department or the Community Development Department after the forms are set. This inspection MUST be performed before concrete is poured. Final Inspection: After the concrete is poured, call the City Engineering Department or the Community Development Department again and we will measure the sidewalk. You will be reimbursed $1.50 per square foot for residential 4” sidewalk and $2.50 per square foot for 6” driveway sections and 6” commercial sidewalk. APPLICATION/APPROVAL PROCEDURE Applications are available at City Hall and online through the City’s website and must be completed and approved prior to the commencement of work on the project. Approval of applications, though dependent upon available funding as budgeted by the City Council, is a ministerial act conducted at the level based on project eligibility and applicability, requiring no action from the governing body. CONTACT City of Kewanee Dale Nobel, City Engineer 401 E. Street Kewanee, IL 61443 (309)852-2611 Ext. 231 Fax: (309)856-6001 Email: Website: www.cityofkewanee.com Keith Edwards, Director of Community Development 401 E. Third Street Kewanee, IL (309)853-2611 Ext. 267 Fax: (309)856-6001 Email: Website: www.cityofkewanee.com
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