Admin Order 58-22-12-F -- Final ROW Rule R-7.302 and Utility Manual

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Utility Construction and Use of the Right-of-Way Policies and Procedures Manual Page 24 The Utility Inspector may require changes in construction technique or workmanship if hazardous conditions are present and may issue a Stop Work Order to halt construction if it does not conform to the approved permit and plans or drawings. Inspections of the permittee's work by the Utility Inspector shall in no way relieve the permittee from the obligation of performing all work within the public way in strict accordance with the requirements of the City of Eugene Standard Specifications (see Section 3), provisions of this manual, the Eugene Code, recognized national standards, related administrative rules, specific permit conditions, or specific requirements communicated by the Utility Inspector. Nor shall this inspection relieve the permittee of the permittee's responsibility to perform any required corrections in case the work is later found to be - deficient. The permittee shall notify the Utility Inspector of completed work within five business days. The Utility Inspector shall maintain accurate records of the number of inspections each month, and public way work or excavation permits issued. Licensees, franchised utilities, and municipal utilities shall submit monthly reports of all public way excavations made by their staff or contractors. These records will be used by the Utility Inspector to track work activities and manage and maintain available foot lines and space for other facilities. Data from the Utility Inspectors will also be used to support Utility Locators who submit statistics to the LUCC and the OUCC to assist in tracking utility coordination trends state- wide. In some situations, testing of materials and installation methods, including but not limited to compaction testing, may be required by the Utility Inspector at the Utility Inspectors' sole discretion. These inspections and tests shall meet the current minimum requirements adopted by the City for public works projects. All costs incurred for private inspections, reporting, and testing required by the Utility Inspector are the sole responsibility of the permittee. 3.11 Utility Locating The utility coordinating councils, member agencies, and affected construction and excavation contractors have worked to establish a state-wide utility notification center whose purpose is to provide a convenient and consistent mechanism by which excavators can notify utility operators of underground facilities of planned excavation work, placing locate requests prior to excavation. Through this notification system, utility operators are able to mark the location of their underground facilities in the area of a proposed excavation, informing and coordinating with the excavator to prevent damage and avoid service disruptions. Excavators, including city agencies, wishing to place locate requests may do so by telephoning the Utility Notification Center at 811 or 1-800-332-2344 or by submitting a request online. Excavators must comply with all Oregon Revised Statutes and State laws governing excavation and requesting utility locates.