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 25 General information and online applications can be found on the Utility Notification Center website at http://digsafelyoregon.com/ or http://www.call811.com. An emergency locate should not be requested unless it involves emergency repairs immediately required to an existing facility and meets the definition of “emergency” contained in the OUCC Standards Manual. Utilities and providers who install facilities within the public rights-of-way shall comply with the requirements for locating said facilities as established by Oregon Utility Notification Center (OUNC). Providers shall also comply with the mapping and location data requirements contained within the franchise or license agreements and Eugene Code. 3.12 Warranty Patches or excavations within the public way in need of maintenance shall be reported to the Utility Inspector. In most cases, a utility cut requires maintenance or repair if any part of the replacement surfacing deviates more than ½” inch from the finished surface street grade or ¼” inch from a finished sidewalk grade. If, upon reasonable notice, the permittee fails to restore and maintain the public way affected by the permittee's work, the City may perform the work and charge the cost to the permittee. If, in the judgment of the Surface Technical Supervisor, a hazardous condition exists that affects the public health, safety, and welfare, the notification requirement may be waived and the City may take necessary corrective action to remove the hazardous conditions and charge the costs thereof to the responsible party without prior notification. If more than one permittee has worked within the affected area, the Surface Technical Supervisor shall allocate the responsibility and cost for restoration and maintenance. Factors to be considered in the allocation of responsibility include the nature of the work each performed, the type of deterioration occurring, when each permittee performed work, the kind of equipment and construction techniques each used, and other such factors which may be deemed relevant. 3.13 Damage to Existing Facilities The permittee shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property and infrastructure resulting from the permittee's failure to properly protect people and property and infrastructure while carrying out the work. See EC 7.297 (2). The Utility Inspector and the owner of any damaged facility must be immediately notified of damage to public or private facilities caused or found by the permittee. When private wastewater or stormwater lines are damaged the permittee shall immediately notify the City Building Wastewater Inspector at Public Works Maintenance (682-4800). Required repairs shall meet the