CITY OF PUYALLUP PERMITTING PORTAL

Engineering Division

Development Engineering standard civil construction conditions: 1.            Construction permitted as per approved civil plans. 2.            Construction permit shall expire by limitation and be declared void if: a.            Work is not started within 180 days of obtaining the permit. b.            Work is abandoned for 180 days or more after beginning work. c.             After two years from the date of permit issuance, regardless of whether work is finished. 3.            Any changes to the scope of work approved on the civil plans shall be submitted on a Plan Change Request to the Engineering Services Staff for review. 4.            Any changes that require a request to vary from the design standards approved on the civil plans shall be submitted on an Alternative Methods or Construction Materials Request along with an application fee to the Engineering Services Staff for review. 5.            The applicant is responsible to call the Utility Notification Center at 1-800-424-5555 before beginning any excavation.  Call before you dig, it's the law. NOTE:  Effective January 1, 2013, RCW 19.122 - Before conducting any construction or excavation within 100 feet of a right-of-way or utility easement containing a transmission pipeline, a person must notify the pipeline companies of the scheduled excavation through the one-number locator service 811.  Notification must occur in a window of not less than 2 business days, but not more than 10 business days before beginning the excavation.  If a transmission pipeline company is notified that excavation work will occur near a pipeline, a representative of the company must consult with the excavator on-site prior to excavation.  6.            It is the responsibility of the applicant/property owner to obtain all necessary approvals/permits from state, federal, and other agencies that have regulatory authority. 7.            Should the City become aware of conditions that invalidate the original design data used to obtain the permit or determine that the applicant is not complying with the conditions of the permit or approved plans, the City may revoke the original permit and/or order work stopped on the project. The City may require the owner to submit a new application for review and approval. 8.            All work associated with the Site Development Permit must be completed and approved by the City prior to receiving final approval of building permits. 9.            I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the contents of this permit and I hereby state that the information I have supplied is true and correct. Indemnification / Hold Harmless The Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold the Public Entity, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with activities or operations performed by the Permittee or on the Permittee's behalf out of issuance of this Permit, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the Public Entity. However, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that RCW 4.24.115 applies to this Permit, then the Permittee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Public Entity, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless to the maximum extent permitted thereunder.   It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Permittee's waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification.  This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties.  The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. to this Permit, then the Permittee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Public Entity, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless to the maximum extent permitted thereunder. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Permittee's waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

Engineering Division

Please contact the DPS Support Specialist, Robin Loewen at RLOEWEN@PUYALLUPWA.GOV to request a pre-construction meeting prior to starting site work.

Engineering Division

A Performance Bond must be received by the City of Puyallup prior to permit issuance. The Performance Bond shall be 150% of the estimated cost of work in the ROW per the approved cost estimate received prior to plan approval (attached in CityView Portal under Documents & Images section). See https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/DocumentCenter/View/16622/Performance-Bond-51122-appvd-by-Legal for more information.

Engineering Division

Email a signed Inadvertent Discovery Plan to RLOEWEN@PUYALLUPWA.GOV.

Engineering Division

Overtime Inspection Fees / Main Shutdown Fees form is to be received prior to permit issuance. Signing this form is acknowledgement that there may be billed overtime inspection fees per the current fee schedule and that whenever the City Water Division staff is required to perform a mainline shutdown the fees shall be billed at $134.00 per event plus $10.00 per tag. Instances when a shutdown is performed outside regular working hour’s additional overtime fees will be billed at the current overtime billing rate (3 hour minimum call out time).

Traffic Division

Traffic Division Standard Civil Conditions: Call communications center at 253-287-4456 on day of closure. Request a job start inspection through the CityView portal. Public notification shall comply with PMC Chapter 11.05.110. The City-issued permit packet shall be posted at the job site and available to inspectors at all times. Portable changeable message signs shall be posted at least 72 hours in advance of work start date notifying travelers of impending road work and traffic impacts. Arrow boards are required for lane closure/shift on arterials and major collectors. Facilities located in a pedestrian access route, shall have a slip resistant surface, no vertical discontinuities exceeding ¼" maximum unless beveled between ¼" and ½", or any horizontal surface openings more than ½". Applicant/Contractor Responsibility: 1. The issued permit and traffic control plan(s) are always required to be available at the job site and readily available to all City inspectors. The applicant shall be subject to a triple permit fee for failing to have a valid permit on site. 2. The applicant/contractor shall notify the City 48 business hours prior to starting work. 3. Public notification shall comply with PMC Chapter 11.05.110. The applicant/contractor shall notify property owners of blocked driveways at least 24 hours in advance. Additionally, the applicant/contractor shall notify public transportation agencies whose routes or stops are affected by the traffic control plan 24 hours in advance of job start (Pierce County Transit Construction Coordinator: 253-581-8000). General Conditions: 1. Comply with all permit conditions and the Traffic Control Plans (TCP) issued by the City. 2. Follow the allowed work hours as listed on the issued permit or on each page of the TCP. 3. If a travel lane will be closed, the applicant/contractor shall call the Communications Center at 253-287-4456 prior to starting work on day of closure and again once the lane is reopened. 4. Spotter must be available to assist with pedestrians if needed. 5. Request all inspections through the CityView portal on the City website. Prior to scheduling weekend and night work, coordinate with a City Inspector by calling 253-435-3650 at least 48 business hours in advance of work. 6. All work in the public right-of-way shall comply with Puyallup Municipal Code Chapter 11. Furthermore, all traffic control shall comply with MUTCD standards. In addition to the conditions stamped on the issued traffic control plan, right-of-way administers, permit holders, and contractors shall abide by the following principles: - Traffic control devices shall be 28-inch retro-reflective cones. Distance between cones equals speed limit in unit-feet. - Advanced warning sign spacing shall be 100 feet when speed limit is 30 mph or less and 350 feet when speed limit is greater than 30 mph. Distance between signs is mandatory unless field conditions determine otherwise, at the discretion of the City Inspector. - Taper length shall be calculated using MUTCD Section 6C.08. - Travel lane widths must be always a minimum of 11 feet in all directions. - Any and all flaggers and spotters shall always remain in radio contact. - All aerial crossings at an intersection shall be a maximum of 3 minutes. - When shifting traffic into a turn lane, use of double cones is required. Traffic device spacing shall be half distance for opposing traffic devices. 7. Open cut is not permitted without prior approval from the City. STEEL PLATE AHEAD and MOTORCYCLISTS USE EXTREME CAUTION advanced warning signs are required for steel plates installed in the public right-of-way. 8. Do not park vehicles on City sidewalk. Any public curb, gutter, or sidewalk broken now or during construction shall be removed and replaced per City Standards. 9. All vehicles, equipment, and personnel are prohibited at all times from occupying any portion of a railroad crossing. Railroad crossing signs and striping shall be visible at all times. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic shall not be queued on any railroad crossing. Furthermore, the City does not review, approve, authorize, or permit work in the BNSF Railway right-of-way. The applicant and permit holder are responsible to obtain the necessary permits from the jurisdictional agencies to complete this work. A BNSF Railway Company Pipeline or Wire Line permit may be required. The applicant or permit holder shall present a copy of the BNSF permit upon request of the City Inspector. 10. No disruption of signal timing allowed at signalized intersection unless the traffic control plan depicts a uniformed police officer at the intersection. For approved Traffic Control Plans that necessitate the use of police officer assistance, Puyallup police officers will be utilized. If a uniformed police officer is depicted, the applicant/contractor shall contact Jacquie Rutherford, Puyallup Police Department Project Coordinator, at 253-841-5436 or jrutherford@puyallupwa.gov to coordinate traffic support with a Puyallup uniformed police officer at least 24 hours of job start. 11. If the work zone is located within a quarter mile of MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, the permit holder shall notify MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital by contacting Aaron Piche, Manager of Engineering Services, at aaron.piche@multicare.org and Heidi Rock at heidi.rock@multicare.org with the proposed impacts and closure hours at least 48 hours in advance of job start. No emergency service vehicle travel routes shall be blocked or rerouted. In a safe manner, flaggers shall prioritize travel for emergency service vehicles. 12. Work within WSDOT's jurisdiction requires a traffic control plan stamped with WSDOT's approval. If you have not received WSDOT approval, please email your plans to olympicregionutilities@wsdot.wa.gov prior to applying with the City of Puyallup. On or before the Wednesday prior to work commencement or traffic control, the applicant shall notify the WSDOT Area 1 Maintenance office of work on a state route (SR) at (360) 357-2600 or at orfeedback@wsdot.wa.gov. The applicant shall abide by the Traffic Management Center (TMC) requirements. 13. Puyallup construction restriction zones and routes shall be in effect during special events in downtown Puyallup or at the Washington State Fair. During these events, no work is allowed in the public right-of-way as defined by the Puyallup "Construction Restriction Zone & Routes Map." 14. Work and traffic control at each permitted location shall be asynchronous with other issued permits held by this permit holder, even if the work is related. Advanced inspection scheduling with the City Inspector is required for multiple permits and locations to ensure adequate inspections. Inspection scheduling shall be at the discretion of the City Inspector. Working without advanced notice to the City is strictly prohibited and may result in penalties or stop work orders.

Engineering Division

Certificate or Insurance/CG2012 must be received prior to issuance

Engineering Division

A Clear, Fill and, Grade Bond must be received by the City of Puyallup prior to permit issuance. The amount of the bond shall not be less than the total estimated construction cost of the interim and permanent erosion and sediment control measures per the approved cost estimate received prior to plan approval. See https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/DocumentCenter/View/16621/CFG-Bond-101822-appvd-by-Legal for more information.

Development & Permitting Services

Must provide Contractor doing the work to be named on permit. Contractor must be registered with Washington State Labor and Industries AND have a valid City of Puyallup business license endorsement with Washington State Department of Revenue.

Development & Permitting Services

Contractor needs to have a valid City of Puyallup business license endorsement with Washington State Department of Revenue.