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Development Engineering standard franchise utility conditions:
Site-specific Conditions:
NIGHT WORK REQUIRED at some locations.
CLOSURE ALLOWED as seen on each page of the TCP.
Call communications center at 253-287-4456 on day/night of closure.
Request a job start inspection through the CityView portal and leave a message for the inspectors by calling 253-435-3650 at least 48 hours in advance of job start.
The applicant shall notify all residents and businesses within 300 feet of the work area 48 hours in advance of start date by distributing informational door hangers, displaying work on message boards, or on signs posted visibly along the right-of-way. The City-issued permit packet shall be posted at the job site and available to inspectors at all times.
Where a curb exists, the lateral offset of all vertical obstructions shall be a minimum of 1.5' from the face of the curb to the face of the vertical obstruction and a minimum of 3' at intersections. Where no curb exists, the lateral offset of all vertical obstructions shall be a minimum of 4' measured from the edge of pavement to the face of the obstruction.
All proposed franchise utilities shall be located within a recorded utility easement or in the public right-of-way as determined by the City of Puyallup. The City of Puyallup does not authorize or permit utility work on private property.
A 10" diameter core drill is allowed for potholing. For pothole windows larger than 10" in diameter or trenching completed in existing roadway, the contractor shall restore the pavement by installing the trench patch and then grinding/overlaying. All roadway restoration and street patches shall comply with City Standard Detail 01.01.20.
Anchored guy wire shall be installed or retrofit with a minimum 7-feet of overhead sidewalk clearance. The guy-wire shall not obstruct access to any property or to a public or private utility facility. The guy wire shall be anchored in the public right-of-way or within a private utility easement.
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.
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) by contacting Jeff Hastings, Ryan Stafford, & Kyle Aslakson at 253-983-7550 and by email at hastinj@wsdot.wa.gov, staffor@wsdot.wa.gov, and aslaksk@wsdot.wa.gov. The applicant shall complete the Traffic Management Center (TMC) requirements.
The applicant 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)
No disruption of signal timing allowed at signalized intersection unless the traffic control plan depicts a uniformed police officer at the intersection.
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 24-48 hours prior to starting work by requesting an inspection through the CityView portal. Weekend and night work require a minimum of 48 business hours’ advanced coordination with a City inspector.
3. The applicant/contractor shall notify residents within 300 feet of the work area 48 hours prior to starting work by distributing door hangers, displaying message boards, or posting signs visibly along the right-of-way.
4. The applicant/contractor shall notify the City prior to site restoration, immediately after all work and restoration are complete, and when the site is ready for final inspection. The applicant/contractor shall request a final inspection through the CityView portal prior to the permit expiration date.
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.
6. Please utilize the traffic control standards below in addition to the TCP:
- Traffic control devices shall be 28-inch retro-reflective cones.
- Taper length equals width of offset times speed limit squared divided by 60.
- Sign spacing shall be 100 feet when speed limit is 30 mph or less.
- Sign spacing shall be 350 feet when speed limit is greater than 30 mph.
- Distance between cones equals speed limit in unit-feet.
- Distance between signs is mandatory unless field conditions determine otherwise.
- Travel lane width must be a minimum of 11 feet at all times.
- Any and all flaggers and spotters shall remain in radio contact at all times.
7. Open cut is not permitted without prior approval from the City.
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. The applicant shall notify property owners of blocked driveways at least 24 hours in advance.
10. Inspections performed during a regular 8-hour day Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm is included in the permit fee. Inspection time performed outside of these hours are charged to the permit holder at a rate of $130.00 per hour with a three-hour minimum.
11. The applicant shall comply with Puyallup Municipal Code Chapter 11.05 while working in the public right-of-way.
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.
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The Olympic Region Traffic Management Center (TMC) is the central resource for tracking highway traffic activity reporting relative to all maintenance, construction, and other highway work activities that are or will be occurring in the Region. The TMC is staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week. Traffic impact activities to be called in and reported by the permit holder include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Any lane closure on a state highway.
- Any shoulder closure on a state highway in the more urban higher traffic volume areas.
- Any work activity of any kind on a state highway limited access freeway.
- Any work activity that may or does cause traffic delays or other distractions to the traveling public on a state highway.
The permit holder shall call the TMC at (253) 538-3300 each time a possible traffic impact activity is about to commence or occurs. The permit holder shall call the TMC 30 minutes in advance of the activity commencing, during the activity if conditions arose that initially did not require the call-in, and at the conclusion of any activity that was reported. Information that shall be provided to the TMC each time an activity begins shall include the following:
- Name of caller,
- State Route (SR) number,
- SR milepost if known, or other description adequately describing the location of the activity (e.g. nearest intersection),
- Brief description of the activity that is about to start,
- The expected duration of the activity that is about to occur,
- Permit number allowing the work,
Contact names and phone number(s) that allow for direct communication between the TMC and the person(s) onsite that is/are in charge of the activity that is occurring.
Please note the TMC number listed above is to be used for official state business only, and is not a public number to be used for inquires or other reporting of activities on the state highway system. Call 911 for emergencies, or other activities such as reporting a disabled vehicle on the shoulder.
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) by contacting Jeff Hastings, Ryan Stafford, & Kyle Aslakson at 253-983-7550 and by email at hastinj@wsdot.wa.gov, staffor@wsdot.wa.gov, and aslaksk@wsdot.wa.gov. The applicant shall comply with all TMC requirements.
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