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Development Engineering standard franchise utility conditions:
Site-specific Conditions:
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 business hours prior to starting work by requesting an inspection through the CityView portal. Inspections performed during a City of Puyallup business day (Monday - Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm) are included in the permit fee. Inspections performed outside of the regular hours are charged to the permit holder at the current City of Puyallup Fee Schedule inspection rate with a three-hour minimum. 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.
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; public transportation agencies whose routes or stops are affected by the traffic control plan 24 hours in advance (Pierce County Transit Construction Coordinator: 253-581-8000); and place no parking signs adjacent to the work and safety zones at least 72 hours in advance of job start.
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. 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. Besides 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 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.
15. 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. Restoration limits and requirements shall be at the discretion of the City.
16. 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 franchise utility work on private property. Whenever possible, facilities should not be located in a pedestrian access route. If unavoidable, 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”. 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.
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