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Development Engineering standard right-of-way 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. 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. 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).
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. Please utilize the traffic control standards below in addition to the conditions listed on 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.
- 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.
10. No disruption of signal timing allowed at signalized intersection unless the traffic control plan depicts a uniformed police officer at the intersection. If a uniformed police officer is depicted, the applicant/contractor shall contact Tamara Ferrin, Puyallup Police Department Support Specialist, at 253-841-5436 or tame@puyallupwa.gov to coordinate traffic support with a uniformed police officer at least 24 hours of job start.
11. 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."
12. 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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