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City of Eugene /State of Oregon -Dept. of Transportation <br />Agreement No. 23750 <br />RAILROADS <br />34. City shall follow State established policy and procedures when impacts occur on railroad <br />properly. The policy and procedures are available through State's appropriate Region <br />contact or State's Railroad Liaison. Only those costs allowable under Title 23 CFR Part <br />646, subpart B and Title 23 CFR Part 140, subpart I, shall be included in the total Project <br />costs; all other costs associated with railroad work will be at the sole expense of City, or <br />others. City may request State, in writing, to provide railroad coordination and negotiations. <br />However, State is under no obligation to agree to perform said duties. <br />UTILITIES <br />35. City shall cause to be relocated or reconstructed, all privately or publicly-owned utility <br />conduits, lines, poles, mains, pipes, and all other such facilities, of every kind and nature <br />where such relocation or reconstruction is made necessary by the plans of the Project in <br />order to conform the utilities and other facilities with the plans and the ultimate requirements <br />of the Project. Only those utility relocations, which are eligible for federal-aid participation <br />under, Title 23 CFR 645A, shall be included in the total Project costs; all other utility <br />relocations shall be at the sole expense of City, or others. State will arrange for utility <br />relocations/adjustments in areas lying within jurisdiction of State, if State is performing the <br />preliminary .engineering. City may request State in writing to arrange for utility <br />relocations/adjustments lying within City jurisdiction, acting on behalf of City. This request <br />must be submitted no later than 21 weeks prior to bid let date. However, State is under no <br />obligation to agree to perform said duties. <br />36. City shall follow established State utility relocation policy and procedures. The policy and <br />procedures are available through the appropriate State's Region Utility Specialist or State's <br />Right of Way Section Railroad Liaison, and Utility Engineer. <br />STANDARDS <br />37. City agrees that design standards for all projects. on the National Highway System (NHS) <br />and the Oregon State Highway System shall be in compliance to standards specified in the <br />current "State Highway Design Manual" and related references. Construction plans shall be <br />in conformance with standard practices of State for plans prepared by its own staff. All <br />specifications for the Project shall be in substantial compliance with the most current <br />"Oregon Standard Specifications for Highway Construction". <br />38. City agrees that minimum design standards for non-NHS projects shall be recommended <br />AASHTO Standards and in accordance with the current "Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian <br />Plan", unless otherwise requested by City and approved by State. <br />39. City agrees and will verify that the installation of traffic control devices shall meet the <br />warrants prescribed in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and Oregon <br />Supplements". <br />40. All plans and specifications shall be developed in general conformance with the current <br />"Contract Plans Development Guide" and the current "Oregon Standard Specifications for <br />Highway Construction" and/or guidelines provided. <br />13 <br />