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wa and rox mi to existin and ro osed Ci owned facilities. The ob ectives of this evaluation <br /> I Y~ p g P p tY J <br /> are to determ'ne conformance to rules and standards affecting work within the public way, and to <br /> prevent or mi imize interruption of services to the public due to a permittee unknowingly excavating <br /> and damagin City infrastructure. <br /> The Inspector ill make a field review of the area for the proposed work. Special note will be made <br /> of any unusu 1 or unique conditions observed in the field. Specific items to note shall include: <br /> Land Gaping -Street and planting strip beautification is an area of great concern to the <br /> i Inspe tor. Any existing special landscaping will be documented. Upon completion of the <br /> i propo ed work, the landscaping shall be returned to a condition as near as possible to, if not <br /> better than that which existed before such work began. <br /> Trees -Overhead work may conflict with a tree's branches, and underground work with the <br /> tree's Dots. Trees are a valuable City resource and every effort shall be taken to avoid any <br /> dama e to a tree. The Urban Forester shall be notified and requested to comment whenever <br /> the pr posed work zone falls within the critical root zone of a street tree. Special conditions <br /> for tr e protection and damage prevention shall be noted on the permit application or <br /> assoc'ated plans. <br /> Exist'ng Utilities -Compare the drawings provided by Maintenance personnel to what can <br /> be vis ally located. Note any discrepancies and verify locations prior to the issuance of the <br /> permi . Discrepancies shall be reported to the Engineering Division personnel who will <br /> make the necessary corrections to existing records. <br /> Wher needed, the Inspector shall request the Transportation Division to locate traffic signal <br /> and it umination conduits. The Inspector will note any conflicts with the proposed work and <br /> wills ecify requirements for the applicant to coordinate resolution of such conflicts with the <br /> Trans ortation Division. A copy of such permit requirements will be forwarded to the <br /> Trans ortation Division. <br /> Exist ng Irrigation Systems -Where existing City-owned irrigations systems are observed <br /> to be n conflict within the area of proposed work, the Inspector shall endeavor to discover <br /> the e tent of the conflict and inform the City personnel responsible of the proposed work. <br /> Wher privately owned irrigation systems are observed the permittee shall be responsible for <br /> noti ing the owner. <br /> Abut ing City Property -When the proposed work area abuts City-owned property, <br /> exclu ing parks and Airport property, the Inspector shall endeavor to notify a representative <br /> of th Public Works Facilities Division and ask for comment upon the proposed work. <br /> Whe the proposed work area abuts park land, the Inspector shall notify a Parks Maintenance <br /> Utility & R/ Permit Policy <br /> EXhlblt A - 1 r:\adminord\rules\OOrowrlexa.wpd(09/13/00) <br /> <br /> I I <br /> <br />