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a property where no other practicable alternative exists to provide such service. <br />1.3.3 In addition to the standard permit fees, a fee in an amount established <br />by the City Manager pursuant to Section 2.020 of the Eugene Code, 1971 shall be <br />imposed for review and issuance of an exception permit for cutting a street whose <br />surface is less than five years old. <br />1.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of R-7.302-A above, in emergency situations <br />verbal authorization may be granted by the Inspector in lieu of a written authorization for an <br />exception to the street cut prohibitions. Emergency situations are those in which immediate <br />repair to damaged or malfunctioning facilities is necessary to restore lost service to <br />customers. Any verbal authorizations shall be subsequently documented in writing by the <br />Inspector. <br />2. Notice Requirements. A provider planning to install a new facility, or perform a <br />major facility upgrade, within the public way under a standard right-of--way cut permit, greater than <br />4001inear feet, shall provide notice to the City and all other utilities and license holders identified <br />in the most recent list of providers published by the Inspector who are licensed or franchised to <br />provide services within the prof ect area. The purpose of this notification is to encourage collocation <br />of facilities and minimize impacts on the public way. The notice is intended to provide other utilities <br />and license holders an opportunity to install facilities in a joint trench or to coordinate work along <br />the same street segment while not unduly interfering with the provision of services to the originating <br />provider's customers. Notification timing and format will be determined by the initiating provider <br />so long as the notification purpose and documentation requirements are met. This approach to <br />notification will be monitored and periodically reviewed by the Inspector to determine efficacy in <br />meeting the intent of these rules. <br />A copy of the current list of providers is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" for informational <br />purposes only. The Inspector shall update the list as new providers become active within the City <br />and provide a copy thereof to the providers reflected in the list. <br />Individual prof ect notices shall be provided in a manner that documents receipt of notice by <br />the appropriate utilities and license holders. The notice shall include the general anticipated location <br />within the public way and nature of facilities to be placed, along with the proposed prof ect schedule. <br />The notice shall provide, at a minimum, 10 days advance notice excluding Saturday, Sunday, and <br />legal holidays. The notice shall also state the date by which other providers must respond to the <br />notice. Upon request, an applicant must provide the City with documentation of the applicant's <br />notification to other utilities or license holders. <br />In addition, each January, providers shall submit to the City and all other providers a <br />published list of proposed facility installation or maj or facility upgrade proj ects anticipated to occur <br />within the following 24 months. The intent of this annual notification is to provide the City with <br />adequate information to anticipate and manage impacts to the public rights-of--way, and provide other <br />Administrative Order - 5 <br />C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB202\03rowr12a0 (00068460)1.WPD(Ol/07/04) <br />