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tracking utility. coordination trends state-wide. 1.D.2 Authority The Utility Inspector has the authority to order changes in construction technique or issue "stop work" orders for non-compliance with the permit conditions or Standard Specifications, as referenced later herein, if hazardous or improper methods are used. The inspector is responsible for field review of the contractor's temporary traffic safety measures. These measures shall be designed to maintain the flow of traffic, and to protect vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians and workers during the length of the project. Inspections are scheduled to .monitor compliance with the established Standards. The contractor's work shall be reviewed for progress, proper location and depth, width of pavement cut, temporary .placement of excavated materials, adequately compacted backfill, proper temporary and permanent surface restoration, and, when complete, the work site cleaning and restoration to its original condition. The Utility Inspector has the authority to provide interpretation and, when necessary, specific enforcement of the Eugene Code, APWA Standard Specifications as amended by the City, Traffic Control Standards*, and other related standards, policies and rules, including those contained herein. This authority is applicable to all work conducted within the public way and for those people or agencies undertaking such work. * Traffic Control Standards include the latest editions of: Part VI of the Federal "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (MUTCD); the Oregon Department of Transportation's "Short Term Traffic Control Handbook"; and the City of Eugene "Work Zone Traffic Control Standards Supplement". 1.E UTILITY LOCATING The Utility Inspector is responsible for overall coordination of underground utility locating services provided by the City. The Utility Inspector regularly monitors locate requests placed through the Oregon Utility Notification Center (OUNC) to the Maintenance Planning office. .The Utility Inspector periodically reviews OUNC information (usually at the beginning, middle and end of each day) for requests by other agencies for the location of City-owned underground facilities. This allows the Utility Inspector to coordinate locate service as appropriate and provides a mechanism by which to monitor excavation work proposed within the public way. The Utility Inspector provides locate service for certain City-owned facilities. Locating services are provided in conformance with ORS and related Oregon Administrative Rules as adopted by the OUNC. Upon receipt of the 2 business day prior notice and before commencement of the work, the Utility Inspector shall endeavor to locate those "locatable" City owned facilities within the proposed work area which are on record at the Engineering Division (i.e., sanitary sewer, storm sewer and certain City telecommunications). The centerline and, when exceeding two inches in width, the size of the facility should be marked. Where centerline marking is not practical, offset marking is acceptable. Utility & R/W Permit Policy 4 02/09/98.