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Section 3: CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE h~JBL(C WAY <br />3.A STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS <br />The Standard Specifications (City Standards) which are applicable to work within the <br />public way are those published by the American Public Works Association, Oregon <br />Chapter, current edition, as modified through published amendments by the City of <br />Eugene, and/or modified by these special provisions. in addition, placement of facilities <br />shall conform to applicable design standards for local streets contained in Design Stan- <br />dards for Eugene Streets. Sidewalks. Bikeways and Access ways, current edition. <br />The Standard Specifications and technical provisions contained herein are minimum <br />standards for work performed within the public way. Occasionally, the City will require <br />additional provisions specific to the individual permit. These special provisions will be <br />listed on the approved permit and will then supplement or supersede the Standard <br />Specifications. <br />3.B TECHNICAL PROVISIONS (PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES) <br />All construction and maintenance work performed by the permittee shall be done in a <br />manner designed to leave all areas in which work was performed in a condition as near as <br />possible, if not better, to that which existed before such work began. A "patched" <br />' appearance is visually detrimental to the abutting properties, and efforts from both the <br />permittee and the City should be made to avoid this wherever possible. <br />Placement of facilities within the public way shall conform to plans, codes, administrative. <br />rules and the Standard Specifications adopted by the City. For purposes of convenience <br />and clarification, key provisions are supplemented and/or applied as foNows: <br />While private citizens may be issued a permit to perform work within the public way, <br />only licenced, bonded contractors may perform work which involves the <br />removal of street or alleypavement or which requires the use of traffic <br />control devices. <br />2. All underground pipes and conduits in the public way shall be laid a minimum depth <br />of 30 inches below street or alley grade and 30 inches below ground level in public <br />utility easements, unless otherwise approved by the City Manager or designee.. EC <br />7.302 <br />Where utility placement is within a public way scheduled for construction or recon- <br />struction, all underground pipes and conduits shall be laid a minimum depth of 30 <br />inches below the design grade of the new construction if such grade has been <br />established. <br />Exceptions to the 30 inch minimum depth requirement may be allowed under <br />special circumstances. Examples of possible qualifying circumstances include: <br />Utility & RIW Permit Policy 15 06/01/97 <br />