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Upon receiving the notice of commencement for the proposed work, the Utility Inspector <br />should endeavor to meet with the contractor's representative in charge of the construction <br />at or before the commencement of the work covered by the permit. At this time, the <br />methods and planned sequence of the operations should be discussed, unanswered <br />questions resolved, and agreement obtained on preexisting damages to facilities already <br />in place. <br />The Utility Inspector will periodically monitor operations performed by the contractor to see <br />that work is performed according to the permit conditions. The work must strictly conform <br />to the approved plans. Any changes in the proposed facility from that shown on the <br />approved permit must have the prior consent of the Utility Inspector. If a field change is <br />approved by the Utility Inspector, the permttee shall submit modified permit drawings <br />which document the change. The Utility Inspector may require the permittee to apply fora <br />new permit if the requested change cannot be resolved by a field decision. EC 7.305 (1) <br />The Utility Inspector may require changes in construction technique or workmanship if <br />hazardous conditions are present and may halt construction if it does not conform to the <br />approved drawings. EC 7.305 (3) <br />3.D PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND ROUTING OF TRAFFIC <br />The permittee shall comply with all City traffic control standards including latest editions of <br />Part VI of the. Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the Oregon <br />Department of Transportation's Short Term Traffic Control Handbook and the City of <br />Eugene Work Zone Traffic Control Standards Supplement, and as specified in Section 202 <br />of the Standard Specifications. <br />NOTE: Bicycle lanes are considered legal travel lanes herein and must be accommo- <br />dated as such. <br />It shall be the duty of any person cutting or making an excavation in or upon any public <br />place to establish and maintain barriers and warning devices necessary for the safety of <br />the workers and the general public. The Utility Inspector may review the permittee's <br />placement of these barriers and warning devices. When, in the judgement of the Utility <br />Inspector, additional barricades or warning devices are necessary, he/she shall so inform <br />the permittee and the permittee shall take prompt action to comply. <br />3.E LANE CLOSURES, WORKING TIME, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS <br />Written approval from Transportation Division personnel is required for a permittee either <br />to close a street travel lane or restrict parking on either an arterial street or within the <br />downtown core area. The downtown core area is defined as that area bordered-on the <br />North by 5th Ave., on the South by 13th Ave., on the East by High St. and on the West by <br />Lincoln St. A copy of the written authorization must be at the work site all times the <br />closure or restriction is in effect. The Utility Inspector shall have the authority to enforce <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy 21 06/01/97 <br />_ . _. <br />__ <br />