If more than one permittee has worked within the affected area, the Traffic Technical Team <br />Supervisor shall allocate the responsibility and cost for restoration and maintenance. Factors to be <br />considered in the allocation of responsibility include the nature of the work each performed, the type <br />of deterioration occurring, when each permittee performed work, the kind of equipment and con- <br />structiontechniques each used, and other such factors which may be deemed relevant. See EC 7.308 <br />(2). <br />4.B IMPROVED PUBLIC WAY. <br />For purposes of surface restoration and maintenance responsibilities ofthe permittee, animproved <br />public way is a public right-of--way upon which hard surface improvements such as street and alley <br />pavements, public sidewalks, or bicycle paths have been constructed. The permittee is responsible <br />for maintaining surface restoration of autility orright-of--way cut upon an improved public way. See <br />EC 7.308 (2). <br />Unless otherwise noted, the City of Eugene assumes NO maintenance responsibilities for any <br />improvement constructed under the authority of a Temporary Surfacing Permit (TSP). The <br />owner/applicant accepts all responsibility to maintain the surface and related improvements in a safe <br />condition. <br />4.C UlvIMPROVED PUBLIC WAY. <br />For purposes of surface restoration and maintenance responsibilities of the permittee, an <br />unimproved public way is apublicright-of--way or public utility easement upon which hard surface <br />improvements such as street and alley pavements have not been constructed. The permittee shall <br />be responsible for maintenance of surface restoration of work performed within an unimproved <br />public way for a period of one year commencing upon the completion of the work. See EC 7.308 <br />(1)• <br />Utility & R/W Permit Manual <br />Exhibit A - 43 <br />C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB202\03rowrlexa.wpd -Manual (03ROWR 1).WPD(11/07/03) <br />