DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION 7 – MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS 3 GENERAL CONDITIONS onstruction shall be in accordance with the current Public Works Development Standards and the most current version of the WSDOT Standard Specifications; except as specifically superseded by the approved plans or special condition of the permit. The following conditions or restrictions must be followed: Should any damage be done to the roads during the time of construction and installation or in the maintenance and/or operations of said facilities, the road(s) shall be restored by the permittee(s), their successors or assigns, to as good a condition as it was before such damage occurred. Should the grade, width or location of the road(s) be changed or altered in any way so as to require the removal of said facilities, the permittee(s), their successors or assigns, shall forthwith move and relocate said facilities without any redress against the City. The acceptance of the conditions upon which this permit is granted shall be evidenced by the beginning of the installation of said facilities as set forth herein. This Misc. Section pertains to City Right-of-Way only, unless stated otherwise in the subsections. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1. Permits and Licenses: Prior to construction, and in addition to any other permits required, a City of Ellensburg “Public Works Permit” and/or “Water Permit” or “Sanitary Sewer Permit” MUST be obtained for all construction work within the City right-of-way. In addition, Contractors and subcontractors are required to possess a current City of Ellensburg Business License. Suppliers are exempt. Permitee shall be responsible for researching and securing all other permits and licenses required. 2. Preconstruction Meeting: The City will require a pre-construction conference prior to starting any construction on the project. The Developer and/or Contractor shall provide the City with a request for the meeting two weeks in advance so that arrangements can be made for facilities and staff. 3. Traffic Control: Contractors work operations shall be in compliance with an approved Traffic Control Plan (TCP). It is the Contractors responsibility to prepare and submit a TCP 48 hours in advance of proposed work, for City approval. Signing, flagging, cones, barricades, and traffic control shall be in accordance with the most current version, as adopted by WSDOT, of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices as approved by WSDT. One lane of traffic shall remain open at all times. The road shall be restored with asphalt surface to two-way traffic at the end of each working day, refer to the portion of this Miscellaneous Section on the Cutting of Public Streets. Should a total road closure appear necessary, application for a Public Works permit must be filed with the Public Works office at least two weeks prior to anticipated closure of an arterial or collector street, and seven (7) working days prior to the anticipated closure of local access streets. Applicant will also be required to complete the Street Closure Notification Checklist in advance of closure, including advertising the closure in the Daily Record. Application must be accompanied with dust control plan, detour plans, hours of closure, and signing/traffic control plans. Particular attention should be made to the following (unless otherwise agreed to by the City of Ellensburg): • There shall be at all times reasonable pedestrian and vehicular access to and from the properties impacted by the project. • During non-working hours, the contractor shall keep the existing traffic lanes clear for traffic without interference from his/her operation. • Traffic Control Equipment shall be accompanied with lights and retro-reflectivity as required by the MUTCD for night time operation. • Any asphalt concrete pavement, crushed surfacing, gravel base, asphalt cold patch mix, or water required for maintaining traffic during the project shall be placed by the contractor immediately, see “Cutting of Streets, Alleyways and Driveways”. • All unattended excavations shall be properly covered, barricaded, or fenced. C
