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CDOT UTILITY/RELOCATION/SPECIAL USE PERMIT STANDARD PROVISIONS
<br />the bop of the line. The warning tape shall be surface-detectable if
<br />needed to Facilitate detection of the line.
<br />c. The utility shall place readily identifiable markets at the right of
<br />way line where it is crossed by pipelines carrying Iransmittanls
<br />which are flammable, corrosive, expansive, energized, or unstable,
<br />particularly if carried at high pressure or potential, except where a
<br />vent will serve as a marker.
<br />d. The utility shall place markers for longitudinal underground
<br />Facilities vertically above the facilities or at a known horizontal
<br />offset, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department
<br />Each marker shall provide afore- and backlight to succeeding and
<br />preceding markers. Mtukers shell be installed at suitable intervals
<br />along [[urgent sectiom, at angle points or points of curvature and at
<br />reasonable intervals along curves.
<br />e. The utility shall maintain any markers required by this Code for the
<br />life oFUte installation.
<br />f. The Department may require the utility to submit "ss-constructed"
<br />plans, The Department may enter into an agreement wish the utility
<br />whereby the Department can rely on tirose plans for the exact
<br />location of the utility Far any future excavations, and need not give
<br />notice to the utility under Article 1.5 of Title 9, C.R.S.
<br />g. The utility will comply with the applicable requirements of Article
<br />1.5 ofTitle 9 C.R.S., including arty requirement to participate in the
<br />State's Notification Association pursuant to 9-1.5-105 C.R.S.. All
<br />owners of underground utilities within the SHROW, with the
<br />exception of Ute Department itself, must become members of the
<br />UNCC Notification Association.
<br />h. In addition to complying with the provisions ofArticle 1.5 ofTitle
<br />9 C.R.S (One-Call Statute) in response to the Department's
<br />notification of planned excavations, utility owners shell surface-
<br />tnark their buried utility facilities that are located within the
<br />SHROW in order to lsicilitate Departmental engineering and design
<br />activities, upon reasonable request from the Department, and at no
<br />cost to the Department. The Pemtittee shall respond to such request
<br />within a reasonable tirneframe acceptable to the Department, but no
<br />longer than 14 ca}endar days from the date of request, and the
<br />accuracy of the surface marking shall be within l8 inches of either
<br />side of the actual location of the buried facility.
<br />23. ADNSTMENTS DUE TO HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
<br />If for any transportation purpose it becomes necessary to remove, adjust, or
<br />relocate this facility, Permittee will do so promptly, at no cost to the CDOT
<br />except as provided bylaw, upon written notice from CDOT and in accordance
<br />wish the utility relocation permit issued ro cover the necessary work. The
<br />utility shall perform The relocation at or within a time convenient to and in
<br />proper coordination with the project or trattspoAatian-t+elated activity, to
<br />minimize public inconvenience and coal, as directed by the Depatlment in the
<br />permit authorizing the relocation. The utility company shall pay for damages
<br />caused by the company's delay in the performance of utility relocation work or
<br />interference with the performance of transportation project work done by
<br />others. Such damages include, but are not limited to, payments made by the
<br />Department to any third party bawd on a claim that performance of the
<br />transportation project work was delayed or interfered with as a direct result of
<br />the utility company's failure to timely perform the utility relocation work.
<br />Damages resulting from delays in the performance of the utility relocation
<br />work or interference wish the Transportation project work That are caused by
<br />events beyond the utility company's ability to reasonably foresee or control (a
<br />force mgjeure} shall not be charged to the utility tympany.
<br />24. ABANDONMENT, RETIREMENT, CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
<br />a. The Permittee shall notify Ute Department in writing of the planned
<br />retirement or abandonment of its facility or any portion (hereof.
<br />The Department will notify the Permittee in writing if it determines
<br />that the facilities rosy be retired or abandoned in place, along wiUt
<br />any special conditions That maY aPP1Y•
<br />of the terms and conditions of the permit issued for that facility,
<br />including rnaintettance and relocation requirements.
<br />c. The Permittee shall promptly remove all abandoned facilities from
<br />the SH ROW and promptly restore the SH ROW to pre-existing or
<br />other conditions prescribed by the Department unless the
<br />Department in writing expressly allows the facility to remain in
<br />place. Written notice from the Department, allowing as abandoned
<br />facility to remain in place, may include special conditions.
<br />d. If utility li;cilities are retired or abandoned in place, the utility shell
<br />comply with that decision if directed by the Department:
<br />I) cap, plug or fill lines,
<br />2) furnish suitable location records for any such buried facilities,
<br />3) maintain its own records of such facilities and respond to
<br />locate notices/requests from the UNCC and/or excavators, In
<br />providing such locates, the utility will indicate to the
<br />requesting entity whether or not Ute subject fircilities are
<br />retired Or abandoned.
<br />4) perform any other actions as deemed necessary by the
<br />Department to protect the transportation facility and/or the
<br />Uaveling public.
<br />e. [f the ownership ofutility facilities is transferred, both the original
<br />Permiltee and the new owner shall notify the Depmlment in writing
<br />prior to the change in ownership, and such notice shall state the
<br />planned date of change in ownership. The notice from the new
<br />owner shall include a written statement accepting all terms and
<br />conditions of the existing permit, effective upon the planned date of
<br />the change in ownership.
<br />f Utility facilities containing aRbestos may not be abandoned in-place,
<br />Ordinarily, such facilities must be removed from the SHROW when
<br />take out of service. On a case-by-case basis, the Department may
<br />allow such facilities to be retired in-place, with the owner retaining
<br />full legal ownership and responsibility for the facilities.
<br />25. SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION
<br />a. The CDOT inspector may suspend operation due to:
<br />t) Non compliance with the provisions of this permit
<br />2) Adverse weather tx traffic conditions
<br />3) Concurrent transportation construction ar maintenance
<br />operations in conflict with Iht permitted work.
<br />4) Any condition deemed unsafe for workers or for the general
<br />public.
<br />b. Work tray resume when grounds for suspension no longer exist.
<br />This permit is subject to cancellation due to:
<br />1) Persistent noncompliance with permit provisions
<br />2) Abandonment orUartsferoFownership
<br />3) Superseded by new permit covering the same installation
<br />4) Conflict with necessary planned transportation construction.
<br />c. Permittee must promptly terminate rtccupancy upon notice of
<br />cancellation of permit, unless a new permit is applied for and
<br />granted.
<br />d. Where Permittee does not fulfill an obligation to repair or maintain
<br />any portion of the highway facility, ar control and safely maintain
<br />tiro slow of traffic thereon, CDOT reserves Ure right, in lieu of
<br />canceling this permit, to accomplish the required work by any other
<br />appropriate means, and Permittce sha0 be liable for the actual costs
<br />thereof.
<br />b. Refired facilities shall remain The Permittce's sole responsibility,
<br />subject to all provisions of the Utility Accommodation Code and all
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