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Right of Way (Street Use) Permit

Prior to construction, and in addition to any other permits required, a City of Redmond "Right of Way Use Permit" MUST be obtained for all construction work within the City's right-of-way.

1. Call for utility locates @ 1-800-424-5555.

2. Submit a traffic control plan for review and approval with the Right of Way Permit Application per Standard Specs pg. 2.3.

3. Applicant is required to send out "Construction Notices" to residents 5 days prior to start of work.

4. Notify Construction Division at  425-556-2723 two (2) working days prior to the start of work. Provide street use permit number, location, type of work, contractor name and telephone number.

5. Existing utilities are required to be "potholed" prior to construction. All open-cut street surfaces and hard surface areas shall be backfilled with Controlled Density Fill (CDF) per Standard Specs pg. 2.1 #3 & Standard Detail Drawing No. 201. Mixed designs shall be submitted for review & approval.

6. All city utilities have priority. Reference placement vertically and horizontally. Franchise utilities are required to be placed beneath City water mains and services with 1' minimum vertical separation. Horizontal separation requires a 5' minimum behind fire hydrants and when paralleling City-owned utilities. There is a 10' minimum requirement when adjacent to power vaults.

7. Requirement when encountering asbestos cement watermains: It is required when intersecting these mains to remove and replace the existing with Class 52 ductile iron for 10' on each side of the point of intersection. Contractor is required to be asbestos certified.

8. Trench shoring is to meet minimum safety standards set by the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries. [Chapter 296-155 WAC.]

9. Requirements for type and placement of steel sheets: Minimum size is 1" thick by 8' wide by 20' long with skid proof surface. Sheets are to be pinned and cold mix placed on edges. Area is to be kept clean at all times.  "Steel plates ahead" warning signs required.

10. Restoration of open-cut pavement sections shall meet the requirements of Standard Specs Chapter 2 & Standard Detail Drawing No. 201 & as directed by City Inspection.

11. When work area is at a signalized intersection, it is required that the contractor coordinate construction activity with the City of Redmond signal engineer at 425-556-2751 twenty-four (24) hours prior to start of work. [See Standard Specs pg. 2.4]

12. Silt and Erosion Control shall meet the requirements of the RCDG 20E.90.10 code. Contractor is required to provide protection of the City storm drain system. Concrete trucks are required to use a designated washout area.

13. Restoration shall meet the requirement of Standard Spec Chapter 3. Roadway restoration shall include streets, sidewalks, driveways, curb & gutter, traffic signs and markings, landscaping, and irrigation systems (for Parks Dept systems contact Scott Van De Vanter @ 425-556-2354). City of Redmond may require width or half-street grind & overlay.

14. Final inspection and approval per Standard Specs. pg. 2.3 #15.

15. Record drawings per Standard Spec 1.2 #8.

16. Hours of work per Standard Spec 2.4 #4. Certain streets require limited hours for construction.

17. Noise control per Standard Spec 1.2 #6 & Ordinance #2006.

18. Tree protection & replacement per Ordinance #1998.

19. Overtime hours will be billed to the applicant per Standard Spec pg. 2.4 #4.

20. City of Redmond business licenses are required of all contractors & subcontractors per Standard Spec pg. 1.1. Suppliers are exempt.

21. A copy of the City of Redmond Standard Specifications are required to be on site at all times per Standard Spec pg 1.1 #3.

Submit a drawing and a traffic control plan with the following permit application
Right of Way (Street Use) Permit
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