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GENERAL PROVISIONS
<br /> 1. This permit is issued under and subject to all laws and ordinances of agencies governing the encroachment herein
<br /> permitted.
<br /> SEE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES:
<br /> STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODES;(1)Division 1,Chapter 3,(2)Division 2,Chapter 2, Section 942.
<br /> (3)Division 2,Chapter 4,Section 1126,(4)Division 2,Chapter 6
<br /> CITY OF LATHROP CODE OF ORDINANCE:Chapter 12.08
<br /> 2. The City reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time. Any such revocation shall not entitle the
<br /> Permittee to any damages from the City for delay or otherwise.
<br /> 3. The contractor shall contact the City of Lathrop,Public Works Department,at least forty-eight(48)hours prior to
<br /> beginning any work within the City right of way. All work performed under this permit shall conform to the rules
<br /> and regulations pertaining to safety established by the California Division of Industrial Safety and Cal-OSHA.
<br /> 4. All work shall be done subject to the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the City. The Permittee shall at all
<br /> time during the progress of the work keep the City right-of-way in a neat and clean condition and upon completion
<br /> of the work granted herein shall leave the City right-of-way in a thoroughly neat,clean and usable condition.
<br /> 5. All necessary traffic convenience and warning devices and personnel shall be provided,placed and maintained by
<br /> and at the sole expense of the Permittee in accordance with the latest edition of the Caltrans Manual of Traffic
<br /> Control. A Traffic Control Plan shall be required at the discretion of the City and,when required,shall be prepared
<br /> by a registered civil engineer. Immediately following completion of construction permitted herein,Permittee shall
<br /> fill out and mail a notice of completion,provided by the grantor,to the City of Lathrop,Public Works Department.
<br /> 6. The Permittee agrees, by the acceptance of this permit, to properly maintain any improvements placed by the
<br /> Permittee within any part of the City right-of-way and to immediately repair any and all damages to any portion
<br /> of the existing improvements which may occur as a result of Permittee's activities, including maintenance of the
<br /> improvements covered by the Permit,until such time as the Permittee may be relieved of the responsibility of such
<br /> maintenance by the City.
<br /> 7. It is further agreed by the Permittee that whenever construction, reconstruction or maintenance work may be
<br /> required by the City that adversely impacts Permittee's work under this Permit,the Permittee may be required to
<br /> relocate,remove,or suspend work under this Permit,and said relocation,removal,or suspension of work shall be
<br /> at the sole expense of the Permittee.
<br /> 8. No material used for fill or backfill in the construction of the encroachment shall be borrowed or taken from within
<br /> the City right of way.
<br /> 9. All work shall be planned and carried out so that there will be as little inconvenience as possible to the traveling
<br /> public. No material shall be stacked within eight feet(8')of the edge of the pavement or traveled way unless
<br /> otherwise provided herein or approved by the City. Adequate provision shall be made for the protection of the
<br /> traveling public as determined by the City. Barricades shall be placed,with approved signs and lights at night,and
<br /> flagmen shall be employed,all as may be required by the particular work in progress.
<br /> 10. The Permittee,.by the acceptance of this permit,shall assume full responsibility for all liability for personal injury
<br /> or damage to property which may arise out of the work herein permitted or which may arise out of the failure of
<br /> the part of the Permittee to do the work provided for under this permit. In the event any claim of such liability is
<br /> made against the City of Lathrop, or any department, official or employee thereof, the Permittee shall defend,
<br /> indemnify,and hold them and each of them harmless for such claim.
<br /> 11. A certificate of insurance shall be required for liability in the amount$1,000,000.00 naming the City of Lathrop,
<br /> elected officials,employees,agents and volunteers shall be included as insureds.
<br /> 12. Trenching and backfill within City right-of-way shall conform to the provisions in the City Design and
<br /> Construction Standard Details. Trench backfill shall be maintained by the Permittee until such time as the City
<br /> relieves Permittee from such responsibility. Trenches and excavations shall not be left open overnight. They shall
<br /> either be backfilled to sub-grade and surfaced to finish grade with either permanent or temporary paving materials,
<br /> or shall be covered with a steel plate capable of supporting traffic loads at the end of every day's work unless
<br /> otherwise permitted in writing by the Director of Public Works. During the rainy season (generally October
<br /> through April)trenches shall be covered by steel plates at the end of each work day. Steel plates shall have a non-
<br /> skid surface and shall be welded together as approved by the City. Trenches that are within and parallel to the
<br /> traveled way,and are within 200 feet of an intersection may be required to be backfilled on a daily basis and steel
<br /> plates may not be required as directed by the City. Permittee is solely responsible for the maintenance of trenches
<br /> 7 days a week,24 hours per day. If Permittee elects to use steel plates to cover open trenches as permitted herein,
<br /> City reserves the right to not allow trenching operations to commence until steel plates have been delivered to the
<br /> site.
<br /> 13. Whenever necessary to secure permission from abutting property owners, such authority must be secured by the
<br /> Permittee prior to starting work.
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