1993-08-16 Ap for Utility Permit on ROW
.Form No. 2962
.BUSINESS RECORDS CORPORATION M'NNESOT A
COUNTY OF Wright
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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APPLICATION FOR UTILITY PERMIT on
COUNTY HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY
Board of County Commissioners
Buffalo Minnesota
,
Attn: County Highway Engineer
C.S.A.H.
C.R.
35
Application is hereby made for permission to place, construct and thereafter maintain a
waterrnain & sanitary sewer ~ across County Highway No. 35 from
at 53rd street NE for Hardwood Pond 2nd Addition
ro<: lu
~ from center line ~ the east (east, west, north or south) side of the county highway
in accordance with the sketch shown on the inside hereof, or attached thereto.
I. AERIAL CONSTRUCTION
o Single pole
o H-Frame
o Single pole and H-Frame
o Steel tower
o Other
o Open wire
o Cable
o Vertical
o Cross-arm
o Vertical and cross-arm
VOLTAGE
NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS
SIZE OF CONDUCTORS
Minimum height of conductor:
EXTENT AND LOCATION OF TREE TRIMMING AND/OR CLEARING:
ft. along highway
ft. at crossing over highway
II., UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
CONDUIT
o Multiple tile
o Transite
o Clay tile
CASING
o Steel pipe 0 Sectional concrete
o Sectional concrete
o Steel pipe
o Other
o Other
VOLTAGE
8" PVC and 6" DIP
NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS
7.5'
SIZE
SIZE OF CONDUCTORS
METHOD OF INSTALLING UNDER ROADBEDS (if open trench, explain why necessary)
rn Open trench PYi c:;ri TIer llri 1 i +-i pc:; nTlnpY' p;:nTPmPTlr
o Jacking 0 Boring 0 Pneuma Gopher
EXTENT AND LOCATION OF TREE CLEARING:
New Facility
o
Replacement Facility
o
III. Work to start on or after Sept.
l'lDd to be completed on or before Nov. 30, 1993
IV. The applicant in carrying on any and all of the work herein above mentioned or referred to in its
application and in the Permit issued herefore, shall strictly conform to the terms of such Permit, and the
regulations of the Board of County Commissioners, as set forth herein together with the Special Provisions,
all of which are made a part hereof. The applicant specifically agrees to be bound hereby. The applicant shall
also comply with the regulations of all other governmental agencies for the protection ofthe public. The work
shall be accomplished in a manner that will not be detrimental to the highway and that will safeguard the
public.
Dated this 14>-fh day of Auqust
,1993
Meyer-Rohlin, Inc. for City of
Name of Company making applicatio'Al be rtvi 11 e
Address
By Thore Me
25 North Buffalo MN 55313
Title
Signature
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Rules and Regulations of Board of County Commissioners for Utilities on County Highways.
DEFINITIONS
Utility. Under this order "utility" shall mean and include all
privately, publicly or co-operatively owned communication
lines and facilities, any systems, lines and facilities for the
distribution and transmission of electical energy, oil, gas,
water, sewer, steam and other pipe lines, railways, ditches,
flumes or other structures which under the laws of this State or
the ordinance of any town or city may be constructed, placed or
maintained across, along or on county highway right of way.
Dependent upon the meaning intended in the context, "Utility"
shall also mean the utility company, inclusive of any wholly
owned subsidary.
II. Burning or disking operations andlor the use of chemicals
to control or kill trees, brush and other vegetation is prohibited
without prior approval from the County Highway Engineer.
III. All waterways and lines of drainage shall remain
operative.
X. The Utility shall assume all liability for, and save the
County, its agents and employees, harmless from, any and all
claims for damages, actions or causes of action arising out of
the work to be done herein and the continuing uses by the
Utility, including but not limited to the placing, constructing,
reconstructing, maintaining and using of said utility under
this application and Permit.
XI. The Board of County Commissioners may require the
Utility, or its contractor, to furnish a deposit in the form of a
certified check, a surety bond or corporate undertaking, in
favo.r. of 1ft Board of County Commissioners
of W rlg County, for any expense incurred
by the County in the repairing of damage to any portion of the
county highway right of way caused by work performed under
a Permit, including any out of the ordinary engineering
supervision and inspection expense provided by the county. In
those instances wherein a deposi t is required, the amoun t of the
deposit shall be specified in the Special Provisions of the
Permit. If a check is furnished, any monies remaining over and
above such expense shall be returned to the applicant.
XII. The Permit as issued does not in any way imply an
easement on private property.
GENERAL
I. Except as otherwise permitted, utility construction and
relocation on county highway right of way shall not be
commenced until an application for a Permit has been made
and such Permit granted. The Permit sketch shall show the
location of the proposed utility with reference to county
highway center line. A copy of the sketch shall be provided for
each copy of such Permit.
IV. Wherever topsoil and sod are disturbed they shall be
replaced and maintained satisfactorily until the turf is
established.
XIII. The installations shall be made in conformity with all
applicable laws, regulations and codes covering said
installations. All installations shall be made in conformity
with regulations of governmental agencies for the protection of
the public.
XIV. Upon completion of an installation, the Utility shall
restore the county highway right of way to its original
condition. The Utility shall then notify the office ofthe County
Highway Engineer of the completion of the work so that
inspection can be made to determine its acceptability.
V. The utility facility and installation shall not interfere with
any existing utility facilities on the county highway right of
way.
VI. When necessary, barricades, warning devices and
flagmen shall be provided by the Utility during all phases of
their construction and maintenance operations on county
highway right of way.
AERIAL
VII. At the time of construction of the utility and at the times
of subsequent maintenance, prior approval shall be obtained
from the County Highway Engineer for the cutting and
trimming of trees within the county highway right of way.
Wherever trees are cut the resulting stumps shall be removed
unless otherwise provided in the Special Provisions of the
Permit. Any holes caused by stump removal shall be backfilled,
the area leveled and all materials associated
therewith disposed of outside the county highway right of way.
The utility shall advise the County Highway Engineer at least
48 hours in advance of its intent to start clearing and grubbing
operations so that proper supervision can be provided.
I. There shall be only a single pole line on the county highway
right of way on either side of the center line thereof.
II. Longitudinal installations on county highways shall
normally be located in the outer five feet of the right of way. At
crossing of the county highway, poles shall be placed at a
minimum of thirty feet from the shoulder lines of the through
roadbeds unless right of way widths are prohibitive to such
location.
VIII. The Utility shall notify the County Highway Engineer
of its intent to perform service and maintenance operations
which will interfere with the flow of traffic on county
highways, and shall obtain his approval prior to performing
such operations. However, the Company may perform service
and milintenance operations on county highways including
opening and disturbing the surface of the right of way without
prior approval in those instances where an emergency exists
that is dangerous to the life or safety of the public and which
requires immediate repair. The Utility shall take all necessary
and reasonable safety measures to protect the traveling public
.and shall notify the County Highway Engineer at the earliest
possible moment.
III. The location of all brace poles, anchors and anchor poles
within the limits of the county highway right of way shall be
approved by the County Highway Engineer.
IV. In those instances in which a Utility is issued a Permit or
Permits for construction on both sides of the county highway
right of way in a given area, such Permit is conditioned upon
the Utility subsequently providing joint use to other Utilities
upon reasonable terms mutually agreeable to the Utilities.
UNDERGROUND
I. AIl crossings of the roadbeds of the coun ty highways shall
be made by boring inside a casing or carrier pipe, or by jacking,
unless this procedure is modified in the Special Provisions of
the Permit. The auger shall not lead the casing or carrier pipe
by more than one inch. Open trenching shall be restricted to
the area from 5 feet beyond the shoulder to the right of way line
except as modified in the Special Provisions of the Permit.