Common use of Compatibility with Existing Utilities Clause in Contracts

Compatibility with Existing Utilities. ‌ The manhole and conduit system is to be installed so as not to interfere with the operation and maintenance of adjacent utilities such as, but not limited to, service connections, power lines, oil, water, and gas lines, sewers and other drains; telephone lines; electrical duct banks or buried structures within the construction limits. The 138kV cables used in this Project are engineered and constructed to be fully compatible with the operation and maintenance of nearby utility cables. The route has been investigated for known utility crossings. Utility information was compiled from record drawings and field collection. Existing utilities in the area and their locations are shown on the Plan and Profile Drawings in Appendix A. The manhole and conduit installation and construction activities will comply with the requirements for the protection of underground facilities set forth in 16 NYCRR Part 753. The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for the protection of underground facilities in order to assure public safety and to prevent damage to public and private property. As required in 16 NYCRR Part 753, before commencing or engaging in any non-emergency excavation, excavators working along the cable installation route will provide notice of the location and date of the planned excavation to the New York Call Before You Dig system (811). Such notice will be served at least two but not more than ten working days, not including the date of the call, before the commencement date of the excavation or demolition. During the length of the Project the one call requirements will be adhered to. The one call tickets will be updated every 10 days as required by law. Copies of all utility notification documents will be retained by the Contractor and will be furnished at the request of PSEG Long Island, their Consultants and DPS. The plan for crossing above or below existing utilities will follow the industry standard which is a minimum of 1-foot clearance from all utilities. When necessary for adequate identification, or as determined by mutual agreement of the operator and excavator, the excavator will delineate the work area with white paint, white stakes or other white suitable markings. All underground installations will be positively identified using hand excavations and, when available, using locator services and detection devices provided by the utility owners. Trench excavation will begin only when all known utilities are verified. In the event that there are utilities that were not previously identified, new test holes will be excavated to confirm the utility mark outs. Local utility companies will be consulted in the event a known utility cannot be field verified. During the excavation activities, a field crew will physically locate all underground utilities with hand excavation or vacuum excavation. If utility relocation is required, the utility owner will be notified of the required relocation and the Certificate Holder will directly work with them to develop a relocation plan and minimize service disruptions. If service disruptions are required, the Certificate Holder will utilize the utility owner’s notification system to notify the impacted community. Once the conduit is installed, care will be taken while backfilling around the utility to prevent damage. All identified utility crossings will be noted on the as-built drawings.

Compatibility with Existing Utilities. ‌ The manhole and conduit system is to be installed so as not to interfere with the operation and maintenance of adjacent utilities such as, but not limited to, service connections, power lines, oil, water, and gas lines, sewers and other drains; telephone lines; electrical duct banks or buried structures within the construction limits. The 138kV cables used in this Project are engineered and constructed to be fully compatible with the operation and maintenance of nearby utility cables. The route has been investigated for known utility crossings. Utility information was compiled from record drawings and field collection. Existing utilities in the area and their locations are shown on the Plan and Profile Drawings in Appendix A. The manhole and conduit installation and construction activities will comply with the requirements for the protection of underground facilities set forth in 16 NYCRR Part 753. The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for the protection of underground facilities in order to assure public safety and to prevent damage to public and private property. As required in 16 NYCRR Part 753, before commencing or engaging in any non-emergency excavation, excavators working along the cable installation route will provide notice of the location and date of the planned excavation to the New York Call Before You Dig system (811). Such notice will be served at least two but not more than ten working days, not including the date of the call, before the commencement date of the excavation or demolition. During the length of the Project the one call requirements will be adhered to. The one call tickets will be updated every 10 days as required by law. Copies of all utility notification documents will be retained by the Contractor and will be furnished at the request of PSEG Long Island, their Consultants and DPS. The plan for crossing above or below existing utilities will follow the industry standard which is a minimum of 1-foot clearance from all utilities. When necessary for adequate identification, or as determined by mutual agreement of the operator and excavator, the excavator will delineate the work area with white paint, white stakes or other white suitable markings. All underground installations will be positively identified using hand excavations and, when available, using locator services and detection devices provided by the utility owners. Trench excavation will begin only when all known utilities are verified. In the event that there are utilities that were not previously identified, new test holes will be excavated to confirm the utility mark outs. Local utility companies will be consulted in the event a known utility cannot be field verified. During the excavation activities, a field crew will physically locate all underground utilities with hand excavation or vacuum excavation. If utility relocation is required, the utility owner will be notified of the required relocation and the Certificate Holder will directly work coordinate with them to develop a relocation plan and minimize service disruptions. If service disruptions are required, the Certificate Holder will utilize the utility owner’s notification system to notify the impacted community. In addition, access to surrounding utilities will be maintained during construction in case an interruption unrelated to the Project were to occur. Once the conduit is installed, care will be taken while backfilling around the utility to prevent damage. All identified utility crossings will be noted on the as-built drawings.