Street Improvement Permit General Notes
Effective Date: 5/8/2024
General Notes
- All work shall conform to the City of Seattle Standard Specifications (2026 edition), the City of Seattle Standard Plans (2026 edition), and Seattle Department of Transportation Director's Rule 01-2017 Right-of-Way Opening and Restoration Rules. A copy of these documents shall be on site during construction.
- A copy of the approved plan must be on site whenever construction is in progress.
- Errors and omissions on the permitted plans must be corrected by the engineer and approved by the City of Seattle.
- All permits required for work within the public right-of-way must be obtained prior to the start of construction.
- Prior to the start of construction within the right-of-way, the Permittee shall schedule and attend a preconstruction meeting with the City of Seattle Department of Transportation.
- Permittee shall contact Seattle Department of Transportation, Street Use inspector a minimum of 2 business days prior to needing an inspection.
- All damage to City infrastructure caused by the construction shall be immediately reported and repaired as required by the Seattle Department of Transportation. To report damage to SPU infrastructure, including any sewage release or blockage, call (206) 386-1800.
- The approved plans shall show the approximate area of pavement restoration based on the depth of utility cuts and/or the area of curb and/or pavement to be removed and replaced. The actual limits of the pavement restoration shall be per the Director's Rule 01-2017, Right-of-Way Opening and Restoration Rules and will be determined in the field by the Seattle Department of Transportation Street Use inspector prior to the pavement restoration. For SPU water services, applicant must show the pavement restoration limits for the proposed and the existing water services to be retired, including services that are outside the project area, but serve the parcel.
- DATUM: NAVD88 and NAD 83 (2011) 2010.00 EPOCH.
- Surveying and staking of all improvements in the public right-of-way shall be completed prior to construction. Permittee to stake the curb at the centerline of drainage grates per Standard Plan 260a. Survey grade sheets must be submitted and approved by the Seattle Department of Transportation at least 2 business days prior to construction.
- If an existing curb is to be removed and replaced in the same location the Permittee shall provide the Street Use inspector a plan with existing flow line and top of curb elevations identified. Permittee to stake the location of the existing curb prior to demolition.
- The Permittee must be responsible for referencing and replacing all survey monuments that may be disturbed, destroyed or removed by the project and 2 working days, prior to the work, must file an application for permit to remove or destroy a survey monument with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to WAC 332-120. The Permittee must provide the engineer and SPU Land Survey with a copy of the approved permit and completion report. See Standard Specification 1-07.28 item 17.
- The Permittee shall submit all applicable documents required under Section 1-05.3 of the Standard Specifications prior to construction. A Material Source Form for all materials to be placed in the right of way and Mix Designs for all asphalt, concrete and aggregates to be placed in the right-of-way must be submitted to the Seattle Department of Transportation for review and approval prior to beginning construction. A revised material source form and mix designs must be submitted for review and approval prior to placement of any substitute materials.
- The Permittee shall notify the Seattle Fire Department dispatcher (206) 386-1495) at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of all water service interruptions, hydrant shutoffs, and street closures or other access blockage. The Permittee shall also notify the dispatcher of all new, relocated, or eliminated hydrants resulting from this work.
- The Permittee shall locate and protect all castings and utilities during construction.
- The Permittee shall contact the underground utilities locator service (811) at least 48 hours prior to construction.
- It is the sole responsibility of the Permittee to verify the accuracy of all utility locations shown and to further discover and avoid any other utilities not shown which may be affected by the implementation of this plan.
- The Permittee shall adjust all existing maintenance hole rims, drainage structure lids, valve boxes, and utility access structures to finish grade within areas affected by the proposed improvements.
- The Permittee shall follow SPU Core Tap Procedures for all new connections to existing sewer or drainage mains or structures. Contractors are not allowed to core into mains or structures without prior approval from SPU-DWW. To schedule core cut contact SPU-DWW at (206) 615-0511 a minimum of 2 business days in advance.
- All utility service connections shown on this plan require separate permits.
- The Permittee shall provide for all testing as required by the Street Use inspector.
- Inspection and acceptance of all work in the public right-of-way shall be done by representatives of the City of Seattle. It shall be the Permittee's responsibility to coordinate and schedule appropriate inspections allowing for proper advance notice. The Seattle Department of Transportation Street Use inspector may require removal and reconstruction of any items placed in the right-of-way that do not meet City Standards or that were constructed without appropriate inspections.
- The Permittee shall provide a plan for stormwater and erosion control and install, maintain and remove temporary facilities per Section 8-01. As construction progresses and conditions dictate, additional control facilities may be required. During the course of construction it shall be the obligation and responsibility of the Permittee to address any new conditions that may be created by the Permittee's activities and to provide additional facilities that may be needed to protect adjacent properties.
- All disturbed soils must be amended per Standard Plan 142 and Section 8-02 of the standard specifications unless within one foot of a curb or sidewalk, three feet of a utility structure (e.g. water meter, utility pole, hand hole, etc.), or the dripline of an existing tree.
- All traffic control shall be in accordance with the Seattle Department of Transportation Traffic Control Manual. An approved traffic control plan will be required for all arterial streets, high impact areas and construction hubs prior to beginning construction.
- Permittee shall notify King County Metro at (206) 477-1140 fourteen days in advance of any impact to transit operations. Call (206) 477-1150 for any coordination related to King County Metro Trolley (including SLU and First Hill Street Car). Contact King County Metro two months prior for any trolley de-energizing requests.
- Coordinate parking/loading sign(s) and pay station removal / relocation and installation with SDOT Curbspace Management CurbsideOps@seattle.gov and (206) 684-8175 with at least 10 business days' notice. SDOT will perform the work.
- All Street Name Signs must be installed by Seattle Department of Transportation at the Permittee's expense.
- All work performed by Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, and other utilities to install, repair, remove or relocate utilities shall be done at the Permittee's expense.
- Permittee must contact the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for a separate permit if working within a designated Park Boulevard.
- Care shall be exercised when excavating or removing pavement near existing charged water mains. Cast iron water mains are known to be sensitive to excessive vibration. Coordinate protection methods with SPU.