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Best Practices Version 3.0
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................7
Terms and Conditions of Use...................................................................................8
Introduction
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1-0
Planning & Designing Practice Statements and Descriptions .........11
1-1
Planning Utility Corridors .............................................................13
1-2 The Protection of Survey Infrastructure ........................................14
1-3
Inclusion of Utility Infrastructure on Development Plans ..............15
1-4
Gathering Information for Design Purposes ..................................16
1-5
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) ............................................17
1-6
Identifying Existing Facilities in Planning and Design.....................19
DESIGN PROCESS (1-7 to 1-10) ...............................................................19
1-7
Utility Coordination......................................................................19
1-7-1 Communications Protocol – Joint Utility Coordination ..................21
1-7-2 Stages...........................................................................................21
1-7-3 General ........................................................................................22
1-8
Underground Facilities should be Locatable..................................22
1-9
Comply with Applicable Codes, Regulations, and Standards..........23
1-10 Constructability Review................................................................24
PRE-BID and BID (1-11 to 1-13) ...............................................................25
1-11 Use of Qualified Contractors.........................................................25
1-12 Pre-Bid Conferences .....................................................................26
1-13 Contact During the Pre-bid and Bid Phases ...................................26
CONSTRUCTION AND POST-CONSTRUCTION........................................27
1-14 Contact During Construction.........................................................27
1-15 As-Built Drawings and As-Constructed Drawings...........................28
1-16 Sewer/Water Main Service Connections.......................................29
1-17 Sharing of Sewer Main and Lateral Information ............................29
1-18 Demolition Permit Application Process.........................................30
2-0
One-Call Centre Practice Statements and Descriptions.................31
2-1
Public Awareness and Education ..................................................33
2-2
Defined Geopolitical Service Area with No Overlap ......................34
2-3
Formal Agreements with Members...............................................34
2-4
One-Call Centre Governance.........................................................34
