Res 2013-156/Approving a utility adjustment agreement w/MCI Communications Services, Inc. associated with the Loop 82 overpass project

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD GENERAL NOTES GENERAL NOTES 1. FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD SHALL CONFORM TO THE UNION PACIFIC MANUAL "FIBER OPTIC ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS ", LATEST EDITION. 2. ALL WORKERS ON RAILROAD PROPERTY MUST BE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD SAFETY TRAINED AND WEAR RAILROAD APPROVED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 3. PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION ON UNION PACIFIC RIGHT OF WAY, IT IS MANDATORY TO CALL UNION PACIFIC'S "CALL BEFORE YOU DIG" NUMBER, 1- 800 - 336 -9193, TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY FIBER OPTIC CABLES EXIST IN THE PROJECT AREA. THIS MUST BE DONE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, THIS IS IN ADDITION TO ANY STATE ONE —CALL NOTIFICATIONS. H u; IMPALING HAZARDS, OR IN A LOCATION THAT OBSTRUCTS RAILROAD cn o U 4. DIRECTIONAL BORES MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 5. TRACK BORES MUST BE CASED IF LESS THAN TEN FEET BELOW THE BASE OF THE RAIL. ALL MULTIPLE —DUCT BORES MUST BE CASED. THE CASING MUST EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 30 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE NEAREST TRACK WHEN MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE TRACK. 6. NO EXCAVATION IS ALLOWED WITHIN 12 FEET OF ANY TRACK. ALL EXCAVATIONS MUST BE SHORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS. SHORING FOR EXCAVATIONS ON RAILROAD RIGHT —OF— WAY MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VP ENGINEERING. 7. BORE PITS ARE TO BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 30 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE NEAREST TRACK WHERE POSSIBLE. BORE PITS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CUT OR FILL SECTIONS OF THE ROADBED. 8. TRENCHES AND BORE PITS ARE TO BE FILLED OR FENCE — PROTECTED AT THE END OF EACH DAY. 9. EXCAVATIONS ARE TO BE FILLED AND COMPACTED TO MATCH NATURAL CONDITIONS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. 10. DO NOT FOUL THE BALLAST. KEEP ALL DIRT AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIALS OUT OF THE TRACK BALLAST SECTION. 11. THE RIGHT —OF —WAY SHALL BE RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION OR BETTER, INCLUDING SEEDING WITH NATIVE GRASSES. 12. CABLE SHALL BE INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 42" BELOW NATURAL GROUND. THIS DEPTH SHALL INCREASE TO 60" UNDER TRACKS (DRY BORE ONLY), CULVERTS AND DITCHES. verinbusiness PROJECT: R40024 -063 SAN MARCOS, TX RCUP LOOP 82 BRIDGE 13. HANDHOLES, SPLICE BOXES AND MANHOLES MUST BE DESIGNED FOR AASHTO H -20 LOADING AND MUST BE INSTALLED SO AS NOT TO CREATE A z STUMBLING HAZARD. z o w u w w 14. MARKER POSTS MUST BE INSTALLED SO AS NOT TO CREATE STUMBLING OR > � W Z 0 m H u; IMPALING HAZARDS, OR IN A LOCATION THAT OBSTRUCTS RAILROAD cn o U n- o o OPERATIONS. 20 z w °o < J m J 0 cn 15. CREEK BEDS THAT HAVE BEEN PLOWED OR CUT MUST BE RESTORED AND z w z -1 0 PROTECTED BY RIP RAP OR OTHER RAILROAD APPROVED EROSION CONTROL PROCEDURES. O ° U 16. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE APPROVED PLANS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE UP CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT, ALL CHANGES DATE: 5-15-13 ENGINEER: R: D DOUG KOUGL MUST BE RECORDED ON THE AS —BUILT PLANS. DRAWN BY: G.F.S. (TJS) REVISIONS 17. THE CABLE MUST BE LOCATED ON THE FIELD SIDE OF THE RAILROAD DATE DESCRIPTION INITIAL FACILITIES. 18. INSTALLATIONS NEAR RAILROAD SIGNAL FACILITIES WILL REQUIRE COORDINATION THROUGH THE UP CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR WITH THE UP SIGNAL DEPARTMENT. SIGNAL DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WILL REMOVE AND EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT, THESE DRAWINGS PROP SPECIFICATIONS REPLACE ALL GUY WIRES ATTACHED TO RAILROAD POLE LINES. SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INC. BOTH BEING ISSUED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED. COPIED, OR USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT SPECIFIC WRITTEN PERMISSION. SCALE HORIZONTAL: 1 "= N/A VERTICAL: 1 "= N/A MP TO MP SHEET 413 OF 19 FILE: R40024- 06301004CC.R&U