Ord 2014-068/Centerpoint Energy Franchise Agreement

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Company's Facilities, or park within the Streets and other Public Rights -of -Way, other than the fees set forth in Section 8 of this Franchise. 5.2 Major Construction Company shall not engage in the removal, retirement, abandonment, replacement, extension or installation of Facilities involving open trenching, excavating, boring, cutting, and the like in, under, upon, over, across, or along paved Streets, alleys, public way or place or any Public Rights -of -Way without first filing an application for a permit at least thirty (30) days prior to the start date of construction. Such permit shall include the scope and duration of the work, necessary maps, site and civil drawings, and traffic control plans, if applicable. The City shall approve or deny the permit application within thirty (30) days of Company's submission of its application or be deemed granted. 5.3 Emergency Operations In the event Company determines there is a need to initiate Emergency Operations, Company may act without any prior notice or permit, but shall provide notice on the first working day following Company's completion of Emergency Operations. Such notice shall include the required permit information provided herein that corresponds to the type of work performed during the emergency. The notification of police or fire departments when initiating such Emergency Operations shall be at Company's sole discretion and judgment. 5.4 Routine Maintenance. No permit shall be required to perform any Routine Maintenance. "Routine maintenance" shall mean, non - emergency repairs, not taking longer than 6 hours on City designated major thoroughfares and in public school zones between 9 AM and 3 PM, and not taking longer than 10 hours on other Public Rights - of -Way between 8 AM and 6 PM where the paved surface of the rights -of -way, including the sidewalk and curbs, is not broken and there is no trenching in the unpaved surfaces of the Public Rights -of -Way beyond 24 inches. 5.5 City Requested Relocations. Company and contractors performing work for Company shall not be required to obtain any permits for relocations of Facilities requested by the City, provided that the relocated Facilities are placed in the location designated by the City and the relocation is otherwise in accordance with the City's request to relocate. Section 6. STREETS TO BE RESTORED TO GOOD CONDITION. 6.1 Following completion of work in the Public Rights -of -Way, Company shall repair the affected Public Rights -of -Way as soon as possible and shall comply with all City ordinances governing time periods and standards relating to excavating in the Public Rights -of -Way. No Street, alley, highway or public place shall be encumbered for a longer period than shall be necessary to execute the work. 6.2 Company shall ensure the quality of the restoration workmanship for one (1) year following the completion of the restoration. During the one -year maintenance period, the Company shall remedy any area repaired by the Company when directed to do so by City in the event of a pavement failure.