GENERAL CONDITIONS

AS THE PERMITTEE AND AS THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE PROPERTY BEING SERVED BY THE PERMITTED CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ACTIVITIES, I DO UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

A.		GENERAL

	1.	This Permit does not constitute a waiver or approval of any other permit from other agencies which may be required for the total project.

	2.	Notification shall be given to the District Engineer forty-eight (48) hours prior to commencement of construction.  The District Engineer shall establish points of construction that require inspection, if any.  When the work is deemed completed, a final inspection shall be held by the District engineer in the presence of an authorized representative of the Permittee.

	3.	The installation shall be constructed in full accordance with the approved plans and specifications.  Deviations from the plans shall be coordinated with the District Engineer.

	4.	Permittee must complete all construction, and obtain a final release from the District Engineer for the constructed installation within one year from its issue date; otherwise, this Permit is voided and all rights hereunder revoked absent a request for, and approval of, a Permit extension.

	5.	When working in District road rights-of-way, not more than one-half (½) of the road or street shall be closed and traffic shall be controlled so as to provide minimum hindrance.  All traffic control operations shall conform to the most current issue of the Florida Department of Transportation publication.  “Manual on Traffic Controls and Safe Practices for Street and Highway Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations.”

	6.	The Permittee shall protect the District against liability, public or private, resulting from their operation hereunder.  The District Engineer is deemed the final authority as to the quality and quantity of work required to satisfy the terms and conditions of the Permit.

	7.	This Permit shall not be construed as a representation that the District has sole authority with respect to the pertinent property.

8.	Upon completion of the installation and after the final inspection, the Permittee shall deliver to the District office one (1) complete set of “record drawings” as directed by the District Engineer.  Failure to provide record drawings may result in the revocation, cancellation and termination of this Permit.

9.	If, within one (1) year after the date of District acceptance, any work covered under this Permit is found to be defective by the District, Permittee shall promptly, without cost to the District and in accordance with the District’s written instructions, either correct such defective work, or, if it has been rejected by the District, remove it from the site and replace it with non-defective work.  If Permittee does not completely comply with the terms of such instructions, or in an emergency where delay would cause serious risk of loss or damage, District may have the defective work corrected, or rejected work removed and replaced, and all direct and indirect costs of such removal, replacement or correction, including compensation for additional professional services, shall be paid by the Permittee.

10.  The District Engineer may impose special conditions that he determines are necessary to address site-specific circumstances.  

B.		UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

	1.	All underground utilities shall have a minimum cover of forty-two (42") inches below profile grade of District waterways and thirty (30") inches below profile grade of District roadways.

	2.	All utility installations shall maintain a minimum clearance of twelve (12") inches, either over or under culverts and shall be protected; however, other depths may be specified by the District Engineer.

	3.	The roadway right-of-way, in its entirety, shall be left in as good a condition as that which existed before construction.  A mutual inspection shall be made of all existing facilities within the construction area no later than twenty-four (24) hours before the work begins.

	4.	All installations shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner:

	a.	Trenches shall be refilled in a thoroughly compacted manner so that no future settling will occur.

	b.	The Permittee shall, at the request of the District Engineer or his duly authorized representative, submit copies of density reports of density determinations by an independent testing laboratory when paved roadway surfaces have been cut.  If density reports are requested, they shall be furnished prior to final inspection.

	c.	The finished surface of the excavated area shall be replaced with the same type materials as existed when the work began, such as sod for sod, shell for shell, etc.

	5.	Where fill, slopes, shoulders and/or ditches are disturbed, they shall be stabilized as directed by the District Engineer or his duly authorized representatives, in a manner that will afford protection against erosion.

C.		SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT

1.		Operation of all surface water management systems and facilities shall be maintained during construction.

2.		In the event that work requires temporary closure of a segment of the system, advanced approval by the District engineer must be obtained.  A plan must be submitted that details how the system will operate and what precautions will be taken (bypass, blowout dikes, pumps, etc.) to protect lands within the District.