128.Unless otherwise shown on the drawings and approved in writing by all jurisdictions having authority, new and relocated franchise utilities (power, cable TV, telephone & gas) shall be installed underground in conjunction with the development.

129.Franchise utility plans shall be submitted to Public Works for review prior to installation. All franchise utility street crossings shall be installed at right angles to the street centerline, and all crossings of water, sewer or storm mainlines or laterals shall be as close to perpendicular as feasible.

130.Where franchise utilities are installed along new streets, franchise utilities shall either be extended across the entire frontage of the property or to the end of the street improvements (whichever is further) or conduit shall be provided for extension of franchise utilities in the future without additional excavation along the new street frontage.

131.Contractor shall coordinate with gas, power, telephone, and cable TV company for location of conduits in common trenches, as well as location of vaults, pedestals, etc. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing franchise utility companies adequate written notice of availability of the open trench (typically 10 days minimum), and reasonable access to the open trench.

132.Unless otherwise approved in writing by the City, all above-grade facilities shall be located in PUEs (where PUEs exist or will be granted by the development), and otherwise shall be placed in a location outside the proposed sidewalk location. Contractor shall grade street frontage PUEs so that all franchise utility pedestals and vaults can be set to finished grade as measured from the back of the public sidewalk (whether the sidewalk is installed with street construction or deferred to a later time).

133.Installation of private utilities (including either franchise utilities or private water, sewer or storm services) in a common trench with or within 3 feet horizontally of and paralleling public water, sanitary sewer or storm drains is prohibited.

134.Power, telephone and TV trenching and conduits shall be installed per utility company requirements with pull wire. Contractor shall verify with utility company for size, location and type of conduit prior to construction, and shall ensure that trenches are adequately prepared for installation per utility company requirements. All changes in direction of utility conduit runs shall have long radius steel bends.

135.Contractor shall notify and coordinate with franchise utilities for relocation of power poles, vaults, etc. to avoid conflict with City utility structures, fire hydrants, meters, sewer or storm laterals, etc.

136.All existing overhead utilities within the project boundaries shall be relocated underground at the applicant/contractor's expense unless otherwise approved in writing by the City.