R2024-356 Resolution Authorizing a Contract with USIC Locating Services, LLC for Facility Locating and Marking Services

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City of Decatur, IL (IL) Contract#: 10000682 property rights, including trade secrets, data, copyrights, and trademarks related to USIC's Locate Services,which is conceived or reduced to practice as a result of the performance of the Locate Services. 1.34 Visual Examination means an attempt to determine the existence of Customer's Facilities at an excavation site by a reasonable visual inspection of the dig site rather than from Customer's maps and records. 1.35 Watch and Protect means to oversee Customer's Facilities during unusual or extensive excavation projects (i.e. road widening projects, sewer projects, etc.) and providing appropriate Locate Services as may be dictated by the nature and scope of the excavations. Service requires preauthorization or prior agreement by the parties regarding criteria to be applied. 1.36 White-Lining means the Excavator designates the route and/or area to be excavated using white pre- marking either onsite or electronically(when available through the One Call Center), prior to or during the request for the Locate. The route of the excavation is marked with white paint, flags, stakes, lines, polygons, or a combination of these to outline the dig site prior to or during notification to the One Call Center and before the Locate technician arrives on the job. 1.37 Work Zone Protection means the activities necessary by USIC to achieve compliance with federal,state, county, and local laws for the safety of motorists and USIC workers alike. This includes but is not limited to following the rules prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and contracting services to achieve Temporary Traffic Control commonly referred to as"Flaggers." 2. Responsibilities of USIC 2.1 USIC shall furnish all labor, materials (except maps, prints, and records to be provided by Customer under Section 3), and equipment necessary to perform Locate Services including Locates, Project Locates or Long Scope Ticket(s), Emergency Normal Hours Locate, Watch and Protect, and Emergency After Hours Locate for Customer within the Contract service area detailed in Exhibit A. All Ticket transmittals to USIC shall come directly from each state's One Call Center for the service area detailed in Exhibit A. 2.2 Upon receipt of a request for a Locate, USIC will assess whether a conflict exists between the Customer's Facilities and the proposed excavation Site based on the maps, prints, and records provided by the Customer(commonly called Digital Locating). In its discretion, USIC may perform a Visual Inspection for any Locate request, but USIC is not required to do so if Customer's maps, prints, and records indicate that there is no conflict between Customer's Facilities and the excavation Site. 2.3 If USIC determines that Customer Facilities are present at the excavation Site, USIC will Mark Customer's Facilities at the Site, except for Unlocatable/Untonable Facilities and send Positive Response documentation that may consist of photographs, drawings, or notes. Photographs shall only be required in situations where taking photographs are permitted by law. 2.4 If USIC determines that Customer's Facilities are not present at the excavation Site, USIC will mark the site or note in the Ticket response that Customer's Facilities are not present or in conflict with the proposed excavation site. 2.5 Customer agrees that USIC will have the right to screen Tickets via maps, prints, records, and other technology which eliminates the requirement for a Visual Examination, or an in-person visit to the Site. Customer also agrees that USIC will not be liable for any damages that occur because of incomplete and/or inaccurate maps, prints, or records provided by Customer. 2.6 In the event USIC recognizes that there are Unlocatable/Untonable Facilities at the excavation site, Customer will be responsible for determining what course of action should be followed to assure that the Unlocatable/Untonable Facilities are not damaged by Excavator. USIC will not be liable for any damages associated with an Unlocatable/Untonable Facility. If any Atypical Condition (AC) is found at the excavation site and USIC is aware of the Atypical Condition, USIC shall notify Customer, and USIC shall Version 4.1 Revised 11/15/22 4