Developer’s Agreement Process
July 2015
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2. Blowdowns for all proposed and existing manholes affected should be shown.
3. Dimension location of proposed conduit in existing and proposed manholes.
8” minimum should be maintained from the proposed conduit to the bottom,
top, and sides of the manhole.
4. Label all proposed conduit on blowdowns in accordance with Standard BC
830.01.
5. 5” and 6” conduit should enter in bottom half of manholes and be stacked
vertically when possible. (Example 2 wide by 3 high)
6. The 3” and 4” conduit should enter manhole in the top half when possible.
The 3” and 4” duct should stay above the 5” and 6” ducts.
7. Show all lighting and signal conduit on blowdowns and label as appropriate.
8. Need note to add bell end adapters where appropriate.
9. Cross check blow downs to see if conduit agrees with plan and profile.
STANDARD STREET LIGHTING NOTES ON PLANS
1. Unless otherwise noted, all street lighting related work shall be in accordance
with the City of Baltimore’s Department of Public Works (DPW) Specifications
for Materials, Highways, Bridges, Utilities, and Incidental Structures (“Green
Book”), the City’s Book of Standards, the Building Code of Baltimore City, and
the utility Developer’s Agreement.
2. For work within the public right-of-way, the Contractor must obtain permits from
the Department of Transportation Permits Section, Abel Wolman Municipal
Building, Lobby - Room 6, 200 Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202,
phone 410-396-6865 or 410-396-4508.
3. Baltimore City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Maintenance Division
maintains street lighting poles and the Baltimore Gas and Electric company
(BGE) maintains street light cables in the area. The Contractor is required to
protect and maintain all existing lighting infrastructure, circuit continuity and
conduit facilities during construction.
4. The Contractor is required to notify BGE at 410-281-3507 and the Baltimore City
DOT Street Lighting Maintenance Engineering Section at 410-396-4446 two (2)
weeks prior to starting any work.
5. If the Contractor uncovers or damages a street light, conduit or cable during
construction, the Contractor is required to notify Street Lighting Maintenance
Inspections at 410-396-4446 and BGE immediately. Street Lighting Maintenance
would affect repairs or direct BGE to make safe conditions and/or replace cables
prior to resuming construction. All such repairs shall be made at the Contractor’s
expense.
6. If the existing lighting system cannot be maintained in service during
construction, the Contractor is required to provide temporary lighting in