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Colorado 811Brent Sumner
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Thank You Utility Notification Center of
Colorado 1300+ Facility Members Statewide Messaging and Education Damage Prevention
Brent Sumner - UNCCDamage Prevention & Public Awareness
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Who is UNCC
Non-Profit
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Who is UNCC
Non-Governmental
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Who is UNCC
Non-Regulatory
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APWAStandard Marking
Color Code
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What is Excavation ???
Excavation is defined in the state law as any means of operation in which earth is moved or removed by means of any tool, equipment, or explosives and includes auguring, backfilling, boring, ditching, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching and tunneling.
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Change OUR Attitudes . . .Change OUR Habits . . .
Communicate . . . Coordinate . . .
Cooperate . . .
What Can WE Do?
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Too Many Damages!
We all have Reasons damages occur We all are given Mandates from above We all face Obstacles in the field
BUT . . . 65% of damages AT LEAST had a locate requested! And 54% AT LEAST had a locate performed!
MOST are trying to do what is right!
Can WE DO MORE?
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A Few Points about Locate Requests and
Marks REQUEST separate locates (Get your own)
Locate marks EXPIRE 30 days after laid down or until no longer visible
Maintain YOUR Documentation!Request#, sketches, measurements, pictures
Excavator NOTIFY UNCC and facility owner (immediately) if underground facility is damaged
Facility owner REPORT damage within 90 days
CALL 911 FIRST when appropriate
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Civil Fines-when locate NOT
requested-
Penalty for not calling is $200 If a facility is damaged and locate NOT
requested, penalties are as follows: $5,000 for the first offense Up to $25,000 for each subsequent
event in a 12-month period Up to $75,000 for more than three
in a 12-month period
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Second Notice Request
Excavator requests and UNCC re-notifies member facilities when Some or all scheduled meets not kept Some or all facility locates not complete by due date Some or all markings are inaccurate Some or all markings are not complete
Specify which member facilities need to respond Request must be processed within 5 business days
from due date of original ticket Law permits “Proceed with caution and care” after 2nd
notice – not liable for damage
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Relocate/Refresh Excavator requests and UNCC re-notifies
member facilities when Marks are no longer clearly visible Facility owner must respond as soon as
practical Specify which member facilities need to respond Request must be processed within 5 business
days from due date of original ticket Original locate instructions must remain the
same
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Reasonable Care Standard Excavator
Requires excavators use reasonable care when excavating around marked facilities
The following are acceptable methods of verifying facility and excavating within 18 inches from either side of facility. Visual verification of the facility Pot Holing to visually verify facility Vacuum Excavation Use of non-mechanized excavation tools Hand digging with reasonable care
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Tolerance Zone is the area 18” from the outside dimensions in all horizontal directions of an underground facility (reasonable care required).
(18 inches) (18 inches)
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Locate Documentation
Excavator must maintain documentation regarding locate at the excavation site
Documentation includes but is not limited to: UNCC Ticket Number Locator Sketch if provided Excavator Sketch Photographs Video Positive Response – All Clear
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Civil Fines -for NON membership-
Penalty for Non-Membership in UNCC is $200
If a facility is damaged and NOT a UNCC member, penalties are as follows: $5,000 for the first offense Up to $25,000 for each subsequent
event in a 12-month period Up to $75,000 for more than three in
a 12-month period
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Reasonable Care Standard Facility Owner
Requires owners/operators to use reasonable care to respond and mark their facilities
Reasonable care includes: Marking accurately within 18” Marking within 3 business days Mark with paint, flags, whiskers Appropriate color (APWA Code)
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Identification of Abandoned Facilities
Requires the identification of abandoned facilities in the proposed excavation area
Facilities abandoned after January 1, 2001
Marked “if known” Excavator should treat all
abandoned facilities as live
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Polygon MappingMEMBERS
Reduces notification area
Member access to maintenance
Fewer Locates!
EXCAVTORS
Shorter member list
Fewer TIER II calls
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Damage Reporting
Excavator MUST CALL UNCC and report ALL facility damages immediately! ( Please call 911 first, if needed)
Facility owner is required to report ALL facility damages to UNCC within 90 days of damage
Statistical data made available to all stakeholders to help with damage prevention efforts
Report is available on website: www.uncc.org
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WTE Benefits 24-hour availability Eliminate hold time Reduce process time Mapping application Schedule a meet Request 2nd Notice Direct member notify Web-Chat support Email confirmations
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Damage Prevention Councils Denver Metro Weld County El Paso County Las Animas Western Slope Mesa County PEGDPC
NWCDPC Summit Area DPC Montrose Area
DPC Larimer County
DPC Four Corners DPC Fremont County
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