Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 55 - POLE LINES, BURIED CABLES, PIPE LINES, SIGNS, MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATION › Section 734-055-0035 - Insurance and Bond

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 When requested in writing by the DM, applicant or its contractor shall obtain
			 and carry, for the period that the facility is being located, installed or
			 constructed or any operation conducted, in order to assume responsibility under
			 OAR 734-055-0025(1)  including the repair and restoration of the highway
			 facilities, and also during such future period of time when activities are
			 performed involving the repair, relocation or removal of said facilities or
			 operations conducted which have been authorized by the permit, a certificate of
			 self-insurance or liability and property damage insurance policy or policies
			 providing the coverage against any claim, demand, suit or action for property
			 damage, personal injury, or death resulting from any activities of applicant,
			 its officers, employees, agents or contractors in connection with the location,
			 installation, construction, repair, removal or use of the said facilities or
			 operations being conducted as authorized by the permit and the repair and
			 restoration of the highway facilities, and the said certificate of
			 self-insurance or policy or policies, in addition, shall include as named
			 insureds the State of Oregon, the Commission, the Department, and members
			 thereof, its officers, agents and employees, except as to claims against
			 applicant, for personal injury to any members of the Commission, the
			 Department, or its officers, agents, and employees, or damage to any of its or
			 their property. The said self-insurance certificate or policy shall provide
			 proof of coverage of a combined single unit of $500,000. The said insurance
			 policy or policies shall be in an insurance company duly authorized and
			 licensed to do business in the State of Oregon. A copy of the certificate of
			 self-insurance or policy or policies, or a certificate evidencing the same,
			 shall be submitted to the Access and Utility Permit Unit, 800 Airport Road,
			 Salem, OR 97310 and approved by this office before any work is commenced under
			 the permit.
(2) When requested in
			 writing by the DM, applicant or its contractor shall furnish for the period of
			 time necessary to construct or install a facility or conduct an operation
			 authorized by the permit, including the repair and restoration of the highway
			 facilities, or the conducting of any operations and also during such future
			 periods of time when activities are performed involving the repair, relocation
			 or removal of said facilities authorized by the permit, a bond or cash deposit
			 in the amount specified in the Special Provisions of the permit. If a bond is
			 furnished, it must be written by a surety company duly qualified and licensed
			 to do business in the State of Oregon and in a form satisfactory to the
			 Engineer. No work shall be commenced under the permit until the said bond has
			 been submitted to and approved by, or the said cash deposit has been received
			 by the Access and Utility Permit Unit, 800 Airport Road, Salem, OR
			 97310.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 374
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  374.305