Right of Way Supplemental Documents:

What supplemental documents do I need?

• Site Plan (ROW Construction Permit Only)

  • A Site Plan must be provided. 

  • You can use the Build Your Site Plan with Utilities Included Map.

• City Standard Detail Drawings (ROW Construction Permit Only)

  • You must attach and follow the appropriate City Standard Detail Drawing for your project.

• Insurance (BOTH ROW Construction Permit and ROW Use Permit)

  • Provide and maintain in force a certificate of insurance with limits not less than the following: personal injury insurance of $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident, and $20,000 property damage. The City shall further be provided with an endorsement to such policy, naming the City as an additional insured.

    • See attached examples of acceptable insurance certificates and endorsements (you must include both)

  • If the estimate cost of the work in the right of way exceeds $3,500 - See attached standard forms for a performance bond and a joint assignment of savings.

  • Right of Way Use Only - is your insurance coverage afforded by a risk management pool? If so, the City will accept the General Certificate of Insurance.

• Standard Traffic Control Plans (BOTH ROW Construction Permit and ROW Use Permit)

  • A vehicular and pedestrian traffic control plan is to be submitted for approval with the right of way application as necessary. See standard traffic control plans and use if necessary.

  • Some closures may require a non-standard traffic control plan to be submitted with the permit application.

• Does your project include any potential risk for construction related stormwater pollution? (ROW Construction Permit Only)

  • This includes construction activities such as sawcutting and/or concrete pouring. Please attach current Department of Ecology Best Management Practice (BMP) descriptions and specifications to your Right of Way Construction Permit application as necessary. 

  • Every project with land disturbing activity requires that the applicant be in compliance with the 13 elements of Stormwater Pollution Prevention (Fact-B sheet).