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Greater Chicago Damage Prevention Council

REQUESTING PERMITS

Excavator Responsibilities

(Contractual and Municipal)

A permit is required for any excavation in the public way.

Dig numbers are no longer given during permit issuance.

Dig numbers for work in the public way require a permit.

Excavators are required to have the permit on the job site.

Any excavation within the city limits requires a dig number.

Dig numbers must be requested by calling the DIGGER office.

Each excavator must request their own dig number.


DIGGERCall Center Protocol


(Contractual and Municipal)

Provide notice not less than 48 hours (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays) but no more than 14 calendar days in advance of the start of the excavation or demolition.

Must mark/outline the proposed area of excavation with safety white paint.

Honor all time/marking requirements and dig in a reasonable and prudent manner, taking all reasonable and required precautions to avoid underground facilities.




It is the Excavator’s responsibility to request refreshing of marks when needed, but no more than 28 calendar days after the last requested date.

The loss of markings will require that you call DIGGER for a refresh. A refresh requires a 48 hour wait.

Faxing locate request directly to a utility company for markings/locates is PROHIBITED

All locate request must be processed through DIGGER.


Excavator Responsibilities Visually survey excavation area to be sure everything is located

Respect marks and hand dig within 18” tolerance zone

Completely expose all facilities before you cross it

Use “chipping in”, potholing techniques, hydraulic hand tools or vacuum excavation for difficult soil conditions

Know your permit/dig number and extent of the dig and work within (It is a “Best Practice” to carry a copy of the Dig Ticket)

Don’t rely on facility depth

Locating is not an exact science marks are only an approximate location of the facility




Dig Site Notification Procedures

What should I do?

If you experience any of the following unforeseen issues at your

Dig site: - Utility no-shows (no contact)

- Incomplete utility markings

- Require refresh/remarking of facilities

- Unidentifiable facilities during excavation

- Excavation damage to an underground facility

Notify DIGGER at (312) 744-7000




REMEMBERIf you cause damage to an underground facility, you must notify DIGGER and immediately notify the owner of the damaged facility.

If you damage a gas line – immediately call 911

For a list of utility contacts, see WWW.GCDPC.ORG




When calling DIGGER for any unforeseen issues at your Dig site, please be prepared to give the operator the following information:

- Your Permit Number

(required for all work in the Public Way)

- Your Dig Ticket Number

- Your agency name and address

- Contact persons name, phone & fax number

- Site location (address where excavation or demolition has taken place)

• Work Area Markings

• Mandatory Refresh

• Ticket Extensions

• Protection of Markings

• Joint Meets



Work Area Markings

When applicable, all excavation areas are to be clearly marked in safety white paint prior to calling DIGGER. White paint is not required for joint meets or emergency work. Black paint can be used when snow is present.



Protection of Markings - Mandatory Refresh

It is the Excavator’s responsibility to maintain the marks. If the marks are destroyed or removed, the excavator must request a refresh by calling DIGGER. The excavator must wait 48 hours prior to digging excluding weekends and holidays.



Protection of Markings - Ticket Extensions

A dig ticket expires 28 calendar days from the original request date. If the excavation is going to extend beyond 28 days, the excavator is responsible for extending the dig ticket. The request must be made prior to 26 calendar days from the last request date. An extension is a request to refresh marks unless otherwise noted by the excavator.



Joint Meets

Joint Meet Tickets automatically become a Dig Ticket 48 hours after the time of the Joint Meet.

The Excavator will be required to immediately alert DIGGER if a representative from a facility owner fails to attend the Joint Meet or notify the excavator.




DIGGERE-Mail Request



E-Mail requests for Dig Notices must be accepted by DIGGER at least 48 hours before digging can begin, as mandated by Illinois Law.

Requests will be processed during regular business hours Monday - Friday between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm excluding holidays.



To submit DIGGER EMAIL REQUEST

www.cityofchicago.org/transportation

Click on the DIGGER Logo


MARKING STANDARDS

• WHITE- Proposed excavation area

• RED- Electric/BOE

• YELLOW- Gas, oil, petroleum

• ORANGE- Communications/CATV

• BLUE- Water

• GREEN- Sewer

• PURPLE- Reclaimed Water

• BLACK- Proposed Excavation Area

Now Approved for Winter

DIGGER Highlights • Dig number required for ALL excavation

• Must call 48 hrs prior to normal excavation 2 hrs for emergency

• Must wait full 48/2 hrs on request

• Must call 2nd request if locates not completed. 2nd request requires an

additional 2 hr wait or until locates are completed

• Must begin work within 14 days

• Hand dig within 18” tolerance zone

• Ticket life is 28 days

• Excavator responsible for calling in refreshes or extensions

• Extension can only be requested prior to the 26th day of the ticket

• Positive responses will be faxed or can be obtained by calling DIGGER

Direct at (312) 742-9070


DIGGER Chicago Utility Alert Network


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