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2 <br /> There is no simplified procedure to accelerate the process of securing NCDOT <br /> encroachment permission for construction within the travel way of state roads. However, <br /> simple construction projects which do not directly affect roadway structure or traffic <br /> movement and safety can be expedited through NCDOT's blanket encroachment <br /> agreement process. If the County enters into a Blanket Encroachment Agreement for the <br /> Efland sewer with NCDOT, it can undertake simple sewer tap/service lateral construction <br /> projects without having to seek permission to encroach or even notifying NCDOT. <br /> The attached Blanket Encroachment Agreement will generally require that the County: <br /> 1) ensure that traffic is safely maintained during construction; 2)return a disturbed area <br /> within the right-of-way to its pre-construction condition; 3) accept liability for any damage <br /> done to the roadway or to other existing utilities during County construction activity; <br /> 4) accept responsibility for maintaining the utility as necessary to protect the roadway; and <br /> 5) absolve NCDOT from liability related to damage to the utility stemming from NCDOT <br /> roadway construction and maintenance activities. Thesereponsibility/liability/maintenance <br /> requirements are essentially identical to those currently applicable to those existing portions <br /> of the Efland system that lie within NCDOT rights-of-way. These requirements are also <br /> essentially identical to those which would apply to any new encroachment, regardless of the <br /> process by which NCDOT would grant permission to encroach. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the BOCC authorize the County Manager to <br /> execute the attached Blanket Encroachment Agreement. <br />