City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
Definitions
The definitions within this Section are intended to provide descriptions for words and terms used within
the Engineering Standards. When words and terms are defined herein, and are also defined in other
ordinance(s) of the City, they shall be read in harmony unless there exists an irreconcilable conflict, in
which case the definition contained in this Section shall control for the Engineering Standards. Where no
definition appears, then the term should be interpreted according to their customary usage in the practice
of municipal planning and engineering. The City has the final determination of interpretation.
Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural
number, and words used in the plural number include the singular number. The word shall is mandatory
and not directory. The word may is directory and not mandatory.
Approved, Accepted, Directed, Required, and Words of Like Import: Whenever they apply to the
work or its performance, the words "directed," “accepted,” "required," "permitted," "ordered,"
"designated," "established," "prescribed" and words of like shall imply the direction, requirement,
permission, order, designation or prescription of the City; and "approved," "acceptable," "satisfactory"
and words of like import shall mean approved by, acceptable to or satisfactory to the City.
Backfill: The term means the following (1) the placement of new dirt, fill, or other material to refill an
Excavation; or (2) the return of excavated dirt, fill or other material to an Excavation.
City: The term City means the City of Frisco or its authorized representative(s).
Compaction: The term refers to consolidating material to prevent future settlement
Contract or Contract Documents: Contract documents are all of the written, printed, typed, drawn
instruments, plans, and specifications that comprise and govern the performance of the contract between
the Owner and the Contractor.
Contractor: The person, persons, partnership, firm, corporation, association or organization, or any
combination thereof, as an independent contractor entering into the contract for the execution of the work,
acting directly or through a duly authorized representative. Contractor does not refer to the City.
Development: Refers to the project being designed or constructed. (see also Subdivision Ordinance)
Director of Engineering Services: The Director of Engineering Services or their authorized
representative. (see also Subdivision Ordinance)
Easement: A property right giving an entity other than the owner permission to use a property for a
specific purpose stated in the easement document. (see also Subdivision Ordinance)
Emergency Operations: Those operations and repairs necessary to prevent damage or injury and to
protect the health or safety of the public or any person and the work necessary to address or prevent an
immediate service interruption. Upgrading of facilities, new service installation and neighborhood
improvement projects are not emergency operations.
Engineer, Owner’s Engineer, Design Engineer: The Engineer or its duly authorized representative
means the Engineer of the Owner, who is the Engineer of Record of the Contract Documents.
Appendix A – Definitions and Abbreviations May 2012 Page 2