VRIOGS 012.2.1 - Public Transport Victoria

6 VRIOGS 012.2.1 REVISION A
Maintenance Manager (where applicable); for the installation of all cable routes and
equipment. Also refer to the requirements for the Site Construction plan as defined
within this Standard.
l) Existing in service asbestos type pits, trunking and associated enclosures shall not
be utilised for new works. If asbestos items are encountered on site, and those
items are not in the Infrastructure Manager’s Asbestos Register, then appropriate
actions are to ensue to ensure that the assets are recorded in the register and either
made safe or removed.
m) Where fencing of the railway reserve prevents access to any signalling equipment,
the Constructor shall modify the fence and supply and install an access gate. The
Access gate is to match the existing fencing and maintain security. The Gate is to be
secured and secured with a VRI -1P5P Infrastructure Manager type lock supplied by
the Constructor.
n) Cable routes shall not be installed in flood prone areas or located where inadequate
drainage could lead to flooding.
o) Damage to any service during construction activities shall be the total responsibility of
the Constructor.
4.2 Underground Services of Other Authorities
a) The renewal area is likely to contain numerous existing buried services that are not
fully documented. The location of all services within a one metre distance of any
proposed installation work shall be determined prior to commencing the work.
b) The Constructor shall be responsible for the identification and location of all buried
services.
c) The Constructor shall locate and check all below ground services prior to
commencement of any excavation work and institute procedures that ensure
services are not disturbed or damaged.
d) The Constructor shall carry out any liaison and negotiations with the appropriate
service and local authorities to determine where services such as; communications
cables, electricity, water, gas, fuel and oil pipe lines are located on the property.
Service call numbers such as 1100 “dial before you dig” for buried services
locations; and 9619 1111 “VicTrack cable location” service shall be utilised, along
with further service bodies and local authorities. These services shall all be clearly
captured and marked on the cable route site plan.
e) When working within 5 metres of operational telecommunications cables, the
VicTrack Network Protection Plan TS-SP015 is to be followed.
f) All investigative and similar like excavations to locate existing services shall be by
the “non invasive method”, and only with prior approval of the Infrastructure
Manager or the VicTrack Network Maintenance Manager (where applicable)
g) Where power, telephone, water or sewerage, gas or other services exist in proposed
cable routes, the following shall apply:
i. Buried cable shall, if practicable, be laid 500 mm below the obstacle; or
ii.
Ground level troughing or PVC conduits shall be laid over the obstacle on a
bed of clean fill with a minimum separation of 100mm and continue for 3
metres on either side of the obstacle.
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