Training: "Call Before You Dig Law"

Changes to Washington state's "Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act" (RCW 19.122) went into effect on January 1, 2013.  

Training:  This training and certification process will identify companies and field personnel who have taken the time to go through safe digging practice training and understand local and national laws relative to pipeline and underground utility preservation and safety. 

When and where (8:30 am to 2:00 pm):

• May 1, 2014 (Yakima)
• May 6, 2014 (Spokane Valley)
• May 13, 2014 (Fife)
• May 27, 2014 (Walla Walla)
• June 3, 2014 (Arlington)
• June 19, 2014 (Camas)

Who should attend:

• Public works employees
• Contractors
• Excavators
• Landscapers

Bid documents:  According to RCW 19.122.040, project owners must "indicate in bid or contract documents the existence of underground facilities known by the project owner to be located within the proposed area of excavation."
 
Cost:

• $90 - NUCA members
• $110 - non-NUCA members
  

Sponsored by:

• NUCA of Washington (National Utility Contractors Association)
• APWA Washington State Chapter (American Public Works Association)
• MRSC (Municipal Research and Services Center)

2 year certification:  Upon completion of the five hour training, attendees will receive a two year certification in this "Dig-Safe Certification Program."

Information and registration:  Click here.

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Free Workshop on Early Utility Coordination

Free Workshop on Early Utility Coordination

Sponsored by: BMS Engineering Services, LLP (John Medina)

When: May 28, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (free lunch provided)

Where: Utility Contractors Association of Washington, 635 Andover Park West, Suite 101, Seattle

Reserve a seat by calling (425) 939-7383 or e-mailing john@bmsengrserv.com.

Space is limited.

Training: Utility Coordination and Risk Allocation

Course Title: Utility Coordination and Risk Allocation training.

When: Friday, April 18th. 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Where: Washington State Convention and Trade Center (downtown Seattle).

Cost: Government - $219; Private Firm - $279

Sponsored by: Contract Solutions Group
Co-sponsored by: Washington Cities Insurance Authority

To register and view the course brochure, click here.

Summary: Learn how the October 2006 decision by the Washington State Supreme Court in the Scoccolo vs. City of Renton case changed the rules for utility relocation risk allocation.

Topics:

• Franchises - Use of Right of Way Issues
• Case Study - Planning Utility Coordination Efforts
• Utility Industry Perspectives - Best Practices
• Contractor Perspectives - Best Practices
• Design Phase - Best Practices
• Avoiding and Dealing with Construction Problems
• Questions and Answers with Panel
  

Washington State Bar Association Newsletter

The Washington State Bar Association's Summer 2007 newsletter is available online at http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/constructionlaw/0607constrnews.pdf.

It includes articles on the following recent court cases:

• Contractor Prevails on Prevailing Wage Issue - Court Holds L&I to its Pre-Bid Interpretation of Administration Regulations (Silverstreak, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industries, 3129/2007, Docket Number 76695-9)
  

• Washington Supreme Court Abandons the Completion and Acceptance Doctrine (Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, Inc.)
  

• Liability for Utility Company Delays (Scoccolo Construction, Inc. v. City of Renton)