Chapter 14 — ROAD STANDARDS. SURVEY MONUMENTS

The consulting engineer shall place a note in the improvement plans stating that the contractor is responsible for the protection of all survey monuments, markers and accessories. Any such survey feature that is disturbed or removed during the course of construction shall be restored or replaced by a person legally authorized to survey in the State of California.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

Survey monuments shall be placed at right-of-way boundaries, property boundaries or sectional corners within the improvement as required by the engineer. These monuments shall be placed in such a way so as to provide easily accessible horizontal control for the work.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

If an established benchmark or other vertical control monumentation is not easily accessible, the consulting engineer shall establish vertical monumentation to control the work. The location and datum shall be shown on the improvement plans. An assumed datum may be used with engineer's approval.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

All construction staking shall conform to established staking methods and shall be uniform throughout the project. The staking method shall be supplied to the engineer upon request. The contractor shall keep the consulting engineer informed in advance of the times and locations where construction staking is needed. Stakes damaged or destroyed by the operations of the contractor will be replaced at his expense.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))