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<br />IU <br /> <br />G. The SSWP will be submitted to the Engineer for review no later than the opening of the <br />business day on the Monday three (3) weeks before the proposed start of work within the <br />Caltrain property. The Engineer may request explanations and changes to the SSWP, if the <br />plan is not acceptable, the Contractor shall revise the plan accordingly. <br /> <br />H. The Contractor will be informed if the SSWP is acceptable not less than three (3) calendar <br />days prior to the scheduled start of work. Once the plan is accepted, the Contractor will be <br />prepared to perform the work represented by the SSWP. <br /> <br />I. References herein to weeks mean the week starting with Monday, and the next six (6) <br />days of the proposed work schedule. <br /> <br />J. All work within Caltrain's property requires an SSWP approval by Caltrain. <br /> <br />K. No work will be permitted during weekday commute hours less than fifteen (15) feet <br />horizontally from of the nearest rail until after 9:00 AM and prior to 3:00 PM. Work <br />closer than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail may require a night or weekend schedule. <br />Some work performed more than fifteen (15) feet horizontally from the nearest rail may be <br />restricted to night and weekends when so required by the approved SSWP. <br /> <br />L. Materials and equipment shall not be piled, stored or parked when not in use closer than <br />twenty- five (25) feet horizontally from the centerline of the nearest operating track. <br /> <br />M. The placement of piles, forms, braces, shoring, falsework or other construction supports <br />shall be in accordance with the current State of California, Department of Transportation <br />(Caltrans) Falsework Manual, PCJPB Standards Volumes 1 and 2, PCJPB Engineering <br />Standards for Excavation Support Systems, and PUC General Orders 26-D and 118 as <br />applicable. <br /> <br />Temporary overhead structures shall have a minimum vertical clearance of twenty-two <br />(22) feet, six (6) inches above top of rail for all tracks and at any location under the <br />structure. Temporary overhead structures with proposed vertical clearance less than <br />twenty-two (22) feet, six (6) inches above top of rail must have an exemption from the <br />California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and approval of Caltrain. <br /> <br />N. In general, open excavation areas shall be protected per OSHA regulations. Open <br />excavation areas adjacent to operating tracks shall be protected by walkways with <br />handrails no closer than eight (8) feet, six (6) inches horizontally from the nearest <br />operating track, if tangent, and nine (9) feet, six (6) inches if track is curved. <br /> <br />1.05 AVAILABILITY OF ACTIVE TRACKS: <br /> <br />A. Exception: activities that have the potential to impact train operations and safety may be <br />performed during work windows as shown in the chart(s) in Attachment A, "Work <br />Windows". Active main line tracks and sidings are only available during work windows <br />as shown on the Work Window chart and as approved by the Engineer. <br /> <br />.B. The Contractor does not have exclusive rights to the Work Windows. The Contractor must <br />share these Work Windows with other Contractors and current Owner's Contract Operator. <br /> <br />C. Track bulletins will begin not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the 'effective date of the <br />Notice to Proceed (NTP). <br />