ORC 5519.05 R/W to be Monumented and Preserved

• ORC 5519.05 requires ODOT to promptly monument the right of way that is acquired.

• ODOT shall definitely and accurately ascertain and monument the roads and highways on the state highway system.

• All monuments shall be preserved or reset in their exact location.

• Non performing the setting or resetting of monuments is a violation of the ORC 5519.05

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Memorandum of Understanding of newly acquired highway R/W

• Was established between the Board of Registration for P.E.’s and P.S.’s and ODOT

• Monuments are to be set or reset based on the right of way plan information.

• These monuments may be reset by any Professional Surveyor licensed in the State of Ohio.

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Construction and Materials Specifications

107.10 Protection and Restoration of Property

2008 Specification Training

Inventory of Monuments Set

• Requires coordination and communication between project engineer and construction contractors surveyor.

• Construction contractor makes reasonable effort to verify all R/W monuments shown in R/W plans before earthmoving activities.

• Contractors submits signed and sealed report, prepared by a professional surveyor, identifying all monuments within the project limits.

• The Report is necessary to protect the contractor.

• NO Report the Contractor is responsible for protecting and resetting ALL monuments as per the R/W plan at their expense.

2010 Specification Training

2010 Specification Training

Protection and Restoration of Property

Any permanent Right-of-Way Monuments or property monuments on or outside the Right-of-Way limits and not enclosed within a temporary easement for the project will be the Contractor’s responsibility to protect. Upon completion of the final grading replace any Right-of-Way Monuments destroyed during or by construction activities. A quantity for replacement of Right-of-Way Monuments expected to be destroyed that are within a temporary easement will be paid under Item 604.

Monument Setting• During construction the Contractor will construct the

Monument Assemblies and Reference Monuments per item 604.

• Reference the latest revision of the Standard Construction Drawing RM-1.1

• All R/W Monuments, Monument Assemblies and Reference Monuments are to be set under the direct supervision of a Professional Surveyor licensed in the State of Ohio.

• Contractor’s surveyor is required to submit a signed and sealed report identifying any monuments set or reset.

2010 Specification Training

Monument Assembly, Reference and Right of

Way

2010 Specification Training

Brett Shearer

Brett.shearer@dot.state.oh.us

614-728-6142