Non-Utility – Works Within Municipal Road Reserves

Public Liability Insurance

The Colac Otway Shire requires the Works Manager* to have Public Liability Insurance with a minimum coverage of $10 million. A Certificate of Currency is to be provided with your application. Your Public Liability Insurance should cover you to conduct works within the road reserve. The road reserve includes any roadway, footpath, nature strip, or roadside area.

Traffic Management

In accordance with the Road Management Act 2004 and Road Safety Act 1986, you may be required to have in effect a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) to address any traffic management (including vehicles and pedestrians) requirements that may be necessary to carry out the works.

If you are required to submit a TMP, it must be prepared by a suitably trained and qualified person. The plan must include the details of how you propose to undertake the proposed works.

The TMP shall require the installation of Traffic Signs and Devices which are required for the safe guidance of all traffic, road users, and pedestrians. The Applicant will also be requested to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Australian Standard 1742.3, and all other relevant Acts, Regulations, Australian Standards, and Codes of Practice.

Safe pedestrian access shall be maintained at all times, including provision of physical barriers to hazards, provision of safe temporary access, signage, and lighting in accordance with Australian Standard 1742.3.

A copy of the Traffic Management Plan is to be submitted to Council within seven (7) working days prior to any works commencing.

Works Manager

Any person or body that is responsible for the conducting of works in, on, or under the road. (Road Management Act 2004 – Schedule 7, Clause 14)

Works Manager Responsibilities

(Road Management Act 2004 - Schedule 7, Sec 14) Principles applying to infrastructure managers and works managers:

• The primary purpose of a road is use by members of the public, and authorized users must be managed as far as is reasonably practicable in such a way as to minimize any adverse impacts on the primary purpose.
• Minimize any damage to roads and road infrastructure.
• Ensure that works necessary for the provision of non-road infrastructure are conducted as quickly as practicable.
• Minimize any disruption to road users.
• Minimize any risk to the safety and property of road users and the public generally.
• Facilitate the design and installation of infrastructure that minimizes any risk to the safety of road users.
• Ensure that the road and any other infrastructure is reinstated as nearly as practicable to the condition existing before the works necessary for the provision of the non-road infrastructure were conducted.
• Protect and preserve existing significant roadside vegetation and sites of biological significance within the road reserve.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Colac Otway Shire on 5232 9400 or at inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au.