CAMPUS OPERATIONS STANDARD PRACTICE
TITLE:
INSTRUCTION NUMBER:
STREETS AND PARKING LOTS
I.
100-0050
PURPOSE
The purpose of this COSP is to identify responsibilities and requirements for
parking lots and streets.
II.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
Parking Lots
1.
Parking & Transportation Services has overall responsibility for
parking lots.
2.
For the purposes of this COSP, the following definitions apply:
a.
“improvements to parking lots” means establishing new
parking lots and significant renovation/upgrade to existing
parking lots
b.
“parking lot sidewalks” are sidewalks that exclusively
support the operation of a parking lot(s)
c.
“parking lot markings” includes space lines, stop bars,
and arrows or directional signs on the parking lot surface
3.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for providing
(or obtaining) funding for improvements to parking lots including
surfaces (asphalt, concrete, and stone), curb and gutter, parking
lot sidewalks, parking lot markings, signs, landscaping, lights,
fencing and gates, etc. Facilities Services will perform (or
contract) the improvements.
4.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for providing
(or obtaining) funding for ongoing maintenance of parking lot
surfaces (asphalt, concrete, and stone), curb and gutter, parking
lot sidewalks, parking lot markings, signs, etc. Parking &
Transportation Services is responsible for performing (or
contracting) maintenance of parking lot markings and signs.
Facilities Services will perform (or contract) the maintenance of
parking lot surfaces (i.e.: resurface asphalt or concrete), curb
and gutter, parking lot sidewalks, and parking lot markings for
resurface projects only. Parking & Transportation Services will
perform (or contract) maintenance requiring seal coating and
associated parking lot markings as well as minor reshaping of
stone surfaces as identified by Parking & Transportation
Services.
5.
Facilities Services is responsible for repairing damage caused by
their own maintenance/repair activities.
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B.
6.
Facilities Services is responsible for ongoing maintenance and
funding of landscaping and lights.
7.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for providing
(or obtaining) funding and performing (or contracting) ongoing
maintenance of fences and gates surrounding Motor Pool lot
near Belk building.
8.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for providing
(or obtaining) funding and performing (or contracting) ongoing
maintenance of fences and gates integral to the operation of a
parking lot and corresponding sale of parking spaces with the
following exceptions:
a.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for
providing (or obtaining) funding for ongoing maintenance
of the gate at the Freshman Lot on Dickinson Avenue.
However, Facilities Services, Main Campus is responsible
for performing (or contracting) ongoing maintenance of
the gate at the Freshman Lot on Dickenson Avenue. The
gate at the Freshman Lot on Dickinson Avenue operates
with a 1 Card system.
b.
Facilities Services is responsible for providing (or
obtaining) funding and performing (or contracting)
ongoing maintenance of fences and gates required for
security of Facilities Services operational areas, including
Steam Plant – 14th Street, Grounds Services Main
Campus area, and Facilities Services maintenance
vehicle parking area near Facilities Service Center.
Exterior lights (including parking lot lights) and light poles
1.
C.
100-0050
See COSP 100-0051 titled Exterior Lights and Light Poles.
Streets (including service drives/areas)
1.
2.
For the purposes of this COSP, “streets” are dedicated
passages that meet one of the following criteria:
a.
The primary function is supporting vehicular traffic from
one surfaced passage to another
b.
The passage is named.
c.
The passage is used by maintenance/service vehicles to
reach a building.
Facilities Services has overall responsibility for streets.
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3.
An entity creating the need for a new street or modification or
repair to an existing street is responsible for funding such work.
4.
Street Name Signs
Street Name Signs are signs that indicate the name of the
street. Facilities Services is responsible for all aspects of street
name signs including procurement of sign, pole, mounting
devices, etc. and installation. Material costs of street name
signs including sign, pole, mounting devices, etc. and installation
shall be charged against FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF
Street Maintenance unless funded by another source – see
II.C.3. FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF Street Maintenance is
managed by the Assistant Director, Facilities Service Center.
5.
Re-surfacing a street
Facilities Services is responsible for the re-surfacing of street
surfaces. A street re-surfacing project may include on-street
parking surfaces, on-street parking markings, curbs and gutters,
and/or traffic markings. Facilities Services is responsible for
funding material costs of street re-surface projects including onstreet parking surfaces, on-street parking markings, curbs and
gutters, and traffic markings unless funded by another source –
see II.C.3. Material costs of street re-surface projects shall be
charged against FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF Street
Maintenance unless funded by another source – see II.C.3.
FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF Street Maintenance is
managed by the Assistant Director, Facilities Service Center.
6.
On-going maintenance of street surfaces, curbs and gutters,
and traffic markings
Facilities Services is responsible for the on-going maintenance
of street surfaces including on-street parking surfaces, curbs and
gutters, and traffic markings. Facilities Services is responsible
for funding material costs of ongoing maintenance of street
surfaces including on-street parking surfaces, curbs and gutters,
and traffic markings unless funded by another source – see
II.C.3. Material costs of ongoing maintenance of street surfaces
shall be charged against FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF
Street Maintenance unless funded by another source – see
II.C.3. FOAPA 111180 250414 1800 AF Street Maintenance is
managed by the Assistant Director, Facilities Service Center.
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100-0050
On-going maintenance of on-street parking markings
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for on-going
maintenance of on-street parking markings.
Parking &
Transportation Services is responsible for funding on-going
maintenance of on-street parking markings unless funded by
another source – see II.C.3.
8.
Parking Program Signs
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for parking
program signs. Parking & Transportation Services is responsible
for funding signs that identify, explain, or describe the
University’s parking program. Note that a general informational
sign of “PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY” at the entrance to the
campus is considered a general guide or informational traffic
control sign.
9.
Traffic Control Signs – regulatory and warning
a.
10.
Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for
identifying the need for regulatory and warning traffic
control signs. Material costs of regulatory and warning
traffic control signs shall be charged against FOAPA
111180 251113 1800 (FRS account 2-57904) AF Traffic
Control Signs. FOAPA 111180 251113 1800 AF Traffic
Control Signs is managed by the Assistant Director,
Facilities Service Center.
i.
Regulatory traffic control signs generally include,
but are not limited to, the following: “STOP,”
“YIELD,” “DO NOT ENTER,” “NO THRU
TRAFFIC,” “NO PARKING,” handicapped parking
sign, speed limit signs
ii.
Warning traffic control signs generally include, but
are not limited to, the following: “NO PASSING,”
“RIGHT TURN”
Traffic Control Signs – general guide or informational signs
a.
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Parking & Transportation Services is responsible for
general guide or informational traffic control signs on
traffic control sign posts.
Parking & Transportation
Services is responsible for funding general guide or
informational traffic control signs on traffic control sign
posts.
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i.
III.
100-0050
General guide or informational signs on traffic
control sign posts generally include, but are not
limited to, the following: “PARKING BY PERMIT
ONLY” and “WELCOME”
11.
The Assistant Director, Grounds Services shall maintain a map
generally depicting the physical areas of responsibility. It shall
be reviewed by the Director, Parking & Transportation Services.
12.
Funding for some areas may come from Auxiliaries. It is
Facilities Services’ and Parking & Transportation Services’
responsibility to obtain those funds for their areas of
responsibility.
REQUIREMENTS
All traffic markings and signs will be in accordance with MUTCD (Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards. Traffic markings shall be
thermoplastic.
IV.
RELATED STANDARD PRACTICES
Refer to FSSP 34-0001, Campus Signs, University Policy.
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INSTRUCTION NUMBER:
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FSSP 32-2001, Responsibilities & Requirements for Streets and Parking Lots
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