A service provided to service agencies across the Kingdom, such as telecommunications, electricity, and water companies. It allows those who represent them within project coordination offices to apply for a permit for excavation works within cities, with the aim of coordinating with the rest of the agencies before digging and providing a public utility service.
The utility entity’s representative must complete and submit a request for a new excavation permit after logging into the Balady platform, ensuring that all data is accurate, reviewing the service requirements, and committing to compliance. The request is automatically published to all relevant entities (coordination and approval authorities), notifying them to respond within a specified coordination period. Once the request is approved, the system automatically generates an invoice for the required fees and notifies the applicant to make payment within the designated timeframe. Upon successful payment, the excavation permit is issued, and the applicant is notified and can print the permit.
Full compliance with the "Road Cross-Section" guide and its updates issued by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing.
Full compliance with the "Street and Square Lighting" guide and its updates issued by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing.
Access the "Guidelines for the Use of Temporary Barriers in Work Zones" via the provided link.
Notes / Alerts
The presence of subcontractors does not exempt the main contractor from liability for violations during site preparation, excavation, or post-closure.
Failure to pay the required fees on time will result in request cancellation.
You can watch the video tutorial on how to request a pre-coordinated excavation permit via the provided link.
The utility entity must register its representatives within the Infrastructure Project Coordination Office (users are defined and permissions assigned electronically).
The utility entity must register its work team in each coordination office at each municipality (including certified contractors, consultants, and supervisors).
The following conditions apply to work team members (contractors/consultants/supervisors) before they are registered in an excavation permit request:
The commercial records of both the main contractor and subcontractors must be valid and active throughout the excavation period until the issuance of the clearance certificate.
The main contractor and subcontractors must have a valid City Service Provider Classification Certificate throughout the excavation duration. Contractors can apply for a City Service Provider Classification Certificate via the provided link.
The main contractor and subcontractors must be pre-qualified within the relevant municipality’s jurisdiction.
The commercial records of both the primary consultant and sub-consultants must be valid and active throughout the excavation period.
The primary consultant and sub-consultants must hold a valid City Service Provider Classification Certificate throughout the excavation duration. Consultants can apply for a City Service Provider Classification Certificate via the provided link.
The utility entity must sign the Service Level Agreement with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing.
The utility entity must prepare geographic maps (Shape Files) for the excavation paths requiring a permit.
The utility entity must prepare an on-site security and safety plan, ensuring compliance with safety requirements in the Traffic Control Measures Guide.
If road closure is necessary, the utility entity must prepare a traffic control plan, ensuring compliance with the Traffic Control Guide issued by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing.
In some cases, the utility entity must conduct a preliminary analysis of the expected road impact.
The excavation permit request must be submitted well in advance to allow notification to all relevant authorities and coordination among them.
The requesting utility entity must review and verify the application data before submission.
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