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What’s New In Utility Coordination?

What’s New In Utility Coordination?. Buy America. New language – old forms: DT1541 DT1542 DT1575 DT2192 DT2193 DT2194.

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What’s New In Utility Coordination?

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  1. What’s New In Utility Coordination?

  2. Buy America New language – old forms: DT1541 DT1542 DT1575 DT2192 DT2193 DT2194

  3. The COMPANY shall comply with the Buy America requirements specified under 23 USC 313 and 23 CFR 635.410 when any part of this highway improvement project involves funding by the Federal Aid Highway Program. To complete processing of invoices submitted, the COMPANY shall provide to the DEPARTMENT a signed DT2249, Utility’s Certificate of Compliance for Steel and Iron Items.

  4. New forms: DT2249 DT2249A

  5. Quit Claim Deeds or Conveyance Of Rights Wisconsin Utility Reimbursement Policy The State will pay a utility • Relocation of facilities • Adjustment of facilities In exchange for a valid land intereston • Lands to be acquired for highway use and that • Accommodate a proposed highway project

  6. Quit Claim Deeds or Conveyance Of Rights • Regions have been directed to scrutinize projects closer • Determine which Release of Rights document is more appropriate to use • May require additional discussion with utilities: • Will relocation abandon existing easement? • Will relocation require continued use of existing easement? • Does relocation include a betterment over the existing facility?

  7. Every Day Counts • 30% Utility Coordination Meeting’s vs. Operational Planning Meeting’s • Color locating of utilities and potential conflicts • Utility matrix

  8. Sending and Submitting Electronically • Utilities have asked WisDOT to look into this • Previously felt this was not possible • Based upon language within Trans220 • State Statues 706.25 and 137.15 allows WisDOT to revisit this • With the use of an ftp site, plans would be placed for utilities to retrieve and submit as well

  9. Utility Coordination Training • Trans 220 • Conflicts • Plats and Plans • Release of Rights • Agreements and Estimates • Work Plans • Permitting, Scheduling and Starting work • Changes in Plans and Delays during Construction

  10. Utility Coordination Training • Available to: • Utility Companies • Consultant Firms • WisDOT Regional Offices • Municipal and County Offices • Typically to be offered through WisDOT Regional Offices • When requested can be made available to a specific location

  11. Questions? • Warren La Duke • (608) 266-3832 • warren.laduke@dot.wi.gov

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