Manual Notice: 2020-1
From: Kyle Madsen, Right of Way Division Director
Manual: ROW Utilities Manual
Effective Date: November 09, 2020
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This revision is intended to update the manual to match current requirements and procedures. Reasons for the revision include the implementation of TxDOTCONNECT & the State Participation 2125 (SP2125) Program.
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Chapter 1:
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- In Section 1 “Utility Adjustment Overview”, updated the table of utility forms. Anchor: #PEUAGBSX
- Updated Section 5 “Programming and Authorization”.
Chapter 2:
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- Updated Section 2 “TxDOT-Utility Cooperative Management Process and Sub-process”. Anchor: #YWUECXWM
- Changed the term “escrow agreements” to “Advanced Funding Agreements”.
Chapter 4:
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- Updated Section 2 “Utility Location Investigations”. Anchor: #UJJIVNWV
- Updated Section 3 “Preliminary Utility Adjustment Funding Determinations”. Anchor: #ASTMKPVC
- Updated Section 5 “Requirements for LPA”.
Chapter 5:
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- In Section 1 “Determination of Utility Impacts”, added the requirement for a Notice of Proposed Construction. Anchor: #KJYMXIUQ
- Updated Section 5 “Combined Transportation Utility Construction”. Anchor: #JQKBAYTG
- Updated Section 6 “Compliance with the Rules and Policies”. Anchor: #XDYITJOC
- Updated Section 7 “Alternate Financial Assistance to the Utility”. Anchor: #UKSSXMOD
- Updated Section 10 “Utility Design Considerations Related to Reimbursement”.
Chapter 6:
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- Updated Section 2 “Utility Plan Preparation”. Anchor: #GLCJWFDV
- Updated Section 3 “Use of Contractors on Utility Work”.
Chapter 7:
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- Updated Section 1 “General Requirements”. Anchor: #LNBOFXCK
- Updated Section 2 “Cost Estimate Methods and Categories”. Anchor: #TEVOBESR
- Updated Section 4 “Buy America Guidelines”. Anchor: #AFJYQMUK
- Updated Section 5 “Iron and Steel Preference Provisions in Improvement Contracts”.
Chapter 8:
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- Updated Section 2 “Utility Property Ownership”. Anchor: #YMQYSUWQ
- Updated Section 3 “Right of Way Costs”. Anchor: #LFNHFJOB
- Updated Section 4 “Emergency Adjustment”. Anchor: #QVLNNFKD
- Updated Section 6 “State Utility Procedure”. Anchor: #MIHUNGVI
- Updated Section 8 “Local Utility Procedure”. Anchor: #VHGTVWEL
- Updated Section 9 “Non-reimbursable Utility Adjustment Procedure”.
Chapter 9:
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- Updated Section 1 “Overview”. Anchor: #KAXQTJRO
- Updated Section 2 “District Approval of Utility Agreements”. Anchor: #DYEKUYLN
- Updated Section 3 “Affidavits”. Anchor: #YNAUQLJC
- Updated Section 4 “Agreement Assemblies”. Anchor: #YWSSMFIQ
- Updated Section 5 “Prepare and Submit the Agreement Assembly”. Anchor: #CACOOYJY
- Updated Section 6 “Utility Joint Use and Occupancy”.
Chapter 11:
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- Updated Section 1 “Invoicing and Payment Procedures”. Anchor: #YXWQNAJE
- Updated Section 2 “Partial Payments”. Anchor: #XIHTWTVH
- Updated Section 3 “Final Billings”. Anchor: #WJIUMWSC
- Updated Section 4 “Final Billing for Local Utility Payment (LUP)”. Anchor: #XUNSRKCF
- Updated Section 5 “Payments and Final Audit”. Anchor: #NCCYCASY
- Updated Section 6 “Utility Considerations in Right of Way Project Closeout”. Anchor: #XWLGDHFS
- Added a new Section 7 “Utility Considerations in State Participation 2125 (SP2125) Program”.
Chapter 12:
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- Updated Section 8 “Disposition of Existing Abandoned or Idled Utility Facilities”. Anchor: #AGRRWLOA
- Updated Section 10 “Water Control Facilities (Canals)”.
Appendix A:
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- Updated Section 3 “Final Billings”. Anchor: #LKVRKAPT
- Updated Section 9 “Overhead Charges”. Anchor: #UYTABTIC
- Updated Section 12 “Force Betterment Examples”. Anchor: #VQDSBJSO
- Updated Section 15 “Consulting Engineer Fees”. Anchor: #TCAMKBKH
- Updated Section 16 “Special Considerations”.
Entire manual:
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- Made additional minor text changes. Anchor: #SFAOBHNP
- Updated form numbers, form names, and links.
Contact
Anna Pulido, Right of Way Division Utility Portfolio Section Director, 512.416.2852
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Past manual notices are available in a PDF archive.