Title: Improving the Response and Participation by Utility Owners in the Project Development Process
Abstract: Coordination with utility owners during the project development and delivery process involves multiple activities, such as requesting and collecting data about the location and characteristics of existing facilities, identifying and analyzing utility conflicts, coordinating with utility stakeholders for the resolution of those utility conflicts, preparing and executing utility agreements, coordinating and inspecting utility adjustments, and coordinating reimbursements and audits. Effective communication, cooperation, and coordination among utility stakeholders are critical to keep transportation projects on schedule. Unfortunately, these elements are frequently lacking during project development and delivery to allow for the adoption of cost-effective solution strategies. The researchers reviewed strategies used by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and other agencies to engage utility owners, and assembled a list of 64 potential strategies to improve utility owner participation in the project development and delivery process.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-08-31
Language: en
Type: article
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