New Ideas in Utility

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New Ideas in Utility Railroad Coordination SCOD
Annual MeetingIndianapolis
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Utility Reimbursement
TCA 54-5-804
Chapter No. 86 PUBLIC ACTS, 2003 1 CHAPTER NO.
86 HOUSE BILL NO. 900 By Representatives Head,
Shepard, Borchert, Mike Turner, Hackworth,
Eldridge, Coleman, Maddox, McMillan, Pinion,
McDonald, Tindell, Rinks, Fitzhugh,
Harmon, McDaniel, McCord, Russell Johnson,
Overbey, Harrison, Cobb, Fraley,
Hargrove, Gresham, Bittle, Vincent, Wood,
Hood Substituted for Senate Bill No. 588 By
Senators Williams, Cooper, McNally, Fowler AN
ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4
Title 54 and Title 55, relative
to transportation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE SECTION 1.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 5,
Part 8, is amended by deleting 54-5-802 in its
entirety and by substituting instead the
following language Section 54-5-802. As used in
this part, unless the context otherwise
requires Definitions
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Chapter 86 Eligibility

• If the Project is Qualified under Chapter 86,
  TCA 54-5-804 effective September 1, 2003For a
  Utility to be Eligible
• Project let for Contract Bid after September 1,
  2003.
• Utility must submit plans within the 120 to 165
  days
• Utility must have a permit for facilities on
  public ROW
• Utility must execute a relocation agreement with
  the State gt Relocate Prior to the Letting
  gt Included in the State highway Construction
  Contract

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Chapter 86 Policy

• Qualified projects are
• - Grade Drain w/ROW acquisition
• - Bridge replacement on State system
• Projects which are NOT qualified
• Local Interstate Connectors (LIC)
• Resurfacing (State or Federal funded)
• State Industrial Access (SIA)
• Minor intersection w/no ROW acquired
• Bridge Repair
• Safety
• Maintenance
• Signal Installation
• Minor projects w/limited funding

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Chapter 86Policy Changes

• Compliance Documentation
• Municipally owned
• Utility District
• Utility Cooperatives

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Chapter 86 Scorecard
2008-2009 FY based on current project schedule
through end FY Total Projects Let data
includes maintenance projects, but removes
special Mowing, and Emergency lettings for the
months that CH86 has been in effect.
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Work Schedule
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QUESTIONS?
Joe Shaw Assistant Director, ROW
Division Telephone [phone] Fax
615-532-1548 Email joe.shaw_at_tn.gov
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