Common use of Relocation of Existing Utilities Clause in Contracts

Relocation of Existing Utilities. The Contractor shall identify, or have identified by the particular utility agency, any utilities which will inhibit or prevent his work from proceeding. Utilities shall include either buried or overhead services, some of which may be owned by the Employer. Utilities shall include, but not be limited to, electrical services, telecommunications services, water services and drainage services. The Contractor shall contact the local utility agencies prior to performing any work on a Project Site or along a pipeline route. The Contractor shall have the local utility agencies identify and locate their utilities within the path of the Contractor’s work. The utility agency shall either relocate their utilities around the perimeter of the Contractor’s work area or shall authorize the Contractor to do so. For pipeline installation this may require the utility agency to remove their system from service in a particular area while the Contractor’s pipeline or other work passes by the utility. The Contractor shall plan his overall work schedule to provide the particular utility at least 14 calendar days to relocate their utility once they are contacted to do so. The payment for the construction work involved for utility installation shall be paid to the Contractor out of a Provision Sum/Day work item. Any construction work to be performed by the utility agency shall be negotiated between the Contractor, the utility agency and the Employer’s Representative. Identification of utilities, contacting the particular utility agency and negotiating payment for and the scheduling of their work shall be included in the Contractor’s unit price for pipeline installation or site work and he will not receive any additional payment for such from the Provisional Sum/Day work.

Relocation of Existing Utilities. The Contractor shall identify, or have identified by the particular utility agency, any utilities utilizes which will inhibit or prevent his work from proceeding. Utilities shall include either buried or overhead services, some of which may be owned by the Employer. Utilities shall include, but not be limited to, electrical services, telecommunications services, water services and drainage services. The Contractor shall contact the local utility agencies prior to performing any work on a Project Site or along a pipeline route. The Contractor shall have the local utility agencies identify and locate their utilities within the path of the Contractor’s work. The utility agency shall either relocate their utilities around the perimeter of the Contractor’s work area or shall authorize the Contractor to do so. For pipeline installation this may require the utility agency to remove their system from service in a particular area while the Contractor’s pipeline or other work passes by the utility. The Contractor shall plan his overall work schedule to provide the particular utility at least 14 calendar days to relocate their utility once they are contacted to do so. The payment for the construction work involved for utility installation shall be paid to the Contractor out of a Provision Sum/Day work item. Any construction work to be performed by the utility agency shall be negotiated between the Contractor, the utility agency and the Employer’s Representative. Identification of utilities, contacting the particular utility agency and negotiating payment for and the scheduling of their work shall be included in the Contractor’s unit price for pipeline installation or site work and he will not receive any additional payment for such from the Provisional Sum/Day work.