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Utilities 101
‐ Tom Bane State Utilities Engineer
Potable Water
Sanitary Sewers
Storm Sewers Street lights
Electricity
Gas
Oil
Electricity
Gas
Oil
Telephone
Cable TV
Internet
Fence lines
Ditches
Conveyors
Coolants
Fuel line
Structures
Drainage pipes
FDOT service lines
ITS lines
Traffic Signals poles
Payphone booths
Customer service lines
Highway Fence lines
High mast lighting
Landscape Sprinklers
Red‐light cameras
Rest area water/sewer
Driveways
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Point “B”
30’ Utility Easement
100’ FDOT R/W
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Agreement: •Freely entered
•May be unilaterally vacated
•Can’t order someone into agreement.
Contract: •Payment for services
•Cannot be vacated unless both agree.
•Must fulfill the contract.
Rule: •Chapter 120 F.S. and Chapter 14‐46 F.A.C.
•Allows those governed a voice.
•Can be required without individual agreement.
Regulation: •Chapter 120 F.S. And the PSC not FDOT
•Allows those governed a voice.
• Governs where, when, who and how much services are provided.
Order: • Directs one party to do something without agreement.
•Must have statute authority
•Must be reasonable.
License: •Grants a party permission, not a right.
•Conditions established by Rule.
•Can be granted by silence.
Florida Statutes
Florida Statutes
337.401 - 337.404
334.044
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obedience to demands that
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Agreement
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Temporary Survey Marks
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Conduits and Lighting Cables
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Rule: Governmental requirement established by law
Potable Water
Lines
Sewer and Drain
Lines
Requirement: That which can be demanded.
Topic No: 710‐020‐001‐g
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
Beta Trans.
TVTRON
City Utilities
Notice of
Utility Delay Claim
FDOT,
The utilities have delayed me for 90 days, please pay me 90days x $10k/day=
$900,000.00
Thank you!
Webildit Const. Inc.
OK, SHERMAN,,,
SET THE WABAC
MACHINE TO 1938
TO HELP FDOT OUT
OF THIS MESS.
1938
BBPC
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US
ARMY
1998, FDOT plans to build a new corridor through 1938, Acme Electric buys a the area and starts negotiating to obtain the R/W. corridor from BBPC and installs a buried electric cable
1967, Beta Transmission buys out Acme and buys a corridor 1991 City Utilities from BBPC and installs an purchases easements to overhead electric line.
1985, Jim Nassium buys two parcels extend their distribution from BBPC and builds two houses for line to the facility.
himself and his in‐laws Dusty & Anita Bath.
City Utilities installs a meter to allows Jim to attach his service line.
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Jim later runs his service line to Dusty and Anita to run Dusty’s dialysis machine.
1989, the US Army plans to build a top secret death‐ray gun and needs lots of cold water delivered to the facility.
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ARMY
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2003, FDOT completes the roadway with no hitches 2011, FDOT plans to add in a separate – life is good! project the installation of multiple overhead message boards‐one will be in 2005, TVTRON cable television and this area. –
life is still good! internet service gets a permit to install a buried communication line 2007, Beta Transmission gets a permit from FDOT to add a second overhead transmission line.
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TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
The contractor will find a deactivated electric line. And it will take some time for them to figure out it belongs to Beta Electric. Beta Electric will later produce title to the property and demand compensation for the road being on their property in addition to the relocation costs
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
The contractor will find an active electric line and won’t immediately know it goes to Dusty’s dialysis machine, and it will take some time to figure out who it belongs to. FDOT will claim it belongs to City Electric. City Electric will claim their line stopped at the meter. Dusty is too sick to respond, so his lawyer claims that FDOT owns the line and should have paid the City to move the meter for Mr. Bath. He also tags on a Tort claim for Mr. Bath’s sudden down turn in health due to the contractors illegal and harassing letters.
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
In this area, the contractor will find the utilities unwilling to relocate without being paid in advance. FDOT has no authority to order the utility to relocate at their expense. TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
In this area, the contractor will find a mysterious pipe and some smelly goo. They immediately think it is some kind of military nerve agent and quickly abandon the site.
FDOT will have to determine what the goo is and what has to be done.
TVTRON
Beta Trans.
City Utilities
In this area, the contractor will find the Department has no right to request that the permitted service line be moved.
Why do we let utilities cross our R/W?
It would be impossible to provide utility services.
What advantage does FDOT get for having utilities permitted longitudinally in the R/W?
It aids expansion and lowers costs.
Can FDOT order utilities to relocate at their expense?
It depends.
Do utilities have property rights when on FDOT R/W?
It depends.
Can FDOT order a utility to enter into Subordination Agreement?
No.
Can FDOT order the utilities to agree to be bound by requirements not in Rule 14‐46 or the UAM?
Generally not.
Can a utility enter into an agreement that binds the utility to requirements not in Rule 14‐46 or the UAM?
Yes.
What is the most common answer to all utility questions?
“It depends.”