Chapter 1: Introduction

Section 1: Utility Adjustment Overview

Utility Adjustment Flowchart

showing the utility adjustment overview with interface to transportation projects is available in PDF format.

Transition Terms and Acronyms

Table 1-1: Transition Terms and Acronyms
Former term/acronym	Current term/acronym
Alternate Procedure (not CFR)	Federal Utility Procedure (FUP)
Optional Alternative Procedure (OAP)	State Utility Procedure (SUP)
	Local Utility Procedure (LUP)
sufferance or permit	statutory right
utility company	utility
utility company’s facility	utility facility or facility
Advance Funding Agreement	AFA
Utility Accommodation Policy (UAP)	Utility Accommodation Rules (UAR)

Glossary of Terms

An online TxDOT Glossary is available for definitions of terms found in this manual.

Utility Forms

Utility forms can be accessed and saved using the links in the table below.

Table 1-2: ROW and MNT Division Forms Relating to Utility Adjustment Work
Form Number	Title
1082	Utility Installation Request (To be used with Non-Reimbursable utility adjustments or any placement in which the utility does not own a property interest.)
ROW-Indemnity	Indemnity Agreement
ROW-N-17	Release of Easement
ROW-N-30	Quitclaim Deed
ROW-N-85	Subordination of Mineral Lease
ROW-N-88	Subordination of Mineral Lease – Controlled Access Highway Facility
ROW-N-PSTRA	Petroleum Storage Tank Removal Agreement
ROW-U-13	Reimbursable Authorization Letter
ROW-U-27	Support for Certificate of Partial Payment for Utility Accommodation
ROW-U-35	Standard Utility Agreement
ROW-U-40	Signature Authority
ROW-U-45	Tabulation of Utility Adjustments (SUP)
ROW-U-48	Statement Covering Utility Construction Contract Work (as Appearing in Estimate)
ROW-U-139	Indemnity Agreement for Fiber Optic Facility
ROW-U-Affidavit	Affidavit of Property Ownership (Utility Owner / Disinterested Party)
ROW-U-AGMNTCheck	Utility Accommodation / Adjustment Checklist
ROW-U-BillChkDist	Utility Payment/Billing Checklist
ROW-U-CFUA	Certification for Utility Accommodation
ROW-U-Clearance	Utility Clearance Letter
ROW-U-COA	Standard Utility Agreement - Supplemental Agreement No. __ to U-__
ROW-U-EWA	Emergency Work Authorization – Post Highway Letting
ROW-U-JUA	Utility Joint Use Agreement
ROW-U-MA	Master Utility Agreement
ROW-U-NOPC	Notice of Proposed Construction
ROW-U-NORA	Notice of Required Accommodation
ROW-U-SP2125	Application for State Participation in the Relocation of Certain Publicly-Owned Utility Facilities
ROW-U-UAD	Utility Accommodation Declaration