Authority

TxDOT District Engineer, or designee, has approval authority for Utility Agreement Assemblies, Supplemental Utility Agreements, and Emergency Work Authorizations.
The following items are required for a District to initiate local approval of a Utility Agreement Assembly. The District must:
  • obtain ROW Division Project Release;
  • create a Utility ID;
  • environmental clearance;
  • approve utility consultant engineering contract, if applicable;
  • verify corporate succession and granting of signature authority with ROW Division;
  • confirm that utility accounting systems are acceptable to TxDOT for audit and payment purposes;
  • have updated AP 152 on file;