Other Preliminary Agreements
Preliminary activities on the railroad right-of-way may require
separate letter agreements with the railroad company. The agreements
clarify insurance and right of entry requirements and provide authorization
to the railroad company to provide flagging services. These agreements
are typically between the party (TxDOT or local government) providing
engineering services on the project and the railroad company. Preliminary
activities could include:
- Surveying.
- Boring.
- Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE).
- Environmental mitigation (asbestos, lead, etc.).
The district railroad coordinator will assign the
draft of these agreements to the appropriate district staff.
The three Class I railroads have a contract flagging
company for flagging services. Standard provisions allow for the
TxDOT contractor to directly reimburse the contract flagger for
their services.