Traffic Engineering Agreement (TEA) Templates

The following tables give a quick overview of the different types of lighting agreement templates. These lists are intended to act as an aid in quickly determining the correct agreement.
Safety Lighting Templates
Template No.
Short Title
Template Description
TEA 19
Safety Lighting (Blanket) (SM, CP)
Used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of safety lighting systems within municipalities where TxDOT provides maintenance and contracts with the city for electrical costs.
TEA 20
Safety Lighting (Blanket) (City M&P)
Used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of safety lighting systems within municipalities where the city provides maintenance on a force account (reimbursement) basis and receives reimbursement for electrical costs from TxDOT.
Continuous Lighting Templates
Template No.
Short Title
Template Description
TEA 21
Continuous Lighting SC(100) - (CMO)100 (B)
Used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of continuous highway lighting systems within a municipality where TxDOT constructs and retains ownership, while the city provides funding for all maintenance and operation costs.
TEA 22
Continuous Lighting SC(100) - CMO(100) (SL)
Used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of continuous highway lighting systems within a municipality where the lighting system has clearly defined limits. TxDOT constructs and retains ownership, with the city being responsible for maintenance and operation.
TEA 23
Continuous Lighting SC(100) - CMO(100) (SL)
Used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of continuous highway lighting systems within a municipality where construction, maintenance and operation costs, and ownership are split 50-50 between the city and TxDOT.