FDOT Utility Accommodation and Coordination 2

Question 1

FDOT may reimburse a utility owner for relocation costs when the utility was installed:

Accepted Answer

With legal authority prior to highway construction, establishing prior rights

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After the right-of-way was acquired but with a valid permit

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Under a franchise agreement with a municipality only

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Within the last five years before project construction

Question 2

Which type of utility crossing method is preferred by FDOT to minimize disruption to traffic and existing pavement?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal directional drilling or bore-and-jack

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Open-cut trenching across lanes

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Aerial crossing on breakaway poles

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Hand excavation with flaggers

Question 3

A 'conflict matrix' in utility coordination is a tool used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and track locations where utilities conflict with proposed construction

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Calculate reimbursement amounts for utility relocations

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Establish priority order for multiple utility work schedules

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Document utility permit application approval status

Question 4

Under FDOT policy, a utility owner who does NOT have prior rights and must relocate its facilities for a highway project is generally responsible for:

Accepted Answer

All of the relocation costs

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50% of the relocation costs shared with FDOT

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None of the relocation costs

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Only material costs, with FDOT covering labor

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) during FDOT project development?

Accepted Answer

To reduce risks and costs associated with unknown underground utility locations

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To design new utility systems along the project corridor

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To establish legal ownership of buried utility facilities

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To calculate permit fees for subsurface utility installation

Question 6

According to FDOT's Utility Accommodation Manual, unprotected utility poles located within the roadside clear zone present what type of concern?

Accepted Answer

Roadside safety hazard to errant vehicles

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Environmental contamination risk

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Interference with FDOT survey control

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Violation of Federal Communications Commission regulations

Question 7

A utility owner fails to complete relocation by the agreed date in the Utility Work Schedule, causing construction delays. What action may FDOT take?

Accepted Answer

Arrange for relocation by the contractor and back-charge costs to the utility owner

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Immediately revoke the utility owner's franchise agreement statewide

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Withhold future permits from the utility owner indefinitely

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File a criminal complaint with the state attorney general