Section 220.03. Definitions.

  The definition of words and phrases in s. 84.063 , Stats., apply to this chapter. In this chapter:

(1)  "Business day" means any calendar day of the year exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

(2)  "Calendar day" means any day of the year; if more than one day, it means any consecutive days of any year or years.

(3)  "Compensable work" means utility facility alteration or relocation work for which the department will reimburse the utility facility owner under programs or policies of the department, including s. 84.295 (4m) , Stats.

(4)  "Contractor" means the person or entity that enters into an improvement project contract with the department under s. 84.06 , Stats., and subcontractors or suppliers to the contractor.

(5)  "Department" means the department of transportation or its agent.

(6)  "Highway" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22) , Stats.

(7)  "Improvement" has the meaning given in s. 84.06 (1) , Stats.

(8)  "Letting date" means the date the department receives and opens bids for an improvement.

(9)  "Mail" means a written transmittal, currently dated and sent to the addressee by regular or certified, return receipt requested United States postal service mail or other means.

(10)  "Major reconditioning" means an improvement project which includes pavement resurfacing or minor reconditioning plus shoulder widening, ditch restoration, reduction of curvature or grades and intersection improvements.

(11)  "Minor reconditioning" means an improvement project which includes pavement resurfacing, pavement widening, shoulder paving and intersection improvements.

(12)  "Noncompensable work" means utility facility alteration or relocation work which the owner must carry out without cost to the department.

(13)  "Owner" means the owner of a utility facility.

(14)  "Project plan" means a plan for a highway improvement suitable for the design of utility facility alterations or relocations which the department sends to the owner.

(15)  "Reconstruction" means an improvement project which rebuilds an existing facility and may include reducing curvature or grades and widening pavement and shoulders.

(16)  "Resurfacing" means an improvement project which provides a new roadway surface on an existing pavement and may include minor base patching, intersection paving, shoulder gravel and selective beam guard.

(17)  "State trunk highway" means any highway designated as part of the state trunk highway system pursuant to s. 84.02 or 84.29 , Stats., exclusive of connecting highways.

(18)  "Utility facility" includes cable services.

(19)  "Work plan" means a plan of the owner to carry out utility facility alteration or relocation work to accommodate an improvement project of the department.

(20)  "Working day" means a business day on which weather and other conditions not under the control of the owner will permit utility facility alteration and relocation work to proceed for at least 8 hours of the day with the normal working force of the owner engaged in performing the controlling item of work in accordance with the owner's approved work plan. In determining the normal working force of the owner, consideration shall be given for any diversion of the owner's working force that is required to respond to an emergency involving restoration of critical utility service.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1994, No. 458 , eff. 3-1-94.