Section 220.06. Responsibilities.

 

(1)  If the department requires additional work to a utility facility after the facility has been relocated or adjusted in accordance with a work plan approved by the department, the department shall bear the reasonable cost of the additional work.

(2)  If the department requires relocation or adjustment of a noncompensable utility facility that was originally determined, per the work plan, to not need relocation or adjustment, the owner shall bear the cost of the relocation or adjustment.

(3)  If the department requires relocation or adjustment of a compensable utility facility that was originally determined, per the work plan, to not need relocation or adjustment, the department shall bear the reasonable cost of the relocation or adjustment.

(4)  The owner shall bear the cost of additional work to any portion of its facilities after the facilities have been relocated or adjusted in accordance with a work plan approved by the department if the additional work is required by the department due to error by the owner in preparation of work plans for, field location of, or construction of the relocation or adjustment of its facilities.

(5)  The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with s. 182.0175 (2) , Stats., with respect to precautions to be taken to avoid and prevent damage to utility facilities.

(6)  

(a) The owner shall complete alteration or relocation of its utility facilities in accordance with the work plan approved by the department.

(b) The work shall be completed by the owner within the time frame of the approved work plan.

(7)  

(a) If the owner has complied with ss. 66.0831 , 84.063 and 182.0175 , Stats., and this chapter and the utility facilities are damaged by the contractor, the contractor shall be responsible to the owner for damages if the contractor has not complied with s. 182.0175 (2) , Stats.

(b) The contractor shall not be responsible for damage to utility facilities if it has complied with ss. 66.0831 and 182.0175 (2) , Stats.

(c) If the owner fails to provide a work plan as provided in s. Trans 220.05 , or fails to complete the alteration or relocation of its facilities in accordance with the work plan approved by the department as provided in s. Trans 220.05 , the owner shall be liable to the contractor for all delay costs and liquidated damages incurred by the contractor which are caused by or which grow out of failure of the owner to carry out and complete its work in accordance with the approved work plan.

(8)  If one year or more has passed since the department approved a work plan, the owner may submit a revised work plan that must be considered by the department if it is submitted prior to the letting date and does not affect the letting date.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1994, No. 458 , eff. 3-1-94; corrections in (7) (a) and (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675 .