Planning
& Project Development
Utilities
Section
Text
Only
Mark
Ottemann
Utilities
Engineer
402-479-4684
Utilities
Summit 2004 Wrap-Up
Overview of Responsibilities
List of Nebraska
Utility Companies
Utility
Coordinators & Permit Officers
NDOR
Policy for Accommodating Utilities on State Right of Way
(includes permits &
forms)
The Utilities Section is responsible for:
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Providing liaison with utility companies.
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Reviewing utility billings and submitting
them for payment and subsequent audit review.
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Coordinating with municipalities for
the rehabilitation of their owned and operated utilities on highway
projects.
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Reviewing highway project plans and
programming documents and performing field inspections to determine
utility ownerships and identify potential conflicts within or adjacent
to highway projects.
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Providing utility input into the Engineering
Reviews prepared by the division to determine the most satisfactory
and economical location or design adjustments versus utility adjustments.
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Requesting input from utility companies
and reviewing and approving their plans, specifications, and estimates.
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Issuing the Utilities Status Report
to the Construction Division for use in contract special provisions,
informing the Construction Division when to notify municipalities
and utility companies to begin work, and transmitting documentation
to field personnel.
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