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housands oidollars are spent Yuu might start looking tor services relocation pmject costs paid in iull.
every year repairing relocating oiiered by a vendor that can include This includes a clear scope of work a
and installing iaoilities. oiten responding onsite, completing an signed agreement, prepayment and a
detennining who's to lilame investigation invoicing and iiling suit customer service approach. Fulsuing

or w}ln’s responsible tor these costs to recover the repair costs. To ietum reimbursement aiter the pmjed is

can tie a challenge. sometimes getting these dollars to your construction complete may result in the utility

them to pay is nearly impossible. This budget, the company you engage must alisorhing the cost.

can all he overwhehiiing especially if he an Expen in tort law, knuw how E ‘ A , T

you already feel like you're just trying to overcome disputes uf liability (low "“"""‘ “l""‘“ ‘“"

to stay ailoat. This article discusses hanging wires or inaccurate locates) Many landowners do not ulldersmnd
reimliuisement tor 31d party damage and have the ability to negotiate the lmpnrhance or cable intrastructuie,
claims and ioiced relocation ieouests, payments in iull. The company must the lvunn and need (or a proposed
easement acquisiliims, and the potential also have access to olitain copies oi pmjzct or the prooesses in place

need to find a vendor so you, the utility, police/tire reports and be experls in governing an easement acquisition.

can iocus on connecting and servicing iinding good phone numbers and lt is important to meet with the

your customers. addresses for the negligent party. landowner to explain the purpose nf
Reimbursement on 3rd party subscriber property danlages: 2;“ fh'“1°“_' “°E"l““§‘r'l‘ %“°d ‘"3"
property damage claims companies doing construction on your E I: '‘f’‘‘“‘‘ 3“ ‘ d“ “’" ‘"2 ‘

. . . behalf inadvertently damage subscriber “P "‘ E °“"“7“. °“"“““ 5 °
All utilities suiier an Expense W "Y The W "Y mm m M the landowner. Tlus includes someone
when repairing damaged iaoilities. ". P“ .‘ ". P“ . . 5. that reads plat maps, is familiar with
. iile a claim against the utility. Having
The dainagei nught be your own _ . . the courthouse and understands
a customer liaison research to identity .
subcontractor, a iencing company, a the vmdm and Wmk mm M nght-uf-way agreements. There might
homeowner, an operator oi a motor . . also lie other documents pertaining to
. . subcnntractur to repair or reimburse the . .
vehiole, an excavalol, a tree trimmer, ,0 fly own“ dim“ can Sm the additional worlc-space oi access roads.
someone shooting at squirrels, truck P . P“ _ V . All documents need to be signed in
utility thousands oi dollars paid. .

drivers and more. The root cause oi the iiont uf a notary pulilic.

damage may identity a negligent party Prepayment to relocate your ,,

that is ditterent than the person who cut tacilitioe ‘“ “’““‘““”“” Y““ "_“§‘é‘ ask ‘’A’’‘“‘

°' N‘ “"3 ‘acuity’ wh° Pay‘ the ms‘ '” Entities will oiten request a utility to  Il';ofrrwousl-d ]::|a::EIDocI|<:'|g
repair and restore your property to its . . . _ _ . ’

Pmdamged mam”, relocate iacilities. This nught he due (or a vendorv what is the one call >

to new construction or the simple soluhuIl7 vendors need to he ilexihle,

with a complete iact-hased- desire to have aerial iaoilities huried iocus on facts, lie good listeners and
investigation damage pictures, piedigs underground. Many utilities choose woxk pioiessionally on your hehali.
and knowledge oi the dig law you will to invoice relocation costs to the party Member-driven associations can oiten
be suceesstul in invoicing the negligent requesting the work however this recommend service providers which
party. cetting paid on the invoice might lie unsuccessinl when pursuing may include discounted iees. '
requires knowledge of tort law, statutes, payment. cetting ieimhursed mkzs

and past rulings. The tunds might come many iollow up phone calls or even (at V V

out oi poclcet, irom your sulicontractor, times) litigation. PM mm M/wmh-M ur fl“P5‘7'7'15 M10-tilt
gm“, an insuflmg mmpmy D, mm a I I > can at canmded at 51z—3s4—2s5s (JV

mm mm any Finding 3 Vfindm Whfl Imvlemeflis Mi'chtlle_ugslamphaemrlossctmliol rm.

P ’ best practices will result in more torced
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