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5 chapter two LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION This chapter summarizes lessons learned from a literature review on the topic of utility coordination and management of utility issues during transit project development and delivery. The literature review includes a summary of transit agencies in the United States, followed by a summary of references that discuss utility practices at transit agencies.
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6 management responsibilities to grantees. FTA regional offices fulfill the responsibility for oversight of most capital grants.
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7 project delivery method. Alternate project delivery methods mentioned in the FTA guidelines include design-build, design-build-operate-maintain, concession, and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC)
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8 grouped alternative analysis and preliminary engineering into a single project development phase and renamed "final design" as "engineering." FTA is in the process of implementing these changes throughout the country. As of this writing, the agency has not yet updated the guidelines to reflect the changes in federal legislation.
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9 lent reference document that could be disseminated widely to help stakeholders understand the history and evolution of Buy America provisions. Because the digest was published in 2010, it does not include changes to Buy America provisions that MAP-21 introduced in 2012 (4)
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10 with competition requirements of design-build, construction manager at risk, and public–private partnership contracts (13)
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11 dictions, and utility owners on highway and utility issues (21)
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12 – Involve utility owners in the determination of rightof-way needs to ensure there is adequate room for utility facilities. – Participate in local One Call notification programs to the maximum extent practicable per state law.
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13 conditions. Project deliverables included updated versions of the R15B products and a report that summarized lessons learned from each of the six projects as well as recommendations for future implementations.
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14 survey or designer tickets. In practice, most One Call systems do not allow designers or state highway agencies to call for information.
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