Josh,

 

Just some information about Texas811.

 

Thanks,

Clay Barnett, P.E.

Town Engineer

Town of Addison

16801 Westgrove Drive

Addison, TX 75001-2818

Office: (972) 450-2857

 <http://www.addisongreen.info/> 

 

From: JimBob Sims [mailto:jimbobsims@Texas811.org] 
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 3:52 PM
To: Clay Barnett
Cc: David Wofford
Subject: RE: Charter Damage Claim

 

Clay,

 

I can tell you, a utility is not allowed to “piggyback” off another’s utility locate request.  All “Class A” facilities, that operate within the State of Texas, are required to be a
member of a “one call center”. 

 

Texas Utilities Code Title 5, Chapter 251

 

http://digtess.com/uploads/docs/Utilities%20Code%20Chapter%20251.pdf 

 

Sec.A251.107. DUTY TO PARTICIPATE IN NOTIFICATION

CENTER.AA(a) Each operator of a Class A underground facility,

including a political subdivision of this state, shall participate

in a notification center as a condition of doing business in this

state.

(b)AAEach operator of a Class A underground facility shall

provide to the notification center:

(1)AAmaps or grid locations or other identifiers

determined by the operator indicating the location of the

operator ’s underground facilities;

(2)AAthe name and telephone number of a contact person

or persons; and

(3)AAat least quarterly but, if possible, as those

changes occur, information relating to each change in the

operator ’s maps or grid locations or other identifiers or in the

person or persons designated as the operator ’s contact person or

persons.

 

Please feel free to give me a call if you would like to discuss this further.

 

Thanks,

JimBob

JimBob Sims

Texas811/Texas Excavation Safety System, Inc.

Damage Prevention Manager

972.415.1379 - Cell

jimbobsims@texas811.org

www.texas811.org

      

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From: Clay Barnett [mailto:cbarnett@addisontx.gov] 
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:34 PM
To: JimBob Sims
Cc: Alison Ream
Subject: Charter Damage Claim

 

Jim Bob,

 

The email titled “RE: Damage Claim Form” has a ticket that is attached that was called in prior to the damage to the Charter Facility.  It is for the prime and not the sub.  In the future
I will request that all contractors (prime and subs) call in their own tickets.  They may have in this instance, but I was unable to find one from prior to the damage.

 

The other email titled “RE: Charter Communications Damage Claim” is from Rochelle at PRG.  She was explaining to me that although Charter is not listed as being notified, they are allowed
to “piggyback” on other utility’s ticket requests and utilize them for coverage.  I am concerned that utilities can “piggyback” off of another utility’s tickets and still receive coverage
under Texas811.  This not only causes a misallocation of costs to those entities who properly participate in the program, such as the Town of Addison, but also allows a utility to be
located in the area without anyone being cognizant of the fact that they have facilities in the area.  Additionally, it makes it difficult for people who plan construction activities
to properly coordinate relocation of those utilities or to determine to whom those utilities belong.

 

Please review this information and let me know your thoughts.

 

Thanks,

Clay Barnett, P.E.

Town Engineer

Town of Addison

16801 Westgrove Drive

Addison, TX 75001-2818

Office: (972) 450-2857

 <http://www.addisongreen.info/>