Relocation of Facilities

The following provisions shall apply to requests to relocate existing District facilities.

Responsibilty for Relocation Costs

The cost to relocate any existing District-owned facility or facilities shall be the responsibility of, and paid by, the entity engaging in the activity that necessitates the relocation, including, but not limited to, any county, city, town, special district, regulated public entity or private party.

Definition

“Cost of relocation” includes all costs and expenses properly attributable to the requested relocation, including, but not limited to, costs for survey, right-of-way acquisition, design engineering, inspection, materials, construction, permits and licenses, transportation, administrative overhead, and any reasonable costs necessarily incurred to modify or repair any other District facility where such repair or modification is made necessary by the relocation.

Increased Capacity

Nothing contained herein shall prevent the District from requiring an increase in the capacity of or the over-sizing of the relocated facility; provided, however, that should the same occur, the District will be responsible for paying that share of the relocation cost attributable to said increase in capacity or over-sizing.

Performance of the Work

The District shall have the right to design and construct, or cause to be designed and constructed, the facility or facilities to be relocated, all costs to be paid by the party requesting relocation in accordance with this policy statement. The District, at its option, may allow the party requesting relocation to design and construct the relocation of any District facility, provided the same is done pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the District and the relocating party, which is approved by the District’s Board of Directors, and which allocates the cost of relocation in accordance with this policy statement.

Determination of the Extent and Necessity for Relocation

The cost to relocate any existing District-owned facility or facilities shall be the responsibility of, and paid by, the entity engaging in the activity that necessitates the relocation, including, but not limited to, any county, city, town, special district, regulated public entity or private party.

Policy Considerations

The cost to relocate any existing District-owned facility or facilities shall be the responsibility of, and paid by, the entity engaging in the activity that necessitates the relocation, including, but not limited to, any county, city, town, special district, regulated public entity or private party.

  1. Deter over-zealous and needless project planning by creating an economic incentive to avoid unnecessary utility relocations;
  2. Recognize and promote the District’s legitimate monetary and budgetary expectations with regard to the construction of its facilities and the useful life thereof;
  3. Recognize the physical, legal and practical limitations and constraints on the District to defray the cost of relocations required by other entities; and
  4. Reduce waste and the allocation of scarce resources.

Procedure for Requesting Relocation

Follow the link below to view the procedure for requesting the relocation of any District facility.

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