(a) In the event the department does not notify the owner by certified mail of the approved plan and schedule of calendar days and date for beginning installation, relocation or adjustment within six (6) months after their submission, then the owner shall be allowed to submit a revised cost estimate, when applicable, which shall be incorporated into the utility relocation contract.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-5-855

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-802
  • Relocation: means the adjustment of a utility facility as the commissioner determines is necessary or appropriate in connection with the construction or reconstruction of a public highway. See Tennessee Code 54-5-802
  • Utility: means a privately, publicly or cooperatively owned line, facility or system used, available for use or formerly used to transmit or distribute communications, electricity, gas, liquids, steam, sewerage, or other materials to the public. See Tennessee Code 54-5-802
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) In the event the department does not undertake the proposed project within one (1) year after the final approval of the utility relocation plan, the department shall reimburse the owner for all costs of engineering.
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