- (a) Initial authorization on highway projects is for preliminary engineering by the utility owner's personnel (force account), the cost of which will be included in the subsequent relocation agreement.
(b)
- (1) When the utility owner is not adequately staffed with technical personnel or the present workload would be prohibitive to perform the necessary preliminary engineering, a consulting engineer may be employed by the utility owner.
- (2) If any part of the consultant's entire fee is eligible for reimbursement, the utility owner shall submit a written request to the Utilities Section requesting approval for the use of a consultant.
- (c) Preliminary engineering costs are reimbursable to the utility owner only to the extent that the existing utility facilities that require adjustment are eligible for reimbursement.
- (d) Additional information regarding the use of consultants for preliminary engineering services is contained in 27 CAR § 91-901 et seq.