County Route	Job Number	Core Team Member

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UTILITIES

SCOPING CHECKLIST

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A project’s scope can be defined as the set of design parameters that precisely satisfy the purpose and need of the project. A poorly identified scope that is broader than the purpose and need will result in an unnecessarily high project budget and schedule, while a scope which falls short will yield a project that accomplishes little of significance. While an accurate project scope is difficult to identify early in development, a careful, multidisciplinary examination of the purpose and need will produce a solid foundation upon which project development can occur.

This checklist is designed to stimulate thought on those project parameters that are sometimes overlooked and whose omission can jeopardize the integrity of the scope. At the initial scoping meeting, the appropriate core team member should fill out the checklist as completely as possible. As project development progresses, the core team member should continue to update the checklist and coordinate with the project manager. In this manner, potential changes to the project scope can be dealt with as they emerge and the scope represented by the preliminary plan will be as accurate as possible.

Conceptual Study

Coordinate with utility for any project specific information.
Identify potential “natural” conflicts such as hazardous waste sites, underground storage tanks, cisterns, wells, and ponds.
Consider candidacy for Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)

Preliminary Plan

Perform field check.
Consider potential conflicts at bridges, retaining walls, pile driving, crane operations, excavation, embankment, muck removal, channel cleanout, borrow areas, paving, signalization, lighting, signing, buildings, (asbestos removal), merchantable timber (will utility’s removal of timber conflict with agreements made by right of way office or legal? etc.)
Identify easements utility may request MoDOT to acquire.
Consider seasonal restrictions the utility may have for relocating facilities.
Evaluate whether or not utility can use common trench with other utilities.
Consider necessary staging with other utilities.
Consider the need for a corridor greater than 6’ to accommodate utilities.
Consider relocation of utilities by the roadway contractor.
Consider necessary environmental clearances beyond original survey scope if roadway contractor is relocating utilities.
Consider utilities attached to bridges.
Evaluate need to relocate facilities after some of the roadway contractor’s work.
Investigate service connections to MoDOT’s signals, rest area, etc.
Consider roadway and bridge design alternatives to minimize or avoid utility conflicts.

Right of Way Plan

Identify the project’s utility affected parcels and inform the right of way office.
Acquire service connection letter from utility for MoDOT’s signals, rest area, etc.
Review preliminary cross sections to determine impacts on utilities.
Consider the impact of abrupt changes in right of way.

For questions, comments, or suggested revisions to this checklist, please contact the State Design Engineer