Section 7003 Of Division 3.5. Utility Relocation Agreements From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 3.5.
7003
. (a) If a utility, cable television corporation, or cable
operator abandons utility relocation work under a relocation
agreement with the authority in connection with a transit or
transportation capital improvement project, the authority may,
pursuant to the terms of the relocation agreement made pursuant to
subdivision (g) of Section 7002, assume from the utility, cable
television corporation, or cable operator the work of relocating
utilities that relates to the project within the jurisdiction of the
authority.
(b) (1) The authority may issue contracts with another qualified
entity to conduct the utility relocation work.
(2) If a collective bargaining agreement specifically does not
prohibit a crew or other subgroup of employees of a utility, cable
television corporation, or cable operator from performing utility
relocation work under a contract with the authority in the case where
work has been abandoned by the utility, cable television
corporation, or cable operator, then the authority shall offer a
first right of refusal to a crew or other subgroup of employees of
the utility, cable television corporation, or cable operator, that
are qualified to conduct utility relocation work to contract with the
authority for the utility relocation work.
(3) If the crew or subgroup identified in paragraph (2) elects not
to contract with the authority to conduct the utility relocation
work, the authority shall choose a qualified entity from a single
list provided by the utility, cable television corporation, or cable
operator and, if applicable, the collective bargaining representative
of the utility employees that would otherwise perform the work,
provided that the utility, cable television corporation, or cable
operator, and, if applicable, the collective bargaining
representative, choose to provide a list.
(c) Any utility relocation work performed or caused to be
performed by the authority shall be done according to industry
standards, under the oversight of the utility, cable television
corporation, or cable operator, and upon acceptance by the utility,
cable television corporation, or cable operator.