Bill > S04415

This bill aims to expedite the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) capital project construction by establishing a process for utility relocation necessary for such projects. The key provisions are: 1. The bill defines "required work" as any necessary removal, relocation, protection, or replacement of public utility infrastructure, including pipes, mains, and conduits. 2. The MTA or its contractor will prepare the design for the required work, subject to review and approval by the public utility company within 30 days or a reasonable period determined by the MTA. 3. The public utility company cannot create the need for another utility to relocate its infrastructure without the MTA's agreement and cannot require the MTA to provide for anticipated future service increases or other betterments beyond complying with current standards. 4. The MTA will bear the cost of all work performed by its own contractors, and the public utility company will perform any portion of the required work according to a schedule determined by the MTA after consultation with the utility company.