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VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES — MASTER PLAN
 Contractor’s staffing, use of subcontractors, and equipment
reliability as these will impact the ability of the Contractor to meet
the project schedule
 Coordination with various utility owners required during the
Construction Phase of the project who will perform certain portions
of the work, as well as their execution schedule for such work. For
example:
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» Communication service swaps can sometimes require attic
access and must be performed by the utility company.
» Property owners whose service entrance equipment does not
» AT&T and Comcast will not allow any crews other than their
meet the National Electric Code (NEC) will need to have these
service entrances replaced prior to conversion.
own to install their cabling and equipment.
» During aerial cabling and utility pole removal, coordination
with various utility owners will be required. This work must be
performed by the utility owners and cannot commence until
all underground systems are installed and all services have
been converted to underground.
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Unforeseen conditions that can result in delays to the construction
schedule as alternative designs are prepared to achieve project
goals based upon the new information.
Service conversions from overhead to underground connections
for electrical and communications can be delayed by unwilling and/
or absent owners. Particularly for the reasons and in the situations
listed below:

Weather conditions, including extended periods of rain, tropical
storms, and hurricanes. Weather events can disrupt construction
by reducing the production rate of construction crews and/or
delaying certain portions of the work. Additionally, utility owners
prioritize the provision and restoration of service to existing
customers and will abandon a conversion project until recovery
efforts are complete after a storm.
BEFORE
AFTER
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