Right-of-Way Management
CBG has substantial experience in assisting the public sector with evaluating existing right-of-way (ROW) management policies, procedures, regulations, ordinances and other mechanisms that support proactive oversight of the public ROW, having worked on a variety of different right-of-way projects for jurisdictions both large and small. Some of our services include:
Right-of-Way Regulatory Assistance
- Evaluation and assistance in the development of permitting processes, ROW use regulations, related policies and procedures, construction and inspection requirements, insurance, indemnification and bonding provisions and other regulatory requirements
- Development of registration and licensing procedures
- Review of construction techniques and installations (trenching, directional boring, saw-cuts, other underground construction issues, aerial [overhead] attachments, clearances, guying, bonding, grounding and other aerial implementations)
- Development of local government-owned and common conduit policies and related leasing plans
ROW Use Compensation Structures
- Assessment, evaluation and assistance in the determination of ROW use fees to ensure reimbursement of related costs
- Assessment of the value of in-kind services, where such are allowed
- Development of templates for updating ROW use fee structures on a regular basis
Master Rights-of-Way Management Ordinance Development
- Development of overarching ordinance provisions encompassing:
- Licensing and registration
- Permitting processes
- Construction and inspection requirements
- ROW usage fee structures
- Service definitions
- Standards and incorporation of local, state and national code requirements
- Insurance, indemnification and bonding
- Notice and opportunity to correct
- Due process
- Penalty and termination provisions related to non-performance and non-compliance
Right-of-Way Management Publications
For assistance in effective management of your rights-of-way, contact our expert team now!
