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Utility Training for Locals

This course is designed to train local agency staff and their consultant representatives on the Mn/DOT utility coordination process and on proper proactive utility coordination practices in general.

Registration

Mail or fax your registration or register online no later than one week prior to the program. Preregistration allows us to contact you if the workshop must be postponed due to weather or other factors. A refund of the registration fee, minus a $30 cancellation fee, will be made if written cancellation is received at least five working days before the workshop. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.

Registration Contact

Julie Grazier, 612-624-3044, jgrazier@cce.umn.edu

Topics Covered

  • Mn/DOT’s utility relocation process and which projects it applies to
  • Legal requirements of 216D and Mn/DOT requirements as related to utility identification, coordination, and depiction
  • Use of the Certification Form
  • The need for and mutual benefits of early and well-planned coordination with utility owners
  • The importance of other non-technical skills and long-term, behavior-based changes needed to effectively coordinate with utility owners
  • How to reference the new Mn/DOT Utilities Manual

Who Should Attend

Local agencies (municipalities/counties) and their consultants

Credit

Instructor(s)

Frank Peloubet has more than 20 years of experience in sanitary engineering and water-related areas. His background includes 10 years as a wastewater and storm water utility manger, plus experience with the North Dakota environmental regulatory agency. Peloubet has worked on municipal and county drainage projects with a local engineering consulting firm to design culvert installations, and has taught water- and transportation- related courses. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University.

Fee

Category B—partially subsidized:

  • Approximately $120

Workshop Schedule

Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Class hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.