Infrastructure expansion sparks new clarification bill targeting roadbuilders and utilities
Depositphotos.com image By Ethan Duran MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin State Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R – Mosinee) in late April introduced a bill to create a proc...
Depositphotos.com image By Ethan Duran MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin State Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R – Mosinee) in late April introduced a bill to create a process for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to award compensation for delays when a transportation contractors' progress is halted when they run into utility lines during state road projects. The bill will simplify the process when a transportation contractor runs into a utility in the right-of-way — whether it be electric, gas, water, sewer or telecommunication services — causing delays and lost time, according to a letter by Tomczyk, Rep.