WA9801-CS 981019SHIMEK, JACOBS & FINKLEA, L.L.P.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
8333 Douglas Avenue, #820 Dallas, Texas 75225-5816 Fax (214) 361-0204
Phone (214) 361-7900
ROSS L. JACOBS, P.E.
RONALD V. CONWAY, P.E.
JOHN W. BIRKHOFF, P.E.
IOE R. CARTER, P.E.
GARY C. HENDRICKS, P.E,
October 19, 1998
Mr. Murray All .E.
Texas Depa ent of Transportation
District 1 tility Engineer
P.O. B 3067
Dal , Texas 75221
S.H. 121 Water Line:
From: Sandy Lake Road
To:
675-feet south of Corporate Drive
Dear Mr. Allen:
At the request of the City of Coppell, we are submitting this preliminary set of construction plans for the S.H.
121 Water Line project, from Sandy Lake Road to 675 feet south of Corporate Drive. This submittal is being
made in advance the formal Notice of Proposed Installation on Controlled Access Highway (TxDot Form
1082), which the City will submit at a later date. The purpose of this preliminary submittal is to get the state 's
determination concerning two alignment issues:
It is our understanding the State' s Utility Accommodation Policy provides for communication facilities to
be installed in the first 3-feet of right-of-way, with water and sewer lines to be installed between first 3 to
10 feet of the fight-of-way. Based on preliminary discussions with your office, we have set the water line
alignment 10-feet inside the existing fight-of-way of S.H. 121. During our field surveys for this project,
we noted a recently installed underground telecommunications line (fiber optic?) meandering up to and
beyond 10-feet inside the existing fight-of-way. The location of the recently installed cable is shown on
our construction plans in accordance with the new trench line we found. We believe this facility is owned
by Co-serve Communications. Is there a Notice of Proposed Installation on file in your office for this
facility and does it provide for a definite alignment? What recourse does the City have if this facility is in
conflict with the Notice requirements you have on file?
The City of Coppell has requested the State consider an aligmnent exception to the normal Utility
Accommodation Policy for a portion of the proposed water line. Please refer to. The alignment exception
is between water line station 19+80 and 22+39 as marked up on construction plan sheets 3 and 4 and is
made in order to facilitate the construction of the water line across the drainage channel at the outfall of
the 66-inch pipe culvert. The revised alignment will also minimize the removal of trees and ease
maintenance of the water line in the future.
Mr. Murray Allen, P.E.
Texas Department of Transportation
October 19, 1998
Page No. 2
Please clarify the permitted alignment of the Co-Serve telecommunications cable and review this request for
an altemate alignment for the City's proposed water line. Please notify this office of your findings. We are
available to discuss this project further at your convenience.
Sincere . yours,