1. 1 Transportation Operations Group Utility Installation Review (UIR) System Internet-Based Utility Permit Implementation

2. 2 Transportation Operations Group Why is It Important? Large number of utilities within the ROW Thousands of utility permits per year Hundreds of utility agreements per year Institutional memory at TxDOT Quality of information provided by utilities TTI Research Project 0-2110 Prototype GIS-based utility inventory model Prototype Internet-based utility permitting system

3. 3 Transportation Operations Group Workflow Diagram - Overview Submitting Reviewing Approval/Pre-construction Construction Post-construction Notice of Proposed Installation Approval 48-hr Notification Traffic Control Plan As-Built Certification

4. 4 Transportation Operations Group Workflow Diagram (Part 1) Submitting Reviewing Approval

5. 5 Transportation Operations Group Workflow Diagram (Part 2) Pre-construction Construction Post-construction

6. 6 Transportation Operations Group User System Requirements Desktop/Laptop with Pentium Processor or higher Internet Explorer 6.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 Internet connection Email account UIR active account

7. 7 Transportation Operations Group Major System Functionality Database-driven Interactive GIS-based permit location Permit event and document tracking PDF file conversion Utility company/DOT user management Tabular and map-based reports Performance measures

8. 8 Transportation Operations Group Benefits Automation More thorough, faster reviews Reporting and accountability Institutional memory Document retention practices

9. 9 Transportation Operations Group Challenges Garbage in / garbage out … Automation does not “automatically” result in better, more reliable deliverables DOT and utility company training Utility company compliance Utility Accommodation Rules Notification to DOT prior to construction

10. 10 Transportation Operations Group Additional Information https://apps.dot.state.tx.us/uirpro/ http://uir.tamu.edu/uirdemo/ (demo) Cesar Quiroga – TTI (RS): c-quiroga@tamu.edu, 210-731-9938 Jesse Cooper – ROW (PD): jcoope2@dot.state.tx.us, 512-416-2874 John Campbell – ROW (PC): jcampbel@dot.state.tx.us, 512-416-2909 Online help system User manual Training materials