Utility Coordination Tools

This website is for sharing information and current processes relating to the WisDOT utility coordination program.

Items on this page are for WisDOT and consultant utility coordinators.

Utility coordination forms - Frequently used WisDOT forms

Let Review Standards (LRS) Job Aid - The purpose is to document what is reviewed during the let review process by the Bureau of Technical Services (BTS) Utility Unit. It also standardizes the let review process, so individuals submitting utility related documents for PS&E are receiving the same review comments from central office. It’s also a historical document to track how unique situations were handled in the past. It is advised that any WisDOT or local program agency individual preparing the utilities article of the special provisions, the DT1080 – Utilities Status Report (USR) and the General Notes page of the plan refer to this document during that process. Not all situations are included, and questions can be submitted to dotdtsdcoutilitycoordination@dot.wi.gov.

The following guidance applies to utility agreements that were approved on or after November 10, 2022.

Federal Government's Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Announcement
- "Key Provisions" of the new guidance
- Pre-Publication Final Guidance
- Implementation Guidance memo (M-24-02) rescinds and replaces previous OMB guidance in M-22-11
WisDOT's Construction and Materials Manual (CMM)
- Section 228.5 Buy America Provisions contains supplemental information to OMB guidance
Buy America Exemption Tracking Tool - This document is used to aid in tracking items that are not compliant with Buy America to ensure that the total costs do not exceed the exemption amount for steel & iron and the allowable de minimis costs for construction materials.

The following guidance applies to utility agreements that were approved on or after January 15, 2016 and before November 10, 2022.