Billing arrangements for SCE and SoCalGas will be specified in their Utility Agreements. The billing arrangements for these two utilities are anticipated be similar to those already agreed to by PG&E. 9. CHSRA and its contractors will be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all PG&E facility relocations. SCE and SoCalGas and their contractors will be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all SCE and SoCalGas facility relocations, respectively. Each utility company has unique facilities and operating procedures. For PG&E, it was reasonable that CHSRA agree to these responsibilities as established in the Utility Agreements. For SCE and SoCalGas, however, it was reasonable that they decided not to transfer these responsibilities. The Master Agreements reasonably establish that CHSRA will pay the utility companies for their contracted responsibilities. 10. Work performed pursuant to the Master Agreements and Utility Agreements would conform to all current and applicable laws and to applicable Commission, CHSRA, and industry safety requirements as well as utility-company (PG&E/SCE/SoCalGas) safety requirements as applicable. SCE and SoCalGas or their contractors would be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all SCE and SoCalGas facility relocations. The SCE and SoCalGas relocation work would conform to all applicable laws and Commission, industry, and utility company safety requirements. The Utility Agreements filed by SCE and SoCalGas are not expected to include additional terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA or CHSRA contractors to perform relocation work. The PG&E Utility Agreements, however, include additional terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA subcontractors that would complete the relocation work. The terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA subcontractors are called Flowdown Terms. The Flowdown Terms cover a range of subjects, including subcontractor safety, work standards, and materials procurement from approved suppliers. All CHSRA subcontractors are required to perform work in compliance with PG&E’s Contractor Safety Program Standard Contract Requirements, the requirements of GO 176, and all other applicable General
Billing arrangements for SCE and SoCalGas will be specified in their Utility Agreements. The billing arrangements for these two utilities are anticipated be similar to those already agreed to by PG&E. 9. CHSRA and its contractors will be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all PG&E facility relocations. SCE and SoCalGas and their contractors will be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all SCE and SoCalGas facility relocations, respectively. Each utility company has unique facilities and operating procedures. For PG&E, it was reasonable that CHSRA agree to these responsibilities as established in the Utility Agreements. For SCE and SoCalGas, however, it was reasonable that they decided not to transfer these responsibilities. The Master Agreements reasonably establish that CHSRA will pay the utility companies for their contracted responsibilities. 10. Work performed pursuant to the Master Agreements and Utility Agreements would conform to all current and applicable laws and to applicable Commission, CHSRA, and industry safety requirements as well as utility-company (PG&E/SCE/SoCalGas) safety requirements as applicable. SCE and SoCalGas or their contractors would be responsible for the design, procurement of supplies, construction, and system tie-in of all SCE and SoCalGas facility relocations. The SCE and SoCalGas relocation work would conform to all applicable laws and Commission, industry, and utility company safety requirements. The Utility Agreements filed by SCE and SoCalGas are not expected to include additional terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA or CHSRA contractors to perform relocation work. The PG&E Utility Agreements, however, include additional terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA subcontractors that would complete the relocation work. The terms and conditions applicable to CHSRA subcontractors are called Flowdown Terms. The Flowdown Terms cover a range of subjects, including subcontractor safety, work standards, and materials procurement from approved suppliers. All CHSRA subcontractors are required to perform work in compliance with PG&E’s Contractor Safety Program Standard Contract Requirements, the requirements of GO 176, and all other applicable General
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