Wait, why could they or the horizontal boring contractor not find the sewer? At my house, there is access both near the house, and in the easement. (Yes, this is sewer). Steel pipe, not the old ceramic or ancient wood ones.
Can't you tone it? On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem in this particular instance is that the locate companies cannot > find the private sewer lateral. > The contractor knows this and in most states must make an effort to find > things they know should be there. > But sewer laterals are relative cheap to fix. Not necessarily easy to find > the place they need to be fixed. > > But they will know it is along the new cable and can make some good guesses. > Vac truck. Half a day. > Some sod and everyone is happier. > > -----Original Message----- From: Josh Reynolds > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? > > I don't think you understand how this works. > > AT&T hires a contractor to install copper/fiber. Contractor needs to > do work somewhere, so they hire the regional locate company to come in > and locate existing utilities. Locate company marks the utilities. If > the contractor hits an unmarked utility, the liability is on the > locate company. If the contractor hits a marked utility, the liability > is on the contractor. > > If a homeowner does work in the yard and hits a utility without having > them located, the liability is on the homeowner. > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:09 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I dont like intervention from the gubment >> >> But these situations are not uncommon, There should be consumer recourse >> to >> get made whole in a timely fashion, even if that means accountability to >> the >> entity hiring the contractor, as they are there as a representative of >> that >> company, at the same time there should be a simplified mechanism for the >> primary company to recoup the costs associated directly from the >> contracting >> company, but the consumer protection and recourse should be a priority. It >> shouldnt be a hoop jumping fest for the consumer either. Even if it means >> something as simple as if you have easement access, youre bound to a 14 >> day >> compensation window to compensate the consumer, at which point its up to >> the >> company to recoup those costs either through a suit against the >> contractor, >> or in a suit against the consumer. It shouldnt be the other way around >> where >> all burdens fall on the consumer >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> And they should. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, July 20, >>> 2016 1:52 PM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] >>> Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>> The drilling company is liable, but AT&T could pressure them to take care >>> of it. >>> >>> >>> ------ Original Message ------ >>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: 7/20/2016 2:57:29 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>> >>>> Drilling company is on the hook. No question. >>>> I hire contractors all the time. 100% on them when things like this >>>> happen. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Andy Trimmell >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:56 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>>> >>>> ATT saying they're not involved is really a crappy way to do business. >>>> The drilling company worked for them so they should do their due >>>> diligence >>>> and help the homeowner get what they deserve. If they did they'd >>>> probably >>>> have a life long customer but instead they point fingers and say say >>>> "nuh uh >>>> not me". >>>> >>>> Don't get people some times. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:50 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>>> >>>> On 7/20/16 11:34, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Comments? >>>>> >>>>> http://via.whnt.com/pLJZ6 >>>>> >>>>> If I were on my desktop I'd post the text >>>>> >>>> >>>> Isn't that what homeowner's insurance is for so the insurance company >>>> will go after the at-fault party so you don't have to? Good luck getting >>>> AT&T to admit to anything. >>>> >>>> ~Seth >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as >> part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > >
