(1) If an excavator determines that the planned excavation will be a large project excavation, the excavator may request a preconstruction meeting by submitting notice to Mississippi 811, Inc. In the notice, the excavator shall provide the following information:(a) The location, date and time of the preconstruction meeting, which must occur no sooner than ten (10) working days after submission of the notice;(b) The location of the proposed excavation;(c) The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the person responsible for the excavation, the excavator’s preconstruction meeting contact person, and representatives of all known contractors and subcontractors that will perform work on the excavation;(d) The expected starting date of the excavation, which may occur no sooner than ten (10) working days after the preconstruction meeting date;(e) The anticipated duration of the excavation; and(f) The types of excavation to be conducted and whether or not explosives are to be used.
(a) The location, date and time of the preconstruction meeting, which must occur no sooner than ten (10) working days after submission of the notice;
(b) The location of the proposed excavation;
(c) The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the person responsible for the excavation, the excavator’s preconstruction meeting contact person, and representatives of all known contractors and subcontractors that will perform work on the excavation;
(d) The expected starting date of the excavation, which may occur no sooner than ten (10) working days after the preconstruction meeting date;
(e) The anticipated duration of the excavation; and
(f) The types of excavation to be conducted and whether or not explosives are to be used.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice of preconstruction meeting from the excavator, the Mississippi 811, Inc., system will generate a preconstruction meeting ticket, and operators may report through the use of PRIS their intent to attend the meeting. The excavator, operators with underground lines, underground facilities, or submerged facilities in the area of the large project excavation, and all other persons who will perform excavation work or utility locating services may participate in the preconstruction meeting to exchange contact information and attempt to reach agreement on the scope of the excavation work, the dates of excavation activities, the operators’ locating schedule, and any other details that the excavator and operators agree should be included in a written excavation agreement. If an operator is unable to attend the preconstruction meeting, that operator may meet separately or otherwise communicate with the excavator to discuss the details of the excavation and attempt to agree on the excavation terms. The written excavation agreement may be considered valid only if signed by the excavator and all operators with underground lines, underground facilities or submerged facilities in the area of the excavation.
(3) If the excavator and operators execute a valid written excavation agreement, the excavator shall perform the large project excavation according to the terms of the written agreement and also shall submit advance notices of excavation and perform all excavation work in accordance with Section 77-13-5. For all locate request tickets processed in accordance with Section 77-13-5 as part of the large project excavation, operators shall perform their utility locating obligations in accordance with Section 77-13-9. If, after the written excavation agreement becomes valid, the excavator determines that the excavation dates will be delayed or the scope of the large project excavation area will increase, the excavator and all operators with underground lines, underground facilities or submerged facilities in the area of the excavation shall either execute a revised written excavation agreement or the excavator shall submit a new preconstruction meeting notice.
(4) If a written excavation agreement is not signed by the excavator and all operators with underground lines, underground facilities or submerged facilities in the area of the large project excavation at least three (3) working days before the expected starting date of the excavation, the large project excavation classification shall be deemed null and void, the large project excavation ticket shall be canceled, and the excavator shall provide advance notice of and conduct the excavation in accordance with Section 77-13-5.