APPLICANT DESIGN OPTION
FOR
DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SERVICE
EXTENSIONS
LETTER OF
AUTHORIZATION
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (SCE)
Applicant understands that for facilities designed in accordance with SCE’s Rules 13, 15, and/or 16, the Applicant
can elect:
Option (1) SCE to design the distribution and/or service extension; or
Option (2) A Competitive Bidding Procedure for the distribution and/or service extension design.
Under Option (1) above, SCE completes the project design. SCE’s design costs are included in the total project cost
to serve subject to refund / allowance. Under Option (2) above, Competitive Bidding, Applicant shall receive a bid
amount from SCE and secure Competitive Bids from Qualified Designers for the design of the distribution and/or
service extension. The SCE bid amount provided will be used as the job-specific cost estimate for design services.
Either SCE or a Qualified Designer can design the distribution line and/or service extension under Option (2). The
Applicant should have a thorough understanding of the Applicant Design Terms and Conditions prior to choosing
Option (2) – Competitive Bid. Copies are available upon request.
If Applicant elects SCE to design the distribution and/or service extension and then later secures a third-party
Qualified Designer under Option (2) Competitive Bidding, Applicant shall pay to SCE any and all costs incurred by
SCE for design work already performed as a result of Applicant originally requesting SCE’s design.
Regardless of the design option chosen, all speculative projects are subject to the advance collection of engineering
fees.
Applicant understands the above Options and hereby selects the following Option:
Option (1) Design by SCE
Option (2) Competitive Bidding for Applicant Design
The elected Option is for the distribution line and/or service extension to be located at and/or described as follows:
Applicant acknowledges the option selected above and understands that by signing below, additional charges may apply
if SCE incurs interim design costs as a result of Applicant first electing Option (1) and subsequently securing a
third-party Qualified Designer and electing Option (2).
Applicant (Print or Type) Title (Print or Type)
Signature Date
Rev. 12/03/2014
DS-101
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