Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Excavation and Restoration Works. - For the purpose of erecting and maintaining poles or other supports for wires or other conductors, or for the purposes of laying and maintaining underground wires, cables, pipes, or other conductors, the Grantee, its successors or assignees are authorized to make excavations or lay conduits in any of the public places, highways, roads, streets, lanes, alleys, avenues, sidewalks, or bridges of the said province and cities and/or municipalities, subject to prior approval of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) or the local govenrment unit (LGU) concerned: Provided, however, That a public place, highway, road, street, lane, alley, avenue, sidewalk, or bridge disturbed, altered, or changed by reason of the erection of poles or other supports or the underground laying of wires, other conductors or conduits shall be repaired and/or replaced in a workmanlike manner at the expense of the Grantee, its successors or assignees, in accordance with the standards set by the DPWH or the relevant LGU concerned.

Should the Grantee, its successors or assignees, after the ten (10)-day notice from the grant of authority, fail, refuse, or neglect to repair or replace any part of a public place, highway, road, street, lane, alley, avenue, sidewalk, or bridge altered, changed, or disturbed by the said Grantee, its successors or assignees, then the DPWH or the local government unit concerned shall have the right to have the same repaired or replaced in good order and condition and charge the Grantee, its successors or assignees, double the amount of the costs and expense incurred for such repair or replacement.