Because it was clear to me from OP that he was dealing with a utility authority and some of the responses sounded like some may not have realized that.
That OP may have been dealing with a city or municipality. No slight intended.
Why? You have a multi-million dollar project that is at a standstill and you don't want your attorney to handle it? Did you bring your project all the way through the approval process yourself?
I would think about that if I were you. Unless of course you are an attorney.

