Project Level

PROJECT LEVEL UTILITY COORDINATION SERVICES

Utility Design Phase

Utility ENGINEERING Services

• Prepare and update the Composite Utility Plans that show utility and project information;
• Prepare profiles and cross sections at existing and proposed key locations;
• Identify all potential known utility conflicts associated with the project;
• Identify opportunities to reduce the scope of utility impacts through project design modifications;
• Review Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Data to determine suitability for the project and recommend additional investigations to aid in utility conflict identification;
• Create and update the Utility Conflict Matrix that captures all potential known utility conflicts;
• Prepare the Utility Conflict Resolution Strategy Analysis (Relocation, Protection, Design Alteration, No Relocation);
• Create and update the Utility Relocation Matrix to track each utility conflict that requires a relocation;
• Prepare the Relocation and Protection Designs via consultation with the various utility companies and their consultants;
• Review the Proposed Utility Relocation and Third-Party Utility Designs to confirm conformance with the Project Design and applicable standards.

 Utility COORDINATION MANAGEMENT Services

• Review and implement existing UC Manual for clients;
• Schedule, chair and minute project related UC meetings;
• Develop, update and track the Utility Coordination Schedule in consultation with the project owner and impacted utility companies plus track all required permits;
• Prepare, update and maintain the Utility Construction Coordination/Work Plans that outline the relocation sequence for the project;
• Liaise with the project and utility design team to ensure key design information is shared;
• Review the estimates by utility companies and make recommendations for Purchase Order issuance.

Utility Construction Phase

Utility ENGINEERING Services

• Prepare the Utility Construction Layout;
• Provide the field documentation on utility installations for utility “As-Built” Drawings;
• Review the Utility Company “As-Built” Drawings;
• Conduct field inspections on utility relocations.

Utility COORDINATION MANAGEMENT Services

• Schedule, chair and minute the Utility Pre-Construction and Construction Progress Meetings;
• Track and update the Utility Coordination Schedule – Construction Phase;
• Track and update the Utility Construction Coordination Plan;
• Develop and lead the Utility Field Conflict Resolution Process;
• Review the Utility Invoices for accuracy and compliance to cost-sharing agreements;
• Lead the resolution of invoicing disputes;
• Make recommendations for utility invoice payments.