We provide these services for new construction capital projects and in support of routine maintenance such as relocations, cable lowerings, and restoration projects..

Services we provide include route planning, runningline design, permitting, and compliance inspection during construction, and record drawings preparation showing the as-constructed location of the duct or cable.

Route planning involves review of map level corridors available between target terminals. For example, a route plan may be requested to identify alternative corridors between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The study would recognize existing roadway, power line, railroad, and other corridors that might be suitable for the installation of the planned telecommunications cable. Alternative corridors would be map measured to determine the relative lengths of the corridors to compare construction costs. Typically, the favorable corridors will be observed in the field by a drive-through to identify any obstructions that might be present. The results of the route planning are delivered to the client in a comprehensive feasibility report that includes construction cost estimates; permit issues, and a photo log of the route.

Design consists of measuring with lasers, measuring wheels, GPS, and other means to determine the relative location of the planned cable/duct installation (runningline). The location of the runningline is typically noted by station (longitudinal distance from origin) and offset (measured distance from a baseline defined for the project such as painted shoulder stripe along a road, fence line, railroad track). The design is represented on CAD-prepared drawings according to the client's graphic guidelines. As necessary, the package will include regen building construction design, runningline construction drawings, typicals, and technical specifications.

Permitting consists of obtaining of local agency right-of-way use permits; street cut permits, railroad encroachment permits, and environmental permits, such as Corps of Engineers wetland and local Shorelines permits. Mandated environmental surveys to delineate wetlands, identify endangered species, and other agency requirements are typically subcontracted to a qualified environmental science firm.

Compliance inspection consists of observing the actual horizontal and vertical placement of the cable/duct installation to identify variations from the design drawings. If desired by the client, full construction management can be incorporated as part of compliance inspection. This includes items such as materials management, pay quantity report generation, and contractor coordination.

Record Drawings are prepared at the completion of construction to show the as-constructed location of cable/duct, manholes, and handholes relative to horizontal and vertical location (depth of cover).