Submission ID 101962
| Session Title | CO - Technologies for Utility Coordination |
|---|---|
| Title | The Role of Utility Engineers on Large Transportation Projects: Lessons Learned and New Developments |
| Abstract or description | The role of utility coordination on large transportation projects is becoming critical to ensure projects are finished on time and budget. Historically utility coordination was done ad-hoc, resulting in delays to project completions and increase in utility relocation budgets that could be 100% higher than the original estimate. This paper will discuss the new discipline of utility engineer, and how the role of the utility engineer is critical in ensuring utilities are identified in advance, the role of utility data and the need for subsurface utility engineering, why utility companies need to be involved in the process well in advance of project award, and how early works are identified and initiated. Different tools available to the utility engineer will be discussed along with some lessons learned. |
| Presentation Description (for Conference App) | The role of utility coordination on large transportation projects is becoming critical to ensure projects are finished on time and budget. Historically utility coordination was done ad-hoc, resulting in delays to project completions and increase in utility relocation budgets that could be 100% higher than the original estimate. This paper will discuss the new discipline of utility engineer, and how the role of the utility engineer is critical in ensuring utilities are identified in advance, the role of utility data and the need for subsurface utility engineering, why utility companies need to be involved in the process well in advance of project award, and how early works are identified and initiated. Different tools available to the utility engineer will be discussed along with some lessons learned. |
| Presenter and/or Author Information | Tom Greaves, Hatch |
