GU travels to and identifies the exact location of dig area per construction design.

 

Mark location to guide locators to the right area.

On residential properties, this eliminates the need for utility locators to over locate and leave unsightly utility marks on lawns, gardens, driveways or other areas where utility locates are otherwise not needed. Property owners have expressed gratitude for this service alone. 

 

Notify the Alaska one call-center of an intent to excavate.

 

Include explicit turn by turn directions, GPS, and maps to the dig area.

 

Notify construction managers of any potential obstructions in the dig area that would need to be moved. Supply immediate photo documentation via email if requested.

 

Be available on site to the construction managers during the locate process in the event that the dig area or site needs to change and information needs to be updated.

 

Be available on site to meet with the contracted utility locators per utility.

 

Verify utility location and accuracy with the utility locator on site. 

 

Address any discrepancies found between my locates and the utility companies locates.

 

Thoroughly search for any unlocated utilities and attempt to find the utility owner to request proper locate.

Some remote utility companies are not members of the one call system. This includes Golden Valley Electric (GVEA) in the Fairbanks/North Pole area South to Cantwell and most remote village Power and telecom co-ops. 

 

Make contact with and request underground utility data from nonmember utility. 

 

Independently locate any utilities found in the event that the utility is not a member of the one call center. 

 

Compile data on water and sewer for both municipal and private systems to assess need for locates. Most municipal sewer and water systems do not locate the service lines.

 

Attempt to locate buried water lines from mainlines or wells to structures and verify electrical lines to well pumps. 

 

Independently contract and obtain a licensed and insured sewer professional or plumber to assist in locating sewer lines if needed.

 

Make contact with property owners to schedule site meet for access to residential water and sewer points.

 

Be available in the late evenings or early mornings to property owners to accommodate their scheduling if needed. 

 

Provide a final site sketch of the entire dig area to include all underground utilities and anomalies found. 

 

Provide clear high-resolution photographs and/or videos of all underground utilities located.

 

Provide a copy of the field notes which includes times and dates of encounters with utility locators and property owners. As well as a running log of events and any other pertinent information to the job site. 

 

Verify that all utilities are staked, flagged and/or painted and are easily identifiable to construction crews.