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Dry Utility Question

Dry Utility Question

Dry Utility Question

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When working in a an unfamiliar market, what is the easiest way to obtain the names of dry utility companies in the area to ultimately get as-builts for them?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

RE: Dry Utility Question

Do you have a site civil? Normally that's who gathers this information if it's not already provided at the start of the project. Do you know of a local civil who might be able to provide this information as a courtesy or for a small fee?

Otherwise, you could contact the building department and/or public works department with jurisdiction over the project site and ask them which utility providers would serve your project. If there is an environmental impact report or other pre-project study (e.g. a real estate report made for the project owner or a staff report made for the governing board of the jurisdiction), the utility providers might be listed there. Then contact the utility providers (that part you already knew smile). Some utility providers hold their records closer to the vest than others. In my experience, some utility providers will send drawings upon request by an engineer, some upon request or endorsement from the local jurisdiction and/or property owner, and some will only let you look at the drawings at their place. In the latter case, bring along a copy of the survey and mark it up according to what you see on their drawings.

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