Site Utility

Typical Site Utilities

• Electric/Low Voltage (teledata)
• Water
  • Domestic
  • Fire
• Storm Sewer
• Sanitary Sewer
• Natural Gas

Site Utility Coordination - WHO?

• Who can I contact for additional information?
  • Owner
  • Design Team
  • Authority Having Jurisdiction
  • Public Utility
  • Subcontractors

Site Utility Coordination - WHAT?

• What site utilities do I need?
  • Look at the design documents
  • Discuss building needs (current & future) with the owner
  • Talk to the design team
  • Use other projects as examples

Site Utility Coordination - WHERE?

• Where are the existing site utilities?
  • Conduct a site visit
  • Use Google Earth
  • Search for GIS data
  • Reach out to the public utilities
  • Talk to the subcontractors
  • Conduct potholing

*Confirm if you project interferes with adjacent building site utilities

Site Utility Coordination - WHEN?

• When do I need site utilities
  • Discuss with the PM and superintendent
  • Review the project schedule
  • Ask the owner
  • Talk to the subcontractors
  • Refer to the contract
  • Did you consider temporary utility needs?

Site Utility Coordination - WHY?

• Why can't I?
  • Get utility connections on time?
    • Who do I need to talk to?  Other options
  • Find the site utilities
    • Do you need to get a private site utility survey?
  • Get materials needed (pipe, structures, etc.)
    • Have you identified alternate materials?
  • Run 'x' utility here
    • Have you coordinated the entire utility plan?  Checked slopes, pipe sizes, sanitary/storm elevations, etc.

Owner Communication

• Applies to both permitting and site utility coordination
  • Weather
  • Unforeseen Conditions
  • Schedule Impacts
  • Use of Allowances
  • Loss of Service

Unforeseen Conditions

"Bad news doesn't get better with time.

-Andy McDonnell