Utility Coordination

CECS has assisted State and Local agencies in the coordination of many high profile roadway improvement projects. The success of each of these projects has been keeping all utility companies informed, coordinated, and located within defined corridors.

Working individually with each provider, CECS gives options for potential relocation measures that best fit the provider’s needs whether by “early relocation”, “in-contract” services or private construction. CECS also provides roadway design guidance to avoid costly utility conflicts. By performing comparisons, CECS can evaluate the cost effectiveness of roadway modifications or utility relocations which can impact budget constraints for a project.

The key to the success of a relocation is the ability to effectively communicate initially with all utility providers and transfer this knowledge and information back to the designers. In many cases, costly relocations can be avoided if they are known in preliminary design phases. Another significant function CECS can provide is the ability to define the corridors for relocation. Knowing the constraints that each utility provider has to design their system, is valuable knowledge in setting the location corridors for each utility.