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Man pushing a STREAM-C MCGPR unit along a sidewalk in an apartment complex

Advanced Geophysical Tools Support Archaeology Investigation

The planned development of property in Tampa, Florida led to the discovery of a cemetery founded in 1901 that was no longer part of city maps after 1925. A public housing complex and two private companies had unknowingly been built on top of the two and a half acres that had been part of the original Zion cemetery, one of the first African American cemeteries in Tampa. Determining whether the remains had been exhumed and moved to another location became a priority of multiple groups in Tampa.

Portrait of Vinnie LaVallette

Team Spotlight: Vinnie LaVallette

Vinnie is our Practice leader for Utility Coordination (UC) and has been with T2ue for more than 17 years. She started her engineering career working for an electric/gas utility owner, overseeing the coordination of utility design for roadway relocations, as well as training staff on policies and procedures for DOT projects and now manages UC for major roadway and design-build projects across the US.

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Flying for Survey Data

What do rough terrain, congested roadway corridors, stockpiles, weather damage, and trespassing have in common? The targeted use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or “drones”) is being used in innovative ways to gather a wide range of data and visual information. Using UAS as a surveying tool continues to evolve as technology and data analysis improves.

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Technology & On-Site Utility Coordination Inspectors Improve Georgia DOT Utility Permit Management

T2ue is working closely with the Georgia DOT (GDOT) to implement an innovative approach to data capture that adds to their existing permitting system. T2ue field staff provide additional boots-on-the-ground for the DOT, but the real value comes from our use of integrated digital technology that is enhancing the DOTs management of Right of Way corridors and providing digital tracking and mapping for utility permitting encroachments.

Measuring stick going down a manhole with string stretched across to determine measurement

UESI Accreditation Program in Development

Public agencies have begun asking for qualifications to prove individual’s competence and knowledge of Utility Investigations and Utility Coordination, however, no industry standard certifications currently exist. UESI has begun actively working with ASCE’s certification entity to solve this problem.

Wood structure with exposed utilities supported below the structure

TAC P3 Guideline for Utility Coordination Nearing Completion

This best practices document helps P3 projects with utility risk management. The draft TAC Guideline for Utility Coordination on Public Private Partnership (P3) Projects public comment period has just ended. The Guideline provides detailed workflows, checklists, and responsibilities by stakeholder to clarify and support the consistent application of Utility Coordination best practices across the project life cycle.