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indicating the utility type. These and all the utilities are running along provider was asked to provide the
markings are then surveyed and the right of way, then SUE is probably elevanon of the line so test holes were
brought into a CADD file where eaoh not needed. If a elient is doing an periorined on the line.

utility line is drawn with a unique line overlay on a pw]nct, SUE is not needed . .

. The last example is where the ehent
style that indicates this line was toned . . . . .
. _ . For example, it a traitie signal pole is had an existing force main running
This diiters from periorming a one call , . . .
. V _ going into an area with many utilities, beneath an existing roadway. The line
and then having surveyors eonie out
. . a test hole can be done at that loeation was plastie and was approximately 20
to survey the markings. Depending on . . .
_ to eonarm the pole toundation inll not ieet deep. The elient was installing a
the state. the one call mark ean be up . . .
. lie in eontliet with any underground bridge and needed to determine the
to two teet either side of the hoi-izontal fin _ K H ‘ f d Lh I 1 _ I H _ H‘ d .11 d _l m
lmmm of the “my Addmnnflw E ll ies b a eon ldc hflnllil , e es fmctrebucs onvan M2 yd e s in as
one call only marks utilities that are “"12 ‘"3, “fmfifi ‘_‘“‘ “" “"3” ‘” ‘’Y 1.‘ 2" 5°‘“°.“ T‘1‘° l.“"‘t“15° ;°
Pm of the one can System Many e eare o u i ies. exis ing oree main. ie e ien iire a
public agencies are not part of one Call Another example of using sure is when SUE '’‘°‘’‘d°‘ “’ "’“‘°"" “”’° '9“ 1“.’1°"
and consequently those lines are not a elient has an unknonm or a difficull ;’“°  °“t“}‘;‘f° "‘ ‘}‘“‘}':‘°‘1’."*d bjdfi‘
marked. Further, one call does not go utility to locate SUE providers have “E d""'d° f°d:"'1“'“‘S E“ "§“'l"‘“ _
onto pi-ivate property. A SUE provider been trained and have experienee is “‘l‘ I E" El“ Y ‘ ;“ ‘M? 3‘ "1“ “Q”
will mark all the tonable utilities within iinding unknown and dittieult utilities. P "‘ “ ““ “ “° “ “E "‘"‘“' ° ‘“
‘he [mm of 1 I . I d ‘ A 1 eould not be found hunzontally using
. . proiee , ine u ing priva e proieet was done in tie Dallas area ‘ H I . 1 I m __b M
property as long as permission has where a pipeline was erossing a maior ‘“ ‘ °““ “F” "°“ "“' ”° “ “’ “‘
hm‘ gamed by H“ pmpmy awn“ drawings were used to identity existing
. suriaee teatures to try to deteianine the
Additionally, the tone mark plaee by . I h I H H M
the sure provide!  typically within  ;PP"g'mj; fnzég 3 M 3" °t ‘f
inohes horizontally of the aetual line fl‘ ““ hm kw“ 9 “"“““ 1“ 9*
o e using ig pressure air vaeuum

An example of the ditterenee between __ __ ‘ exeavation was done to expose the
loeating by one call and by sus “ I L ' preeise horizontal and vextlcal loeation
oeeurred in Texas. A sure provider i ~,- of the line. After a tew attempts, the
had previously loeated all the utilities line was exposed and the elient was

on an upeoniing highway proieet and Q - provided the horizontal eoordinates as
provided a utility map to the elient. ' well as elevations of the line

Aiter the proieet was bid and started Mm wing SUE Pmpedy and h
eonstruetion, the eontraetor ealled one d d _ [1, lb‘ m b
C“.‘“°’“?’““*““““°““““""“  Eififeii’ ’r‘i‘.‘r‘7i‘ri‘iZi"iria‘§{Ciii”a;“.s"riir1rr
pnolrtol him stlarting ilwork.Lhone gall! \_ mg m"Wmg_

inar e agas inerigitin emi e ’

of a proposed drilled shatt. The sun: . Reduetion in untoreseen utility
provider, however, had shown this to eontliets and reloeations

be not in eonrliet vnth the proposed , I

work The client had the SUE provider ' R“:‘.“°“‘;“ “‘ .P‘“1“°‘ dehy” 4”‘ “’
confirm the location of the gas line and ““ “Y "3 °°"“"“°

send the rhent a letter stating that the . Rgducfion in dmms and Eimngo
gas line was not in conflicl. onee this Dmim

oeeurred, the eontraetor dialled the g g
shatt with no problems and the work . . ' ““‘“°“°“’ ‘“ ‘WY’ “"9 ‘° ““‘“Y

d d highway The ownership of the line was euts

‘’"’"°‘ ° not determined nor was the alignment , _

Quality Level A utilities are exposed of the line. A SUE provider was brought ' Redumoh "1 CM‘ Emed by

via minimally intrusive air vacuum in and not only determined the line C‘’““'“‘ redmié"

exeavation This is otten ealled alignment but determined the line was . M,,,,m,za,,,,,, of [mm d,m,P,,,,,,
"pmholing " The exposed utilities are abandoned I

surveyed and preeise eoordinates and . 50 hm "me ya“ have a uhhty that
elevations are obtained on the utility. A“°' ‘hm W“ “ P’°l°“‘ '“ Tm" “’1‘“‘ you don't know what It is at or

Also, the utility size, depth and pipe “. “"°"‘ W‘ ““ ““““3 2}? ‘‘}‘‘°‘‘h‘‘’“‘“ you don't have mcomh an a -mhtyr
material can be obtained. 1: needed, ""9 “‘“'““$ P“’""°‘ “" ‘ '5 Way" cvrwder wntmins a SUE pwvmlen
this intormation ean be brought into "'9 “'‘°“‘ 5” ”'‘’“‘‘' “‘”‘”‘“35 "“ The Pwvlder can work with the chem
a CADD mg M, ti“ pmm hmmmfll the hne; howéllerhfl-iv WUE old and to provide a eost etteetive solution for
location and elevation of the line can be ‘““°°‘"“‘“.“‘ ‘"3 ‘F5 “"’"V .“d "““ ‘hz Chm '

d dmmimdih mam mm widened since the line was installed.A V I
W“ a" , ‘ SUE Pmvldcr was hmi and dmugi, lzdmzr s riatr. lze/errvevs to Own call marks
Pmpmd Work mm» mwd, and W,,,p,,,g in the mid W}, or mmvtiiigs In this article are iriterided to
All quality levels ofSL7E do not need to pipe loeators, the SUE provider was """<9 H d15’1"I"°"MW" W5 WW5 M
be done on every proieet. sure can be able to provide the horizontal loeation We "fad-' as H rvsnlf cl Mlhng 511- Wm
used only where it is needed. If a elient of the line. Oncr: the client found out ‘/''8''"" 5“ rim "0! Form W’ WW "NW
is doing a roadway widening proieet the horizontal intormation, the sue hm
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