Material Management and Logistics
Our Material Management and Logistics services help bridge the gap between the design, procurement and construction phases of transmission line projects, providing a smoother transition and, ultimately, reducing wasted time and money by:
- Assisting with a review of the design to develop a material takeoff list
- Obtaining quotes from various vendors
- Reviewing and evaluating bids to help determine which is the best one for your company
- Receiving, unloading and inventorying
- Kiting / pre-assembling components
- Staging / shipping / pole location drop delivery
- Providing records management and reporting to fit your needs
- Providing outdoor storage yard(s)
Stranded Asset Recovery
If you’re like most companies, you have a “bone yard” or some area where extra materials get dropped off for long term storage. While you may have a general idea as to what materials are being stored, odds are there isn’t an accurate accounting of the quantity of these materials in storage. Our Stranded Asset Recovery service can help with:
- Identifying and inventorying stranded assets
- Organizing these assets
- Providing a current list of usable materials and a map of where they are located in your facility
Project Management
Transmission projects can be very complex due to the various issues involved. Identifying these issues early and addressing them in a timely manner goes a long way toward keeping your projects on time and on budget. Our Project Management service can help your projects succeed by helping you with:
- Construction management
- Public involvement
- Public agency coordination
- Communications
- Damage resolution
- Contract development
- Contract administration
- Risk management
- Bid evaluation
- Permitting
- Scheduling
- Utility coordination
Transmission Engineering
Trained to the highest industry standards, with several years experience designing 138 kV and 345 kV lines using the most recent versions of PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE, we can help you with:
*New, rebuild, and upgrading line design
- Line uprating analysis
- Line siting and route selection
- Structure Relocation
- Conceptual designs
- Fiber optic additions
- Design criteria, standards and specifications development
- Structure spotting
- Right of way width determination
- Encroachment reviews (analysis and recommendations)
- Construction bid package development
- Construction support
- Plan and profile construction drawing development
- Transmission structure foundation design
- Owners engineer representation
- Cost estimates
- TxDOT ROW crossings for distribution lines as well as transmission lines
Civil Engineering
Transmission lines and substations require various civil engineering services, from foundation designs to low water crossings. Our Civil Engineering services can help you with:
- Foundation design
- Soil and erosion control
- Culvert design
- SWPPP permit
- Standards and specifications development
- Construction materials recommendations
- Owners engineer representation
- Structural design and pole structure analysis
- Cost estimates
In addition to civil engineering for transmission projects we have experience with civil engineering design of 138 kV and 345 kV electric substations. Let us help you with the following substation tasks:
- Site development
- Oil containment design
- SPCC permit certification
- Retaining wall design
- Access road design
- Pavement design
- Manhole cover design and repairs
- Drainage studies
Construction Inspection
With almost 20 years in the utility industry designing and inspecting various types of utility construction, we can ensure that your projects are built according to your plans and specifications. We do this through:
- Independent design review
- Quality assurance, monitoring and documentation
- Safety monitoring
- Change order processing
- “As built” documentation and drawing updates
- Property damage documentation
- Construction progress verification and reporting
Anchor Bolt Cage Assembly & Tying Reinforcing Steel
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In line with our goal of supporting transmission line construction, we assemble reinforcing steel cages for transmission and substation projects. Some of our workers have over 30 years of experience tying reinforcing steel from large 345 kV monopole foundations to small control house slabs and everything in between. Our crews can travel to just about anywhere your project is located within the South Central US as well.
