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• Frequency – The communication should be regular and on-going so that
the needs of both parties are fully understood.
Stages
Communications between project owners and facility owners should take
place at each of the following stages:
• Long Range Planning – The point at which the ‘strategic, long-term’
capital plan is being developed, and approved.
• Multi-Year Program – The point at which the multi-year capital plan is
finalized and approved. Multi-year time frames vary according to the
project owner’s overall planning framework but, for the purposes of this
protocol, multi-year is a minimum of two years and a maximum of five
years.
• Project Design Initiation – The point at which the project owner is able
to define the scope of the project, including the likely starting time for
construction.
• Detailed Design – The point at which the exact details of the project have
been defined and the construction documents are ready for tender.
• Current Year Program – The point at which the current year program is
approved and financed for program construction.
• Construction – During the construction period in order to respond to any
circumstances or situations, e.g. where design alterations need to be
made.

References:
• CSA S250-11, Mapping of Underground Utility Infrastructure

1-8: Underground Facilities should be Locatable
Practice Statement: The presence and type of underground facilities
should be readily locatable, and may be identified through such devices as
tone-able pipes, cables, tracer wire, or locator balls and may also include
permanent above and/or below ground markers.
Practice Description: No underground facilities should be installed that
cannot be readily found at a later date. Existing methods for locating utilities
include using geophysical methods for tone-able facilities and those with
tracer wire, or the use of permanent locator ball systems. A combination of
above and below ground markers could also be used to identify and locate
underground facilities. The above ground markers are to identify facilities,
and not to circumvent the need to locate facilities prior to excavation. Above
ground markers should be developed in the design phase of a project, and
should include the company name, type of facility, and emergency contact.
The location and types of markers should be specified in the construction
plans. (APWA colour standards)

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