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While the exact appearance, formatting, inclusions, exclusions and order
While the exact appearance, formatting, inclusions, exclusions and order of
of elements may vary in a Locate Report these should be similar to and
elements may vary in a Locate Report these should be similar to and
consistent with the following generic format, even in emergency situations
consistent with the following generic format, even in emergency situations
where all information provided is hand written.
where all information provided is hand written.
Primary locate sheet illustrated in Fig.1 should always be placed first and
Primary locate sheet illustrated in Fig.1 should always be placed first and
contain the following information (refer to www.canadiancga.com for full size
contain the following information (refer to www.canadiancga.com for full
version, and Appendix C – How To Read a Locate Sheet):
size version, and Appendix C – How To Read a Locate Sheet):
Figure 1 Primary Locate Sheet
1. 1. Title “Primary Locate Sheet” [must be added at top left/center of sheet].
Title “Primary Locate Sheet” [must be added at top left/center of sheet].
Name and address of locate service provider (LSP) providing locate. LSP
Name and address of locate service provider (LSP) providing locate. LSP
contact information [minimum of 2]. LSP logo.
contact information [minimum of 2]. LSP logo.
2. Page number and total number of pages [must be added at top right of
2. Page number and total number of pages [must be added at top right of
sheet].
sheet].
3. Request number or unique identifier of the locate.
3. Request number or unique identifier of the locate.
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4. Request type, e.g. Std., Emerg.
5. Names of Utility Owners that the LSP has been requested to locate.
6. Excavation date as originally requested.
7. Revised excavation date, if agreed to.
8. Category or classification of party requesting the locate.
9. Name of person submitting locate request.
10. Name of company or party requesting locate [acceptable entries
include homeowner, tenant, self-employed and similar designations].
11. Contact phone number for party requesting the locate.
12. Fax number or email address for party requesting the locate.
13. Address where excavation is to take place [highway marker, survey
plan or GPS coordinates acceptable where street address not available].
14. Name of municipality where excavation is to take place.
15. Date the original locate request was made.
16. Type of intended work or method of excavation.
17. Request for asite meeting prior to locate, with agreed date if
applicable.
18. Dig area description by party requesting locate.
19. Remarks or additional description of work provided by party requesting
locate.
20. Method of field marking area where excavation will take place.
21. General warnings and cautions on use and validity of locate [should be
positioned on sheet to divide information provided at time of request
from information provided by locator].
22. Utility and site records available to locator at time of locate.
23. Site specific warnings and cautions issued by locator.
24. Remarks about circumstances affecting locate issued by locator.
25. Site specific warnings and cautions from utility owners.
26. Method used by locator to field mark utility positions.
27. List of documents or additional information attached to locate report.
28. Name or ID# of locator. Date of issue. Start and end time of locate.
Notice of expiry date or period.
29. Method used to deliver locate report to party requesting locate. Name
and signature of person receiving locate report.
30. Regulatory warnings about use of locate information [should be
positioned at bottom of sheet].
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