Attend this overview on how to better anticipate, coordinate, and plan for the installation of broadband fiber and other major private utility expansion efforts in your community. Discover how to identify, calculate, analyze, and mitigate the impacts on street maintenance and utility budgets. Get tips for proactively engaging home owner and business complaints, implementing tracking systems, and educating stakeholders on your state and local easement laws.

Learning Objectives:

Establish and enforce standards, and develop daily inspection reports and punch list documents.
Educate excavators on 811 laws, erosion control, and traffic work zone standards.
Create a plan for utility strikes; restoration of pavements, sidewalks and other public infrastructure; and use of GIS for utility designation and permit review.

Marvin Williams

Director of Public Works, City of Durham, NC

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