A Deep Dive into Our Joint Use Services Process

Once we are under MSA with client, We prepare complete project plan with road map and submit to client and after approval with client we start our data collection.

Empire communications then completes a pre-inspection site survey to gather data on the project, including pole and midspan measurements, pole data (height, class, material, red tags, etc.), and project survey pictures (poles, midspans, pole number tags, anchors, etc.). Our field crew also verifies that the proposed design will work and may include additional information, such as surveying extra poles if needed for guying or addressing code and standards issues.

We submit the data for review to our client and once approve same time we start review design with data compiled .We do that Utility conductors, communications Pole Analysis with NESC standard e to confirm that required cable and ground clearances are met. We do complete PLA using Ocalc Pro, structural analysis software for utility poles, to complete the pole structure analysis on all poles. A guy is a tensioned cable designed to stabilize a free-standing structure such as a utility pole. Finally, we conduct Grade B and Grade C construction depending on the circumstance.

After this we do MRE(make ready design ) to ensure all code and standards are met and recommends replacement or reframing of poles if they are overloaded. The MRE may include work by the Power Company, the requesting attaching company, and other joint use attachers. Then, the approved design is submitted to the ATS and serves as a “walkthrough summary,” comprised of the official permit documentation, approved attachment heights, and a summary of make-ready work for all joint use attachers.

MRE and walkthrough will be send internally to our team to review this. We focus on the proposed design, complete power company make-ready estimates, and coordinate with Power Company engineers for approval.

Once we get approval by the Power Company, we finalize and submit project estimates to the requesting attacher.

When the requesting attacher accepts the approved design and estimate, Our team our prepares project job cards, BOM(bill of materials), project maps, permitting, and any other necessary documentation or help that construction crews need. We serve as the central point of contact for all parties involved in the joint use project. We assist in providing and clarifying design details and make-ready plans for involved parties, which includes exchanging contact information, project costs, pre-construction review of projects, pre-construction site visits and meetings, and other tasks to facilitate the project. Consequently, Empire communications’s objective is to ensure all project timelines adhere to FCC-mandated timelines.

After construction crews install the new facility on the pole, Empire communications completes post-construction site inspections to verify that new attachment heights and clearances at poles and midspans are acceptable. We also confirm that construction crews install guying per specifications. Additionally, Empire communications collects final design data to complete inspection documentation and GIS updates. Then, a post-construction inspection report is submitted to the ATS. If any violations or issues need to be addressed, Empire communications facilitates the process and conducts a subsequent post-construction site visit to confirm that everything on the project adheres to NESC code and Power Company standards. Our Joint Use Team completes updates for the Power Company’s GIS department, including verifying and updating pole tag numbers, pole sizes, joint use pole attachments, GPS coordinates, etc.