Utility Coordination

Infrastructure works best when every piece aligns. DLZ provides proactive utility coordination to identify conflicts early, streamline coordination with utility owners, and keep projects moving, reducing risk, minimizing delays, and supporting efficient delivery from design through construction.

 

Our coordination process is built around visibility and structure — tracking utilities at every stage, managing workplans alongside design activities, and consolidating all relocation efforts into a single master drawing that keeps sequencing clear and schedules realistic. That same discipline carries through to reimbursable agreements and post-bid coordination, so nothing falls through the cracks once construction begins.

Featured Capabilities

Utility Tracking Approach

A structured tracking approach provides visibility into utilities at every stage of coordination. DLZ’s centralized tracking tools help organize information, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders aligned as utilities advance through review and relocation.

Workplans

Utility workplans clarify scope, timing, and coordination needs across projects. DLZ reviews and accommodates workplans alongside design and other utility efforts to help ensure all activities align and function together efficiently.

Master Relocation Drawing & Scheduling

A master relocation drawing brings all utility workplans into a single coordinated view. This process helps identify conflicts, establish sequencing, and develop realistic schedules that support constructability and minimize disruptions.

Reimbursable Agreements

Clear reimbursable agreements help define responsibilities, eligibility, and costs associated with utility relocations. We review documentation related to property rights and extraordinary costs, using established agreement templates, supports consistency, transparency, and compliance.

Post Bidding

After notice to proceed, ongoing coordination helps keep utility relocations aligned with construction activities. Tracking progress and addressing issues as they arise supports smoother construction phases and reduces the risk of unexpected delays.

Related Work

Qasim

Asghar

Right of Way & Utilities Department Manager

Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee

Michael

Draper, PE

President, DLZ Kentucky, Inc.

Kentucky

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