Comprehensive services for construction of new or modified power lines
Power line construction is a delicate exercise. In addition to staking, permitting, and bidding the work, you have to consider easements, line inspections, and close-out procedures. The GDS team delivers power line design and construction services that result in safe, reliable, and affordable power.
Resource planning expertise includes:
Overhead line design & staking
Field inspection & contractor observation
Underground line design & staking
Contract administration
FIber make-ready / Rural Broadband
Joint Use Management services
Permitting & easement acquisition
Raptor protection plans
Street lighting photometrics & design
Check every box for overhead line design and staking
Acquire easements for distribution lines and finite element analysis for poles and structures. Design services include assembly drawings, distribution and transmission line design, streetlight photometrics and design, permitting, and plan/profile construction packages.
Consulting for underground line design
Develop underground lines for residential subdivisions and commercial/industrial projects. GDS engineers and consultants are experts on primary underground cable specifications, cable testing, duct banks and manhole design, and switchgear automatic transfer schemes among other aspects of underground line design and construction.
Effectively manage all business aspects of power line planning and design for construction
On-site services are only one part of a successful project. From bid invitations to preparation of contract documents, to close-out, GDS engineers and consultants apply expert guidance that ensures sound and fair transactions. Our team provides comprehensive support for contract administration, including contractor job site observations, and contractor invoice reconciliation.
Effectively manage staking and permitting
Design safe, resilient power line installations
Evaluate and award construction bids
Perform comprehensive inspections
Get support for underground line projects
Deliver reliable, affordable power to end users
