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2. Task 2 - Utility Locating Services (Horizontal and Vertical) DISCLAIMER NOTE: Final cost of this service cannot be determined until further coordination has occurred with Franchise Utility Operators and County representative(s) with regards to actual locations, lines and utilities will be desired for said service. The fee has been estimated for budgetary purposes in Exhibit D, Fee Schedule. Should it be determined from the Utility coordination meeting that additional Utility Locate Services will be required, an Amendment can be developed at that time and presented to COUNTY for approval. The CONSULTANT will coordinate with Blood Hound Utility Locating Company (BHUG) on their following scope: a. Horizontally and vertically locate detectable underground utilities within the project improvements area. b. Meeting on site with CONSULTANT, COUNTY and Franchise Utility Operators to confirm the locates area and specific requests and assist with access. C. EM and Real -Time GPR Locating equipment will both be utilized to locate and mark any detectable underground utilities. A not to scale digital field sketch will be provided of our discoveries for surveying purposes. We will also provide pictures and the raw GPR data for review. d. Estimate does not include any surveying services. Survey services to obtain any vertical elevations and horizontal alignments will be provided by COUNTY. e. Customer is advised that Blood Hound utilizes water-based paint and flags to identify any discoveries onsite. If this is an issue, Blood Hound must be made aware of this when scheduling. All discoveries will be painted and flagged for surveying purposes. f. All findings will be marked according to APWA standard. g. Any available as -built, engineered or other record drawings, if available, should be supplied to BHUG prior to commencement of field work. h. BHUG is not responsible for, moved, altered, obliterated or maintaining marks. BHUG will impose an additional fee to relocated / remark facilities. i. The performance of BHUG's services is limited to full and unobstructed access to include but not limited to: mechanical rooms, manholes, hand holes, vaults, meter rooms, telecom rooms, fixtures (plumbing, electrical, communication), dispensers, fenced compounds, tanks and structures. Full cooperation from the on-site personnel is necessary to perform a complete survey. j. Results are dependent upon field conditions at the time of locating services. It may be necessary to have parked vehicles or machinery moved to allow for a full scan and to access structures. k. CUSTOMER IS ADVISED THAT LIMITATIONS EXIST IN LOCATING PLASTIC MATERIALS WITHOUT TRACEABLE WIRES ATTACHED. I. During subsequent mobilizations Vacuum Excavation will be utilized to provide the precise horizontal and vertical position of specific utilities within the specified areas. CONSULTANT, COUNTY and Franchise Utility Operators representatives will assist in identifying the areas for vacuum excavation and provide guidance to BHUG.