OSP engineering
Waldron’s engineers work in house from pole-by-pole data collected by the crews we manage. They deliver route layouts, make-ready recommendations, pole loading and structural analysis, NESC clearance review, permitting packages and as-built drawings. We engineer as a subcontractor to primes and engineering firms, and as prime contractor for owners.
Overview
OSP design and make-ready in house.
Waldron engineers from its own field data. The people who call make-ready have the pole photos in front of them. For clients who only need the design, we deliver the package for another contractor to build.
What this covers
Scope of the work.
Make-ready engineering
Each pole reviewed and make-ready called so joint use attachments can be permitted and built.
Pole loading
Loading and guying analyzed for proposed attachments.
NESC clearance review
Clearances checked against code before the design is issued.
Route design
Aerial and underground routes designed against what is in the field.
Permitting
Permit applications prepared and tracked through approval.
As-builts
Field redlines drafted into as-builts at closeout.
Process
How the work moves.
- P-01
Fielding
Poles collected in Katapult Pro, Fulcrum or IKE.
- P-02
Make-ready
Calls made pole by pole from the field data.
- P-03
Loading
Analysis run on proposed attachments.
- P-04
Package
Design, permit applications and build sheets delivered.
Common questions
Common questions.
What does make-ready engineering involve?
Make-ready is the work of determining what has to change on an existing pole line before a new attachment can go up: rearranging existing attachments, resolving clearance problems, or identifying poles that need replacement. Waldron assesses and specifies make-ready as part of the design package.
Do you do pole loading analysis?
Yes. Pole loading and structural analysis cover proposed attachments and guying, and clearances are checked against NESC before a design is issued.
Do you handle permitting?
Yes. Permit applications are handled in house and carried through approval.
Can you engineer a project you are not building?
Yes. Engineering is available as a standalone service. Route design, make-ready, loading, permitting and as-builts are delivered as a package for another contractor to build.
Who does the engineering?
Waldron employees, in house. The pole data they design from is collected by field teams that Waldron manages.
What do you deliver at the end of an engineering job?
Route layouts, make-ready recommendations, pole loading and structural analysis, NESC clearance review, permitting packages and as-built drawings.
Do you engineer as a subcontractor or as prime?
Both. Waldron engineers as a subcontractor to primes and engineering firms, and as prime contractor for owners.
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