To utilize the AOC
services and comply with Alabama Law excavators need to call Alabama One-Call
at least 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, prior to commencing
work.
| Caller's
Telephone Number And FAX Number |
Used to access information at a later time, access our computer database
quickly and efficiently, and to contact the underground facility operators
in an emergency situation. This number should be one where a company
representative can be reached in case of any questions or problems. |
Caller Name And Company Name |
Helps maintain
records and contacts of all locate requests. |
Caller
Or Caller's Company Mailing Address |
Used to maintain
AOC'S database for future contact and to notify excavators of information
pertaining to Alabama One Call. |
Name Of The County And City Or Community Where The Work Will Take
Place |
The place/community name must be correct for the county provided. |
Indicate Work Type |
This is the
type of work or excavation to be done. Member utility operators need
to know the specific type of excavation to be done. They need more
than just "digging", "landscaping", or "excavating"
as a work type. Be specific and say whether you are "installing",
"repairing", "planting trees", "planting
flowers", "putting up a fence", "setting poles",
"installing a telephone drop", "installing a gas line"
and etc. |
| Indicate
Whom The Work Is Being Done For |
The identification for whom the work is being done for is another
source where additional information about the project can be obtained.
This can be the company making the notification, the general contractor,
the property owner, utility and etc. |
Location
Of Excavation/Job Site |
To ensure that
all underground facility owners can find the job site of the locate
request, the following information is required: |
Address Or Street Name Of The Location Site |
The best information that can be given to identify the work location
is a complete street address. If a complete street address is not
available, then give a street name, road name, US HWY number, or state
road number and be prepared to provide driving directions. |
Name
Of The Nearest Intersecting Streets And If The Work Is Being Done
At The Intersection |
This will help
to narrow down the notification area and help determine the proper
underground facility owner to notify. It can also help determine the
correct street if more than one street in the general area has the
same name. The member utility operators who have provided service
area coverage that is in the area of the job site are then sent notification
for the marking of their underground facilities. |
Name
Of The Subdivision And Lot Number If Applicable |
Also the name
of the road the subdivision is off of and how far down that road from
a nearest intersecting road, especially if it is a new subdivision
to help determine the general area. |
Identify
The Specific Portion Of The Job Site That Needs To Marked |
Utility operators
who receive the notification need to know what area of the job site
needs to be marked for the work to be done. |
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Good Examples
That Are Very Specific To Identify A Job Site:
- Mark from
lot line to lot line in road right of way.
- Locate entire
width of lot along back property line.
- Locate along
right side of driveway from curb to house.
- Locate the
entire intersection of University Blvd. and 22nd Street.
- Locate 500
ft. in all directions, will be boring under all roadways.
- 203 Thomas
Drive just off Graham Road in Twin Pines Subdivision.
- Locate entire
lot and both sides of the road.
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Indicate Any
Additional Remarks Or Information The Facility Owners May Need To
Be Aware Of |
Indicate
Field Contact If Different From Caller |
If someone at the jobsite
is better for the utilities to contact for questions than the person
who called in the locate request. |
Indicate If The Notification Is An Emergency |
Alabama Act 94-487 defines an "emergency" as "an imminent
danger to life, health, property or public services. |
Indicate If Any Boring Or Blasting Will Be Used In The Excavation |
Some member
utility operators want to know if boring is going to be used in the
excavation so that they can take extra precautions. If you are boring
under a street, road, driveway or parking area you need to request
that both the entering and exiting sides of the bore be located plus
the area in between the entrance of the bore and the exit. |
Indicate If You Will Be Working Near A Railroad |
This is important
because some of our member utility operators have fiber optic cable
buried on a railroad right of way. These fiber optic cables are vital
for data and communications. Owners of these facilities want to know
when any type of excavation is taking place near a railroad. |
White Lining Excavation Area |
If the area to locate is hard to describe, then white lining can be
used to show the utility operators the proposed excavation area. White
lining is using white paint to show the proposed excavation area. |
Indicate Date And Time To Start The Work |
It is very important
not to begin work prior to the legal start date and time. The legal
start date and time is 48 hours or two working days after the notification
is made. "Working Day" is a 24 hour period commencing from
the time of receipt of the notification, excluding Saturday, Sunday
and the nine holidays outlined in Alabama Act 94-487. The notification
will be good for 14 calendar days. Be sure to RENEW your locate ticket
two (2) days prior to its expiration date, if you will be working
longer than 14 days from the original excavation start date. This
will allow for another 48 hour notification period to have the lines
re-marked prior to the expiration of the locate request. |
