Pole Attachment Audit Services

The Vendor is required to provide substantial and relevant experience and expertise to provide a pole attachment audit.
- Field Data Collection
• Physically inspect and record each Utility-owned pole within the designated project area.
• Identify and document:
o Pole ID, location (GPS coordinates), height, class, condition, pole year, and pole type (wood, steel, fiberglass, concrete, etc.)
o Span length between poles
o All attachments, including telecommunications, cable TV, broadband, fiber, wireless, and other facilities.
o Ownership/operator of each attachment and their respective heights at pole and midspan
o Unauthorized, redundant, or abandoned attachments
o Clearance measurements for each attachment within the communication space.
• Capture geotagged photos of poles and attachments.
o Photos must clearly indicate the pole itself and the attachment owners.
o Include a parallel and perpendicular photo of the pole
o Include a photo that clearly identifies attachments.
• Note safety violations, non-standard installations, and other conditions of concern.
• Report locations and provide pictures where multiple poles are located at a single location.
- Data Management & Reconciliation
• Cross-reference field findings with Utility’s joint-use and pole attachment records.
• Identify discrepancies, including unreported or misattributed attachments.
• Develop a comprehensive pole attachment inventory database compatible with Utility’s GIS/asset management system (shapefile or geodatabase).
• Provide City with updated records for ongoing joint-use management
• Provide reconciliation to violations and communicate with attachment owners for appropriate corrective action.