We Help Make Infrastructure Improvements Reality
Relocating power while minimizing risk of service interruptions.
SITUATION
When the Illinois Tollway looked to expand its roads, existing utilities within the improvement limits needed to be relocated. Talman assisted ComEd with coordination and producing underground utility relocation plans as part of the multi-year project.
As part of this effort, Talman was named a Fiber Engineer of Choice (EOC) to partner with ComEd to assess its current business structure to ensure all resources, including people and data, were set up to enable the informed decision making required to capitalize on the business opportunities ahead.
CHALLENGE
Large-scale infrastructure projects typically involve many stakeholders. The relocation work needed to be coordinated with larger construction project milestones, multiple utility companies and jurisdictions while mitigating the risk of service disruptions to thousands of ComEd customers at a time. All work needed to anticipate and factor in challenges likely to be encountered down the road.
SOLUTION
No matter the scope or scale of infrastructure or utility projects, every aspect from Concept to Construction is continually considered and leveraged as part of our comprehensive, proprietary RAMP™ methodology.
For ComEd, we produced underground relocation designs that met the rigorous schedule of the construction project as a whole, anticipating potential problems and developing contingencies. As part of our continuous planning approach, we reassessed risk at each project phase and recommended alternatives least likely to disrupt service or incur extra costs. RAMP™ also uncovers opportunities for optimization across stakeholders. In this case, we identified opportunities for joint builds setting the stage for efficiencies and savings in the future.