Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is defined as the engineering processes that involve managing certain risks associated with accurately and comprehensively identifying, characterizing, and mapping overhead and underground utility facilities. The benefits include:
Subsurface Utility Engineering Office serves the Citizens of Georgia through leadership of overhead and underground utility location to aid the construction and maintenance of the transportation network and maintain the safety of the traveling public.
Enforce federal and state SUE standards and guidelines defined by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to ensure quality SUE investigations are provided to project stakeholders.
Provide guidance and implementation on federal and state regulations related to SUE investigations during preconstruction and construction
Stewardship of public funds through assessing SUE investigation needs, ensuring efficiency and accurate application of correct methodology
Provide the support and expertise needed to demonstrate the value of SUE investigations to project stakeholders.
Prequalification in Area Class 5.08 SUE is required for Consultants who are interested in being considered for a GDOT Contract. Refer to the current Consultant Prequalification Manual for the minimum requirements of this Area Class.
The GDOT is currently supporting an EDG for each of the versions of Microstation mentioned above. All SUE Consultants need to adhere to the appropriate version, based on the project's scope, to ensure that all work is prepared in accordance to the most current GDOT Standards.
GDOT is currently supporting Open Roads. All SUE Consultants need to ensure they are using the appropriate Workspace that is applicable to the project's scope. The Workspaces include the current custom menus, cell libraries, and linestyles that are employed and required when preparing plans for the Department.
All SUE Consultants must complete the applicable SUE Quality Level Deliverable Checklist and provide with the submittal for review per GDOT's standards.
This is the current SUE Scope of Services to be included in all GDOT contracts utilizing SUE.
This flowchart illustrates the typical process to be followed when the Prequalified SUE Consultant is Sub to a Prime.
To ensure coordination with GDOT's Plan Development Process, all Prequalified SUE Consultants performing SUE work as Sub to a Prime are required to complete and submit this report to the SUE Program Manager during the third week of January, May, and September.
This flowchart illustrates the typical process followed when the Prequalified SUE Consultant submits their SUE Deliverables to GDOT for review.