Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc. has utilized subsurface utility designating and vacuum excavation on most , if not all, of its utility improvement projects. This procedure can result in significant savings in cost and time during construction. This work has been performed by AED’s sister company Advanced Technological Systems, Inc., since 2003. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) was ordered to delineate the limits of the City of Largo’s Bayhead “landfill” prior to the construction of the Downtown Stormwater Management Facility. Recently, AED utilized this technology on projects including:

•  City of Pinellas Park - 102nd Avenue Sewer Expansion Project
• City of Tarpon Springs - Cycadia Cemetery
• City of St. Petersburg - 62nd Avenue North Utility Relocation Plan
• City of Tarpon Springs - Craig Park Seawall / Sidewalk Evaluation
• City of St. Petersburg - S.R. 682 (Pinellas Bayway) Utility Relocation Project

 The following projects are examples of previous subsurface utility work performed by Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc.

City of St. Petersburg
Project Name: Joe’s Creek Utility Relocation Project
The City retained the services of Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc. to design the required vertical and horizontal adjustments to the existing 8-inch potable water main that will need to be relocated in order to accommodate the placement of new stormwater collection piping and structures. Vacuum excavations were performed to confirm the horizontal locations and depth of utilities.

City of Tarpon Springs
Project Name: Cycadia Cemetery
To insure that no new construction would be placed over existing, possibly unmarked grave sites, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) was utilized. This work confirmed that no subsurface obstructions would be encountered once the Cemetery Expansion Project is initiated.

City of St. Petersburg
Project Name: 62nd Avenue N. Water Main Relocation Project
The City retained the services of Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc. to design the required vertical and horizontal adjustments to the existing 24-inch, 36-inch potable water mains and a 12-inch reclaimed water main. Due to the significance of the utilities being adjusted, numerous locations were collected utilizing subsurface utility designation equipment to provide the necessary data to design the adjustments.