Line Design & Staking
Distribution System Design, Staking, and Construction Management
Hi-Line Engineering provides safe, reliable, and efficient design and construction services for distribution and transmission facilities. We have experience in the design of electric power lines in all types of terrain and in all three NESC loading districts. We provide turn key solutions for electric utilities such that we provide all services needed to facilitate the construction of a new or modified line. This includes easements, permits, staking, bidding the work to construction, awarding the bid, inspection of the line, and close-out of the construction documents.
Hi-Line Engineering’s Field Services include:
Overhead Line Design/Staking
Distribution Lines design and staking (All Voltages)
Highway relocation including permits and DOT drawings
Easement acquisition
Finite element analysis for poles and structures
Assembly specifications & drawings
Storm restoration (damage surveys, staking, FEMA documents, etc.)
Transmission line design (34.5 kV, 46 kV, 69 kV, and 115 kV)
Street light layout and design (DOT specifications, Photometric analysis, etc.)
Permitting for highway, railroad, Corps of Engineers, etc.
Plan and profile construction packages
Develop of construction standards
Voltage conversion and re-insulation
Cable TV/5G make-ready including cost estimates, staking sheets and drawings
Sag and tension tables
Experience with all computer staking packages
Inspection and Observation
Inspection for RUS Form 219
Foundation installation for self-supporting structures
Operation and Maintenance surveys
Overhead and underground line construction
Conductor stringing and sagging
Complete system inventory and evaluation
Right-of-way clearing contracts
Joint-use attachment surveys and make ready
Underground Line Design
Residential subdivision electric distribution design
Advanced cable testing
Concrete encased duct banks and manhole design and specifications
Commercial/Industry design
Automatic-transfer schemes and switch specifications
Multi-cable road bore plans
Primary underground cable specifications
Submarine cable design, specifications, and construction contracts
Contract Administration
Preparation of contract documents
Contractor observation at the job site
Close-out documents and final payment
Bid invitations, bid openings, and evaluation
Contractor invoice reconciliation
Contract award and pre-construction conference
Final inventory and inspection