Build the underground utility connection point reconciliation record
Begin with the civil plans, utility profiles, surveys, and available utility-owner information. Mark each connection by system, drawing reference, station or grid location, elevation basis, and responsible package.
A line that disappears at a sheet edge is an open endpoint, not a complete takeoff. Use the site utilities takeoff review as a related control, but keep this takeoff tied to its own drawing population and cost lines.
Check quantities and scope conditions
Trace service entries, manholes, tie-ins, caps, valves, meters, and transitions between new and existing work. Record conflicts between plan and profile instead of choosing the easier view. Carry unanswered conditions in a clarification log with a visible estimate treatment.
AACE recommended practices provide general estimating references. The project documents and approved estimate basis control the actual quantity and scope decisions.
| Review field | Required record |
|---|---|
| Population | Location, type, and source |
| Quantity | Measured basis and unit |
| Interface | Included work and package owner |
| Disposition | Estimate treatment and reviewer |
Reconcile the estimate before release
Reconcile every endpoint to the measured run and its excavation, bedding, backfill, testing, restoration, and temporary service scope. The record should show who verifies field conditions and which costs change if the assumed point moves. Close open assignments through the construction scope gap matrix and preserve the decision with the estimate revision.
