As electric vehicle (EV) charging stations become roadside resources as ubiquitous as gas stations, expediting their construction has become an industry-wide objective. But given the precision requirements of EV builds, you can’t rush construction without sacrificing quality — or worse — causing permitting delays, property entanglements, and even utility strikes.
That’s precisely why BLVD employs ALTA surveys when performing subsurface damage prevention for EV charging sites. By thoroughly mapping underground lines with GPR on every site — in addition to ensuring boundaries, rights-of-way, and easements — BLVD has developed a proven process to accelerate EV builds without compromising quality. It’s underground risk mitigation that optimizes needed real estate while maximizing safety.
Why BLVD?
SUE Integration & Utility Coordination: We’ve built a streamlined approach to maximize predictability and efficiency even in the most utility-congested environments. With thorough, well-organized records research including 811 design tickets, BLVD minimizes risk of costly delays, change orders and strikes. With this key step, we can help expedite highly accurate, mapped deliverables that easily sync up with engineering software; reliable feasibility assessments; and a drama-free permitting process.
National Coverage: With a robust national footprint — coverage that continues to level up — BLVD brings a deep knowledge of local market compliance as well as the ability to deftly execute on major multi-market projects without the wait (or having to wrangle various regional points of contact). This means you’ll receive consistent, streamlined, best-in-class service and deliverables no matter where you’re building infrastructure.
Expedited Response Times: We respond to most quote requests within an hour. For more complex scopes, responses may take several hours — at most. BLVD prides itself on quick communication throughout the entirety of the project, knowing our timeliness have direct implications of how fast site improvements can take place.
Elevated Experience: Our team members’ average experience is 7.5 years of hands-on utility location. Because our people stay, we continuously invest in developing their capabilities — strengthening quality, safety, and pride in craftsmanship. Add more than 3,400 EV sites and 2,000 ALTA projects, and our wheelhouse is geared to meet your needs.
Tailored Deliverables: We customize deliverables to align with project scope — right-sizing data without overwhelming stakeholders. This includes CAD/PDF/GIS layers that come standard and the ability to provide real-time as-builts as needed.
Optimal Accuracy: Our uncompromising quality assurance process is designed to achieve 99.9% investigation accuracy, no exceptions.
Trust the Process
While we can adapt our processes as needed, a typical EV project follows these steps:
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1. Intake and scope alignment
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2. Records, research, and utility outreach
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3. Field investigation including real-time GIS capture
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4. Data integration + QA/QC
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5. Dissemination of final deliverable(s)
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6. Ongoing Crew Support
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Contact:
Phil Towles,
Director of EV / ALTA
240) 825-9178
pt@blvdus.com
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"BLVD has been a pleasure to collaborate with. The professionalism and expertise exhibited by BLVD in its business operations are exceptional. Josh and Philip, with whom I have direct interaction, consistently demonstrate a willingness to assist and exceed expectations in providing exceptional service. Should any issues arise, they promptly and proactively offer their assistance."Adam James, RavenVolt
"BLVD delivered with professionalism and reliability, proving that speed, quality, and competitive pricing can coexist."Aaron Nelson, National Director of Operations, The Osborne Company