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Underground Utility Takeoff Services

Underground Utility Takeoff Services

  • Utility and Earthwork Takeoff
  • Utility Quantity Takeoff Report
  • Utility 3D Model (Agtek)
  • Trenches 3D Model (Agtek)
  • Utility Conflict Identification
  • Structure Measures Summary
  • Trench Volume Summary
  • Depth Bracket Summary

Accurate underground utility quantities and clear underground clash identification are critical for planning, pricing and risk reduction on civil and site projects. We deliver measurable, bid-ready quantities that help site contractors and utility subcontractors build competitive proposals without exposing the project to avoidable surprises.

What We Deliver

Utility Quantity Takeoff

We prepare accurate underground utility takeoffs in AGTEK, extracting quantities directly from plan sets and profiles to support fast, defensible bidding. Deliverables typically include pipe and conduit lengths by size, structure counts (manholes, inlets, vaults, pull boxes), and supporting quantities such as trench runs, bedding/backfill (when details allow), and restoration items as required. The output is organized in an estimator-friendly format aligned to your bid items and scope.

Trench & Excavation Quantities

We calculate trench lengths and excavation volumes for underground utilities based on U.S. plan sets, profiles, and standard civil details. This includes trench runs by utility type, excavation quantities, bedding and backfill volumes, and pavement or surface restoration areas where shown. All quantities are structured to align with U.S. bid schedules and construction methods so contractors can price labor, equipment, and materials with confidence.

Utility Conflict Identification

We review proposed and existing utility layouts to identify conflicts that can drive schedule delays and change orders, including crossings, tight corridors, potential clearance issues, and clashes with structures, grading, or tie-ins. Using the plan information available (and profiles/elevations where provided), we document conflict locations with sheet references and clear notes so your team can price risk correctly, issue RFIs early, and reduce rework before construction starts.

Underground Utility Takeoff Samples (Agtek)

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Our Typical Deliverables

We produce detailed underground utility takeoffs using AGTEK, ensuring consistent measurement methods, repeatable reporting, and clean deliverables that align with real construction workflows. Alongside standard quantity extraction, we also provide utility conflict identification to help you detect clashes early and prevent rework, delays, and field change orders.

Depending on your estimating workflow, we provide:

  • Quantity takeoff summary
  • Detailed line-item breakdowns
  • Conflict identification log
  • Color coded markup plan
  • Utility 3D model (Agtek)
  • Trenches 3D model (Agtek)
  • Agtek takeoff outputs (.esx)
Underground Utility 3D Map View (AGTEK)

Get a Fast, Bid-Ready Underground Utility Takeoff

If you need accurate underground utility quantities and early conflict visibility, we can deliver a clean, professional takeoff package built in AGTEK, aligned with your bid items and timeline.

 

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Projects We Commonly Support

  • Subdivisions and housing developments
  • Commercial and industrial sites
  • Roadway and municipal improvements
  • Stormwater management and drainage upgrades
  • Water main installation and replacement
  • Fiber/telecom corridor work and joint trench projects
  • Subsurface utility coordination packages for design-build projects
  • DOT and municipal utility improvement programs
  • School, hospital, and public infrastructure sites
  • Sanitary sewer extensions and rehab
  • Electrical and communications duct bank installations
  • Utility relocation for bridges, culverts, and retaining wall projects
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Why Accurate Utility Takeoffs Matter

  • Underground scope is a frequent source of bid risk due to:

    • Incomplete or outdated utility records

    • Shallow/unknown existing lines

    • Congested corridors and limited easements

    • Tie-in complexity and unforeseen crossings

    • Restoration scope differences (paving, sidewalk, curb, striping)

    A precise AGTEK takeoff combined with conflict identification helps you:

    • Bid with confidence

    • Reduce contingency guesswork

    • Prevent costly change orders

    • Improve scheduling and crew planning

    • Strengthen RFI strategy before award

Who This Service Is For

We work with a broad range of public and private clients across the U.S. and Canada, including:

  • Underground utility subcontractors
  • Utility rehabilitation and replacement contractors
  • Utility and Infrastructure Companies
  • Earthwork subcontractors
  • Developers and property owners
  • General contractors
  • Civil engineers and design firms needing drafting support
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What Our Clients Say

    Mark Reynolds

    Apex Underground Utilities

    We’ve used their AGTEK utility takeoffs on several storm and sanitary bids and the numbers have been very consistent with what we saw in the field. The conflict notes saved us on a tight urban project where crossings weren’t obvious on the civil sheets. Their work lets us bid with confidence instead of guessing.

      Mark Reynolds

      Whitaker Site & Utilities

      These guys understand how underground work is actually built, not just how it’s drawn. Their trench and pipe quantities line up with how our crews install utilities, and the takeoffs drop straight into our bid sheets. It’s made a big difference in how fast we can turn bids around.

        Brian Whitaker

        Horizon Civil Contractors

        The utility conflict identification has been extremely helpful, especially on mixed-use developments where everything is stacked on top of each other. We caught multiple water and storm conflicts before award that would have turned into major change orders. That alone paid for the service.

          Jason Keller

          Keller Utility & Excavation

          We’re a small but busy underground utility contractor, and their takeoffs help us go after larger projects without overextending our estimating team. The AGTEK quantities are clean, organized, and easy to verify. We trust what we’re pricing.

            Robert Hughes

            Ironclad Sitework & Utilities

            What I like most is the consistency. Every takeoff comes back in the same clean format, and the notes on conflicts and tie-ins are clear. It makes internal review simple and helps us avoid surprises once we’re in the ground.

              Daniel Foster

              Blue Ridge Infrastructure Group

              Underground utilities are where jobs get lost or made. Having accurate quantities and early visibility into conflicts has helped us tighten our bids and reduce risk. Their team has become part of our preconstruction process.

              Frequently Asked Questions

              An underground utility takeoff is a detailed quantity report of below-grade utility work shown in the plans—such as storm, sanitary, water, electrical/telecom conduit, and associated structures (manholes, inlets, vaults, pull boxes). Contractors use these quantities to price materials, labor, equipment, and restoration accurately for bidding and planning.

              Yes. We perform underground utility takeoffs using AGTEK, which helps maintain consistent digitizing, clean measurement logic, and repeatable reporting. This improves accuracy and makes it easier for estimating teams to review quantities and compare revisions during bid time.

              We commonly quantify storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water mains, electrical conduit/duct banks, telecom/fiber conduit, and other utility scopes included in the plan set. If gas or specialty utilities are shown, we can include them as well, provided the drawings contain enough information to measure reliably.

              Utility conflict identification is the process of spotting likely clashes—such as crossings, congested corridors, clearance concerns (when profiles/elevations exist), or conflicts with structures and grading. Catching these issues early helps reduce change orders, prevents rework, and supports better RFIs and bid risk planning.

              We can identify plan-based conflicts using the documents provided (civil sheets, utility plans, profiles, details, addenda). If SUE levels, as-builts, or surveyed utility data are available, conflict review becomes more reliable. Where information is missing, we flag it as risk rather than making assumptions.

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