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Right of Way EngineeringOverland, Pacific & Cutler offers a full range of right of way services to meet the increasing demands of our diversified clients. Our Utilities and Right of Way Engineering team works closely with agencies and developers alike to provide easement and property rights experts that have the ability to plot legal descriptions, provide plan and profile drawings and prepare agreements under the direction of the client’s legal counsel. The distinct advantage of retaining OPC for right of way engineering is that since we are a full-service land and right of way firm, we provide a rare insight into project development. Our public agency and private clients alike find this expertise invaluable throughout the project. Our Utilities & Right of Way Engineering Division includes a licensed Professional Engineer and former employees of large municipal utility companies, engineering firms and other public agencies. Our range of experience covers local, regional, state and federal agencies, as well as pipelines, utilities, developers and telecommunications. The following shows our range of capabilities: 
Utility CoordinationWith extensive experience in utility coordination, negotiation and right of way engineering, Overland, Pacific & Cutler enjoys ongoing, outstanding relationships with numerous state DOTs, local, county and city governments, utility companies, engineering and consulting firms. These relationships enhance our coordination efforts and typically reduce the adjustment and relocation schedules. Early coordination allows the cross flow of information, gives affected utilities sufficient time to plan new routes for their facilities and provides project designers time to work out a design compromise with utilities that will benefit both sides. OPC will help our clients determine the best method to resolve those conflicts for a “win-win” solution.  Our experienced utility coordination staff brings knowledge, experience and professionalism to our client’s projects. Some of the services that we provide are as follows:
One of the greatest potential construction delays is related to utility coordination and relocation. Construction projects may encounter crossings with telephone, electrical, fiber optic, natural gas and a host of other utilities. When poorly identified, each utility crossing poses a potential financial liability, a possible construction delay and a threat to the safety of contractors. OPC’s expertise in public/private projects of every nature and our experience in the utility coordination process enable us to identify innovative and cost effective design solutions. Our Utilities & Right of Way Engineering Division includes a licensed Professional Engineer and former employees of large municipal utility companies that have developed policies, procedures and practices still in use today. Right of Way EncroachmentsOPC delivers Document Management systems to provide easy access to critical documents. This can be as simple as reviewing, scanning and saving the documents electronically while storing the originals off-site. Once the documents are in order, it becomes an easier task for the agency, utility, or energy company to manage their right of way. OPC has the know-how to inventory the agency’s facilities and easements, inspect the existing rights of way for encroachments and contact the property owners that are encroaching into the rights of way prior to construction or just for required maintenance. OPC will negotiate and oversee the removal of encroachments impeding the reconstruction or maintenance of the utility and work with the agency’s legal department regarding encroachment issues that cannot be resolved in a timely manner. Our full range of Right of Way Management capabilities includes the following: 
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