The field reality sets the price.
A useful quote starts with a useful scope. Here is how SureTrace separates a focused locate from a multi-site program or a high-consequence infrastructure corridor — and what changes the cost inside each envelope.
Start with the shape of the work.
The tier is a starting envelope, not a substitute for a site conversation. The same team can scale from one focused locate to a coordinated corridor program when the footprint and evidence requirement call for it.
- One site visit
- One utility class or focused locate question
- QL-D record or existing-information review
PDF field sketch
Best fit for a contained decision, a small excavation area, or a first-pass site question.
- Multi-day or multi-site roster
- Multi-discipline sweep across the defined footprint
- QL-C/B work with coordinated field notes
ASCE 38-compliant .dwg / .kmz
Best fit for programs with multiple work fronts, recurring crews, or a wider utility mix.
- Multi-bore crossings and congested corridors
- ASCE 38 QL-B targets
- Methodology-led field evidence for design or construction decisions
Multi-discipline composite
Best fit when the record must hold up across disciplines, stakeholders, and a longer project life.
More field complexity means more time in the evidence.
Cost moves when the field team must work slower, coordinate more carefully, or produce a deeper record. These are the conditions we look for before we put a number on the page.
Dense or uncertain subsurface conditions that require more investigation time
Congested utility corridors with overlapping signals, crossings, or access constraints
Night work, shift work, escorts, or a schedule that compresses field access
A clean site plan protects the budget.
The fastest way to hold a scope steady is to make the field conditions legible before mobilization. Open access, a daytime window, and clear marks all give the team more room to do careful work efficiently.
- Open corridors with clear access and room to work methodically
- Daytime access with a predictable site contact and workable sequence
- Pre-marked sites, usable records, and a defined area of concern before mobilization
The record should match the decision.
Each scope tier ends with a usable artifact. The format follows the evidence depth: a concise field record for a contained question, coordinated geometry for a broader program, or a composite that can travel with complex infrastructure work.
A clear PDF sketch for the immediate field or excavation decision.
See the scope envelopeASCE 38-compliant .dwg/.kmz geometry for coordination across the program.
See the scope envelopeA multi-discipline composite that keeps crossings, corridors, and evidence in one view.
See the scope envelopeGive us the footprint, the constraints, and the decision ahead.
We will recommend the right scope envelope and explain the evidence level behind it. For the standards behind complex-infrastructure work, start with the methodology papers.