Alternate Locate Provider Program Town Hall Session

Mike Sullivan - President, Utility Safety Partners

The Alternate Locate Provider (ALP) Program is a new option for how locates can be delivered in Alberta. The ALP Program provides excavators with the option to hire an approved locator to complete locates on behalf of participating USP members. The goal of the ALP Program is for project owners to receive locates in line with their project requirements and provide certainty around project timing and costs. The Alternate Locate Service Provider (ALSP) works directly for the project owner on their timeline and can serve to reduce unnecessary downtime to improve project outcomes.

ALSPs must be registered to participate in the ALP Program and are required to meet specific criteria defined by infrastructure owners, including specialized training, quality assurance audits, reporting, insurance, experience, and capabilities.

Once an ALSP meets those specifications, their name and contact information will be posted to USP’s website allowing the excavator to choose them for locating and marking services.

An ALP locate request is submitted through Utility Safety Partners’ standard ticket creation process by selecting “YES” in the Alternate Locator Option field. Once submitted, the ticket requestor works directly with their selected ALSP to agree on payment and project execution to have locates completed for members participating in the ALP Program. Members who are not participating in the ALP Program will receive a copy of the ticket and will respond to the request following normal procedures.

The ALP is creating a buzz and people want to learn more about this new locating and marking option. Please join us on Thursday, May 2 between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. MDT for a Town Hall with Ron Laidman and Iain Stables and ask anything and everything you wanted to know about the ALP Program! Click HERE to Register

For additional information, please refer to our FAQs or contact USP at info@utilitysafety.ca