Transportation Services
It takes experience and innovation to move transportation projects ahead quickly and reliably. SAM offers both—across a complete range of transportation infrastructure solutions.
From surveying and aerial mapping to utility engineering, construction services, and construction staking, SAM brings a comprehensive suite of expertise to every highway, rail, aviation, and port project. In addition, SAM-Construction Services (SAM-CS) provides our clients with extensive experience in Program Management and Project Management.
Key Services
Land Surveying
- GPS Surveying for Project Development and Construction
- Boundary Surveys
- Route Surveying
- Right-of-way Mapping
- Engineering Design Surveys
- Drainage Feature and Facility Surveys
- Ground Control for Aerial Mapping
- HDS terrestrial laser scanning
- Construction Staking and As-built Surveys
Aerial Mapping
- Digital Orthophotography
- Digital Planimetric and Topographic Mapping
- Digital Terrain Modeling
- Digital Elevation Modeling (DEM)
Utility Engineering
- Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
- Utility Locating and Marking
- Non-Destructive Vacuum Excavation
- CAD Plan Preparation
- Utility Survey Design/Specification
- Utility Relocation Plans
- Conflict Identification and Site Management
- Record Research/Data Collection
- Visible Surface Feature Survey
Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI)
- Pre-construction conference management
- Development of Quality Management Plans
- Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QA/QC)
- Schedule development, review and analysis
- Materials testing planning and coordination
- Independent Quality or Owner Verification on Design-Build projects
- Construction observation and verification
- Change Order and Shop Drawing management
- Environmental Compliance oversight
- Contractor and subcontractor coordination
- Traffic control compliance review
- Construction estimation payment review and recommendation
- Review, monitor and evaluate project documentation
- Recording of project conditions before and during construction
- Oversight for Substantial Completion and project Final Acceptance
- Management of final as-built plans
- Auditing of project records
- Management of warranties and product instructions
Program and Project Management
- Program Management for Local Governments
- Transportation Corridor Management
- Design Management
- Quality Management
- Cost Management
- Master Schedule Analysis
- Constructability Reviews
- Cost Estimating
- Change Order Management
- Claims Analysis and Avoidance
- Dispute Resolution
- Facility Assessment and Condition Surveys
- Audit Management