Telecommunications Cellular Site Design
- Field Services and Design to Support Site Acquisition
- Site/Architectural Plans for Zoning Approach
- Electrical and Telephone Service Design Coordination
- Detailed Design Documents to Obtain Building Permits
- Construction Phase Field Support Services
- Final Inspection
- Operation and Maintenance Reviews and Troubleshooting
Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers (D&B) has extensive experience with all aspects of cell site planning, review, design and construction inspection. D&B has performed this work at hundreds of cell sites for most major carriers, including AT&T Wireless Services, Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile, Nextel Communications, and Sprint Spectrum.
Types of cellular equipment and antenna installations include:
- Rooftop Equipment Sites
- Indoor Equipment Sites
- Outdoor Equipment Sites
- Rooftop/Building Mounted Antennas
- Monopole Mounted Antennas
- Tower Mounted Antennas
- Water Tank Mounted Antennas
Field services to support site acquisition include: providing a detailed site survey, establishing coordinates (latitude and longitude), indication of true north, legal description of property, boundaries of site, schematic plans and elevations, indication of source for telephone and electric service, and geotechnical borings and testing.
Site/Architectural plans for zoning approval include all design information necessary to file for zoning in that jurisdiction. Design documents include complete plans and specifications, with all the details necessary to obtain building permits and allow bidding and construction to proceed.
Construction field services include preconstruction site meetings, certification of concrete placements, approval of field changes and periodic quality inspections.
Final inspection, “punch lists” and professional certification are provided if required by that jurisdiction.
Other related services include:
- Permit Filing and Acquisition
- Zoning Filings and Support Documentation
- Professional Testimony
Electric and telephone service design coordination includes establishing local utility contacts, service initiation letters, utility coordination field meetings, evaluation of existing services, and follow-up coordination and verification.
For more information on how D&B can support your Telecommunications Cellular Site Design needs, please contact Vice President, Garrett M. Byrnes, P.E., at (516) 364-9890 x 3016.