WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO REPLACE YOUR DECAYING UTILITY VAULT?
is safety a concern?
is the environment a concern?
what about time and money?
TRADITIONAL UNDERGROUND VAULT REPLACEMENT DISRUPTS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY AS YOU EXCAVATE A LARGE HOLE, WITH THE HELP OF OVER-SIZED HEAVY MACHINERY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY LIFT THE DECAYING CONCRETE VAULT OUT WITH A LARGE CRANE. THIS 3-4 WEEK PROCESS NOT ONLY CLOSES LANES AND BUSINESSES, BUT LEAVES AN EXPOSED HOLE COVERED ONLY BY TEMPORARY STEEL PLATES AND A CHAIN LINK FENCE. NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH DRILLING DECAYING CONCRETE AROUND LIVE WIRES, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT FROM ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE OLD VAULT.