Checklist

# Project Readiness Checklist

Run this in the week before mobilization. A crew standing down on day one because a permit is outstanding costs more than the check would have.

A project readiness checklist confirms a fiber construction project can actually start before a crew mobilizes: locates are current, permits are issued, make-ready is complete, material is on site, access is confirmed, and the traffic control plan is approved.

## Before mobilization

- Sunshine 811 tickets currentLocate tickets placed, marks verified in the field and still within their valid window.
- Permits issued and on siteFDOT, county or municipal permits in hand, with conditions read and understood.
- Maintenance of traffic plan approvedMOT plan approved and any lane closure windows confirmed.
- Make-ready completeFor aerial scope, make-ready work finished and verified rather than assumed.
- Material on site or scheduledConduit, cable, hardware and vaults confirmed against the take-off.
- Access confirmedEasements, gate codes, private property permission and staging areas secured.

## Coordination

- Single point of contact named on both sidesWho calls whom when a field condition changes, and what the escalation path is.
- Pre-construction walkout completedThe route walked with both parties, conflicts noted and resolved on paper.
- Adjacent trades sequencedAny other contractor whose work must precede or follow, with dates agreed.
- Reporting expectations agreedWhat the daily report contains, when it arrives and who receives it.

## Risk

- Known conflicts documentedUtilities, structures or conditions likely to require a field decision.
- Contingency plan for field changesHow a change is priced and approved without stopping the work.
- Weather and seasonal factors consideredStorm season, water table and any seasonal access limits.

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Source: https://strillacommunications.com/resources/checklists/project-readiness-checklist