Bowman provided subsurface utility engineering and utility survey services for the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) at the Port of Mobile main docks, supporting planning and design for future port improvements across an approximately 24-acre waterfront area.
The project combined records research, utility-owner coordination, geophysical designation and survey to develop a reliable utility base map for design development, construction phasing and risk reduction.
Bowman researched available utility records and coordinated directly with utility owners to compile existing underground utility information. Designation work employed electromagnetic locating—conductive and passive methods—and ground penetrating radar. GPS, robotic total station and UAV-based photogrammetry surveys were then completed to capture identified utilities and surface features. CAD deliverables and digital orthophotography were also prepared to support design coordination and utility conflict awareness.
The completed effort gave ASPA and its design team a stronger understanding of subsurface conditions at an active marine terminal, reducing uncertainty and improving early-stage planning for future port improvements.