Last May we featured an article about underground utility notification requirements in Colorado. Specifically, Colorado law requires that utility locates be obtained prior to performance of any excavation. Locates must be obtained by the contractor doing the work and may be obtained by calling Utility Notification Center of Colorado at 1-800-922-1987. It generally takes approximately three days to obtain the locate after the initial phone call. Failure to obtain utility locates may result in an initial fine of $5,000.00 and a fine of up to $25,000.00 for each subsequent offense. 

For more information on utility locates, please refer to our May 2002 newsletter article.