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    Joint Use Management

    Joint Use Consulting

    Complex in nature, joint use agreements are vital to pole owners and any attaching entities. They define the rights and responsibilities of each party, specify safety standards, insurance requirements, and engineering specifications, summarize dispute resolution provisions and regulatory oversight, and ensure efficient, essential delivery of services to consumers. Every agreement requires the expertise and resources to respond quickly to applications for attachment, effectively manage billing and attachment records, and efficiently remediate double wood or other hazardous conditions.  

    Osmose has partnered with pole owners throughout the country to consult on joint use agreements, offering the following services: 

    • Review existing pole owner attachment agreements and the utility’s active joint use agreements 
    • Draft amendments to address areas of concern 
    • Recommend edits and workflow changes to existing agreements and compose new “standard” agreements 
    • Manage and negotiate new amendments or agreements for party agreement 
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    The Osmose Triple Play Solution

    Drawing from decades of joint use consulting and management experience, Osmose has developed a three-phased approach to improving and streamlining pole owners’ joint use agreements. Each phase delivers measurable financial and operational improvements to existing programs while enhancing data accuracy, billing, and system safety. The data collected during each phase is essential for the next phase, reducing site visits and lowering overall costs.

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    Joint Use Audit

    The traditional approach to collecting attachment information and updating billing information is ineffective and may lead to revenue loss instances. Beyond performing comprehensive field surveys, Osmose supports the entire audit process by providing the following: 

    • Rental agreement reviews
    • Cost recovery  
    • Online mapping
    • Clearance analysis
    • Data integration
    • Double wood and violation identification 
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    Double Wood Remediation 

    When a pole owner replaces a pole, all pole owner and third-party attachments and equipment belonging to the pole owner and third parties must be transferred to the new pole. The former pole must be removed to mitigate unplanned outages and unsafe conditions. Osmose helps pole owners address double wood instances by providing the following: 

    • Transfer coordination and management
    • Construction coordination and pole removal management
    • Construction invoicing and notification ticket closeout
    • Database updates with double wood instance tracking, next-to-move statuses, and work closeout 
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    Third-Party Make-Ready Application Management 

    Pole owners are expected to respond quickly to regulatory agencies, third-party applications for attachment, and other significant design initiatives. These challenges strain pole owners and applicants to submit proper attachment approval. Osmose manages the application process to meet deadlines with comprehensive analysis and make-ready engineering services, including: 

    • Application process streamlining
    • Review of incoming applications
    • Make-ready field surveys, design, and cost estimates
    • Pole loading analysis to help pole owners integrate into the attachment process
    • Clearance analysis
    • Transfer coordination
    • System of record review (GIS, attachment records, work management)
    • Post-construction audits  

    Why Choose Osmose for Your Joint Use Management Solutions?

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    Speed
    Osmose has hundreds of trained inspectors which can be deployed to meet the tightest of project timelines.

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    Scale
    Osmose visits millions of poles annually, proving Osmose has ability to scale to any size project.

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    Accuracy
    Osmose applies the latest technology to deliver accuracy required for our customers.

    Osmose Innovative Tools and Technologies

    Osmose has invested in innovative technology to help pole owners effectively manage their joint use programs. Our technology balances cost and efficiency, while successfully achieving pole owner program goals.

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    Osmose 360® for Joint Use Audit

    Osmose 360 Joint Use Audit provides secure access to audit results and supports a unique cost-recovery process tying attachment invoices to specific map views showing each attaching company where they are located. Our online portal quickly highlights violations, identifies attachers, provides comprehensive pole details and images, and drives quick remediation between attachers and pole owners.

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    Osmose 360® for Joint Use Apply

    Osmose 360 for Joint Use Apply is designed to provide pole owners a common platform for attachers to submit and track applications for attachment. Combined with easy-to-read status dashboards and reports, our innovative portal ensures all stakeholders are fully connected throughout the attachment process, eliminating confusion about status and allowing for easy monitoring of performance and deadlines.

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    OsmoVision®

    OsmoVision is an industry-leading technology solution designed to effectively transform accurate LiDAR point clouds, pole images and GPS into actionable data to improve the integrity and reliability of your distribution network and to improve the application for attachment process for telecommunication providers.

    Get a free, no-obligation consultation with an Osmose joint use management expert.

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