Physical Plant Dig Safe Entry

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst contains a vast underground network of utilities which include electric and fiberoptic conduit, telecom and televison lines, water, steam and sewer lines. These various utility lines are the hidden lifeblood of this university. In order to maintain the miles of utilities, and to protect the public and the workers, a Dig Safe system, which is Massachusetts law, is in place.

Anytime ground is to be broken on campus, a Dig Safe permit is required. This runs the gamut from major construction to simply putting up tents and signs. The University maintains a Dig Safe office in the Physical Plant through which these requests are processed, Dig Safes are entered into the system, sites are premarked and the utilities located and marked with the appropriate colors.

The dig safe coordinator for the Physical Plant is Randy Boivin. He may be reached at 413-545-4903 or via email at rboivin@facil.umass.edu.

Note: Underlined fields are required.

Requestor Information   Requestor Name:   Department:   Campus Address:   Phone Number:   Fax Number:   Email:

Dig Information   Location of Dig:   Reason for Dig:   Date of Dig:   Dig Depth (if known):   Excavator (if known):