Underground Utility Contractor in Lakeville, MN

Lakeville is the largest city in Dakota County, with an estimated 77,971 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 37 square miles of land.

Building out new neighborhoods

Where new neighborhoods are still being added, underground work comes first and follows a clear order. Sanitary sewer and storm sewer are laid at their design grades, since nothing else can move them later. Water mains with valves and hydrants follow, with a service stubbed to every lot. Conduit for power and communications is placed before curbs and paving.

After the developer's systems are accepted by their owners, builders connect each house: the water service from the stub to the home, the sewer lateral, a storm connection where the design calls for one, and conduit where the electric utility requires it.

The practical points that keep that work on schedule:

Accurate stubs

Knowing exactly where each stub is, and at what depth, before the builder's crew needs it.

Crossings

Where a later connection must cross a finished street or drive, a directional bore avoids cutting it.

Inspection

Each owner inspects its own system before backfill.

Once homes are occupied, the requests become repairs, handled one property at a time. We work for developers, builders, associations, homeowners and public owners.

Notice before digging

Gopher State One Call receives locate requests under Minnesota Statutes chapter 216D. Notice must be given at least 48 hours ahead, without the day of notice, weekends or holidays, and at most 14 calendar days ahead, and the ticket lasts 14 calendar days (section 216D.04).

Lakeville and nearby communities

Farmington, Credit River, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Empire and Savage are near Lakeville. We work in each of them as well.

Developers and builders can send the plans, the lot list and the schedule; homeowners can send the address and a description.

We follow up with our questions, then propose a method.