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recommend the best locations for above-ground cabinets with the least impact throughout the project for each and every street. For this community, it is important to guide the new utility into the landscape instead of imposing it on the landscape using some of the tools and strategies mentioned above. Our team of electrical engineers will be able to demonstrate that the strategic location of above-ground facilities are suitable for utility needs while they are also well placed so that critical sight lines are not marred with unsightly utility cabinets. When working on the narrow streets, we will deploy a strategy whereby the facility blends into the existing landscape. This may mean replanting large hedge material matching surrounding hedges or even adding fencing/gates as a screen, if applicable. Site restoration and refurbishment will be an important component to retaining the City’s standards for appearance and satisfying individual landowners. Landscaping around the utility cabinets will help shield the view of the cabinets from the side and back where they may otherwise be visible from the homes. The front of the cabinet that faces the street can be made compatible with its surroundings with various features, such as louvered gates, low-profile green cabinets, or wrapped cabinets. The City has most utility services in the backyards, with utility poles running between yards in the rear of the homes. Once the utilities are converted and poles are removed, these rear yard easements can be abandoned, and the homeowners will have more usable land in their backyards. For those locations, abandoning the rear yard easements will help to offset the need for utility easements in the front yards. Electrical Engineering The project will need some conduits and wiring on private property. The initial work will include conduit to the meter bases on private property and then a contractor will run the wiring within those conduits to the structure. The work on private property is necessary and our team includes a number of electrical engineers who can complete the appropriate design, plans, specifications, and construction oversight if needed. Our team of electrical engineers can prepare plans to connect the homes and apartments to the new proposed facilities for electric, telephone, and cable TV or review the work of the contractor if the contractor provides this service. This work must be performed by an electrician and will require building permits. One option to consider is that these may be bid and constructed separately from the conduit Example of cabinets shielded with vegetation and fences