OUR PG&E OQs

Tasks

   •   LMS Admin Integrity Statement

   •   PG&E Applicant Installer Safety, Quality, and Conduct Assessment (English)

   •   02.11 Training: Install and Backfill Pipe in Ditch – Plastic

   •   OQ-0212: Install Pipe in Bore (SOC-1:3)

   •   02.13 Training: Install and Backfill Pipe in Ditch – Plastic, Steel

   •   OQ-0214: Tracer Wire

   •   OQ-0215: Installation of Pipe, Backfill, and Compaction

   •   OQ-0403: Leak Test at Operating Pressure (SOC-1:1)

   •   OQ-0404: Pressure Test for Facilities Operating Below 100 psi (Leak Test) (SOC-1:1)

   •   OQ-0504: Non-Production Locate and/or Mark (SOC-1:1)

   •   OQ-0507: Damage Prevention During Excavation (SOC-1:0)

   •   05.07 Training: Damage Prevention During Excavation

   •   OQ-2114: Mechanical Fitting Connections for Polyethylene Pipe (Lyall Lycofit Brand) with Visual Inspection (SOC-1:0)

   •   3.1 PG&E Dig-In Prevention for Safe Excavation

PG&E OQs Certified Contractor — Bay Area

Complete Gas & Electric Utility Installation Services

Apex Directional Drilling

A Division of Core Engineering Inc.

📞 David Lara, President
Mobile: (408) 849-6200
✉️ david@apexbore.com
🌐 www.apexbore.com

Licenses: CA #838568 (A, B, Haz)
Certifications: PG&E OQ Certified • OSHA Shoring Certified

At Apex Directional Drilling, we are a PG&E OQs Certified Contractor specializing in turnkey underground utility installations throughout the Bay Area. Our team is trained, certified, and equipped to handle every step of your PG&E Joint Trench, Gas, and Electric projects — from pre-construction planning to final restoration.

With full PG&E-required Operator Qualifications (OQs) and OSHA-certified agents on staff, we ensure your project is completed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with PG&E and city requirements.

PG&E Joint Trench & Asphalt Restoration

PG&E Joint Trench Specialists

We are highly experienced in PG&E Gas, Electric, Cable, and Phone installations, whether as individual utilities or as part of a full PG&E Joint Trench package. Our crews manage the entire scope — so you don’t have to.

What We Handle:

• Encroachment permit process

• Traffic control plan design, submittals, and setup

• Saw cutting and asphalt grinding

• Asphalt and concrete demolition with off-haul disposal

• Steel plating (flush or asphalt edges)

• Hydrovac excavation potholing / daylighting

• Excavation, trenching, and T-cutting

• Asphalt trench restoration and put-back to city specifications

From trench excavation to complete asphalt restoration, we deliver a turnkey solution for all PG&E Joint Trench and tie-in pit projects.

Our PG&E-Certified Services

Pre-Construction & Planning

• Pre-Construction Meetings with PG&E & project stakeholders

• USA (Underground Service Alert) coordination

• Traffic Control Plans, Signage & Certified Flaggers

• Traffic Control Drawings (all variations)

• 3rd-Party Utility Locating

• Crossing & Paralleling Utilities Potholing

• Shoring / End Shores (as required by design)

• OSHA Certified Agent (PG&E-approved card holder)

Directional Drilling & Open Trench

• Pre-Bore CROSSBORE TEAM Drawings & Paperwork

• Open Trench Installation (as required by PG&E or design)

• Bore Productions (Bore Out & Pull Back)

• Bore Mud Reclaiming & Disposal at Approved Facilities

• Post-Bore CROSSBORE TEAM Drawings & Paperwork

• PG&E ITS Card Scan Fees (PG&E paperwork management)

Restoration & Compliance

• Complete restoration of all pits and bore locations

• City-specific restoration standards for subgrade and asphalt

• Asphalt T-cuts, over-cuts, and grinding to spec

• Restoration using approved asphalt materials and thicknesses

• Permit documentation, submittals, and as-built drawings

Why Choose Apex?

• ✅ PG&E OQs Certified for Gas & Electric installations

• ✅ Joint Trench Specialists with full asphalt restoration capability

• ✅ Turnkey Solutions — from permits to final paving

• ✅ Full Compliance with PG&E, OSHA, and city standards

• ✅ Experienced Crews delivering safe, efficient work every time

Whether you need directional boring, open trenching, or joint trench asphalt restoration, Apex Directional Drilling is your trusted partner for PG&E utility installations across the Bay Area.

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