Holy Cow, post: 358265, member: 50 wrote: Californication must really be the land of milk and honey. Almost every monument/trash we discover is in need of analysis by someone who is going to take the hit if the analysis is improperly made.
I think it is more of the nature of the surveys that I bid on. Doing surveys in the suburbs and nearby rural areas usually gives good results. Not to say that there aren't any challenges at all, though. I just avoid surveys in the hills and mountains for two reasons. One, they are farther away from me. Two, those counties don't have as good of records as I do closer to home!
All good input and thanks for the time...
In regards to an unlicensed contracted crew who has all the equipment etc...Isn't there a case to be made that the licensee is promoting unlicensed practice of surveying? I don't see how one is protecting the interests of the public in this instance as the licensee probably isn't in the loop on equipment calibration status, training/lack thereof of the crew etc...IMHO they should be required to be employees of the licensee.
In the case where one contracts "field work only" to a licensed crew, who has the liability if it blows up? If the firm is only awarding work to these crews based on a bid and turnaround time and has never met the crew and will not have an ongoing relationship, how is this protecting the public's interest?