IMAP: An Online Database Management System

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Created: Wednesday, 31 January 2018 09:54

Written by Lareina Taing

Gopher State One Call (GSOC) would like to remind all Facility Operators to update and confirm their notification areas for their respective utility companies. Take some time early in 2018 to verify that all your company’s information in the GSOC system is up-to-date. Making sure your notification area database coverage and company contact information is correct will help prevent damages to your organization’s underground infrastructure.

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Martin Luther King Day closure - Monday Jan, 15th

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Created: Saturday, 13 January 2018 11:28

Written by Gopher State One Call

We will be taking calls for emergency locates only on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but remember, you can file a ticket online 24/7. NOTE: Monday will not count towards your standard 48 hour notice when filing a locate, so please plan accordingly.

Next GSOC Board Meeting, Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

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Created: Thursday, 04 January 2018 07:00

Written by Gopher State One Call

The next Gopher State One Call Board Meeting is Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the GSOC offices 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 100, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120. The Open Session of the Board Meeting Starts at 9:00 am. If you plan to attend, please contact Barb Cederberg GSOC COO at 651-681-7303 or at Barbara.cederberg@gopherstateonecall.org.

GSOC 30th Anniversary

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Created: Saturday, 30 December 2017 15:58

Written by Lareina Taing

Gopher State One Call (GSOC), Minnesota’s state-wide notification center for excavation, is celebrating 30 years of operation in 2018! GSOC accepted its first locate request on October 1, 1988. Follow along as we take a stroll down memory lane to understand GSOC’s history.

Mounds View Explosion- 1988 Newspaper Article
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On the morning of July 8, 1986, a hazardous liquid pipeline in a residential area of Mounds View, Minnesota leaked gasoline, and the vapor was ignited when an automobile entered the area.¹ The neighborhood was engulfed by a wall of fire that roared down the street. A mother and her six-year old daughter, concerned and frightened, opened their door, stepped outside, and were fatally engulfed in flames. A third woman was severely injured. The fire resulted in over a quarter of a million dollars in property damage.

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MNCGA Forum 12/17

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Created: Wednesday, 27 December 2017 11:20

Written by Taylor Jones

GSOC End of Year Update

Barb Cederberg, Gopher State One Call

Monday, December 4, 2017, GSOC passed the 800,000 ticket mark for the year. This is approximately a 4% increase in the number of tickets over the same time frame last year. The percentage of tickets submitted via the web reached 70.9% for the year through November. This compares to 66.3% web submitted tickets for last year through November. The GSOC Users Group had several meetings in the second half of the year. No issues were reported by the users related to the call center or the web ticketing system. The GSOC Users Group did talk about contact information on tickets and had a review of some new possible approaches to auto generated marking instructions. GSOC launched a new website and App in September.

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