In WA the holidays that affect the work to begin date due to locators on tickets are:

• NEW YEARS DAY
• MLK DAY
• PRESIDENTS DAY
• MEMORIAL DAY
• INDEPENDENCE DAY
• LABOR DAY WEEKEND (Friday-Monday)
• VETERANS DAY
• THANKSGIVING
• NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY (Day after Thanksgiving)
• CHRISTMAS

Attention Agents!: As many of you are already aware the State of Washington is now requiring post companies to get a full utility locate before installing any real estate posts under the penalty of incurring a $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 fine. To be in compliance with this regulation, we are making adjustments to our installation schedule as of the 1st of April. We do not want this new state requirement to result in a price increase, so we will give every agent 2 options.

Option 1 - You (the agent) mark the area in which you would like the post installed with white paint or white flags, then order your post by 4pm. NO PRICE CHANGE NEEDED. One day faster than option 2.

Option 2 - The office or agent orders the post without marking the subject property by 4pm. Next Day Posts, LLC will go out the next day and mark the property for the utility locate. A $19 trip fee will be charged (out of area posts will be more depending on the distance). One day slower than option 1.

Since utility location companies only operate Monday thru Friday, here is how the schedule would work:

Option 1 - NO Charge
Post Ordered	Property Marked	Installation Day
Saturday, Sunday or Monday	By agent	Thursday
Tuesday	By agent	Friday
Wednesday	By agent	Monday
Thursday	By agent	Tuesday
Friday	By agent	Wednesday

Option 2 - Trip Fee
Post Ordered	Property Marked	Installation Day
Saturday, Sunday or Monday	By Next Day Posts, LLC	Friday
Tuesday	By Next Day Posts, LLC	Monday
Wednesday	By Next Day Posts, LLC	Tuesday
Thursday	By Next Day Posts, LLC	Wednesday
Friday	By Next Day Posts, LLC	Thursday

** All vacant land will need to be marked by the agent.

We are doing our best to continue to provide you speeday, quality service while working within the confines of this law. We will continue to make it our priority to get your posts installed as quickly as possible, even if it's not the next day service you've come to expect.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Cliff Owens
Next Day Posts, LLC