Case Study: Rodriguez Consulting LLC achieves a 1,000+ hydrant field inventory and real-time data delivery with Fulcrum

Using Fulcrum for Asset Inventory in Philadelphia, PA

Rodriguez Consulting, LLC is a regional engineering and geospatial firm specializing in water, sewer, stormwater, roadway infrastructure and GIS/LIDAR surveying. The firm was engaged by the Philadelphia Water Department to complete a final inventory of decommissioned high-pressure fire service (HPFS) hydrants and to document potential construction impacts to surrounding pavement, street furniture and ADA ramps—work originally expected to be done with paper maps and digital cameras.

Rodriguez built a custom Fulcrum app, imported existing GIS data, and equipped two field teams with iPad Minis to collect hydrant locations, attributes and photos, syncing results to the cloud for daily QA/QC. Using Fulcrum’s web dashboard and Google Earth streaming, the team inspected over 1,000 hydrants across 56+ miles in four weeks, supported by one GIS technician for QA/QC and work-plan updates, and delivered a user-friendly system that let decision makers view hydrant locations, attributes and photos in one place.

Rodriguez Consulting LLC