domain: apwa.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Equip service vehicles with GPS/AVL tracking that logs route, arrival/departure timestamps, and material-application data for each site visit where available.
Treat GPS location and time data as a business record; U.S. appellate courts, including the Eighth Circuit, have accepted GPS reports as admissible business-record evidence.
Pair GPS data with photo documentation rather than relying on location data alone, since GPS confirms presence but not necessarily the condition addressed or the work performed.
Retain GPS/AVL logs for the same period as other service records, since a documented location and time trail is commonly cited as a key factor in defending against claims that a site wasn't serviced.
Ensure the tracking system's timestamps are reliable and cannot be edited after the fact, since evidentiary value depends on contemporaneous, unaltered records.
Known gotchas
GPS proves a vehicle was at a location at a given time — it does not by itself prove the specific condition treated or quality of work; pair it with logs and photos.
Gaps in GPS/AVL data from device malfunction can be used against a contractor in a dispute just as effectively as the absence of a paper log.
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