Plan of Survey Showing Topography for Tribute Communities Centre

Project Summary

Comprehensive Topographic and Legal Survey for Municipal Planning

IBW Surveyors completed a detailed Plan of Survey Showing Topography for the Tribute Communities Centre in downtown Oshawa, providing critical spatial data to support future planning and development initiatives for the City of Oshawa. This comprehensive project required capturing existing site features while extending coverage to the opposite curbs to document the full width of surrounding streets, ensuring complete documentation of the urban context around this prominent municipal facility. Beyond mapping the physical landscape, IBW’s team determined the legal boundaries of the property, integrating topographic and cadastral data into a single authoritative deliverable. The project demanded accurate data collection around a complex existing facility while working within a tight turnaround timeline and minimizing disruption to the ongoing operations of this active community and entertainment venue. The final deliverable provided the City with a complete picture of the site, ensuring all future municipal projects would have a reliable geometric and legal foundation for design coordination and infrastructure planning.

Technical Details

High-Density Urban Feature Capture with Roadway Geometry Documentation

The technical execution of this project focused on capturing comprehensive site conditions around the Tribute Communities Centre to support future redevelopment and infrastructure planning initiatives. IBW’s fieldwork methodically documented key site elements including surrounding urban features, detailed roadway geometry, grading information, and existing ground conditions throughout the property and adjacent municipal areas. The survey scope extended beyond the immediate property boundaries to encompass the full street width to opposite curbs, providing essential context for potential streetscape improvements and infrastructure coordination. This thorough approach to data collection ensured that the resulting survey provided a reliable spatial foundation suitable for design coordination, engineering analysis, and future project development across multiple potential municipal initiatives. By combining topographic surface data with legal boundary determination, IBW delivered an integrated dataset that addresses both the physical and legal requirements essential for confident municipal planning and development decision-making.

Equipment & Technology

Trimble SX12 Scanning Total Station with NavVis Mobile Mapping Integration

IBW deployed an advanced survey technology suite combining precision instrumentation with high-efficiency mobile scanning solutions to capture accurate, high-density site data within the required timeframe. The primary data collection utilized Trimble Robotic Total Stations alongside Trimble SX12 and SX10 Scanning Total Stations, providing the capability to capture detailed point cloud data and precise measurements of site features and roadway geometry. To maximize field efficiency and ensure comprehensive coverage, IBW integrated NavVis MLX mobile mapping technology for rapid capture of urban features and complex site conditions around the active facility. This combination of robotic total station precision and mobile scanning speed enabled the team to efficiently document the comprehensive site conditions while minimizing time on site and reducing disruption to ongoing venue operations. All collected survey data was processed through Microsurvey CAD for specialized survey calculations and boundary determination, supported by Trimble Business Centre for comprehensive data management and integration. These modern data collection workflows and digital processing techniques ensured precision, efficiency, and reliable deliverables that successfully supported the City’s engineering and planning objectives while maintaining efficient field execution.