# Survey Data Delivery Checklist

Complete this before the crew leaves the site and before the data is handed to the office.
It is cheaper to check a box now than to send someone back to re-occupy a point.

> Free template from RoverDrop (https://roverdrop.com/resources/survey-data-delivery-checklist).
> Edit it to match your firm's deliverable standards.

Job number: _______________  Date: _____________  Party chief: _______________

## Raw field data

- [ ] Raw GNSS observation files exported from every receiver used
- [ ] Static occupation files for all control points
- [ ] RTK / topo data collector file exported (job file, not just a report)
- [ ] Total station raw data downloaded (if used)
- [ ] Level runs / digital level data included (if used)
- [ ] Nothing left only on the data collector

## Control and metadata

- [ ] Control sheet: point IDs, coordinates, datum, and adjustment notes
- [ ] Base station location, antenna height, and setup recorded
- [ ] Rod / antenna heights noted for each setup
- [ ] Coordinate system, datum, and units clearly stated
- [ ] Localization / calibration file included if used
- [ ] Field notes and sketches scanned or photographed legibly

## Point clouds and scans (if applicable)

- [ ] LAS / LAZ files exported at the agreed density
- [ ] Scan registration report or targets included
- [ ] Photos / panoramas exported if part of the deliverable
- [ ] Large files zipped and verified as complete

## Deliverables and derived files

- [ ] LandXML surface / alignment if required
- [ ] DXF / DWG linework if required
- [ ] Processed coordinate list (CSV) if required
- [ ] Any client-specific format the job calls for

## Before it goes to the office

- [ ] File names follow the firm standard (job, date, type)
- [ ] Total size and file count look right for the day
- [ ] Multi-gigabyte files finished uploading and were verified, not just started
- [ ] A cover note states what was collected and anything unusual
- [ ] You have a receipt confirming the office received a complete, verified packet

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_Provided free by RoverDrop. RoverDrop gives survey crews a receipt on every delivery, keeps a
chain of custody from the rover to the office, and archives the raw data write-once. See
https://roverdrop.com/for/land-surveying._