Foundation systems and utility pole installations and methods including same

A method for installing a foundation system for mounting a utility pole, the method comprising:

• providing a foundation base member including preformed through holes;
• thereafter
• driving anchor piles into the earth until a prescribed minimum torque is achieved;
• installing respective anchor adapters on each anchor pile;
• positioning a foundation base member over the anchor adapters such that each anchor adapter aligns with a respective one of the preformed through holes of the plurality of preformed holes of the foundation base member, the foundation base member configured to support the utility pole;
• and,
• securing the foundation base member to the anchor piles.

A foundation system for mounting a utility pole, the foundation system comprising:

• a foundation base member configured to support the utility pole;
• a plurality of anchor piles configured to be driven into the ground;
• and
• a plurality of anchor adapters configured to secure the foundation base member to the anchor piles;
• wherein each anchor adapter includes a wedge connector configured to be received in a pile bore of a respective one of the anchor piles and to secure the anchor adapter to the respective anchor pile.