Abaci Consulting
From Blueprint to Reality
About the firm
Abaci Consulting is an Iowa civil engineering and land surveying practice established in 1999 and based in Grimes. Its civil engineers and land surveyors support commercial, residential, municipal, land-development, infrastructure, stormwater, utility, construction-staking, and site-planning projects across Des Moines, Central Iowa, and the rest of the state.
- Established
- 1999
- Firm type
- Civil Engineering · Land Surveying · Transportation Engineering
Capabilities
Civil Engineering
Service websiteCivil design services for commercial sites, residential subdivisions, municipal development, infrastructure, and land-development approvals.
- Land subdivisions
- Master planning
- Rezoning applications
- Planned Unit Developments
- Commercial and residential site plans
- Grading plans
- Parking lot design and layout
Site Development and Utilities
Service websiteSite-development planning that coordinates grading, drainage, utilities, streets, and parking for long-term function and constructability.
- Utility design for water, sewer, and storm systems
- Street layouts and design
- Roadway and street design
- Water main design
- Sanitary sewer design
- Utility planning and layout
Stormwater Management
Service websiteStormwater, erosion-control, hydrologic, hydraulic, and culvert design for land and infrastructure projects.
- Stormwater retention and detention design
- Erosion control plans
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
- Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
- Culvert and driveway design
Land Surveying
Service websiteSurveying services for landowners, developers, contractors, real estate professionals, and construction projects.
- Residential and commercial boundary surveys
- Fence line and lot surveys
- ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
- Easement surveys and legal descriptions
- Topographic surveys
- Elevation and contour mapping
- Tree and utility location surveys
- Terrain analysis for site planning
Flood and Elevation Surveys
Service websiteFEMA-compliant survey services for floodplain management, insurance requirements, permitting, and property development.
- FEMA elevation certificates
- Floodplain development permitting
- LOMA applications
- LOMR applications
Construction Surveying and Staking
Service websiteConstruction surveying to lay out roads, bridges, highways, buildings, utilities, foundations, parking areas, storm systems, and machine-control models.
- Site and utility staking
- Roadway and bridge staking
- Building layout and foundation staking
- Pavement layouts
- Parking lot design staking
- Driveway and access road staking
- Sanitary sewer staking
- Water main staking
- Storm sewer layouts
- Earthwork quantity take-offs
- Digital Terrain Modeling
- Grid line and pier staking
Construction Support
Service websiteDesign-phase and construction-phase support to keep civil projects aligned with drawings, specifications, budgets, and field requirements.
- Construction drawings and specifications
- Construction staking
- Site inspections and monitoring
- Value engineering
Industries
Land Development · Commercial · Residential · Infrastructure · Highways & Roads · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Supply · Wastewater
Projects
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