Services

Boundary Survey

The purpose of this survey is to establish or document the

perimeter of a parcel or tract of land and locate fixed improvements upon the

land.

Internal

improvements may be omitted depending on the required use of

the survey

and needs of the client.

Sometimes called "Mortgage Surveys" when required by a

bank for mortgage loans.

Topographic Survey

- The location of existing features in a specified area to

relate both horizontal and vertical information (contours, spot elevations,

etc).

Construction Sequence Surveys

- These are often required for construction or

building additions by local governments. These surveys can include (but are

not

limited to) Boundary Survey - Site Plan (proposed additions added to

existing

boundary survey) - Construction Stakeout - Formboard Survey -

Stemwall Survey -

Final Survey. As always, this will be tailored to the

clients needs/local

requirements.

As-Builts and Record Drawings

- Determining the final location of new

construction and/or improvements. This information is then compared to the

proposed plans to ensure the construction matches the proposed improvements

is within specified guidelines.

Record Plat

- Preparation of a plan or map of a piece of land for recordation

in the

public records. Often used in the preparation of subdivisions and

communities but

can also be required when combining or subdividing lands

within a particular

municipality. Plats must first go through the "platting

process" on the city and/or

county level and are then recorded as legal

entities within the county public

records department.

Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)

reparation of the form to remove either a

structure, parcel or portion of a property from a Special Flood Hazard Area. If

successful the result will be the removal of that piece and it's eligibility for less

expensive Flood Insurance (Preferred Risk Policy versus Standard Policy) or not

needing Flood Insurance at all (could still be required if a Lender is involved).

Right-of-Way

- Determines the right-of-way boundaries for a particular route

area. Examples of such could be for a roadway or utility (above or below

ground).

Title Survey

- This encompasses a boundary survey that has had a title

commitment prepared for it. The results of record search is then added to

the

existing boundary survey by various means.

ALTA/ACSM

- A national standard for boundary surveys, often used by large

banks or organizations operating across multiple states to ensure a standard

for

their surveys. This survey may or may not include a title commitment.

FEMA Elevation (Flood) Certificates

- A national form designed by FEMA to

related elevation information on structures. Often required by

municipalities or

insurance companies.

Property Line Staking

- Similar to a boundary survey except without a paper

survey. The product is limited to the re-establishment and physical marking

of a

property line on the ground.

Construction Stakeout

- The setting of physical markers to depict the

location of

proposed improvements so that constructed items are placed in the

proper location.

Hydrographic/Bathymetric Survey

- Determining the condition of terrain under

the water. Examples of such are lake banks, canals, ponds, beaches, etc.

Mean High Water Line (MHWL) / Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL)

The

determination of the limit of private/public ownership of water boundaries

(lakes,

rivers, ocean, wetlands) based on state law. Also used to determine

the

limit in

which certain types of construction can occur on a piece of

property.

Condominium Survey

- The Survey and preparation of documents used in a

Declaration of Condominium Recordation.

Quantity Survey

- Obtaining measurement necessary to determine the quantity

soil, rock, fill, etc, within a defined area. Includes the calculations

required to

determine this number.

Control Survey

- The placement of horizontal and/or vertical position data to

support future surveys or construction.

Sketch and Descriptions

- The preparation of legal descriptions of a parcel

land for ownership/rights transfer. It includes a sketch of the

description for visual

purposes. Examples of such could be selling/buying a

portion of property,

easement creation or combining separate parcels

into a

single description.

Land Surveying Services:

JOHN A. GRANT, JR., INC.
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
(Established 1961)

Civil Engineering Services:

Storm Water Management Design

- Determining the needs of your site or

needs.

Water Distribution Systems

- Designing or reviewing the infrastructure

related to

the delivery of water to your site or property.

Sanitary Sewer Design

- Designing a system to transporting sewage from your

site or property for treatment or disposal.

drainage of your property to take into account roadways or parking areas and

the

stormwater requirements of your local community.

Utility Route Design

- Planning and designing the optimal route for a

particular

utility (above or below ground) so that it meets its required

purpose. Examples

could be Fiber optics, electrical conduits, waterline,

sewer, etc. Based on the

routes selected or required this can also involve

the preparation of plans/permits

for Jack and Bore designs, directional bore

designs, etc.

Construction Observation

- Monitoring ongoing construction to ensure that it

meets the required parameters as required by the designer/municipality.

Lift Station Design

- Determination of the optimal location for lift stations

based

on local constraints and the preparation of plans for the construction

of these

facilities.

Earth Work Calculations

- Determining quantities required for site

construction/development based on existing and future topographic conditions.

Quantity Takeoffs and Cost Estimates

- Determining the costs of materials and

labor for a particular project based on the known items involved with the

proposed

construction.

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE):

(John A. Grant, Jr., Inc (JAG), employees have obtained OSHA
HAZWOPER certification and are versed in FDOT Intermediate Work
Zone Traffic Control procedures.)

The SUE process includes designations for underground utilities as defined by

the FHWA for SUE services and conforms to the American Society of Civil

Engineers (ASCE) Standard CI/ASCE 38-02 for the collection and depiction of

existing subsurface utility data. SUE is an engineering process utilizing

state-of-the-art technology to identify, characterize and map underground

utilities prior to excavation and design of new structures or installation of

new underground assests. JAG provides all levels of SUE.

Quality Level D:

The most basic level of information is obtained,requiring a search of all

reasonably accessible utility databases.

Quality Level C:

This level requires a visual inventory to ascertain the general accuracy of

the plans obtained during the Level D phase. The visual inventory may

include, but is not limited to, above-ground infrastructure associated with

utilities such as manholes, valve boxes, utility poles, etc.

Quality Level B:

The level in which geophysical methods are employed to designate the

existence and horizontal location of utilities within a project area.

Quality Level A:

Vacuum excavation is employed to safely expose utilities, providing an exact

three-dimensional location and positive identification of the utility. This

level provides for the visual verification and measurement of precise and

vertical positions of utilities.

Vacuum Excavation:

A non-destructive method for obtaining detailed information on underground

utilities and objects such as: size, configuration, condition & vertical

elevation.

The procedure begins with cutting a small hole into the ground surface. Then

a combination of compressed air and high-pressure vacuum are used together to

extract the spoil and safely expose the target. After information is

collected, a full restoration is completed. Upon request a summary of our

findings is produced and provided to the client in a specified format.