Davis Engineering Service
Davis Engineering Service, Inc. (DES) currently has two office locations, with one in Alamosa and the other in Pagosa Springs. The Alamosa office operates a staff of eight full time employees including one registered professional engineer and one registered professional land surveyor. The Pagosa Springs office operates a staff of six full time employees including one registered professional engineer and two registered professional land surveyors. Both offices utilize full time engineering and surveying technicians who are working toward professional licensure, as well as additional part-time staff as the workload dictates. We have quality professional staff with local knowledge developed from years of experience to ensure a high quality product. General engineering and surveying services provided include the following: Engineering Preliminary engineering involving sketch plans, cost estimates, and feasibility studies Design engineering involving plan, specification, and contract preparation Construction engineering involving layout, review, and contract administration Raw Water Studies, Diversion, Transmission, and Earth Dam Retention Potable Water Distribution and Treatment Sanitary Sewer Collection and Treatment Residential, Commercial and Industrial Site Development Storm Drainage Studies and Collection Parking Lots, Driveways, Streets, and Roads Surveying Boundary Surveys Subdivision Design & Layout GPS Control Surveys Lot Locates ALTA/ASCM Surveys As-built Surveys Aerial Mapping Control Improvement Location Surveys (ILC) Easements & Rights-of-Way Elevation Certificates CAD Drafting/Mapping Land Developement Consultation Mortgage Surveys Topographic Mapping Over our 62 year history in the civil engineering and land surveying business, we have experienced significant changes in the industry technology. In being exposed to these changes, we have the advantage of knowing what tools are appropriate for use in each phase of the work. Some of the key tools which our staff are proficient with and use in everyday work include: Total Stations, GPS Systems, Levels, and Data Collectors Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD 2009 with Carlson 2009) Word Processing and Spreadsheets (Microsoft) Large Format Color Plotters GIS (Geographic Information System, ESRI products) Other specialized software as needed for hydrology, hydraulics, water modeling, sewer modeling, etc.