A Harris, post: 453852, member: 81 wrote: In Texas the concern is that the licensed surveyor is the only person that is in control of their seal and s...

Most states now have digital signature requirements. A signed pdf in the manner you describe is not a digital signature and in most cases is probably...

lmbrls, post: 453414, member: 6823 wrote: I review plats from several states and have found that about 25% of the time the plat does not close. I don'...

Scheduling is Scheduling and scheduling only (there are a few exceptions such as long ongoing jobs that have a lot of repetition). This is so everyon...

Paul D, post: 451536, member: 323 wrote: We just use Outlook. I can add stuff to the field guys calendar with a description of the job, etc. It is ver...

leegreen, post: 451426, member: 2332 wrote: I here that a lot from Trimble user's. It's not true. It is Just the only way they know how to setup up a ...

Have your client hire an attorney would be step one. As Andy has pointed out, us surveyors survey. Leave the deed language and preparation up to the...

VA LS 2867, post: 444493, member: 1444 wrote: This one is simple. You, as the professional, are to price your job based on what you think it will tak...

paden cash, post: 444460, member: 20 wrote: Combined actual labor amounts (of all members on crew) times 3 is a good start.This is why surveyors are g...

Tom Adams, post: 439804, member: 7285 wrote: How is the centerline of the road any better than the ROW Monuments? Didn't the same jackleg road builde...

You must adapt your workflow to the C3D environment if you are going to 'live' in it. Yes, it sucks at first but once you have a good procedure down ...

Any government(state or city) RFP in this area that has price as part of the RFP will get pulled and revised to not include price as a measure of comp...

FrozenNorth, post: 431504, member: 10219 wrote: How is that possible? I assume most highway jobs have a pretty large component of FHWA funding, so the...

If it's not finished why are there revisions? Around here, until the product is deemed 'approved by the agency' there are no official revisions.How c...

Definitely perpendicular to the call lines unless you uncover field evidence to the contrary.

A time frame is usually second to cost on the client hierarchy list. If the schedule is very important to the client we will negotiate and nail it do...

Yes, if you go to the Civil3d forums at Autodesk there is a very length discussion about this very issue. One of the posters went through the effort ...

I have no problem charging whatever you and your client agree too. I receive calls like that often. Usually i will pass them on because i know they a...

Probably a #2, We make compromises for certain clients if pushed hard enough. For players we have no history with there is no compromising, we'll kin...

WA and ID. Work 50-50 in both and don't plan on obtaining any new licenses ever again. I hate tests and have no need to work elsewhere.