Calvada Surveying: ALTA Survey Provider (AZ/CA/CO/NV)

Q: What documents should I have ready when requesting a quote?

For an ALTA survey: a copy of the title commitment (Schedule B is needed for the surveyor to plot exception items), the legal description, prior surveys if available, and your lender's required Table A items list. For a Phase 1 ESA: the property address, parcel ID, current and historical use information, lender-required scope, and any prior environmental reports.

Q: What if the assessment identifies an issue?

For Phase 1 ESAs, identifying a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) typically triggers a recommendation for Phase 2 ESA sampling, which costs $5,000-$25,000+ depending on scope. For ALTA surveys, identifying an encroachment, easement issue, or boundary discrepancy typically opens negotiation with the seller or title company. The 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards' new Table A Item 20 (encroachment summary table) makes these findings clearer and easier to act on.

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About Calvada Surveying

Calvada Surveying (legal name Calvada Surveying Inc) is a California-headquartered land surveying firm founded in 1989, offering ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and construction staking across the four-state Southwest region: Arizona, California, Colorado, and Nevada. The firm carries 35+ years of surveying experience and serves both public and private sector clients.

The most distinctive feature of Calvada’s profile is its diversity-procurement certification stack:

DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise)
MBE (Minority Business Enterprise)
SBE (Small Business Enterprise)

For buyers, sponsors, or public agencies with supplier-diversity requirements, this is a useful single-firm path to meeting diversity-spend goals while still getting solid Southwest regional ALTA survey work. The DVBE designation in particular is required by many California state contracts (Caltrans, DGS) and federal agencies — a regional surveyor with active DVBE status is uncommon.

Services Offered

Calvada provides four core surveying services:

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

The lender-grade commercial property survey product, certified to the current 2026 ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements (effective February 23, 2026). For commercial real estate transactions across the AZ/CA/CO/NV region.

Topographic Surveys

Elevation, terrain, and feature mapping for design, planning, and construction. Used in conjunction with ALTA surveys for development projects.

Boundary Surveys

Property line determination for compliance, disputes, fence installation, and pre-development planning.

Construction Staking

Setting physical markers in the field to guide construction execution. Critical for large commercial, infrastructure, and government projects.

Service Area

Calvada is California-headquartered and licensed across four Southwest states:

California (primary market) — strong public-sector and CalDGS experience given DVBE/MBE/SBE certifications
Arizona — Phoenix, Tucson, and surrounding markets
Colorado — Front Range and mountain markets
Nevada — Las Vegas, Reno, and statewide

For multi-state Southwest portfolios, Calvada provides a single-firm option that avoids coordinating multiple regional surveyors.

Best For

Public agency / government CRE transactions — DVBE/MBE/SBE certifications align with diversity-spend procurement
California Caltrans-adjacent properties — DVBE certification is valuable for state-DOT-financed deals
Southwest regional portfolio holders — single firm across AZ/CA/CO/NV
Buyers prioritizing diversity-supplier procurement — multi-certification stack
Bundled ALTA + topographic + construction staking — full lifecycle from due diligence to construction
Federal-nexus projects with diversity targets — DVBE qualifies for many federal subcontracting goals

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Common Questions

How long does an ALTA survey take?

Standard turnaround for a Phase 1 ESA is 2-3 weeks; for an ALTA survey, 2-3 weeks for fieldwork plus 1-2 weeks for the final plat. Rush turnarounds (typically 5-7 business days or faster) are available from most providers at a 30-50% premium. Confirm timeline expectations with Calvada Surveying during the quote process — small property size and clean title history typically support faster turnarounds.

What documents should I have ready when requesting a quote?

For an ALTA survey: a copy of the title commitment (Schedule B is needed for the surveyor to plot exception items), the legal description, prior surveys if available, and your lender’s required Table A items list. See the ALTA Table A Configurator to identify lender-required items.

For a Phase 1 ESA: the property address, parcel ID, current and historical use information, lender-required scope (some lenders specify additional scopes beyond ASTM E1527-21), and any prior environmental reports.

What if the assessment identifies an issue?

For Phase 1 ESAs, identifying a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) typically triggers a recommendation for Phase 2 ESA sampling. Phase 2 ESAs cost $5,000-$25,000+ depending on scope. Budget for this possibility on properties with industrial history, gas station / dry cleaner adjacency, or pre-1980 operations.

For ALTA surveys, identifying an encroachment, easement issue, or boundary discrepancy typically opens negotiation with the seller, title company, or neighboring property owner. The 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards’ new Table A Item 20 (encroachment summary table) makes these findings clearer and easier to act on.

How do I verify a provider is licensed?

Cross-check the provider’s state license number with the appropriate state regulatory body. For land surveyors, this is the state’s Board of Professional Land Surveyors (sometimes combined with Engineers). For environmental consultants, most states do not require a specific Phase 1 ESA license but the consultant should have a relevant credential (P.G., P.E., or CIH) and the firm should be on lender pre-approved lists where applicable.