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What Does Hogan Land Services Do?
We add value to real estate by increasing the allowable uses on the property,
from an addition to a subdivision. |
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What services
does Hogan Land Service Provide?
Land surveying, civil engineering, septic design and commercial development. |
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What
is Land Surveying?
Land Surveying is the measurement of the land and the determination of the boundary
of a certain parcel. |
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What
is Civil Engineering?
Civil Engineering is the design of fixed works related
to a property for construction, drainage and grading purposes. |
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What
is Structural Engineering?
Structural Engineering is the design and preparation of calculations for drawings
related to commercial and residential structures, roads, driveways, bridges,
ponds, retaining walls, and other structures. |
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What
do plans consist of?
Plans include a design of the items being built, notes,
details and specifications. |
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Why
do I need plans?
You might need plans based on county or city regulations, and the need to have
the work properly priced (Bid) and constructed. |
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Why
do I need a permit anyway, my project is so small?
County or city regulations usually dictate when a permit is required. |
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What
are the steps in the process with HLS?
We discuss your project needs and goals, we prepare a scope and fee proposal
for your review, upon your authorization, we perform the work in accordance to
the authorized scope. We invoice you as significant progress is made and we finish
the scope of work, making recommendations about any necessary follow up efforts. |
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How
long will my project take?
It depends on the complexity, and we’re always willing to estimate this
for you after our initial research. |
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How
much can I expect to pay?
It depends on the complexity and special needs of your project. We are always
willing to estimate this for you after our initial research. |
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Why
is my bill deferent from my original estimate?
An estimate is a "best guess". The final bill may be more or less than
the estimated fees. When the project is running over the estimated fees by more
than 10%, you will be notified, the reasons will be discussed and your authorization
will be requested. |
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What
is a "modification?"
A change to the plan required by the client, the agency or the site specifics
which may or may not change the fees involved. |
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When
will I be billed for the work HLS performs?
Each time a milestone or significant progress is made. On large projects, a monthly
billing might be made. On smaller projects, the billing is usually done after
the product is complete. |
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Why
is my project taking longer than we thought it would?
There might be several reasons, and we’ll discuss
those with you based on your project specifics. |
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What
is Topographical Mapping?
A survey locating topographical features both man-made
and natural as a basis for improvements or changes to the land. |
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What
is a Boundary Retracement Survey?
A boundary retracement survey shows the record boundary of the parcel using record
data for the parcel and found monumentation. |
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What
is a Boundary Survey?
Using the Boundary retracement, Material discrepancies with the record data,
overlaps and gaps and encroachments are all worked out. A Record of Survey is
prepared and recorded with the County. |
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Who
have you worked with in our community, in the land development field?
Hogan Land Services, Inc. and our Principals have worked with many professional
consultants and contractors in Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake and Santa Cruz Counties. |
