Surveying Kodiak since 1988
Our Approach:
We strive to carry out jobs with a straightforward attitude, working closely with clients, and to provide prompt execution that results in a professional product at a cost-effective fee.
We have been very successful in working with other professionals as part of a team to meet complex development challenges throughout the state of Alaska.
Our policy is to anticipate any issues on a project and give our client a fair and realistic cost and scheduling estimate. We dedicate at least one and sometimes several Professional Land Surveyors to your project. It is very unusual for a company to offer this level of experience. We are proud of our reputation of delivering an outstanding product on-time and on-price.
Info:
= Licensed Professional Land Surveyors by the State of Alaska perform field work, office calculations and drafting
= Statewide experience in ANCSA allotment, and rectangular surveying
Construction Surveying
Civil Design Surveying
Hydrographic Surveying
= Global Positioning System, Robotic Instrument, and Digital Leveling services
= Full Hydrographic Vessel setup -- Side Scan Sonar available, R.O.V. available
= Current or historic AutoCAD data output
= Very knowledgeable of local government entities, construction companies, and logistics
= Experienced local employees
= Have been hired repeatedly by the same clients for years and would be happy to provide references
= Competitive prices
KLS Surveyors
James Purdy PLS 10201 – Principle
Mr. Purdy is a lifelong Alaskan and has lived and surveyed in Kodiak since 1988. He started surveying at age 14, has a degree in land surveying, special training in Riparian Boundaries, Cadastral Surveying and has surveyed in six states, the Caribbean, West Indies and Virgin Islands. Mr. Purdy has been fortunate to have worked with some of the most outstanding Surveyors in the profession and continually strives to produce the very best product possible for his clients. A resume is available upon request.
David Klein PLS 9335 - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as a Sub-Contractor on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying including topography for design engineering, GPS Geodetic Cadastral Boundary Surveys, and multiple construction projects. Mr. Klein has a degree in land surveying and was formerly a lead surveyor for the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska.
Charles Akin PLS 5131- Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as a Sub-Contractor on a project oriented basis. He has provided Cadastral Boundary and consulting services on multiple projects. Mr. Akin specializes in the Public Land Survey System and is a partner in Crazy Mountain Joint Venture in Anchorage, Alaska. Crazy Mountain Joint Venture is the foremost cadastral surveying company in the state of Alaska.
James Mitchell PLS 7045 - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as a Sub-Contractor on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying including remote GPS Geodetic Cadastral Boundary Surveys, multiple GPS Geodetic Control Survey, GPS Topographic Profiling and contributed Hydrographic Equipment, and consulting services on multiple projects. Mr. Mitchell specializes in Geodetic Surveying and is considered one of the foremost Global Positioning Specialists in the field. Mr. Mitchell is also a partner in Crazy Mountain Joint Venture in Anchorage, Alaska. Crazy Mountain Joint Venture is the foremost cadastral surveying company in the state of Alaska.
Brad Watts PLS 12319 - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as an employee on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying including topography for design engineering, remote boundary surveys, multiple construction and subdivision projects.
Ron Heidemann PLS 10352 - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as an employee on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying including remote hydrographic, topography for design engineering, remote boundary surveys, multiple construction and subdivision projects.
Lyle Morgan - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as an employee or as a Sub-Contractor on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying, including remote construction staking and management. Mr. Morgan specializes in construction surveying on large construction projects within Alaska. He is Principle of his company, Alaska Statewide Construction Surveyors in Soldotna, Alaska.
Mike Druckrey - Contributes to Kodiak Land Surveying as a Sub-Contractor on a project oriented basis. He has completed various projects for Kodiak Land Surveying ranging from topography to remote Cadastral Boundary. Mr. Druckrey has been surveying in Kodiak since 1989 and formerly worked for the Bureau of Land Management and Ecklund Surveying.