Summary of Qualifications
Background comprises 42 years of active practice in the field of Civil Works Design
of infrastructures such as school grounds, roads, storm drain systems, sanitary sewers
systems and water supply systems; extensive exposures in the Development Planning of
major Industrial, Commercial, Residential, and School sites. Structural Design of low
to medium rise buildings. Experience also includes construction supervision and
management, specifications writing, bid documentation, quantity and cost estimating,
drafting; and coordination with government agencies, utility companies, engineers,
architects and contractors.
Minority Certification
P.A. Arca Engineering, Inc. is a certified MBE/SBE by the LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA). P.A. Arca Engineering, Inc. is also certified as
Disadvantaged/Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE) as required under the U.S.
Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Regulation 49 CFR Part 26, as amended, and
listed in the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) database. Personal or
organization conflicts of interests prohibited by law do not exist for any project.
P.A. Arca Engineering, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer with an affirmative
action policy in effect.
Project Management
P.A. ARCA ENGINEERING, INC. maintains its exceptional reputation in the industry
by providing high quality technical expertise and by meeting tough work schedules
and budget goals. This is achieved as a result of P. A. ARCA ENGINEERING, INC.
methodical project management approach and its ability to effectively utilize
qualified personnel for project management guidance.
P.A. ARCA ENGINEERING, INC. project managers are given full authority and
responsibility for their project's technical, budgetary, and schedule performance.
Having completed many complex projects within strict time constraints, P.A. ARCA
ENGINEERING, INC. has developed flexible management systems which allow the project
manager to draw on many resources, including specialized technical and administrative
personnel within the company, thus utilizing a wide ranging personnel base at little
cost to the project.
Our project managers are supported by a centralized computer accounting system and
adequate financial resources to carry out contracts. P. A. ARCA ENGINEERING, INC.
accounting system accurately tracks services and reports costs, based on appropriate
unit costs, in sufficient detail to reflect the direct and indirect costs incurred
on the project.
Insurance Coverage
To provide safeguards and to meet the requirements of our clients we carry
the following types of insurance:
| Insurance Type |
Amount |
Carrier |
| Professional Liability |
$1 Million |
Design Professional Ins.Company |
| General Liability |
$2 Million |
St. Paul & Marine Ins. |
| Worker's Compensation |
$1 Million |
State Comp. Ins. Funds |
| Auto |
$1 Million |
St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. |
Professional Affiliations
Our staff is continually active in all professional areas of Civil
Engineering, Surveying and Planning. The following associations represent
the major professional groups with which we are involved:
| American Consulting Engineers Council |
(ACEC) |
| American Congress on Surveying and Mapping |
(ACSM) Consulting |
| American Public Works Association |
(APWA) |
| American Society of Civil Engieneers |
(ASCE) |
| Asian American Architects/Engineers Association |
(AAA/EA) |
| California Society of Professional Engineers |
(CSPE) |
| Construction Specification Institute |
(CSI) |
| Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California |
(CELSOC) |
| Filipino American Contractors, Engineers and Surveyors |
(FACES) |
| Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers |
(FASAE SoCal) |
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