Serving Grand Junction and the Grand Valley since 2006

Grand Junction’s Civil Engineering & Land Surveying Firm

We know the terrain, the jurisdictions, and how to move a Grand Junction project from concept through approval.

Have a project in the Grand Valley? Let’s talk through it.

Our Services in Grand Junction

Land Development & Municipal Design

Site planning, grading, drainage, and the infrastructure design that earns municipal approval.

Land Surveying

Boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction staking surveys.

Project Coordination

Submittals, agency review, and stakeholder coordination through the approval process.

Environmental Engineering & Stormwater Management

Wetland delineations, stormwater design, erosion control, and permitting support.

Water Resources

Floodplain management, water supply, watershed studies, and irrigation design.

Energy & Mining

Civil and survey support for energy, resource, and remote-site projects.

River City Consultants has worked out of downtown Grand Junction since 2006, engineering and surveying the projects that shape the Grand Valley.

Since 2006

Two decades of Grand Valley projects

Downtown Grand Junction

Local office at 215 Pitkin Ave

100+ years

Combined engineering and survey experience

Our Work in Grand Junction

Redlands Mesa

Redlands Mesa

Multi-filing master planned community with ~300 lots and golf course. Services included roadway, utility, stormwater, and complex grading.

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GJRA Runway Improvements

GJRA Runway Improvements

Multi-phase, ~467-acre airfield project. Services included stormwater inspections, erosion and sediment control, and CDPHE compliance.

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The Grand Junction Temple

The Grand Junction Temple

Religious institution site development. Services included complex grading, drainage, stormwater design, and utility coordination.

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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Commercial restaurant site development. Services included site design, grading, drainage, stormwater, and drive-thru circulation.

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Built for How the Grand Valley Approves Projects

Getting a project approved here means knowing who reviews it and what this landscape demands. River City Consultants has worked through both.

Jurisdictions We Navigate

We prepare submittals, track review cycles, and respond to staff comments for:

  • City of Grand Junction
  • Town of Palisade
  • City of Fruita
  • Mesa County
  • Regional Irrigation Districts
  • Local Utility Providers
  • State & federal agencies: BLM, CDOT, Colorado regulators

What the Land Demands

Grand Valley projects come with high-desert stormwater and drainage rules, floodplain and waterway constraints, and the terrain of arid, sloped sites. We design for those conditions so issues surface in design, not in review.

Licensed Across the Region, Rooted in Grand Junction

Professional Licensure

Engineering

Colorado, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming

Surveying

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah

A map showing which states River City Consultants is licensed in.

Local Involvement

An active part of the Grand Junction business community.

Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce logo
Palisade Chamber of Commerce logo
Fruita Area Chamber or Commerce logo
Western Colorado Contractors Association logo
Colorado Mesa University logo
Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado logo
Grand Junction Economic Partnership logo
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority logo
City of Grand Junction Colorado logo
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce logo
Palisade Chamber of Commerce logo
Fruita Area Chamber or Commerce logo
Western Colorado Contractors Association logo
Colorado Mesa University logo
Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado logo
Grand Junction Economic Partnership logo
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority logo
City of Grand Junction Colorado logo

Grand Junction FAQs

Does River City Consultants work outside Grand Junction?

Yes. From our Grand Junction office, we serve the Grand Valley, including Fruita, Palisade, and Clifton, and projects across Western Colorado. We also hold engineering and survey licensure in several neighboring states, so we can take on work beyond the Colorado line when a project calls for it.

What local jurisdictions does River City Consultants work with in the Grand Junction area?

We prepare and manage submittals to the City of Grand Junction, Mesa County, the City of Fruita, and the Town of Palisade, as well as coordinating with regional irrigation districts and local utility providers. We track each review cycle and respond to staff comments, working with state and federal agencies when a project requires it.

Is River City Consultants a local Grand Junction firm?

Yes. We've worked out of our downtown Grand Junction office since 2006, and our engineers and surveyors live and work in the Grand Valley. That local presence means we know the terrain, the jurisdictions, and the conditions that shape projects here.

What kinds of projects has River City Consultants completed in Grand Junction?

We've delivered land development, municipal design, land surveying, stormwater, and water resources projects throughout Grand Junction and the Grand Valley. You can see a selection of our local work in our portfolio.

Start a Conversation About Your Grand Junction Project

Tell us about your site and goals. We’ll help you map the path from concept through approval.

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Name
Alec Thomas, PLS

Alec Thomas, PLS

Senior Professional Land Surveyor

Alec plays an integral role in the surveying team at River City Consultants. Alec graduated in 2010 from the Metropolitan State College of Denver with a Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Mapping, as well as a Minor in Mathematics. He is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Colorado. Alec is a Certified Federal Surveyor (CFedS), which is a designation he earned through a licensing program created by the federal government to assure cadastral boundary surveys are performed in accordance with Bureau of Land Management standards.

Alec has served as project surveyor on many important local projects including work on the Grand Junction Regional Airport, Xcel Energy right-of-way and easement surveys, Xcel Energy/CDOT gas line as-builts, and numerous oil and gas survey operations. Other prior projects Alec has contributed to are the Telluride Airport Runway Reconstruction, federal cadastral projects for the Bureau of Land Management, and project management for a high school football stadium and elementary school.

Alec is a member of the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado, Western Colorado Land Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors.