Civil Engineering in Arvada, Colorado.
We work with developers, architects, and landowners on civil engineering for Arvada land development, from Olde Town G Line TOD infill to Ralston Road commercial, western master-planned residential at Candelas / Leyden Rock, and projects working around the Rocky Flats refuge buffer.
Licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado. The engineer designing your Arvada project is the same engineer answering your call.
(612) 567-2154 →How stormwater is regulated in Arvada.
Arvada is a full Mile High Flood District member and follows MHFD criteria, with two-county jurisdiction on edges and a Rocky Flats wrinkle on the west side.
Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) Volumes 1-3 apply citywide. City of Arvada engineering standards reference MHFD criteria.
Jefferson County criteria apply for unincorporated edges and county-road access. Adams County for the eastern portion of the city.
State construction stormwater permit. SWPPP and inspection cadence are standard scope on any one-acre-plus disturbance.
Who reviews an Arvada project.
A typical Arvada land development project moves through city, county, state, transit, and (sometimes) federal review. We coordinate the full stack.
Plan review for site, drainage, ROW, and utilities. Historic-district and TOD overlay review for Olde Town parcels.
County review depends on parcel location. Arvada straddles both counties.
Access and frontage permits on I-70, US-36, SH 72, and other state routes.
RTD coordination for the G Line commuter rail station. AURA TIF for projects in the Olde Town, Ralston Creek, and Triangle project areas.
CDPS-COR400 permit, Section 404 review for Ralston / Van Bibber / Clear Creek WOTUS, and US Fish & Wildlife Service for parcels abutting Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.
What's different about engineering in Arvada.
A few things shape how a project actually moves in Arvada. We design with these baked in from day one.
- •Olde Town G Line TOD overlay. Form-based design around the G Line commuter rail station, with AURA tax-increment financing in the Olde Town project area. Station-area parcels are materially different to entitle than the rest of the city.
- •Olde Town historic district. Adaptive reuse and infill in the historic core run against district design standards and review.
- •AURA TIF in Olde Town, Ralston Creek, and Triangle. Tax-increment financing supports redevelopment in three urban renewal project areas. Civil scope often coordinates with AURA improvements.
- •Rocky Flats refuge buffer. West-side parcels near Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge carry legacy plutonium / soils disclosure considerations. We flag this at project kickoff.
- •Ralston and Van Bibber Creek floodplains. Setbacks and floodplain analysis apply on creek-adjacent sites.
What we work on in Arvada.
Form-based station-area design, historic-district sensitivity, AURA TIF coordination, and MHFD-compliant stormwater.
Site reuse and ground-up commercial, CDOT or county access where applicable, parking layout, and stormwater retrofit.
Western master-planned residential along SH 72 / Indiana Street. Phased platting, large-scale grading, and MHFD stormwater.
Compact urban sites, structured parking integration, and stormwater retrofit in tight ROW.
Common questions about civil engineering in Arvada.
What makes Olde Town Arvada G Line TOD projects different?
Olde Town Arvada has its own TOD overlay around the G Line commuter rail station, plus AURA (Arvada Urban Renewal Authority) tax-increment financing in Olde Town, Ralston Creek, and Triangle project areas. Station-area parcels are meaningfully different to entitle than the rest of the city — form-based design, structured parking, and historic-district sensitivity all in one site.
Do west-side Arvada parcels near Rocky Flats need extra environmental review?
Yes. Parcels abutting the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge buffer carry legacy-contamination disclosure considerations from historic plutonium / soils activity. Experienced civil teams flag this early rather than at PE submittal. Coordination with US Fish & Wildlife Service may apply for refuge-adjacent work.
Which drainage criteria apply to an Arvada project?
Arvada is a full Mile High Flood District (MHFD) member jurisdiction. City engineering standards reference MHFD / USDCM Volumes 1-3 for stormwater design. Jefferson County standards apply on unincorporated edges. CDPHE-WQCD issues the construction stormwater permit.
Do you have experience with Arvada projects?
Yes. Land Pro Civil has delivered civil engineering for projects in Arvada including the Take 5 Arvada site. We work with City of Arvada Community Development and Public Works review on every project, plus Jefferson and Adams County where applicable.
Do you handle two-county jurisdiction (Jefferson and Adams)?
Yes. Arvada straddles Jefferson County (most of the city) and Adams County (eastern portion). County review depends on parcel location. We confirm jurisdiction at kickoff and route the right county and city permitting tracks.
Working on an Arvada project?
Tell us about the site. You'll get a same-business-day response from Paul, with a real read on the civil scope, AURA / TOD implications, and likely permitting timeline.