Consultant plans & PS&E
Any milestone from 30% to 100%, on or off the State Highway System: roadway, drainage, structures, traffic, utilities and staging.
For public agencies · planning through construction
Know what's missing
before you approve it.
CivilRisk IQ reviews consultant plans, technical reports, CEQA/NEPA documents and local capital projects for public agencies. 21 AI specialists prepare sheet-referenced findings; your engineer or authorized decision-maker decides. Put taxpayer resources to work wisely.
Caltrans districts, cities, counties and transportation commissions · Typical review in 5–10 business days
Clarify the decisionWhat needs attention before the next milestone?
Explain the basisWhat does the evidence support, and what is still open?
Support stewardshipWhat should be resolved before committing funds?
By the numbers One real review: I-215 / Keller Interchange, 95% PS&E plans
281plan-set pages reviewed in one I-215 / Keller Interchange 95% PS&E run
1,212 → 474raw candidates narrowed to retained findings by manager and Red Team review
21AI specialists: 12 plan-set disciplines and 9 environmental resource areas
5–10business days for a typical review, depending on package size and scope
What we review for agencies
Every submittal your staff has to sign off on.
State highway projects or local capital improvements: when a consultant hands your agency a package, CivilRisk IQ can review it before you accept it.
CEQA/NEPA documents & technical studies
EIRs, EISs, EAs and IS/MNDs and every study inside them, screen-checked before circulation. Your decision-maker decides.
Design technical reports
Geotechnical, soils and materials, foundation, structures, hydrology and drainage, traffic and utility reports behind the plans.
Caltrans deliverables
PSRs, project reports, PA&ED and PS&E packages, design standard decision documents and storm water data reports.
Local capital improvement projects
Pavement rehabilitation, curb and gutter, sidewalks and ADA ramps, storm drains and signals for cities and counties.
Specs, estimates & schedules
Special provisions, quantities, engineer's estimates and construction schedules, checked against the plans before you advertise.
Don't see your document?
A real finding, step by step
Trace the source. Show the open question. Assign the next check.
How to read our examples: these are real candidates from CRIQ reviews of actual plan sets. Each shows its status; a candidate is a question for the design engineer, not a verified defect or a statement about current field conditions.
I-215 / Keller Interchange · Bioswale 45 drainage profileStatus: engineer verification
Three flow-line elevations define the question.
I 308+07.99
FL 1568.55 ft
Bioswale 45 beginningI 311+90.3
FL 1566.96 ft
Intermediate gradeI 313+00.85
FL 1567.73 ft
End gradeThe last roughly 110 feet rises 0.77 feet.
I 311+90.3: FL 1566.96
I 313+00.85: FL 1567.73
End elevation is 0.77 ft above the intermediate low point.
Where does flow leave the low point?
No collection point was identified in the compared sheets. A rising grade alone does not establish a drainage defect.
Source-plan and drainage-design check neededVerify the annotations and the intended outlet.
D-3 and D-5 profile labels
Confirm stationing, flow-line elevations and the plotted grade on the source sheets and adjacent drainage details.
Low-point drainage path
Is there an inlet, underdrain, cross-sheet connection or intentional reverse flow?
Engineer decides whether the concern holdsOne record, carried into every management view.
Findings-register entry
I-215 / Keller · Bioswale 45 · D-3 and D-5
- Record
- FL 1566.96 at I 311+90.3; FL 1567.73 at I 313+00.85.
- Status
- Pending engineer verification against the source plans.
- Next action
- Ask the consultant to confirm the low-point collection feature or intended flow path and document the answer on the plans.
A measured plan question. A traceable design response.
From the engineering desk to the council agenda
One review record. A report for every audience.
Tap a cover to see it full size. Formats are agreed during scoping.
Getting started
A guided start. One manageable step at a time.
- 01
Talk with Jason
Use the complimentary 20-minute call to discuss the project, your questions and whether a scoped review fits.
- 02
Define the engagement
Agree on the records, deliverables and date, then set it up by purchase order or on-call task order.
- 03
Share with guidance
Upload through a project-scoped portal with authorized access; we help your IT and procurement teams with security documentation.
- 04
Review the next decision
Receive the findings in 5–10 business days, discuss open questions and set the follow-up with your consultant.
Questions agencies ask
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace our plan checkers?
No. CivilRisk IQ gives your reviewers a sheet-referenced head start on every submittal. Your staff keep their judgment and authority; the specialists make sure nothing in a large package goes unread.
Can you review our consultant’s submittal before we approve it?
Yes. That is the most common agency use: plans at any milestone, design technical reports, environmental documents and Caltrans deliverables, reviewed before your agency accepts or approves them.
Do you review CEQA and NEPA documents?
Yes. Nine environmental specialists screen EIRs, EISs, EAs and IS/MNDs and every technical study inside them before circulation. Environmental findings are decided by your authorized decision-maker, not by CivilRisk IQ.
Do you work on local projects, not just state highways?
Yes. City and county capital improvement projects such as pavement rehabilitation, curb and gutter, sidewalks and ADA ramps, storm drains and signals use the same specialist team and method.
How long does a review take?
A typical review takes 5 to 10 business days, depending on the size of the package and the agreed scope.
How is our data handled?
Files are stored per project with authorized access only, and raw agency documents never train models silently. We help your IT and procurement teams with the security documentation they need before records are shared. Security & data.
How do we get started?
Start with a complimentary 20-minute consultation. From there we scope a review around your next submittal or decision. Agencies typically engage CivilRisk IQ through a purchase order or an on-call task order.
A conversation with the founder
What decision is your
agency facing next?
Complimentary 20-minute consultation with founder Jason Bennecke. No project files needed. Meet Jason →
Authorized access, project-scoped storage, and no silent training on your documents. Security & data →
A few short questions. About two minutes.