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Civil design / CAD production
Drafting, Design & DevelopmentSome see lines, but others see the future.
Design goes beyond what you see. It shapes what gets built. Grading, earthwork, and site development. Civil 3D and Revit production, delivered online.
For civil engineering, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and design-build teams. Based in Miami, working nationwide.
01 / How It Works
From files to finished deliverables.
Scope
Lonestar reviews the information and confirms the deliverable, price, and turnaround time.
Collaborate
Communicate directly through email, Microsoft Teams, or another agreed channel. Exchange files, markups, questions, and revisions digitally.
Deliver
Receive organized CAD files, PDFs, calculations, surfaces, profiles, sections, quantities, or other agreed deliverables.
02 / Why Lonestar
Strengthen your production capacity.
When your team's at capacity and the deadline isn't moving, Lonestar becomes the production desk you hand it to. Your team leads the project. Lonestar keeps it moving.
Minimal onboarding
Send the files and your standards. Work starts once the scope is confirmed.
Direct communication
You deal with the person doing the work.
No outsourcing
Every project is completed in-house, built to your CAD standards and templates.
Predictable turnaround
Timelines are confirmed before work starts.
Internal QC
Every deliverable is checked before it is sent.
Civil engineering, surveying, architecture, and landscape architecture firms. Planning and multidisciplinary firms. Design-build teams, contractors, and developers.
03 / Services
Grading first.
Production ready.
Primary service
Grading & Earthwork
Buildable grading, surface, and earthwork production for site and infrastructure teams.
- Site grading plans
- Proposed grading
- Existing vs. proposed surface analysis
- Earthwork balancing
- Cut-and-fill analysis
- Building pad grading
- Roadway grading
- Access-road grading
- Slope analysis
- Spot elevations
- Contours
- Civil 3D surface development
- Curb and gutter (TC/FL) and ADA-compliant slopes
- Site balancing and stripping allowances
Deliverables: LandXML surfaces, point files, contour plans, volume reports, quantity tables, Civil 3D DWGs.
Service
Site Layout
Clear site, building, parking, and access layouts coordinated for production.
- Site and building layout
- Parking and access layout
- Roadway and access-road geometry
- Horizontal control
- Site development support
- Vehicle tracking — emergency / construction vehicles
Deliverables: Civil 3D DWGs, point files, site layout plans.
Service
Civil 3D Production
Production-ready Civil 3D drafting and model support from existing conditions through plan sets.
- Existing-ground and proposed surfaces
- Point-file-to-surface conversion
- Alignments
- Profiles and profile views
- Cross-sections and section views
- Feature lines and corridors
- Plan/profile production
- CAD cleanup and production
- Roadway geometry and corridor modeling
- Heavy civil grading
- Tunnel and infrastructure production
Deliverables: Civil 3D production files, profiles, plan and profile sheets.
Service
Drainage, Stormwater & Utility Production
Practical drainage, stormwater, and utility coordination for civil production teams.
- Drainage area maps and exhibits
- Overland flow and drainage pattern exhibits
- Runoff and drainage calculations prepared for engineer-of-record review
- Inlet and pipe layout
- Pipe profiles and hydraulic grade line tables
- Exfiltration trench layout
- Stormwater coordination
- Utility coordination and conflict identification
- Grading and drainage coordination
Deliverables: Drainage exhibits, calculation tables, pipe profiles, utility layouts, Civil 3D DWGs.
Calculations are production work prepared for review and sealing by the client's engineer of record.
Service
Revit & BIM
Civil site and building-model coordination for multidisciplinary project teams.
- Revit site modeling
- Civil 3D to Revit workflows
- Site coordination with architectural models
- Surface and utility coordination
- Model coordination support
- BIM production assistance
Deliverables: Revit (.RVT), DWG, coordination models, BIM-ready production files.
Service
3D Site Modeling
Shaded 3D models of graded sites with quantity and area schedules for review, coordination, and presentation.
- 3D graded site models from Civil 3D surfaces
- Building pads, slopes, and retaining areas
- Quantity and area schedules
- Cut/fill visualization
- Model views for owner and contractor review
Deliverables: 3D model views, quantity schedules, PDF exhibits, DWG.
04 / Revit & BIM
Civil 3D & Revit Coordination
Revit & BIM support
Surfaces, utilities, and site geometry built to fit the architectural model, so the site and the building match before construction.
- Site coordination with architectural models
- Revit site modeling
- Civil 3D to Revit workflows
- Surface and utility coordination
- Model coordination support
- BIM production assistance
Deliverables: Revit (.RVT), DWG, coordination models, BIM-ready production files.
05 / Pricing
Clear starting points.
Core Grading Package
Starting at
$3,500Drainage Production Package
Starting at
$2,5003D Site Model
Starting at
$1,500Overland Flow Exhibit
Starting at
$600Express Delivery
Starting at
+$500Priority Design Retainer
Weekly: $1,500/weekMonthly: $5,500/monthPoint File to Surface
Starting at
$300Sections / Section Views
Starting at
$400Profile / Profile View
Starting at
$400Cut & Fill Analysis
Starting at
$350Permit-Ready Check
Starting at
$300Every civil project is different. Published prices are starting points for clearly defined scopes. Final pricing is confirmed before work begins. Revit and BIM work is quoted per scope. Drainage calculations are provided as production for engineering firms and are not sealed.
Build Your Scope06 / Core Grading Package
Core Grading
Package
Starting at $3,500| Up to 0.5 acre | Starting at $3,500 |
|---|---|
| 0.5 to 2 acres | Starting at $5,500 |
| 2 to 5 acres | Starting at $8,500 |
| Over 5 acres | Custom quote |
Project qualification is confirmed after review.
Add-ons: Drainage Production Package, 3D Site Model, Overland Flow Exhibit.
View typical scope
Typical scope can include
- Site grading plan
- Existing and proposed contours
- Spot elevations
- Building/pad grading
- Basic drainage intent
- Surface creation
- Cut-and-fill analysis
- Earthwork summary
- PDF plan set
- Associated CAD deliverables as agreed
Final pricing and turnaround depend on survey quality, terrain, drainage complexity, number of structures, revision and permitting requirements, and completeness of the information provided.
07 / Select Your Services
Select your services.
Select one task or build a custom group of Civil 3D and drafting services. A large engineering package is not required.
08 / Quick-Turn Services
Small scope.
Direct delivery.
Turnaround commitments apply only after Lonestar reviews and accepts a clearly defined, production-ready scope.
Point File to Civil 3D Surface
Create one existing-ground surface from a clean, properly formatted survey point file of up to approximately 2,000 points, without extensive data reconstruction.
$300
Cross-Sections
Up to five Civil 3D sections and section views using a provided or readily generated existing surface and standard presentation.
$400
Profile & Profile View
One alignment profile and Civil 3D profile view, up to approximately 500 linear feet, using one existing/proposed surface combination.
$400
Cut & Fill Analysis
Compare available or readily generated existing and proposed surfaces for one defined project area and provide a basic volume summary.
$350
Permit-Ready Check
A design-production review for obvious drafting, coordination, grading, labeling, and plan-completeness issues. This does not constitute permitting-authority approval.
$300
09 / Priority Design Retainer
Priority Design Retainer
Weekly — $1,500/week, up to 12 reserved production hoursMonthly — $5,500/month, up to 40 reserved production hoursReserve an agreed block of weekly Civil 3D and civil-design production time for priority scheduling, direct access, file sharing, redlines, CAD production, grading revisions, quantity updates, sections, profiles, surfaces, and design-development support.
The weekly rate corresponds to an agreed number of reserved hours. Additional hours are billed separately. Custom retainers are available for larger reserved blocks.
10 / Express Delivery
Express Delivery
Starting at +$500Or approximately 25%–30% of the project fee, whichever is greater. A 24- to 48-hour delivery window may be available for qualifying projects.
Timing begins only after the scope is approved, required files and information are complete, payment or deposit requirements are satisfied, and LONESTAR confirms eligibility.
Large developments, multiple buildings, complex stormwater or utilities, major roadways, subdivisions, incomplete surveys, extensive permitting research, multiple alternatives, significant revisions, and out-of-scope services require a custom schedule. Expedited delivery is not an unconditional guarantee.
11 / Credentials & Experience
Qualified to support public-sector teams.
Whether supporting public agencies or prime consultants, Lonestar's certifications help meet supplier diversity objectives.
- Autodesk Certified Professional (Civil 3D and AutoCAD)
- SBA Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- Florida Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)
- Florida Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- UEI: QZPMGJYP48Q3
From South Florida to the Caribbean
Experience includes grading, earthwork, utility, and infrastructure work throughout the Caribbean, including luxury resort development in Grand Cayman and remote utility and water-treatment facilities where accuracy and coordination were critical.
12 / FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Who does Lonestar work with?
Civil engineering, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, and planning firms, multidisciplinary firms, design-build teams, contractors, and developers.
Do you provide engineering seals?
No. Lonestar provides design and drafting production. Sealing stays with your licensed engineer of record.
Do you perform drainage and stormwater calculations?
Yes, as production work for engineering firms. Calculations are prepared for review and sealing by the engineer of record.
What is a 3D Site Model?
A shaded 3D model of the graded site with quantity and area schedules, built from the Civil 3D surfaces. Used for review, coordination, and presentation.
Can you use our CAD standards and templates?
Yes. Send your standards, templates, and a sample sheet, and the work is built to them.
What software do you use?
Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and Revit. Deliverables include DWG, LandXML, point files, RVT, and PDF.
Can you handle rush projects?
Yes, for qualifying scopes. Express Delivery is a 24 to 48 hour window, confirmed after scope review.
What do you need to get started?
A description of the work plus any survey data, point files, CAD files, PDFs, or markups you have. Anything missing is identified during scoping.
Where are you located?
Miami, Florida, working with clients nationwide.
13 / Before You Purchase
Review the terms before purchasing.
Quote requests and services are subject to Lonestar's Terms of Service.
Client agreement
The complete Terms of Service explain project scope, deposits, revisions, deliverables, ownership, client responsibilities, and other conditions that apply to your purchase.
Read Terms of Service14 / Start a Project
Start a project.
Send your project scope, available files, and desired schedule. Lonestar reviews the requirements and confirms deliverables, pricing, and turnaround.