KCA Design Group, Inc.

Services KCA Design Group, Inc. Offers

Listed below are our professional services tailored to benefit you, our client, in your quest to renovate or construct buildings in the most cost-effective method available.

Planning and Programming
Architecture and Design
Construction and Project Management

KCA Design Group, Inc. understands each design situation is unique and each client has specific goals. With that understanding, our firm puts its comprehensive knowledge to work for you on each construction phase thus allowing you, our client, to receive an enhanced outcome with cost-effective construction and on time completion.

Planning and Programming
Client Contact and Programming:
Develop the project's program via a face-to-face meeting with the client to create a connection and understanding of the client's specific goals.

Analyze Site Potential:
Analyze potential sites for access, visibility, development capacity, appropriateness of best use, adjacent public utility accessibility, and local zoning and planning development interests.

Facilities Programming:
Develop detail site and building programs including requirements for development, building square footage, parking and landscaping, photometric, and surface retention. This service will establish prototype facilities with the required amenities.

Analyze Facilities Budget:
Analyze the project costs for land, building, and associated development fees such as construction interest costs, working capital, governmental fees, and contingency costs to ensure compliance with the budget.

Local Government Issues:
Coordinate the approval process for Architecture Review Boards, Planning and Zoning Committees, building permitting, Fire Marshall and ADA compliance.

Architecture and Design
Schematic Design:
Development site plans, floor plans, elevations, landscape plans, photometric, and civil engineering plans to start the planning and zoning process. This phase is highlighted with the emphasis on aesthetics and functional use to make your project successful.

Final Design and Construction Documents:
Organize the design team that best fits your project needs. Coordinate that team to prepare drawings and specifications to meet your program and budgetary requirements.


Interior Design:
Prepare drawings and specifications that highlight the type of interior space that you want to illustrate to your clients or customers.

Tenant Improvements Design:
Prepare drawings and specifications that highlight the future lease or rent area for your tenants.

Custom Design Services:
Prepare drawings and specifications for unique pools and patios, shelving and isle arrangements, imagery facades, and status catching entries.


Construction and Project Management
Due Diligence:
Perform due diligence for potential site and construction conditions/deficiencies, which can include coordination of superintendent and sub-contractors.

Project Administration:
Prepare scope of services, coordinate all design professionals, interview and select engineers, contractors and/or consultants, create bid documents, coordinate environmental and traffic reports, create detail specifications, interface with public utilities, and establish timetables for completion of construction documents.


Construction Administration:
Monitor and verify the construction process. Review construction quality, project schedules, and substitute product submittals. Monitor construction site for OSHA and other governmental regulations. Negotiate change orders, review bids with owners, select contractors, review shop drawings, on-site job meetings, create punch list, and coordinate the transition of the building to the owner.