A Civil Group

What A Civil Group does

A Civil Group, LLC is a privately held civil engineering, land planning, and surveying firm headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Founded in October 2000 by Jay A. Gebhardt, PE, PLS, the firm serves property developers, institutional clients, and government entities across Columbia, Boone County, and surrounding Mid-Missouri communities including Ashland, Sedalia, Mexico, Fulton, and Jefferson City. Its core offering integrates three service lines — civil engineering (site design, stormwater management, utility layout, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, sanitary sewer and pavement design), planning (subdivision layout, rezoning, annexation, feasibility studies), and surveying (boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, GPS, platting, and legal descriptions) — delivered through a project-based professional services model.

The firm operates with a team of approximately 10 employees, including licensed Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, degreed draftsmen and designers, and two field survey crews. Service delivery relies on GPS-enabled surveying equipment and standard civil engineering software tools; no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML components are disclosed. Pricing is project-based, with fees determined by scope and complexity, and the firm does not publicly disclose rates or recurring-revenue structures.

Commercial activity is sales-led and relationship-driven, with project sourcing concentrated in direct engagement with regional developers, architects, construction firms, and public-sector clients. Notable engagements include Somerset Village Development's 204-acre mixed-use project, Kelly Highlands Partnership's 230-unit multi-family complex, the Boone County Courthouse Plaza renovation for Rost, Inc., and the Boone Hospital South medical center development. The firm is founder-led with no external institutional ownership or disclosed funding rounds.

Name

A Civil Group

Legal name

A Civil Group, LLC

Website

https://acivilgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A Civil Group is a privately held civil engineering, land planning, and surveying firm headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, serving property developers, institutional clients, and government entities across Boone County and surrounding Mid-Missouri communities through project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Project-based professional services billing for civil engineering, land planning, and surveying services. Revenue generated through project fees for design work, permitting, surveying, and construction document preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

A Civil Group is a professional civil design and surveying firm providing civil engineering, land planning, and surveying services to property developers, government entities, and institutional clients in Mid-Missouri. Its work covers the full land development lifecycle, including site design, road and pavement design, storm drainage and stormwater management, sanitary sewer and pump station design, utility layout, subdivision platting, rezoning and annexation support, and a full suite of land surveys (boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, GPS, and construction staking).

Product overview

A Civil Group is a professional civil design and surveying firm offering three integrated core service lines: Civil Engineering (covering land development, infrastructure design, stormwater management, and utility systems), Planning (covering subdivision layout, rezoning, annexation, and development approvals), and Surveying (covering boundary surveys, platting, ALTA/NSPS surveys, topographic surveys, and legal documentation). These services are typically combined on client projects, with the firm providing a complete project lifecycle from initial survey and planning through engineering design and construction staking.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services covering land development for residential, commercial, and industrial uses; road and pavement design; storm drainage design and permitting; hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; stormwater management and water quality design; LOMA/LOMR applications and flood plain studies; land disturbance design and permitting; Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); utility layout; sanitary sewer, gravity and pressure system design; sanitary pump station design; and commercial site grading, paving, and earthwork design. Targeted at property developers, government entities, and institutional clients in Mid-Missouri.
• Planning Services Land planning and development approval services including preliminary subdivision layout, planned district development plans, rezoning, annexation, multi-use land planning, commercial site layout, engineering feasibility studies, redevelopment and in-fill development planning, and variances and design adjustments. Targeted at property developers and institutional clients seeking local jurisdictional approvals in Columbia, Boone County, and Mid-Missouri.
• Surveying Services Professional land surveying services including preliminary and final platting, boundary surveys, tract split surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, topographic surveys, condominium surveys, GPS surveys, location and setting of property corners, new fence placement, property line questions, easements, legal descriptions, construction staking, floodplain elevation certification, ADA certifications, and base map preparation with utility surveys. Targeted at developers, architects, contractors, government entities, and institutional clients in Mid-Missouri.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Peter W. Fairchild ArchitectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm engaged as client for Terrace Apartments project. A Civil Group provided civil engineering site design and construction document preparation services for the 48-unit independent living facility development.
• Rost, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Boone County Courthouse Plaza renovation and redesign project. A Civil Group provided comprehensive civil engineering services including ADA compliance upgrades, outdoor gathering areas, stormwater management, and landscaping design.
• Vineyards Columbia, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for 39-lot residential subdivision at Vineyards Plat 6. A Civil Group provided final plat, subdivision design, and construction document preparation services.
• Kelly Highlands Partnership, L.P.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for 230-unit apartment complex development on 5.3 acres including clubhouse. A Civil Group provided site plan design, US Army Corps of Engineers permitting for stream crossing, and construction document preparation.
• ARCO ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction firm client for Provision Living assisted living facility. A Civil Group provided site plan design and construction document preparation for 3-story, 100-bed facility with future 60-bed expansion.
• Somerset Village Development, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for 204-acre mixed-use development including 211 single-family lots, multi-family, office, and commercial lots. A Civil Group provided boundary surveys, road design, annexation/rezoning support, stormwater management, and final platting services.
• HDR EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm client for Lee Heights project. A Civil Group provided boundary, right-of-way, and topographic surveys along with legal description preparations for Boone County Regional Sewer District pump station project.
• Board of Trustees of Boone County HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional client for Boone Hospital South medical center development. A Civil Group provided boundary and topographic survey, rezoning and planned development plan approval, intersection improvement design, and site plan design for 80,000 sq. ft. medical office building.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimley-Horn: One of the largest US civil engineering consulting practices, with strong land-development, transportation, and planning practices. Competes for the same developer-facing civil design work A Civil Group pursues, with substantially greater capacity.
• Olsson: Large national engineering design firm offering civil engineering, planning, and surveying across land-development, transportation, and infrastructure markets. Comparable on core services, broader geographic reach and bench depth.
• Terracon Consultants: Large engineering consulting firm with strong site development, geotechnical, and materials practices serving commercial, institutional, and public clients — similar client profile to A Civil Group's institutional work.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large engineering, architecture, and construction firm with practices in site development, stormwater, transportation, and utility design relevant to A Civil Group's service lines.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy. Overlaps with A Civil Group in land development, surveying, and civil infrastructure for public and private clients, with vastly larger resources.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Engineering and environmental consulting firm with significant site/civil, geotechnical, and surveying practices serving real-estate developers and institutional clients. Comparable on developer-driven civil work, broader geography.
• Crawford, Murphy & Tilly: Mid-size civil engineering firm with deep practice in land development, transportation, stormwater, and municipal infrastructure. Comparable on service scope, larger in scale and geography.

Direct peers

• Manhard Consulting: Mid-size civil engineering, surveying, and land planning firm serving developers with a comparable integrated service mix. Closest scaled analog to A Civil Group's three-line delivery model.
• Allstate Consultants: Missouri civil engineering and surveying firm and Jay Gebhardt's former employer. Most direct regional comparable in terms of service scope, geography, and scale.
• Engineering Surveys & Services: Missouri-based civil engineering and surveying firm and former employer of A Civil Group's Engineering Manager. Closely matched in service scope, geography, and project type.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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