What Guida Surveying does

Guida Surveying, Inc. ("GUIDA") is a full-service land surveying and geospatial services firm headquartered in Irvine, California, founded in 1995 by Ralph W. Guida IV. The firm provides boundary surveys, design surveys, LiDAR, utility surveys, construction surveys, photogrammetry/UAS, geodetic control, right-of-way engineering, and GIS solutions to public-sector and enterprise clients throughout California from six offices spanning the Bay Area, San Jose, Central Valley, Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego.

The company's technical stack blends conventional survey methods with modern sensor technologies: terrestrial, mobile, and handheld LiDAR scanners; FAA-certified drone-based photogrammetry; Trimble GNSS receivers with real-time kinematic radio networks; and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for non-destructive subsurface utility detection including non-metallic materials. Deliverables are produced in AutoCAD Civil3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and ArcGIS-compatible formats, enabling integration with Caltrans and municipal engineering workflows. Notable project credentials include 1/16th-inch accuracy work on the Hearst Castle Neptune Pool renovation and long-duration on-call contracts with PG&E (described by a PG&E contact as the firm's "pioneer" survey provider) and Irvine Ranch Water District (20+ years).

GUIDA operates as a private, family-led professional services firm with Ralph W. Guida IV as CEO/President and Meagan A. Guida as CFO. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts and long-term on-call agreements negotiated on a per-project basis with California transportation authorities (OCTA, LA Metro, Caltrain, RCTC, CCTA), utilities (PG&E, SCE, Metropolitan Water District), and municipal clients (City of San Diego, City of Irvine). The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales driven by reputation, public procurement participation, and multi-decade relationships; there is no public pricing, software product, or AI-enabled service component disclosed.

Name

Guida Surveying

Legal name

Guida Surveying, Inc.

Website

https://guidainc.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Guida Surveying is a California-based, full-service land surveying and geospatial services firm founded in 1995, serving state and regional transportation agencies, regulated utilities, and municipal governments with boundary, design, LiDAR, GPR, UAS, geodetic, right-of-way, and GIS services delivered through six offices statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying and Geospatial Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ), Geospatial (GIS) & Network Digital Twin Analytics (EUAJALAM)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Geospatial mapping solutions
• Right of way engineering
• Utility locating surveys
• Aerial photogrammetry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: Project-based and on-call professional land surveying, mapping, and geospatial services provided to government agencies, utilities, and private developers throughout California. Revenue is generated through project contracts, task orders, and long-term service agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guida Surveying is a full-service geospatial services firm providing professional land surveying and mapping services throughout California. The company delivers nine core service lines — land surveys, design surveys, LiDAR services, utility surveys, construction surveys, UAS/photogrammetry services, geodetic control surveys, right of way engineering, and GIS solutions — to government transportation agencies, utilities, municipal governments, and private developers via project contracts and on-call service agreements.

Product overview

GUIDA is a full-service geospatial services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of surveying and mapping services throughout California. The company operates as a unified service provider rather than a software platform, with nine interconnected core service offerings: Land Surveys (boundary and subdivision mapping), Design Surveys (topographic and engineering design support), LiDAR Services (terrestrial, mobile, and handheld 3D scanning), Utility Surveys (subsurface detection with GPR), Construction Surveys (staking and as-builts), Photogrammetry/UAS Services (drone-based aerial mapping), Geodetic Control Surveys (high-precision GPS/GNSS), Right of Way Engineering (property acquisition), and GIS Solutions (spatial data management and integration). The services are delivered using industry-standard CAD platforms including AutoCAD Civil3D and MicroStation/InRoads, with deliverables importable into ArcGIS. GUIDA utilizes a blend of traditional surveying methodologies with innovative technologies including LiDAR, UAS/drones, and GPS/GNSS equipment to serve municipal, transportation, utility, and private development projects across California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveys

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 20 years of on-call services for Irvine Ranch Water District
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Psomas: California-headquartered engineering, surveying, and geospatial firm with similar service mix (boundary, design, GIS, LiDAR, UAS) and comparable public-agency and private developer client base. Closest direct peer given shared California footprint and surveying/mapping focus.
• Towill Inc. California-based surveying, mapping, and geospatial services firm serving transportation, utility, and public-sector clients with LiDAR, GIS, and conventional survey capabilities. Directly comparable on service portfolio and government-customer orientation.
• Wallace-Kuhl & Associates: Northern/Central California geotechnical, environmental, and surveying firm offering land surveying, GPS/GNSS, 3D laser scanning, and GIS services to public and private clients. Direct peer on surveying/geo services delivery model.
• Aero-Graphics: Aerial surveying and geospatial firm specializing in LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GIS data acquisition. Comparable on the advanced-technology surveying service line (UAS, mobile/terrestrial LiDAR) though more regionally focused.
• Surveying And Mapping LLC (SAM): National provider of surveying, mapping, and geospatial services with similar offerings (boundary, design, LiDAR, GIS, utility locating, right of way) to government, transportation, and utility clients. Direct peer on full-service geospatial delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: Large national engineering and consulting firm that includes land surveying, geospatial, LiDAR, and right-of-way services within a much broader transportation/water/energy portfolio. Competes on the same Caltrans, OCTA, LA Metro-style RFPs.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with significant California transportation and infrastructure practice that includes surveying and geospatial capabilities. Competes on large-scale infrastructure on-call contracts as a broader incumbent.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a California presence offering surveying and geospatial support within broader infrastructure and environmental practices. Indirect competitor via teaming on large public-sector bids.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm that delivers surveying and geospatial services within large California transportation, water, and environmental programs. Competes for the same major on-call and design-build procurements.

Others

• Trimble Inc. Provider of GPS/GNSS, total stations, and geospatial software that GUIDA explicitly uses (Trimble receivers) per its technology stack. Not a direct competitor but an enabling technology supplier and adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guida-surveying

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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