Cinquini & Passarino

What Cinquini & Passarino does

Cinquini & Passarino, Inc. is a California-licensed professional land surveying firm headquartered in Santa Rosa, tracing its lineage to Passarino Associates (founded 1954) and George Cinquini & Associates (founded 1989), which merged in January 1994; the company acquired HWB, PLS in 2013, adding a specialty wine-region and expert-witness practice. The firm delivers an integrated suite of geospatial services — boundary and topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, subdivision mapping, geodetic control networks, construction staking, railroad surveying (with millimeter-accuracy Trimble GEDO track geometry), hydrographic and bathymetric surveys, UAS/drone mapping, 3D laser scanning (up to 976,000 points/second), GIS services, BIM modeling, and specialty offerings such as expert witness testimony, FEMA elevation certificates, wetlands delineation, and legal descriptions.

Underlying technology is hardware-led rather than software-led: survey-grade GNSS/GPS receivers, robotic total stations, electronic field notebooks, FAA Part 107-certified sUAS, mobile mapping systems, and a fleet ranging from remote-controlled single-beam boats to fully capable offshore geophysical vessels. Deliverables integrate with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ESRI GIS, Revit BIM, and Google Earth (via KML), with outputs tailored to civil engineers, architects, and asset owners. Operations are organized around four Northern California offices (Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Napa, Oakland) running four to five field crews during construction season with surge capacity for a sixth crew.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based professional services contracts — land surveying, specialty surveys, hydrographic surveys, and railroad surveys — priced on a custom quote basis tied to scope, terrain, survey type, and benchmark proximity. Distribution is purely direct: relationship-driven sales to developers, contractors, engineers, property owners, municipalities, state and federal agencies, and other surveying companies, with named engagements spanning the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy Reservoir). Marketing is concentrated in SEO, location-specific web pages, an educational blog, and membership in professional associations such as CLSA, ASCE, ACEC, AREMA, and REMSA. The company is privately held by named principals Anthony G. Cinquini, PE, PLS, and James M. Dickey, PLS, with no institutional or PE ownership disclosed.

Name

Cinquini & Passarino

Legal name

Cinquini & Passarino, Inc.

Website

https://cinquinipassarino.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cinquini & Passarino is a Santa Rosa, California-based professional land surveying firm serving developers, contractors, engineers, property owners, and government agencies with boundary, topographic, railroad, hydrographic, GIS, drone, and laser scanning services across the Bay Area and broader Western US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Surveying, Inspection & Claims (EDAOANAO), Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Railroad surveying
• Hydrographic surveying
• Construction staking
• GIS mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Land Surveying Services: Professional land surveying services for developers, contractors, engineers, property owners, municipalities, and government agencies. Project-based professional services revenue.
2. Specialty Surveying Services: Specialized surveying including ALTA/NSPS surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, elevation certificates, and expert witness services.
3. Hydrographic Survey Services: Marine geophysical and hydrographic surveying including multibeam and single-beam bathymetric surveys, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, and reservoir surveys.
4. Railroad Surveying Services: Specialized railroad surveying including track as-builts, right-of-way surveys, geometry reports, pre-tamping surveys, clearance analysis, and tamping analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cinquini & Passarino provides professional land surveying and geospatial services from offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm performs boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision, geodetic control, railroad, hydrographic, bathymetric, GIS, construction staking, aerial/drone, laser scanning, wetlands, environmental, and expert witness surveying for developers, contractors, engineers, property owners, municipalities, and state and federal government agencies.

Product overview

Cinquini & Passarino, Inc. is a professional land surveying firm offering a comprehensive suite of geospatial solutions organized as an integrated service portfolio rather than a software platform. The core offering centers on land surveying services (topographic, boundary, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision mapping) complemented by specialized divisions including Railroad Surveying (with Trimble GEDO technology for track geometry), Hydrographic/Bathymetric Survey Services (offshore and inshore), and Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping. Supporting technology services include UAS/Drone Surveying, Laser Scanning (producing point clouds up to 976,000 points per second), BIM Services, and specialized offerings such as Expert Witness, Elevation Certificates, Wetlands Surveys, Environmental Surveys, and Legal Descriptions. The firm operates throughout the Bay Area with four offices (Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Napa, Oakland) serving clients including contractors, developers, municipalities, and federal governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying Comprehensive land surveying services using sUAS drones, laser scanners, robotic total stations, and GPS, including topographic surveys, boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, subdivision mapping, and more, for developers, contractors, engineers, property owners, municipalities, and state and federal government agencies.
• Ground Topographic Survey & Mapping Ground-based topographic surveys that document elevation changes, slopes, and natural and man-made features for planning new construction, road design, utility design, and grading or drainage projects.
• Boundary Surveys Formal establishment of property limits by measuring, marking, and mapping parcel corners, with historical record analysis, resolution of boundary discrepancies, and preparation of Records of Survey, Parcel Maps, and Final Maps.
• ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys Detailed surveys adhering to American Land Title Association and National Society of Professional Surveyors standards, providing comprehensive information about property boundaries, improvements, encumbrances, and ownership factors for title insurance policies.
• Subdivision Mapping Mapping of land for subdivision in accordance with State and Local Agency requirements, including the Subdivision Map Act, producing Tentative Maps, Parcel Maps, Final Maps, and Condominium Maps.
• Railroad Surveying Specialized rail corridor surveying using the Trimble GEDO Railroad Measurement and Laser Scanning System, including Positive Train Control Feature Collection, Track As-Builts, Topographic Mapping, Right of Way Surveys, Geometry Reports, Construction Staking, Pre-Tamping Surveys, Clearance Analysis, and Tamping Analysis.
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping Full-service GIS services providing high-accuracy data delivered for seamless integration with CAD or GIS environments, including mapping, 2D/3D visualizations, tabular data, measurements, and interactive web/mobile mapping products.
• Geodetic Control Networks Complex GPS-based geodetic control networks for public works projects, City or County survey control establishment, and large route surveys, leveraging multiple survey-grade GPS receivers.
• Construction Staking Professional construction staking that translates design plans into physical reference points on job sites, ensuring accurate placement of buildings, utilities, grading, and other construction elements for residential, commercial, and public infrastructure projects.
• Hydrographic Survey Services Offshore, nearshore, and inshore hydrographic and geophysical survey services including multibeam and single-beam bathymetric surveys, sidescan and backscatter imagery, sub-bottom profile surveys, magnetometer surveys, and marine construction support, adhering to US Army Corps of Engineers and IHO standards.
• Bathymetric Survey Collection of multibeam and single beam sonar data in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, tidal channels, inlets, bays, and offshore environments using a fleet of vessels from remote-controlled single-beam boats to fully capable offshore geophysical survey vessels.
• Aerial Topographic Survey and Mapping Cost-effective aerial surveys using LiDAR and digital mapping processes for large areas of 20+ acres, using sUAS drones to capture geo-referenced images, digital terrain models, and point cloud models.
• UAS (Drone) Surveying & Mapping Aerial surveying via small unmanned aerial systems providing geo-referenced digital images, digital terrain models, point clouds, bridge/dam/tower/building inspections, near-infrared photography, 3D modeling, and high definition video, operated by FAA-certified pilots under 14 CFR Part 107.
• Laser Scanning Land-based laser scanning surveys producing complete point clouds at up to 976,000 points per second for true existing conditions surveys, with deliverables including sanitized point clouds, AutoCAD/Revit import files, 2D drawings, and point cloud viewing with measurement capabilities.
• Expert Witness Services Expert witness services for boundary disputes, easement and access rights, trip and fall cases, accident scenes, construction defects, and other cases requiring measurement and boundary law expertise, including preparation of exhibits for court presentations.
• Elevation Certificates FEMA-standard elevation certificates prepared by licensed land surveyors to certify building elevations relative to flood zones, including Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and eLOMA preparation when needed.
• Wetlands Survey Wetlands delineation and mapping to meet California Environmental Quality Act requirements, including mapping of wetlands mitigation banks and habitats such as tiger salamander habitats, coordinated with qualified biologists.
• Legal Description Services Composition and review of legal descriptions for lot line adjustments, utility easements, access easements, right-of-way easements, roadway easements, annexations, and other miscellaneous rights.
• Environmental Survey Services Environmental monitoring surveys providing mapping products consistent with California Coordinate System of 1983 for GIS database incorporation, including establishment of benchmarks, location and elevation of monitoring wells, and mapping for regulatory compliance.
• Pre-Tamping Surveys Comprehensive assessments conducted on railway tracks before the tamping process to identify track irregularities, misalignments, or track bed degradation, enabling computer-controlled tampers to build tracks to exacting tolerances.
• Tamping Analysis Analysis of railway tracks after tamping to identify deviations, misalignments, or issues that might compromise track stability, supporting extended track longevity and optimized maintenance schedules.
• Clearance Analysis Examination of clearances between structures, tracks, and surrounding elements to ensure trains can traverse without risk of collisions or obstructions, supporting projects involving double-stacking, new bridges, or overhead utilities.
• BIM Services Building Information Modeling services using 3D laser scanner data to model piping, data cables, HVAC ducting, and structural members into BIM via Revit, supporting automatic generation of drawings, reports, design analysis, and facilities management.
• Geophysical Surveys Non-destructive subsurface evaluation services including reservoir surveys, maintenance dredging support, cable route surveys, pipeline surveys, and outfall surveys, identifying and mapping surface and subsurface terrains.
• GIS Mapping and Data Development Development and maintenance of GIS datasets with mapping as a project tool for visualizing, communicating, and analyzing spatial data, supporting field data collection via mobile applications and delivering products as KML for Google Earth or custom web maps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millimeter accuracy achievable for railroad track surveys using Trimble GEDO system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Psomas: California-based multi-discipline engineering, surveying, and geospatial firm with comparable land surveying, GIS, and aerial mapping services across the Western US; one of the most direct competitors to Cinquini & Passarino in regional surveying work.
• Merrick & Company: Engineering, surveying, and geospatial firm specializing in LiDAR, photogrammetry, GIS, and surveying services with strong overlap to C&P's aerial mapping and high-accuracy data capture work.
• Woolpert: National architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with strong surveying, LiDAR/aerial mapping, and hydrographic capabilities that directly overlap with C&P's service lines at greater scale.
• Surveying And Mapping (SAM): National surveying, mapping, and geospatial services firm offering boundary, topographic, hydrographic, and GIS services to government and infrastructure clients; competes directly for similar project scopes.
• Towill: Northern California surveying, geomatics, and geospatial firm offering land surveying, hydrographic surveying, laser scanning, and GIS services with significant overlap to C&P's core service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and infrastructure services firm with substantial surveying, geospatial, and hydrographic capabilities bundled into much larger multidisciplinary programs; competes for major government contracts.
• NV5 Global: National technical services and consulting firm offering surveying, geospatial, and infrastructure services at significantly greater scale; broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities in mapping and GIS.
• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and surveying consultancy with a sizable North American surveying practice that competes for large infrastructure and environmental programs touching C&P's service areas.

Regional players

• BKF Engineers: California-based civil engineering and surveying firm providing land surveying, construction staking, and infrastructure design services, with strong overlap in Bay Area municipal and developer work.
• Wallace-Kuhl & Associates: California-based geotechnical, environmental, and surveying firm offering boundary, topographic, ALTA, and construction-related surveying services with comparable public- and private-sector client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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