Points West Surveying Company (PWS), located in Arcata, California, is an S-Corporation co-owned by Michael D. Pulley, PLS, and Jesse N. Buffington, PLS. We are a Small Business Enterprise per the SBA Size Standard for NAICS 541370 (under $4.5 million). PWS was formed in 2007 to serve a variety of clients, both public and private, for a surveying profession that has become increasingly specialized. PWS was founded by David A. Crivelli, PLS and Mr. Pulley, who have known each other and worked together for over 25 years. In 2022 Mr. Crivelli partially retired and Jesse N. Buffington became a co-owner after working for PWS for 14 years.

Our clients include several engineering firms that no longer have Land Survey departments. These companies concentrate on civil engineering design and rely on PWS for their surveying needs. Public clients include the City of Crescent City, the City of Arcata, the City of Eureka, Humboldt Community Services District, Resort Improvement District No. 1, the County of Del Norte, and the County of Humboldt. Our reputation for the highest quality survey work has enabled us to remain busy, even during periods of economic downturn. We deliver timely and accurate surveys within budgets and deadlines. Our business model has been to exceed our clients’ expectations, so they return to us for future projects.

Points West enjoys a great reputation for quality work thanks to our highly qualified staff. We have a team of 8 individuals ready to perform this work, three of which are licensed surveyors. PWS is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR# 1000000677). We are familiar with provisions for State and Federally Funded Projects requirements including Prevailing Wage requirements, Apprenticeship requirements, preparation of Certified Payroll Records and Labor Compliance forms, preparation of DBE forms, compliance with DIR wage and overtime requirements, and Davis-Bacon requirements. 

Points West Surveying currently has approximately 50 ongoing jobs in different phases. This includes all types of development projects, but with three licensed surveyors we distribute the work so that it all gets done in a timely manner. With four completely outfitted survey trucks and four dedicated field crew members, we quickly respond our clients’ needs. We understand the importance of timing for grant funded projects and all our employees are flexible in their schedule. If a project has a set timeline, we get it done on schedule.

PWS employs the latest equipment including Leica robotic total stations and Topcon HiPer V RTK for GPS. The HiPer V connects with both GPS (USA) and GLONASS (Russian) satellites for near perfect reception in any location. This technology has proven essential and helps PWS provide clients accurate data on the State Plane Coordinate system, allowing seamless integration into GIS databases. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) utilizing current Autocad Infrastructure Design Suite Software (Civil 3D 2022) and photo quality HP wide format plotters produce accurate and clear products.