Every feature in Sitemark's land development module was designed around the actual lot-by-lot pad certification workflow that municipalities and licensed PEs require.
Sitemark stores the design pad elevation from the civil grading plan for each lot. When you log the as-graded elevation in the field, the comparison is instant — design vs. actual, deviation in feet, and pass/fail vs. the ±0.10 ft tolerance. No manual lookups, no spreadsheet VLOOKUP formulas that break when someone edits the wrong cell. The field tech sees pass/fail on-screen before moving to the next lot.
Failed pad certs frequently come from drainage, not elevation. IBC Section 1804 requires a minimum 2% drainage slope for the first 10 feet from the foundation — and municipalities often add stricter requirements. Sitemark's drainage module logs the drainage slope at each lot, checks it against the 2% minimum, and flags any lot where positive drainage away from the foundation is insufficient. Elevation can pass while drainage fails — Sitemark tracks both independently.
Swales between lots must maintain adequate grade for storm runoff conveyance. Sitemark's swale grade module lets you log the swale grade percentage and direction for each swale segment in the subdivision. Low spots and insufficient grades are flagged before they become drainage complaints from homeowners after the first rain. The swale grade log is included in the subdivision grading summary report for PE review.
The output from Sitemark is formatted for the licensed PE to review, sign, and submit — not a raw data export the PE has to reformat. The pad cert report includes the lot table with all elevations and drainage data, the contractor certification statement, and a signature and seal block sized for a licensed engineer's stamp. The PE opens the PDF, reviews the data, signs, and submits. No reformatting, no transcription.
| Feature | Sitemark | Notebook | Excel | Procore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pad Elevation Logging | ||||
| Lot-by-lot pad elevation log (front, rear, center) | ||||
| Design elevation comparison per lot | ||||
| Auto pass/fail vs. ±0.10 ft tolerance | ||||
| Configurable tolerance per project or lot | ||||
| Rough grade and finish grade tracking per lot | ||||
| Instrument type and technician name per shot | ||||
| Offline logging for remote subdivisions | ||||
| Drainage Verification | ||||
| Drainage slope logging per lot (% and direction) | ||||
| Auto pass/fail vs. 2% minimum (IBC 1804) | ||||
| Positive drainage calculator from foundation | ||||
| Swale grade verification (storm conveyance) | ||||
| Drainage direction documentation per lot | ||||
| Pass/Fail and Flagging | ||||
| Lot-level auto pass/fail calculation | ||||
| Failed lots flagged for re-grade | ||||
| Re-grade and re-log workflow per lot | ||||
| Project dashboard: lots passing / failing / not yet logged | ||||
| Multi-crew simultaneous logging | ||||
| PE Certification Export | ||||
| PE-ready pad certification report | ||||
| Individual lot cert (per-permit format) | ||||
| Subdivision summary cert (all lots) | ||||
| PE signature and seal block in report | ||||
| Contractor license number in report header | ||||
| Building department PDF format | ||||
| CSV export for PE review or third-party QC | ||||
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