DSA Project Inspection · Northern California
DSA project inspection services for California school construction
Arkana's DSA-certified inspectors provide Inspector of Record services for K-12 school districts — verifying that work is built to the DSA-approved documents, keeping the record complete, and carrying every project through to certified closeout.
Silverado Middle School, Napa — aerial photo by Tony Magliocco
Project inspection services
Arkana provides DSA-certified Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Project Inspectors, matched to your project's size and scope.
Inspector of Record (IOR)
Continuous on-site DSA project inspection — verifying construction against the approved drawings, specifications, ASIs, CCDs and change orders.
Testing & special inspection coordination
Scheduling and tracking the lab of record and special inspectors required by the project's DSA-103, and collecting every report.
Documentation & DSA closeout
Daily and semi-monthly reports, inspection request logs, verified reports and DSA Box uploads — organized so the project can close with certification.
How we staff your project
Every Arkana project is assigned a dedicated Inspector of Record, backed by our firm's processes for coordination, documentation and closeout.
A dedicated Inspector of Record
We assign a DSA-certified inspector of the appropriate class to your project, who stays with it from pre-construction through certified closeout.
One coordinated team
Our inspectors work directly with DSA, the architect and engineers, the contractor, and the testing lab and special inspectors of record.
Consistent documentation
Daily and semi-monthly reports, inspection request logs, DSA forms and verified reports follow the same standards on every Arkana project.
Scaled to your program
We support multiple concurrent projects across Northern California, and can bring on additional DSA-certified inspectors as project needs require.
Continuity of coverage
Inspection schedules are planned around the construction schedule so required inspections don't hold up the work.
Firm-level oversight
Project records are organized to a firm standard, so the closeout package comes together without surprises.
Our approach
Before construction
Study the approved documents, review site conditions, attend pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, and set up the testing & inspection plan with the project team.
During construction
Stay ahead of the work, anticipate required inspections so they don't hold up progress, and document deviations promptly and clearly.
Closeout
Closeout starts on day one: reports, logs and verified reports are kept current so the final package comes together without surprises.
Recent work
Arkana's inspection team currently serves as project inspector on Napa Valley Unified School District projects, working alongside program manager Van Pelt Construction Services and contractors including CORE Construction.
- Silverado Middle School — courtyard, shade structures & parking; perimeter fencing
- Play structures at Browns Valley, Phillips Magnet, McPherson and Vichy elementary schools
- Vichy Elementary — 3 relocatable classrooms
- Unidos Middle School — gymnasium alterations
Have a DSA project coming up?
Send the project scope, DSA application number and schedule, and we'll get back to you with availability and a proposal.