Preconstruction & Cost Consulting
Preconstruction Cost Clarity for Landscape Professionals
Independent cost consulting, preconstruction support, and estimate review for landscape professionals and project teams, from concept through bid. Backed by 20+ years of landscape construction experience.
- 20+
- Years of landscape construction experience
- 2026
- Founded on senior expertise
- SoCal
- On-site & statewide remote

Industry-standard tools
HeavyBid · Bid2Win · On-Screen Takeoff
- 20+ Years of Landscape Construction Estimating Experience
- Public Works & Private Development
- HeavyBid · Bid2Win · On-Screen Takeoff
- ASLA Affiliate Member
- Professional Liability Insured
Our Mission
To provide clear, reliable, and strategic cost guidance that empowers landscape professionals to plan, evaluate, and execute projects with confidence, bridging the gap between design intent and real-world execution through disciplined estimating, thoughtful analysis, and practical industry insight.
What We Do
Preconstruction capabilities, not a generic estimating shop
ASC brings senior-level budgeting, estimate and bid review, risk analysis, constructability, value engineering, and training, tailored to the landscape and sitework industry.
Preconstruction Consulting
Early-stage guidance from concept through bid, helping teams understand project costs before commitments are locked in.
Learn more02Conceptual Estimating & Budgeting
Design-phase cost consulting and budget analysis to keep numbers realistic as designs evolve.
Learn more03Estimate & Bid Reviews
Independent advisory review of estimates, bids, and quantity takeoffs to catch gaps and validate numbers before submission or award.
Learn more04Value Engineering & Constructability Review
Identifying cost-saving alternatives and flagging buildability issues before they become change orders.
Learn more05Bid Strategy & Risk Analysis
Helping project teams evaluate cost, procurement strategy, and project risk before critical decisions are made.
Learn more06Estimator Training & Mentoring
Advisory mentoring that builds in-house estimating capability for landscape contracting and design firms.
Learn moreWho We Serve
Built for every side of the landscape project table
Landscape Contractors
Independent estimate and bid review, preconstruction guidance, and risk analysis to help landscape contractors pursue work with greater confidence.
How ASC helps landscapeLandscape Architects & Designers
Design-phase cost consulting so concepts stay buildable and on-budget as they develop.
How ASC helps landscapeDevelopers & Owners
Budgeting support and cost clarity from early concept through construction, public works and private development.
How ASC helps developersWhy ASC
Senior judgment, brought directly into your landscape project
ASC is a new firm built on decades of hands-on estimating and preconstruction experience, not a new professional figuring things out.
- Senior-level preconstruction and cost experience applied directly to the landscape industry
- Tailored engagements, not a generic, outsourced estimating department
- Comfortable across both public works and private development
- Industry-standard tools: HeavyBid, Bid2Win, and On-Screen Takeoff
- Independent, peer-level guidance, start a conversation, not a sales call
- Founded 2026 by a Managing Principal with 20+ years in the field
Schedule a Consultation
Book a consultation with Armando
Pick a time that works for you. This is a peer-level conversation about your project, not a sales call.
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Live availability with Armando — book in under a minute.
A focused, peer-level conversation about your landscape or sitework project, not a sales call. We'll talk through what you're trying to solve, where you are in preconstruction, and how ASC can help with budgeting, estimate and bid review, risk analysis, constructability, or training.
- What to expect: Armando listens first, then shares an honest read on scope, cost, and risk, and whether ASC is the right fit.
- What helps: Bring any plans, budgets, or estimates you have, but none is required to start the conversation.
Ready for cost clarity on your next project?
Start a conversation with a peer who has spent 20+ years inside landscape construction. No pressure, just clear, senior guidance.
