Steel Detailing

Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C. provides steel detailing for fabricators, erectors and contractors in Michigan, including Detroit, Downriver and Southeast Michigan. Shop drawings, erection drawings and fabrication data are produced by partner detailers under the direct supervision of Daniel Pollex, P.E., a Michigan-licensed Professional Engineer with 20+ years of experience since 2005. Every package receives a full engineering review before release.

Pollex Royal Straits is Native American-owned. Engineering and sealed calculations are provided for Michigan projects.

What's included

1. Shop drawings for structural and miscellaneous steel

2. Erection drawings coordinated with the approved design and the erection sequence

3. Fabrication data files for fabrication equipment

4. Bills of material and piece marks

5. Revision control and response to review comments from the fabricator, erector and engineer of record

6. Coordination with delegated connection design and erection engineering when those services are part of the same Michigan engagement

Process and quality review

1. Scope and design documents are confirmed before detailing starts.

2. Partner detailers prepare the drawings and digital files under Pollex's direct supervision.

3. Daniel Pollex, P.E. completes a 100% engineering review of the package before it is released.

4. Comments from the engineer of record, fabricator or erector are addressed and reissued under the same review process.

Shop drawings and erection drawings are not sealed. The engineer of record retains final approval of shop drawings. When the contract delegates connection design or erection and temporary-works engineering on a Michigan project, those calculations are sealed separately by Daniel Pollex, P.E. Outside Michigan, Pollex provides detailing and drafting only, with no engineering and no sealed work.

Deliverables

Typical deliverables, scoped per project:

1. PDF and native CAD shop and erection drawing sets

2. Fabrication data export files as required by the fabricator

3. Bills of material and piece-mark schedules

4. Comment responses and revised issues

5. For Michigan projects only, when separately engaged: sealed delegated connection design calculations and sealed erection or temporary-works calculations

Who we serve

1. Steel fabricators needing reliable shop and erection drawing packages

2. Erectors and general contractors who want detailing coordinated with Michigan erection engineering

3. Design-build teams that need detailing alongside civil, structural or design-build engineering support

4. Owners and primes in Detroit, Downriver, Southeast Michigan and statewide who need detailing under a Michigan P.E.'s review

FAQ

Are shop drawings and erection drawings sealed?

No. Shop drawings and erection drawings are not sealed. The engineer of record keeps final approval of shop drawings. On Michigan projects, Daniel Pollex, P.E. seals only delegated connection design calculations and erection or temporary-works calculations when those services are part of the engagement.

Is detailing available outside Michigan?

Yes. Detailing and drafting are available outside Michigan. Engineering and sealed calculations are provided for Michigan projects only.

Who produces the drawings, and who reviews them?

Partner detailers produce the drawings and digital files under Pollex's direct supervision. Before release, Daniel Pollex, P.E. completes a 100% review of the detailing package. Engineering services and sealed calculations, when included, are provided for Michigan projects only.

Does this service include inspections or construction management?

No. Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C. provides engineering and detailing only. The firm does not provide inspections, construction administration, construction management or owner's representation.

Request a proposal

Send design drawings, a bid set or a short description of the steel package to Daniel@pollexengineering.com or call (734) 643-2373. A written engagement letter is required before work starts.