Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Service form a binding agreement between you and BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC, whose office is located at 14302 FM 1730, Lubbock - 79424-6655, United States (US). The website is developed and administered by BSA Engineers, the developer, on behalf of the firm.

When you access this website, you accept these terms in full. If you do not agree with any part of this agreement, please stop using the site and do not send any project material through it. Your continued use after these terms are published, or after any revision is posted, signals your acceptance of the agreement that is current at the time of your visit.

These terms apply to every visitor, whether that visitor is a private individual, a company, a contractor, or an agent acting for another party. Where one person submits material on behalf of an organization, that person confirms that they are authorized to bind the organization to these terms.

2. Purpose of This Website

This website exists to do several honest and useful things. It describes the professional services that BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC offers, including geotechnical investigation, structural review, and site development support. It tells you where our office is located, how to reach us, and how to begin a conversation about a project. It also sets out our privacy protections and the rules that govern this site itself.

The site is an informational and introductory resource. It is meant to let you understand our work, review our approach, and then reach us for a formal conversation. Nothing on these pages is intended to replace the direct, written services agreement that must exist before any engineering work begins. The descriptions of services, depths, and soil behavior on our pages are general educational summaries, not specific advice for your particular site.

3. No Professional Advice Through the Site

This is an important limitation. The content of this website is presented for general information only and does not constitute professional engineering advice, and it never may be used as a substitute for a formal report prepared for a specific location.

Professional engineering judgments, including allowable bearing pressures, foundation recommendations, drainage assumptions, and structural conclusions, depend on site-specific observations, sampling, and testing that is performed under a written engagement. A general paragraph about soil layers cannot tell you what is under your own building site. If you rely on this website as the basis for a real construction decision without commissioning a proper investigation, you do so at your own risk.

Only a written proposal and a signed professional services agreement, followed by the actual performance of field and laboratory work by our licensed staff, can produce the geotechnical and structural findings you would need for construction.

4. Eligibility to Use the Site

You may use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that is consistent with these terms. You confirm that you are at least the age of majority in your place of residence, or that you are using the site under the supervision of a parent or guardian who accepts these terms on your behalf.

Individuals who have been barred from the use of such sites by a court, by this firm, or by their employer are not eligible to use the site. If you are unable to enter into a binding agreement, you should not submit any personal information or project material through the contact features.

The firm reserves the right to refuse service, to decline a proposal, or to close an account at any time for any lawful reason. No refusal of service creates any obligation on the firm, and no visitor obtains any continuing right to use the site.

5. Accounts and Communications

This website does not generally require you to create a personal account. The only interactive features are the contact form and the ordinary means of reaching us, such as our email address and telephone number.

Where a future feature does ask you to register, you agree to provide accurate and current information, to keep any login credentials confidential, and to notify us at once if you suspect that someone else has used your account. You are responsible for all activity that happens under your own credentials.

We may communicate with you about matters connected to the site, to your inquiry, or to an active engagement using the email address or telephone number you provide. Where the law requires consent for such messages, we will obtain it before sending them.

6. Submitting an Inquiry

When you submit a message through our contact form, or write to reply@bsaengineers.lat, you are asking us to consider your matter. By sending such a message, you promise that the information you provide is accurate and honest, and that you are entitled to share any site or project details that you attach.

Submitting an inquiry does not by itself create a professional relationship with BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC, and it does not obligate the firm to accept any project. We treat every genuine inquiry with professional care and confidentiality, but a formal engagement begins only when both parties sign a written professional services agreement and the terms of that engagement are met.

Please do not submit information that is secret, that you have no right to disclose, or that is protected from disclosure by a confidentiality duty to another party. Please also avoid including excessive personal details that are not relevant to the engineering question you wish to raise.

7. Intellectual Property

The design, layout, text, images, and code of this website are the property of BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC and BSA Engineers, and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The firm name, the abbreviation BSA, and any logos that we use are protected marks associated with the professional practice.

You may view and print pages from this site for your own personal, non-commercial reference. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from any part of this website without our prior written consent. In particular, you may not use the text of the site to create a competing website or a misleading imitation of our services.

If you reference the firm in your own materials, you should do so accurately and without implying an endorsement or a relationship that does not exist.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use this website in any way that could damage, disable, overload, or impair the site, or that could interfere with the use of the site by any other person. Specifically, you agree that you will not take any of the actions described below.

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site, to our servers, or to the systems connected to the site.
• Introducing viruses, worms, spyware, or any other harmful code onto the site or onto the networks that carry it.
• Scraping, crawling, or otherwise harvesting the content of the site at a scale that burdens our servers or that copies material beyond a normal personal review.
• Submitting false, misleading, or malicious messages through the contact form, including spam or attempts to obtain the data of other users.
• Mining, probing, or testing the vulnerability of the site without written authorization from the firm.
• Using the site for any fraudulent purpose or in connection with a criminal offense.

We may suspend or terminate access to the site for any person who breaches these standards, and we may report unlawful activity to the appropriate authorities, cooperating with them as the law requires.

9. Accuracy of Site Content

We work to keep the information on this website accurate, current, and useful. Standards, regulations, and professional practices do change, however, and the field of geotechnical and structural engineering continues to evolve. Accordingly, we do not promise that every statement on this site is complete, current, or free from error, and we are not liable for any action you take based on outdated or incomplete material.

The service descriptions, depth ranges, and technical figures on our pages are illustrative of the work the firm performs. They are not guarantees of a particular outcome, capacity, or result for any specific site. Actual findings depend on the ground conditions that are discovered through direct investigation during a real project.

We may correct errors, update descriptions, or retire pages at any time. Such changes do not give rise to any claim against the firm by a visitor who relied on a previous version of the content.

We also take care to use accurate colors, dimensions, and comparison figures in our illustrations. Screen displays vary by device, so the appearance of our pages on your monitor may differ slightly from a printed fixture.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

This website may include links to third-party resources that are not controlled by BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC. These links are provided as a convenience to our visitors. We do not endorse, and we are not responsible for, the content, products, or privacy practices of those external resources.

When you leave our site to visit an external resource, the terms and privacy policy of that resource begin to govern you from the moment you arrive there. You should review those policies before you share any personal information with the third party.

The presence of a link does not imply that we recommend the third party or that we accept any responsibility for its accuracy. We also do not control any advertising networks that a third-party site may use.

11. Engineering Engagements

All professional services provided by BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC are delivered under a separate written agreement that defines the scope of work, the site and materials involved, the fees, and the responsibilities of each party. These website terms do not govern the performance of professional services; instead, the terms of the signed engagement apply.

Each engagement is unique. A geotechnical investigation performed for one property cannot be transferred to another property without a fresh evaluation, and the firm has no duty to apply the findings of one project to the conditions of another site. The licensed professionals of the firm provide engineering opinions solely in the context of the site and scope described in the written agreement for that specific engagement.

If there is any conflict between these website terms and the terms of a signed professional services agreement, the signed agreement will control with respect to the professional services it describes.

12. Fees, Invoices and Payment

Fees for professional services are set out in each written proposal and are agreed before work begins. Where a proposal is accepted, the fee schedule, billing method, and payment terms in that proposal govern the financial relationship between you and the firm.

This website does not process payments and does not store payment card details. If a project requires an advance, a retainer, or a deposit, that arrangement is handled directly between you and the firm through secure channels, never through the public pages of this site.

Billing for a project is generally tied to the milestones described in the engagement, including mobilization, field work, laboratory testing, and report delivery. Invoices are sent to the address or mailbox you nominate, and payment is due in accordance with the terms stated on the proposal. The firm may hold a report or suspend further field work if an account falls into arrears, as permitted by the signed agreement and by law.

13. Disclaimers of Warranty

This website is provided on an as-is and as-available basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by law, BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC and BSA Engineers disclaim all implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the site will be available without interruption, that the content is free from errors or omissions, or that the site will be secure against malicious activity at all times. We do not warrant the accuracy of any professional-sounding statement made on the site, because, as described above, genuine engineering conclusions can only come from a site-specific investigation under a formal engagement.

The operation of the site, including the availability of the contact form and the delivery of emails, depends on systems and networks that no single provider can fully guarantee. We will act reasonably to keep the site online, but we make no warranty of continuous availability.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC nor BSA Engineers shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or your inability to use, this website. This limitation extends to damages for loss of profits, loss of data, business interruption, or any other commercial or personal loss, even where the firm has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The limitation described here applies whether the claim is based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, and it applies to the fullest extent that the governing law will allow. Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain damages, some of these limitations may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights in your own jurisdiction.

Nothing in these terms is intended to limit any liability of the firm that cannot be lawfully excluded, including liability that arises from fraud or from gross negligence on the part of the firm.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC and BSA Engineers, together with their officers, employees, and representatives, from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and reasonable expenses that arise out of your use of this website or your breach of these terms.

This indemnity covers matters including the misuse of the contact form, the submission of inaccurate or unauthorized information, a violation of the intellectual property rights of a third party, or the violation of any applicable law through your use of the site.

The firm will give you prompt notice of any claim that it believes falls within this indemnity and will provide reasonable assistance to you in defending the claim, at your expense, where the firm cooperates in that defense.

16. Changes to the Site and to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Service at any time to reflect changes in our services, in the law, or in the way the site operates. When a revision is substantial, we will update the date at the top of this page so that you can see that the terms have changed.

We may also change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website without notice, including removing sections of content or adding new features. We will not be liable to you for any such change, suspension, or discontinuation.

Because these terms can change, we encourage you to review them each time you intend to submit new information to the firm. Your continued use of the site after a revision is posted indicates that you accept the revised terms, subject to any acknowledgement that the law requires for older accountholders.

17. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms of Service, and the relationship between you and BSA Consulting Engineers, PLLC, are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the applicable laws of the United States, without reference to conflict of law principles.

Any dispute that arises out of or relates to these terms or to your use of the website will, to the extent permitted by law, be resolved in the state or federal courts located within the geographic area that serves the firm, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for this purpose.

Nothing in this section prevents the firm from seeking injunctive relief for a breach of its intellectual property rights in any court of competent jurisdiction. Where applicable, we may first attempt to resolve any dispute through good-faith negotiation before either party commences formal proceedings.

18. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be struck from the terms while the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect. Where a provision is modified or struck, the intent of the original provision will be preserved to the greatest extent the law allows.

These terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any separate written agreement that governs a professional engagement, form the entire agreement between you and the firm regarding your use of this website. They supersede any earlier statements, discussions, or agreements about the site.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these terms at one time does not operate as a waiver of that right or provision in the future. Any waiver must be made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the firm to be effective.

If you have any question about these Terms of Service, please reach us at the channels listed below before you submit any material to the firm.