Workshop Ground Up Construction Advice Needed

[Wenyu Zhang]

Hi All,

I'm purchasing a small commercial lot in Florida and planning to build a mechanic shop (wanted to start a small used car dealership as a side hussle). Now I'm facing too issues. First, I need to know where I should start the construction project. I talked to a GC and they said I need to have an engineering plan before they can give me a quote. From my understanding, plumbing should be the first thing to do before pouring the concrete slab. Second, I might need some finance help with the ground up construction. The entire project (utilities + foundation + interior + landscaping + exterior paving ) should be rought at 100k, just very rough estimation from my perspective. Many steel building companies provide installation and rent-to-own option so that should save a lot of upfront cost.

Here's what I'm planning to build: A 1000 sq ft warehouse-like steel building with two 10' x 10' doors and one walk-in door, plus one office and one restroom inside the building. So eventually it will look like a two-bay mechanic shop. 

Can anyone recommend someone who provide engineering plan drawing service in Florida? And what's the step by step for me to start this project?