GMC Firm Overview Brochure

Building Communities

Building Communities

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast, with offices located throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.

In-house Disciplines

Our Comprehensive Approach

By having multiple disciplines under one roof, we are able to streamline communication, improve efficiency and enhance the quality of service to our clients. GMC’s integrated team provides a depth of expertise that allows us to capture the “big picture” and understand the details a project entails. Utilizing our comprehensive approach, we look at each project from many vantage points to identify creative solutions.

The Markets We Serve

Environmental

Hospitality Federal Industrial

The Markets We Serve

State Government

Stormwater Transportation

Water Reclamation

Water Treatment

Our Capabilities

AVIATION PLANNING & ENGINEERING

• Economic Feasibility Studies

• Grant and Funding Assistance

• Parking Apron Design & Construction

• Taxiway Design, Widening, & Extension

• Taxiway Rehabilitation

• Runway Design & Construction

• Runway Rehabilitation

• Airfield Lighting, Navigational Aids & ILS

• Corporate & T-Hangars

• General Paving Rehab

• Entrance Roads & Parking Areas

• Utilities, Water & Sewer Systems

ARCHITECTURE

• Architectural Design

• Interior Design

• Master Planning

• New Construction

• General Renovations

• Site Analysis

• Program Review & Analysis

• Historic Renovations

• Building Additions

• Construction Administration

CIVIL ENGINEERING

• Design/Conastruction Administration for:

– Residential Developments

– Commercial and Office Developments

– Industrial Parks/Sites

– Institutional and Educational Facilities

– Street and Drainage Projects

– Parks and Recreation Projects

– Gas Distribution Systems

• Boundary & Topographic Surveys

DISASTER RECOVERY

• Pre-disaster Planning & Training

• Debris Management Planning

• Debris Monitoring/ADMS Software

• GIS Reporting

• Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA)

• FEMA Public Assistance Program Management

• Recovery Grant Management

• Disaster Cost Tracking/Mapping Software

• Appeals Support

• Closeout and Audit Assistance

• FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRICK)

• FEMA/State Mitigation services

• HUD/CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT Programs

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Evaluation of Existing Systems

• Electrical and Communications Design

• Energy Efficiency Studies

• Third Party Equipment Evaluation (ACIL)

• ETAP Arc Flash/Short Circuit Study

• Breaker Coordination Study

• Exterior Overhead & Underground Power Design

• Generator Design, Selection &Testing

• LEED Design & Certification

• Power Distribution

• Interior and Exterior Lighting Design & Photometry

• Fire Alarm & Life Safety Design

• Lightning Protection Design

• Uninterruptable Power System Site Installation & Verification

• Water & Wastewater Power Design

• Architectural Lighting Design

• Construction Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Phase I & Phase II ESA Environmental Assessments

• Environmental Impact

• Documents and Statements

• Green Infrastructure Design

• Stormwater

– Master Planning | Utilities | Permitting & Compliance

• Wetland Delineations, Permitting & Mitigation

• Mitigation Banking

• Stream Restoration Plans

• Endangered and Threatened Species Survey

• Flood Plain Studies

• Detention Pond Design

• Air Permitting

• Landfill Design and Permitting

• Source Water Protection Plans

• Hydrogeological Evaluations

• Brownfield Projects

• Underground Storage Tank Closure and Investigations

• Geographical Information System (GIS)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

• Construction Materials Testing

• Field Exploration

• Laboratory Testing Services

• Foundation Analysis and Design

• Slope/Embankment Stability

• Pavement Evaluation & Design

• Soil Stabilization

• Ground Improvement

• In-situ Moisture & Density

• Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

• Subgrade Evaluation & Proof Rolling Observations

• Pile and Pier Observation

• Foundation Construction Monitoring

• Fill Testing & Control

• Concrete Placement Inspection

• Compressive Strength Testing

• Reinforcing Steel Inspection

• Grout Sampling & Masonry Block Testing

• Asphalt Placement Inspection & Coring

• Structural Steel Observations

INTERIOR DESIGN

• Space Planning

• InteriorArchitecture and Detailing

• Other Discipline Coordination

• Furnishings and Equipment Packages

• Specifications and Finish Selections Including Interior Finish Selections, Documentation and Specifications

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

• Detailed Site Design

• Hardscape Design for Residential,

• Commercial and Retail Environments

• Planting and Irrigation Design

• Recreation Planning & Design

• Bike and Pedestrian Facility Planning

• Master Planning Residential Development

• Master Planning Mixed-use Development

• Downtown Redevelopment Strategies

• Streetscape Design

• Construction Documents

• Drawings & Specifications

• Construction Administration

MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING

• Water Treatment Plant Design

• Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

• Water Modeling

• Water Main Extensions

• Distribution Systems

• Evaluation of Existing Systems

• Computer Control Systems

• Well Systems

• Pumping Stations

• Storage Tanks

• Sewer Line Extensions

• Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

• Gas System Design

PLANNING

• Comprehensive and Master Plans

• Strategic Community Master Plans

• Campus, Neighborhood & Community Planning

• Economic Development Planning

• Greenway & Trail Planning

• Park Planning

• Transportation Planning

• Corridor Planning

• Zoning and Land Development Codes

RIGHT OF WAY

• Appraisals and Appraisal Review

• Condemnation Support Services

• Cost Estimates

• Due Diligence

• Easement Acquisition

• Environmental Assessments

• Fee Acquisitions

• Negotiations

• Partial or Whole Acquisitions

• Relocation Assistance

• Right of Entry Agreements

• Title Research

SURVEYING

• Topographic Surveys

• Hydrographic Surveys

• Elevation Surveys

• Boundary Surveys

• Construction Surveying

• Producing Plat Maps

• Setting Monuments

• Marking Boundary Lines

• Mortgage Surveys

• ALTA / ALSM Surveys

• GPS Control Surveys

• Utility Route Surveys

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

• Transportation Planning

• Concept Development

• Environmental Assessment and Permitting

• Right-of-Way Services

• Roadway Design

• Intersection Design

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Planning and Design

• Industrial Access Roadway Design

• Aviation Planning

• Aviation Design

• Construction Administration/Inspection/Testing

• Program Grant Applications

GMC Manifesto

We believe in community, collaboration and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference - in our hearts, homes, city, nation and world. We believe in hope, progress, beauty, and big ideas. We believe that people like us, need us. We are not just an engineering firm. We are not just architects. We are artists, designers, thinkers, doers, makers, and storytellers dedicated to doing great work, for good. We partner with passionate and like-minded individuals, businesses, organizations, and causes that have aggressive hopes and goals for tomorrow and beyond. Dreaming big is the only way to make big dreams come true, and we know that our solutions can only be as great as the people we serve.

Communities are built by people, not companies. And it is that foundational concept that drives how we approach every project, big or small. Because it’s the passion and drive of individuals that feeds the growth and development of what’s next. Together, we will be smart. We will be relevant. We will be meaningful. We will be kind, supportive, enthusiastic and – at the very least – the very best we can be. We are – and will continue to be – a collaborative organization driven by the power of building better, happier, healthier, thriving communities. And we are committed to working with folks who share our vision for realizing their full potential, because we know that great engineering and architecture helps make communities better, for everyone. We believe in community, collaboration and