Engineering:

Mark Gonzalez, P.E.
John Strength, P.L.S.
Gonzalez-Strength & Associates
2176 Parkway Lake Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
205-942-2486
www.gonzalez-strength.com

Mark Gonzalez is the engineer of record and oversees the entire civil design portion on all aspects of the development. This includes project design, project schedule, production, engineering, quality control, and coordination with client and other design teams. Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc. is known for quality and thoroughness of engineering plans, responsiveness to clients’ concerns, and creative economical design.

Construction: 

Mike Hopper, P.E.
MAP Development, LLC
421 Office Park Drive
Birmingham, AL 35223
205-870-4472  ext. 102 (o)
205-907-6226 (c)
[email protected]

Mike Hopper serves as director of construction. Mr. Hopper is a registered professional engineer with a focus on site design and development. Since joining MAP Development in 2005, Mike has developed several retail shopping centers including Eastwood Village, a 370,000-square-foot power center anchored by Wal-Mart. With over 20 years of retail development experience, Mike has managed construction activities on a diversified list of projects. Prior to joining MAP Development, Mike was a Senior Vice President with AIG Baker Shopping Center Properties responsible for overseeing the planning, engineering, entitlements, and construction activities on over 10 million square feet of retail development.

Traffic Engineering and Consulting:

Darrel Skipper, Skipper Consulting

Skipper Consulting, Inc. is an engineering firm that specializes in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and parking consulting. The Alabama-based corporation is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. As transportation specialists, Skipper Consulting is authorized to provide engineering services in the States of Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. Individuals within the firm are authorized to practice in all Southeastern states. Skipper Consulting, Inc. was incorporated in May 1998. The staff has been practicing traffic engineering and transportation planning in Alabama and throughout the United States since 1966. Members of the Professional staff have a collective experience of over 170 years, averaging 19 years per professional staff member. Prior to 1998, several members of the professional staff worked together in the Traffic Engineering/Planning Department of a national Fortune 500 and ENR Top-10 Engineering firm.

Geotechnical Engineering:

Contour Engineering conducts subsurface geotechnical investigations, site characterization, and geotechnical foundation design recommendations for both public and private clients. Soil testing is performed in-house at an AASHTO certified geotechnical soils testing laboratory.

Project Manager:

Jim Masingill
Five Oaks South
[email protected]

Broad Metro LLC brings together the best professionals and supports their efforts to preserve and strengthen truly remarkable places. We evaluate the needs of the community and respond with innovative projects that build upon each location’s existing strengths with an eye toward filling a void. We pursue the type of opportunities that serve nearby residents while supporting their local businesses and attracting additional desired operators. It is our greatest pleasure to work with great cities to maintain and pursue amenities that improve the community's quality of life and serve as catalysts for economic growth.