Known prior to 2004 as Mainiero, Smith and Associates, MSA is located in Rancho Mirage, California and is the Coachella Valley’s largest locally owned, full-service planning and engineering company. The firm initially represented primarily public agency clients in the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s. As Southern California experienced periods of explosive growth, the firm’s land development services we
re in increasing demand over the ensuing decades. Residential, commercial and resort projects became a significant portion of the company’s work, while the agency and institutional clientele continued to expand. In the early 1990’s the firm expanded by adding Planning to the development services offered to clients. In 2000, an Environmental Services division and a Utility Coordination and Construction Support division were added to the firm’s core Civil Engineering and Surveying services. In recent years, the firm has continued to provide clients with an expanded menu of services by offering GIS services in-house. As a result of maintaining high standards in work product, MSA has been consistently able to attract new projects from its solid client core and their referrals. With the firm’s expansion of services came an increase in staff and its capabilities. Included in the current staff of 38 are seven registered civil engineers and land surveyors, both AICP and LEED Accredited Professional certifications and a highly qualified support staff of designers, land planners, CADD operators, field personnel and administrative staff. MSA is proud of its commitment to LEED and Green Building standards and takes very seriously the firm’s role in helping projects attain sustainability through strategic planning and design. Equipped with state-of-the-art computer, color plotting, and surveying systems, MSA today continues to serve a broad range of repeat clientele from small developers to the Federal government. Over the past 35 years, the firm has successfully completed over 2,000 projects and studies, involving the planning, design, surveying or construction administration of public works, residential, institutional, resort, or commercial developments. MSA is actively involved in assisting local community groups through participation in organizations such as Urban Land Institute (ULI), Desert Valleys Builders Association (DVBA), American Planning Association (APA), U.S. Green Building Council, American Public Works Association (APWA), and Desert Roundtable, among others.
