Municipal

Empowering communities to rebuild, revitalize, and thrive.

Metro Consulting Associates (MCA) champions all communities—with a focus on small, rural, and low-income or underinvested districts—in their quest to revitalize, optimize, and modernize their infrastructure for resilience against future challenges.

Our team brings an insider’s perspective to engineer of record duties and water utility operations, applying a holistic methodology that seamlessly blends time-tested methods with cutting-edge innovations. And our track record speaks volumes: we’ve secured over $63 million in municipal funding for our clients, fueling transformative infrastructure and community enhancement projects across Michigan.

MCA’s partnership approach augments your in-house expertise with tailored services, talent, and technology to maximize resources, amplify improvements, and foster long-term prosperity. Together, we’ll build the foundation for a vibrant future that serves all members of your community.

Trusted partners empowering communities to overcome critical obstacles.

Aging water infrastructure that is 50 years old or older
Flood risks and costs caused by inadequate and outdated infrastructure
Limited funding streams to address aging systems
Regulatory compliance to deliver safe and affordable drinking water
Lean and siloed in-house resources with limited capacity or expertise to manage special projects with day-to-day operations

Engineering Services

Infrastructure design and plan preparation for road, water, sewer, and more
Land surveying and ROW permitting
Emergency utility repair design and coordination
- Trenchless utility design solutions:
- Pipe bursting
- Cured in place pipe (CIPP)
- Slip lining
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
Capital improvement plans
Construction plan review
Stormwater management and analysis
Sewer and water infrastructure modeling

Asset Management & GIS

Infrastructure GIS base map creation
Asset management and infrastructure level of service goals
Criticality of assets and consequence of failure assessment
Web Map GIS development
GIS administration and database management
Meter and curb stop location mapping
Storm sewer and structure mapping
Water main and structure mapping
Zoning, ownership, and other maps
Hydrant mapping (working and non-working)
Sanitary sewer and structure mapping
Maintenance plans for public works
Manhole scanning and inspections

Construction Services

Construction Administration
Construction Observation
Construction Staking
Construction Materials Testing

Community Development Support

Community outreach and education specific to construction projects, water compliance, and more
Technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) capacity studies
Right-of-way acquisition services
Distributed energy site planning and design
Department management consulting

Funding & Financial Management

Funding and rate structure methodology
Grant research and writing for state and federal applications
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan applications
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan applications
Loan and grant administration and reimbursement assistance
Water and sewer rate analysis determination
BS&A software customization and training
Utility fund collection assessment
Department budgeting

Related Insights

Secure the Funding Your Community Deserves

Transforming your community starts with the right funding. While grants are attractive, the application process is competitive, costly, and complex. Our team has extensive experience developing strategies and preparing grant applications to increase your chances of securing funds.

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Hire a Consulting Firm: A Solution for Overburdened Communities

Overburdened state, county, and local municipalities struggle to find and keep the key talent they need to ensure the well-being of their communities. Amidst financial constraints, political pressures, rapidly escalating

Highland Park Engineer of Record

Since the City’s Engineering Department did not exist for more than a decade, it was critical for return operations to self-sustain and not strain the City’s already depleted general fund. Metro Consulting Associates established a $500,000 annal budget and paired it with a reasonable fee schedule that ensured the City’s adequate representation for right-of-way permitting, site plan reviews, and other capital improvement construction projects.

Road Rehabilitation Trio

To appease residents and accommodate time constraints due to the project's late award, Metro Consulting Associates implemented an innovative two-season construction approach. This optimized efficiency and funding, allowed residents to see the project progress, and fulfilled the City's promises.

Water Distribution Asset Management Plan

The municipal team conducted a field investigation to identify and capture locations for hydrants, valves, meter pits, and curb stops. This structural data was imported into a GIS along with the City’s digitized water main lines to facilitate asset management planning.

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