Calvin, Giordano & Associates

What Calvin, Giordano & Associates does

Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA) is a multidisciplinary community development firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, providing outsourced municipal building department services, engineering, planning, landscape architecture, transportation, surveying, and facilities management to 101 municipalities across Florida. Founded in 1937 as a two-person surveying firm (M.E. Berry & Associates) and rebranded over subsequent decades, CGA has accumulated 89+ years of continuous municipal service experience in South Florida. Its client base spans cities, towns, villages, counties, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Districts 1, 4, 6, and 7, with secondary exposure to private sector developers. CGA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAFEbuilt since 2018, operating alongside sister brand Interwest Consulting Group within the broader SAFEbuilt family of companies.

The firm's core product is the proprietary GovEasy software suite, a white-labeled platform that integrates Building Permit Tracking, Code Enforcement Case Tracking, and Point-of-Sale Online Payments modules, accessible to municipal staff via any web-connected device. CGA's engineering delivery relies on conventional industry technology: Trimble X7 3D laser scanning and Trimble RTK GPS tied to Florida Continuously Operating Reference Stations for surveying; ESRI Enterprise GIS for spatial data and web portal hosting; and traffic simulation tools (Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS+, VISSIM, CORSIM) for transportation analysis. The firm holds multiple certifications including LEED accreditation and CFR 637.207 CTQP certifications, supporting its CEI work for FDOT.

CGA generates revenue through long-term professional services contracts with municipal and public-sector clients, acquired primarily via government RFPs and direct contracting. Contracts are structured as hourly staffing, per-project, or fixed-fee arrangements, enabling the firm to flex staffing levels against workload demand. The firm employs 370 professionals in Florida, holding over 1,400 certifications and licenses and including 40 professional engineers. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-government, with no consumer-facing channels; SAFEbuilt's national marketing function and partnership with VYE extend brand visibility, while cross-selling within the SAFEbuilt family provides incremental commercial reach.

Name

Calvin, Giordano & Associates

Legal name

Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://cgasolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Calvin, Giordano & Associates is a multidisciplinary Florida community development firm providing outsourced municipal building department, engineering, planning, and landscape architecture services to 101 municipalities, backed by SAFEbuilt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Engineering and Community Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Municipal engineering services
• Outsourced building department
• Code compliance enforcement
• Construction engineering inspection
• Government professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Professional Services Contracts: CGA generates revenue through long-term government contract services for cities, counties, and public agencies. These contracts cover full-service building department management, plan review, inspection services, engineering, planning, and other professional services. Revenue is derived from negotiated contract fees with municipalities, which may be structured as hourly staffing, per-project, or fixed-fee arrangements. The company can flex staffing levels to match workload demand, providing cost efficiency for municipal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CGA fundamentally delivers outsourced municipal building department services in South Florida—full-service department management, permit technicians, building officials, code compliance and enforcement, plan review, and inspections—augmented by a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, and facilities management practice. The proprietary GovEasy software suite (Building Permit Tracking, Code Enforcement Case Tracking, Point-of-Sale Online Payments) is provided as a white-labeled platform to support service delivery to municipal clients.

Product overview

Calvin, Giordano & Associates (CGA) is a multidisciplinary community development firm offering a portfolio of services and one proprietary software product. The core offering is outsourced municipal building department services including full-service department management, inspection services, plan review, and code compliance. The proprietary GovEasy software platform provides building permit tracking, code enforcement case tracking, and online payment processing modules that power their service delivery. Engineering services span electrical, traffic, water/wastewater, municipal, land development, and coastal engineering. Additional services include landscape architecture, planning and zoning, transportation and mobility planning, surveying and mapping using Trimble technology, and facilities management. The company serves Florida municipalities across 101 cities with over 370 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GovEasy Software Suite Proprietary integrated software suite for local government administrative functions, providing Building Permit Tracking, Code Enforcement Case Tracking, and Point-of-Sale Online Payments modules with wireless GIS and mobile work environment for field employees. Marketed to municipalities for white-label deployment.
• Full Service Building Department Management Outsourced turn-key building department administration providing building officials, permit technicians, building inspectors, plans reviewers, quality assurance, and general department administration for Florida municipalities.
• Permit Technician Services On-call, daily backlog, and long-term permit technician staffing solutions for municipalities requiring flexible coverage of permit intake and processing functions.
• Code Compliance and Enforcement Services Code enforcement services for municipalities covering land use inspections, property maintenance inspections, rental housing inspections, and special magistrate support, enabled by the GovEasy code enforcement module.
• Building Officials Services Provision of third-party building officials cross-trained in local building department codes and regulations to oversee entire building departments or provide specialized expertise for community development.
• Inspection Services Certified inspections for building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, fire, health, and specialty categories across commercial and residential properties, using automated routing and the GovEasy BPT module for scheduling and records.
• Plan Review Services Electronic, commercial, residential, fire, and MEP plan reviews for municipalities, plus remote plan review to address permit backlogs using certified professionals and electronic workflow software.
• Construction Services End-to-end construction management spanning constructability analysis, bidding assistance, inspection, and project certification/close-out for public and private clients.
• Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) CEI services for transportation infrastructure projects including roadways, bridges, interstates, and utilities delivered to FDOT Districts 1, 4, 6, and 7, FDEP, and Florida municipalities by CTQP-certified staff.
• Electrical Engineering Services Electrical design including street lighting, power generation and distribution, municipal/utility, land development electrical, and highway engineering for Florida municipalities, using Visual and AGi32 lighting simulation.
• Traffic Engineering Services Traffic engineering covering operations, safety, design, and review supported by simulation (Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS+, VISSIM, CORSIM) and safety analysis (Signal Four Analytics, HSM, PEDSAFE, BIKESAFE) for Florida municipalities and counties.
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering Consulting engineering for water and wastewater treatment facilities—water treatment plants, raw water wells, storage facilities, and bio-solids handling—for Florida municipalities and utilities.
• Municipal Engineering Services City and town engineering consulting covering roadway design, stormwater management, water distribution, wastewater facilities, and utility master planning for Florida municipalities.
• Land Development Engineering Civil site work design and engineering for private sector developments including housing, hotels, hospitals, parking lots, dealerships, gas stations, and car washes across Florida.
• Coastal Engineering Services Planning, funding, and construction management for coastal zone projects—waterfront development, piers, bulkheads, marinas, storm protection, and coastal structure design—delivered by a 300+ person multidisciplinary team.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services GIS data development, strategic planning, and web portal hosting using ESRI enterprise software for municipalities and county agencies.
• Planning and Zoning Services Comprehensive planning, zoning, land use regulation, platting, urban design, and municipal planning department services for Florida communities.
• Transportation and Mobility Services Multimodal transportation planning addressing pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular mobility, plus long-range transportation planning and grant administration for Florida municipalities.
• Surveying and Mapping Services Boundary, topographic, as-built, GPS surveys, utility layout, condominium documents, and GIS data collection using Trimble X7 3D scanning and Trimble RTK GPS tied to Florida CORS.
• Facilities Management Services Operations and maintenance, emergency response, integrated facility management, and parks and athletic fields management for public sector facilities.
• Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Landscape architecture services—planting plans, hardscape design, habitat restoration, recreational facility design, and municipal review—delivered by LEED Accredited Professionals since 1996.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspections completed (pass or fail) by the following business day once scheduled
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SAFEbuiltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018CGA is a subsidiary of SAFEbuilt (acquired in 2018). SAFEbuilt provides national brand credibility, centralized marketing, technology investment, and cross-selling opportunities across the SAFEbuilt family of companies. CGA is promoted as a member of the SAFEbuilt family of companies on its website and marketing materials, and benefits from SAFEbuilt's marketing department and partnership with VYE.
• Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterwest Consulting Group is a sister company within the SAFEbuilt family of brands. CGA collaborated with Interwest on the Antelope Creek Park project, co-chairing the project. Interwest is described as providing complementary community development consulting services, enabling CGA to offer expanded multidisciplinary project capabilities.
• VYEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVYE is a marketing partner working with SAFEbuilt's Marketing Department. The partnership has produced four award-winning campaigns over a two-year period, enhancing brand visibility for CGA and the SAFEbuilt family across multiple marketing channels.
• Horsepower ElectricminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorsepower Electric is collaborating with CGA on the Broward County Highway Construction and Engineering Division project, which involves the conversion of span-wire supported traffic signals across 15 intersections. CGA provides professional engineering, design, and construction management while Horsepower Electric provides electrical contracting services as part of this design-build project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large global engineering and consulting firm with deep municipal water, wastewater, environmental, and infrastructure practices that overlap CGA's water/wastewater, coastal, and municipal engineering services.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with significant U.S. municipal infrastructure practice; comparable across transportation, water, planning, and CEI services that CGA offers.
• TRC Companies: Engineering and consulting firm with significant infrastructure, environmental, and construction management practices that overlap CGA's CEI, environmental, and municipal service lines.
• HDR Inc. Large engineering and consulting firm with strong transportation, water, and municipal practice areas. Overlaps with CGA's transportation/CEI, water/wastewater, and municipal engineering service lines.
• Kimley-Horn: Major U.S. consulting firm with strong Florida presence and practices in transportation, traffic engineering, land development, and municipal engineering — directly comparable disciplines to CGA's engineering portfolio.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with large U.S. transportation, water, and municipal infrastructure practices. Comparable in scale and service breadth across CGA's transportation and municipal engineering offerings.
• SAFEbuilt: Parent company of CGA and the most directly comparable peer: provides outsourced municipal building department, plan review, inspection, and code enforcement services to municipalities nationwide. Operating as the national brand, SAFEbuilt overlaps CGA's full service portfolio and benefits from CGA's Florida density.

Direct peers

• NV5 Global: U.S. infrastructure consulting firm providing similar municipal, transportation, environmental, and surveying services. Comparable as a publicly traded peer with overlapping service mix to CGA's engineering and geospatial practices.
• Woolpert: Architecture, engineering, and geospatial (surveying/GIS) firm with strong public-sector and municipal practice. Closely comparable to CGA in surveying and mapping, GIS, and municipal engineering.
• Interwest Consulting Group: Sister company within the SAFEbuilt family; provides community development, building department, and municipal consulting services. Directly comparable as an outsourced municipal services peer, and the two brands already collaborate on flagship projects such as the Antelope Creek Park ASLA award-winning work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cga_solutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/calvin-giordano-associates-inc-315572025453925
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/organization-guest/company/calvin-giordano-&-associates
• Instagraminstagram.com/cga_solutions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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