Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Trusted Engineering & Landscape Architecture Partner in Maitland, FL
METRO Consulting Group is an entrepreneur-led professional services firm specializing in engineering and landscape architecture in Florida. Founded in 2010, our firm is built on core values of Faith, Courage, and Enthusiasm, delivering cost-effective solutions that produce extraordinary results for clients through personalized services. We serve a diverse clientele including the Florida Department of Transportation, municipalities, private developers, and homeowner associations, offering comprehensive infrastructure solutions from project inception through construction. Our team combines engineering expertise with landscape architecture to create low-carbon-footprint designs that reduce long-term maintenance costs while preserving ecological systems. With unlimited qualifications in 14 FDOT workgroups, we provide end-to-end services including PD&E studies, roadway design, traffic engineering, and native plant landscape solutions.Our approach emphasizes innovation, such as developing traffic models that eliminate unnecessary capacity expansions and drainage solutions that preserve existing infrastructure. We collaborate with complementary firms to serve as a one-stop provider for infrastructure needs of all scales. Our principals bring decades of experience from corporate engineering and landscape architecture backgrounds, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. We maintain offices in Maitland, Florida, and operate under a commitment to responsive service, budget adherence, and environmental stewardship.
Services
PD&E Studies
Transportation Planning
Roadway Design
Traffic Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Drainage Solutions
Bridge Inspection
Permitting Services
Urban Planning
Native Plant Design
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We offer 14 FDOT workgroup qualifications for comprehensive infrastructure solutions
- Our designs reduce carbon footprints through innovative drainage and traffic modeling
- We provide end-to-end project management from planning through construction
- Our team combines 17+ years of corporate engineering experience with native plant expertise
- We operate as a one-stop firm collaborating with specialized partners for all project scales
Associations and certifications
- FDOT Workgroups 2.0
- FDOT Workgroups 3.1-3.3
- FDOT Workgroups 6.1-6.2
- FDOT Workgroups 7.1-7.3
- FDOT Workgroups 13.2-13.6
- FDOT Workgroup 15.0
Services
PD&E Studies
Our FDOT-qualified team conducts comprehensive Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) studies including Alternative Corridor Evaluations. We provide full-service planning, engineering, environmental analysis, and public involvement with realistic pedestrian-level renderings developed from photographs. Our studies ensure regulatory compliance while optimizing project feasibility and community impact.
Roadway Design
We deliver roadway design solutions for bicycle trails, sidewalk widening, resurfacing, and new alignments under FDOT Workgroups 3.1-3.3. Our expertise includes road diet projects and controlled access design, focusing on safety improvements and traffic flow optimization while maintaining budget constraints and environmental considerations.
Traffic Engineering
Our traffic engineering services cover signal timing, signing, pavement markings, and intersection design under FDOT Workgroups 6.1-6.2 and 7.1-7.3. We analyze traffic patterns to develop efficient signalization plans that enhance safety and reduce congestion while meeting regulatory standards.
Landscape Architecture
Under FDOT Workgroup 15.0, we integrate native plant landscapes into infrastructure projects to enhance ecological systems. Our designs minimize irrigation needs and pesticide use while creating aesthetically pleasing environments that complement transportation corridors and urban spaces.
Bridge Inspection
Qualified under FDOT Workgroup 5.4, our bridge inspection services include comprehensive structural evaluations and safety assessments. We employ advanced inspection techniques to identify maintenance needs and ensure compliance with federal and state safety standards for transportation infrastructure.
People
Dwayne Darbonne
Managing Member, Engineering and Operations
Licensed Professional Engineer with 17+ years of experience in transportation infrastructure. Former Vice President at an international engineering firm, specializing in cost-efficient designs that reduce carbon footprints while maintaining project budgets and timelines.
Karina A. Veaudry
Manager, Landscape Architecture
Registered Landscape Architect and former President of the Florida Native Plant Society. Expert in native plant landscape design that enhances ecological systems while meeting infrastructure requirements through sustainable, low-maintenance solutions.
Questions
What engineering services does METRO offer?
We provide roadway design, traffic engineering, PD&E studies, bridge inspection, and drainage solutions under 14 FDOT workgroups.
How does METRO handle environmental considerations?
Our designs prioritize low-carbon-footprint solutions using native plants and existing infrastructure preservation to minimize environmental impact.
Do you work with private developers?
Yes, we serve private developers, municipalities, FDOT, and homeowner associations for projects of all sizes.
What makes METRO different from other firms?
We combine engineering expertise with landscape architecture under one roof, offering cost-effective, one-stop solutions with 14 FDOT qualifications.
How do you ensure project budget compliance?
Our team focuses on cost-efficient designs and collaborates with specialized partners to deliver quality results within client budgets.
