Our Clients

Agencies trust MacKay and Somps’ well-established reputation for producing complete planning and construction documents resulting in efficient plan checks and timely approvals.

Developers know that we are strong and effective advocates on their behalf throughout the process.

Contractors tell our clients they prefer building from MacKay & Somps’ construction documents and staking procedures resulting in a more efficient construction process.

  • "We have been evaluating our stable of consultants -- which ones are leaders and which ones cause us to bang our heads against the wall. I hold MacKay and Somps as the gold standard. You do what you say you are going to do. You do it on time, you do it fast, and you do things that need to be done without me having to ask. When I do ask , it gets done right away. Communication is great and timely. Thank you for running a tight ship—we look forward to a continued relationship."

    Brian Cutting 
    Director of Land Acquisition, Woodside Homes of Northern California

  • "I have worked with the team at MacKay and Somps for over 25 years and have always found them to be direct, knowledgeable and fair. They are truly experts in the industry and are held in high regard by the local jurisdictions which is an invaluable asset when negotiating project approvals. Their commitment to customer service has always been outstanding and I have enjoyed a long term relationship with the entire team."

    David Ragland
    VP – Land and Development, Anthem United

  • "MacKay & Somps is our go-to engineering and planning firm.  We have been using them for over 20 years and consider them a vital part of our team.  We use them from the concept planning stage, to engineering and design, all the way through to the completion of our master-planned communities."

    Jeff Jones
    COO, Westpark Communities

  • “We have found MacKay & Somps to be professional and responsive to our needs. Their plans are complete and accurate, allowing them to expedite the approval process.”

    Rhodora N Biagtan
    Principal Engineer at Dublin San Ramon Services District

  • “I have a unique perspective on MacKay and Somps having built their plans when employed by a construction contractor (Teichert Construction), having managed their work as a homebuilder (KB Home), and having dealt with their completed projects as the Public Works Director for the City of Lathrop. In all capacities, I have found MacKay & Somps to be a reputable firm with excellent customer service, and an engineering staff comprised of competent and qualified engineering professionals.”

    Stephen J Salvatore
    Current City Manager of the City of Lathrop

Builder & Developer Clients

We have represented a variety of homebuilders, land developers and public agencies. Over the years we have consistently delivered successful projects. Some of our recent clients include:

Aerojet Rocketdyne
AKT Development
Anthem United
Artisan Homes
Award Homes
B & Z Properties
Benchmark Homes
Blake Griggs Properties
Braddock & Logan
Brookfield Homes
Brookfield Residential
CalAtlantic
Carson Development
Catalyst Development Partners
Center Point Integrated Solutions
Charter Properties
Citation Homes/Citation Builders
Conservation Resources
Cordova Hills
D.F. Properties
D.R. Horton
De Nova Homes

Dumbarton Quarry Assoc.
Dutra Cerro Graden
Eagle Commercial Partners
Easton Development Company
Elliott Homes
Elverta Joint Venture
Elverta/Rio Linda Partners
Enclave at Folsom Ranch
Folsom South Area Group
Gerry Kamilos LLC
GH PacVest
Gidaro Group
Grosvenor USA LTD
Integral Communities
J B Valley
John Mourier Construction
K Hovnanian Homes
KB Home
KN St. John LP
Lafferty Homes
Saybrook Fund Advisors
Lazares Companies

LDK-AREP III Placer Owner
Lennar Communities
Lewis Operating Corporation
LV Bickford Ranch LLC
Mangini Improvement Company
Meritage Homes
Metro Properties
Mountain House Developers
Mountain House Investors
Natomas North Precinct
OSE Properties
Pacific Union Holdings Inc.
Panhandle Owner’s Group
Placer Vineyards Development Group
Ponderosa Homes
RB CP Investments
RCH Group
Red Tail Acquisitions
Richland Planned Communities
Richmond American
Shea Homes
Shea Properties

Signature Homes
Squaw Valley Development Corp.
SRC Companies
Stanford University
Stanforth Holding Company
SummerHill Homes
Taylor Morrison Homes
The New Home Company
The True Life Companies
Tim Lewis Communities
Toll Brothers
Trumark Homes
Tsakopoulos Investments
VTL Sterling Meadows
Warmington Homes
Watt Companies
West Coast Housing Partners
Westpark Communities
Western National Builders
Westland Capital Partners
Winn Communities, Inc.
Woodside Homes

Public Agency Experience

Alameda County
City of Albany
City of Auburn
City of Dublin
City of Elk Grove
City of Folsom
City of Lathrop

City of Lincoln
City of Livermore
City of Napa
City of Pleasanton
City of Rancho Cordova
City of Rocklin
City of Roseville

City of Sacramento
City of San Jose
City of Vacaville
City of Wheatland
El Dorado County
Placer County
Placer County Water Agency

Reclamation District No. 17
Sacramento County
Santa Clara Valley Water District
South Placer Municipal Utility District
Sutter County
Yolo County
Zone 7 Water Agency