Company Profile

3985 Steve Reynolds Blvd.

Building A
Norcross, Georgia 30093
(770) 923-1122 • (770) 923-0099 Fax

Ray Engineering, Inc.’s experience and expertise relates well to all aspects of the construction industry. This is a significant advantage to our diverse commercial and residential clients. Our organization of licensed professional engineers and architectural support has an accumulation of over one hundred years of experience in the single-family, multi-family, and commercial construction markets. Our continued growth has been the result of the talent, experience, and service that our personnel provides to each client.

Ray Engineering, Inc. prides itself on an excellent track record in completing engineering services on time and within budget. With Ray Engineering, clients can be assured that they will receive quality service from concept to completion.

Professional Services Include:

Property Managers

  • Structural Reviews
  • Capital Reserve Analysis
  • Drainage and Erosion Reviews
  • Restoration Plans and Specifications
  • Bid Packages
  • Property Condition Assessment
  • Contract Administration
  • Construction Monitoring
  • Roof Reviews
  • Review of Building Exterior Finishes
  • Review of Asphalt/Concrete Parking & Drive Areas

Architectural/General Contractors

  • Site Development & Structural Design
  • Contract Administration
  • Code Conformance Analysis

Developers/Realtors

  • Structural Reviews
  • Physical Needs Assessments
  • Site Development Design
  • Flood Plain Analysis
  • Condo Conversion Documents
  • Drainage Reviews
  • Reconstruction Design

Lending Institutions

  • Pre-Construction Analysis
  • Property Condition Assessment
  • Construction Monitoring
  • Contract Administration

What is a Capital Reserve Analysis?

A Capital Reserve Analysis is an in-depth evaluation of a property's physical components and an analysis of its reserve funds. Based on a thorough on-site inspection, a reserve study details anticipated replacements or repairs to common-area elements and recommends annual reserve funding to cover capital expenditures for the next 30 years.

Reserve studies give community association managers, board members and property owners assurance that future major property expenses are identified early and that a funding plan is in place to pay for those expenses.

Merits of a Reserve Study

The Board gains an opportunity to orchestrate projects rather than reacting to events or crisis.

A Board that experiences annual turnovers will gain a sense of continuity, by being able to plan the year’s agenda.

Collection of funds can be distributed equitably over the homeowners and over the life of the property.

Reserve planning allows time for the Board to solicit competitive bids and to evaluate contractors.

Major repairs can be scheduled away from holidays, weekends or periods of inclement weather.

Why Ray Engineering, Inc.?

There are six Reserve Specialists in the State of Georgia and four are employed by Ray Engineering, Inc. Our four Reserve Specialists have earned recognition under the Community Associations Institute, Directory of Credentialed Professionals. The Reserve Specialist designation is awarded to qualified individuals who, through their experience, can ensure that community associations prepare their reserve budgets as closely as possible. All Reserve Specialists must meet the following requirements:

Prepared at least 30+ reserve studies within the past three years;

Hold a bachelors degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering (or equivalent); and

Comply with rules outlined by the Professional Reserve Specialist Code of Ethics.

Professional Affiliations

  • Southern Building Code Congress – International
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • National Society of Professional Engineers
  • Community Associations Institute
  • American Concrete Institute
  • National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

Professional Engineer Registration

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Mississippi
  • New Jersey
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia

Steven W. Ray, P.E., RS

President

Mr. Ray received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from MemphisStateUniversity. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in several states, as well as a General Contractor with an Unlimited License and has earned his Reserve Specialist designation. His construction career began with the industrial division of Daniel International Corporation, where for five years he was the Civil Engineer and Engineering Manager on several $200 million plus industrial projects. Mr. Ray’s experience includes twelve years in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, working as Senior Project Manager over several multi-family residential projects. As Director of Construction, Mr. Ray was responsible for horizontal and vertical construction involving development activity of over $40 million. He also served as Executive Vice President of a development consulting firm where he designed over 100 multi-family and commercial projects and worked extensively with lending institutions performing facility reviews on existing structures. He has also supervised the completion of distressed properties for the lending community. Mr. Ray’s comprehensive experience enables him to provide consulting services for engineering and construction related problems for a variety of clients.

Durdica “Georgia” Matkovic, P.E., RS

Vice President

Ms. Matkovic graduated from the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She obtained her Professional Engineering License in December 2003 and has professional experience as a designer and supervisor for building construction and repair, retaining wall restoration and site design. Ms. Matkovic has many years of comprehensive experience working on multi-family, residential, and commercial properties for Ray Engineering, Inc. Utilizing her extensive experience in AutoCAD, she prepares civil design plans and performs surveys and hydrology reports necessary for obtaining permits for properties prior to development. Mrs. Matkovic also has 15 years of experience in conducting property condition assessments and capital reserve analyses for residential, multi-family and commercial properties and is a Reserve Specialist.

Kelvin D. Garmon, RS

Project Manager

Mr. Garmon is a graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology. He has obtained his Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate and has earned his Reserve Specialist designation. Mr. Garmon joined Ray Engineering, Inc., in 1997, as a Project Manager. His responsibilities include capital reserve analyses for residential, multi-family and commercial clients, preparation of residential and multi-family roof audits, residential and commercial structural inspections, multi-family rehabilitation and restoration projects and construction monitoring.

Michael W. Morey, RS

Project Engineer

Mr. Morey has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. His construction career began with an owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, Trafalgar Developers of Florida, where he served for over ten years as project engineer and owner’s representative. He was involved in all aspects of project development from directing land development operations on large tract planned unit developments to managing construction of mid-rise commercial office buildings. He has also worked for a large commercial lender providing in-house construction support services for their asset management group. At Ray Engineering, Inc., Mr. Morey is currently employed as a Project Manager providing pre-construction analysis, existing property evaluations, physical need assessments, construction and forensic inspections and contract administrations services for various local, state and commercial institutions. Mr. Morey has earned his Reserve Specialist designation.

Brano Ninkovic

Project Engineer

Mr. Ninkovic graduated from the University in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a major in geodesy (surveying and mapping). His experience of 25 years includes road construction and railway, tunnel and canal design. He has coordinated and supervised numerous and varied projects. Mr. Ninkovic has been employed with Ray Engineering, Inc., since 1999 and uses his experience in AutoCAD for topographic surveys, site and construction plans, as well as technical drawings for condominium conversion projects.

Client List

Ray Engineering, Inc.’s association with the construction industry has enabled us to provide services for lending institutions, property management companies, and commercial businesses, as well as a variety of private clients.

Greystar / Community Management Associates
Atlanta, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia
ST Residential / Carlsten & Sanford
Atlanta, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia
Capitol Community Management / Shaben & Associates, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia / Suwanee, Georgia
Homeside Properties / National Bank of South Carolina
Alpharetta, Georgia / Columbia, South Carolina
Team Management, Inc. / Georgia Dept. of Comm. Affairs
Marietta, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia
Bayview Community Services, Inc. / Abacus Property Management
Marietta, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia
Ram Partners, LLC / Camden Management Partners, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia
GW & Associates / Bank of North Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia / Alpharetta, Georgia
Access Management Group / Heritage Property Management
Roswell, Georgia / Atlanta, Georgia

References

Ms. Jennifer Adams
Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2229
(404) 679-4840 / Mr. Seth Weissman
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco
One AllianceCenter, 4th Floor
3500 Lenox Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 926-4500
Wayne Samuels
Greystar Management Services, L.P.
2300 Cleburne Ridge
Marietta, Georgia 30064
(770) 423-1471 / Ms. Christy Barber
Homeside Properties, Inc.
2555 Westside Parkway, Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
(770) 998-2924
Mr. Alan Mullinax
Attorney at Law
1298 Rockbridge Road, Suite D
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
(770) 921-1300 / Mr. Dennis Hoffman
Community Management Associates
1465 Northside Drive, Suite 128
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
(404) 835-9100
Stephen A. Winter, Esquire
Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC
One Securities Centre
3490 Piedmont Road, N.E.
Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-5700 / Ms. Margie Simkins & Ms. Lisa McCurdy
The National Bank of South Carolina
P.O. Box 1457
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
(803) 929-2074
Ms. Jill Haire
Park Place on Peachtree Condominium
2660 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 262-2211 / Ms. Carol Groh
TrumpPlaza of The Palm Beaches
Condominium Association, Inc.

525 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 655-2555
Mr. John Huckaby
ST Residential
200 River Vista Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 952-9500 / Mr. William Hyde
Guardian Adjusters and Appraisers
3651 Peachtree Parkway
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
(770) 888-7078

References (Continued)

Mr. Ken Doble CCIM, CPM
QR Capital
6445 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 205
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(404) 915-9528 / Mr. William Barnes
Winn Residential
4060 Herschel Road
College Park, Georgia 30337
(770) 335-7697
Ms. Brenda Howard
Lone Star Association Management
2500 Legacy Drive, Ste. 220
Frisco, Texas 75034
(469) 384-2088 / Ms. Lisa Robinson
Riverside Property Management, Inc. PO Box 2484
Kennesaw, Georgia 30156
(770) 444-3376

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