Bonton Associates

Name

Bonton Associates

Legal name

Bonton Associates

Website

https://bontonassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Water infrastructure design
• Transportation planning
• Stormwater management
• Municipal engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services billed on a project basis for water infrastructure, transportation planning, and civil engineering projects for municipal clients. Revenue generated through prime contractor engagements and subcontractor arrangements with government entities and larger engineering firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonton Associates is a civil engineering consulting firm that provides planning, design, program management, and construction-phase services for water and transportation infrastructure. The firm serves municipal, state, and public-sector clients with stormwater management, drainage, water/wastewater, roadway, and complete streets projects. The firm also supports clients with funding pursuit, ADA transition planning, and asset data collection through a data-driven engineering approach.

Product overview

Bonton Associates is a professional engineering firm offering water engineering and transportation infrastructure services. The company provides two core service lines: Water Engineering and Infrastructure Services (covering water supply, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management) and Transportation Practice (encompassing roadway design, complete streets, and pedestrian facilities). These services are delivered through specialized offerings including ADA Transition Projects, Green Infrastructure Design, and Drainage Analysis and Design. The firm operates primarily in Louisiana serving municipalities in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, focusing on data-driven, sustainable infrastructure solutions for public entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Engineering and Infrastructure Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 14+ sidewalk improvement, multi-use path and ADA compliance projects delivered within Greater Baton Rouge area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Burns & McDonnellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2023Global professional services and design-build firm. Bonton has worked with Burns & McDonnell on multiple projects including the Clean Water Shreveport (CWS) program, a multi-year effort to protect Shreveport's environment and improve water and sewer infrastructure in compliance with EPA and Louisiana DEQ regulations. Bonton was named Burns & McDonnell's 2022 Partner of the Year at the Empowering Diverse Partnerships Awards.
• MoveBR ProgramcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMoveBR is the largest and most significant transportation infrastructure investment in East Baton Rouge Parish history. Bonton has served as prime or subcontractor engineering contractor on more than 12 projects within the program including Ardenwood Roadway Extension, multiple ADA transition projects, and drainage analysis/design projects.
• Louisiana Stormwater CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonton Associates partnered with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition to present the inaugural Louisiana Stormwater Summit on November 10th in Baton Rouge, bringing together more than 150 representatives of public water systems for education on effective municipal stormwater management.
• TILTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBaton Rouge design and branding firm collaborated with Bonton to create the educational coloring book 'Drips and Drops and Splashy Facts About Water' for children in kindergarten through second grade.
• Baton Rouge Alliance for StudentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit organization working to make the water education coloring book available to schools statewide as part of Bonton's community education and outreach efforts.
• City-Parish GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonton partners with City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish on infrastructure projects including ADA transition projects, transportation design, and drainage improvements through the MoveBR program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with significant water and resilience practices serving utilities and municipalities. Comparable in water/wastewater and stormwater management offerings, but operating globally.
• HDR Inc. Engineering and consulting firm with strong water, wastewater, and transportation practices serving U.S. municipalities. Overlaps with Bonton on water resource engineering and transportation design, but at enterprise scale.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Comparable on water resources, wastewater, and environmental compliance work for municipalities.
• Stantec: Global engineering and consulting firm with a substantial water and community development practice serving municipalities. Comparable service offering, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with large water, transportation, and environmental practices. Overlaps with Bonton on municipal water/wastewater, stormwater, and transportation design, especially through federal funding programs.
• CDM Smith: Engineering and construction firm focused on water, environment, and infrastructure for municipal and federal clients. Highly comparable on water/wastewater and consent-decree-driven work.
• Michael Baker International: Engineering, planning, and consulting firm with a leading transportation practice and water practice. Comparable to Bonton's transportation and water engineering services, particularly for public-sector clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: Global engineering, architecture, and construction firm with a major water and transportation practice. Strategic partner of Bonton on CWS Shreveport; comparable on water infrastructure and EPA consent decree work, but operates at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Waggoner Engineering: Civil engineering and program management firm headquartered in Louisiana with deep municipal water, wastewater, and transportation practice. Closely comparable on service mix, regional focus, and public-sector go-to-market.
• CSRS: Louisiana-based program management and engineering firm serving public-sector clients on infrastructure, water, and transportation projects. Highly comparable given overlapping Louisiana municipal client base and similar water/transportation focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonton-associates
• Xx.com/bontonllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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