What Blue Cypress Consulting does

Blue Cypress Consulting, LLC is a woman-owned, private professional services firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, with a second office opened in Seattle, Washington in 2024. The firm operates two integrated service lines — Community Planning and Utility Management Services (UMS) — serving government clients across cities, counties, regional agencies, state departments of transportation, water and wastewater utilities, airports, and transit authorities. Community Planning covers comprehensive plans, multi-modal transportation planning, and specialty services including public engagement, equity, resiliency, and GIS-based analysis; UMS covers asset management, operational optimization, program management, organizational/workforce development, information management, performance and analytics, GIS services, capital planning, and lead service line inventory work.

The firm's delivery model is project-based professional services, executed as both prime consultant and subconsultant across multi-year contracts, with a documented track record spanning 50+ public utilities, 65,000+ miles of linear assets, and 10+ comprehensive transportation plans. Technology is anchored in industry-standard platforms — Esri/ArcGIS (Field Maps, Survey123, Dashboards, Insights, Operations Dashboard), PowerBI, Tableau, Cityworks/CMMS — augmented by a proprietary decision support system called Cobalt that layers on top of existing CMMS platforms for operations and maintenance optimization. Blue Cypress holds 55+ DBE/WBE/SBE certifications across roughly 18 states, districts, and municipalities, which functions as a structural access advantage for government contracting vehicles that require minority or small-business participation goals.

Blue Cypress generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting contracts with public-sector clients, with pricing determined via custom proposals on a multi-year contract cadence rather than published tiers. Distribution is direct to government buyers through competitive procurement, sole-source awards, and teaming arrangements; the firm also acts as a subconsultant to larger firms (e.g., on an EY-led Tennessee ARP grant program review). GTM is sales-led, supported by a dedicated Marketing & Business Development Manager, a LinkedIn presence, an Insights blog for thought leadership, and participation in industry professional organizations. Notably, no external funding, acquisition activity, or parent-company relationship is recorded; the firm remains founder-owned and independently operated under CEO Caroline Evans.

Name

Blue Cypress Consulting

Legal name

Blue Cypress Consulting, LLC

Website

https://bluecypress-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Cypress Consulting is a woman-owned, DBE/WBE-certified professional services firm providing community planning and utility management consulting to government clients (cities, counties, utilities, state DOTs) across the United States from offices in Decatur, Georgia and Seattle, Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Infrastructure Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Community planning consulting
• Utility management consulting
• Asset management services
• Transportation planning services
• Government infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services Revenue: Professional consulting services for community planning and utility management, delivered through project-based engagements with government and municipal clients. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting contracts with public sector entities at city, county, regional, and state levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blue Cypress Consulting provides professional community planning and utility management consulting services to government clients at federal, state, regional, and local levels. The firm delivers asset management, operational optimization, GIS, capital planning, performance analytics, and multi-modal transportation planning through project-based engagements, supporting critical infrastructure sectors including water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, and aviation.

Product overview

Blue Cypress Consulting is a nationwide community planning and utility management consulting firm founded in 2013. The company operates two primary service lines: Community Planning and Utility Management Services (UMS). The Community Planning portfolio includes Comprehensive Planning, Multi-Modal Transportation Planning, and Specialty Services (public engagement, GIS analysis, equity, resiliency). The UMS portfolio encompasses Asset Management, Operational Optimization, Program Management, Organizational/Workforce Development, Information Management, Performance and Analytics, GIS Services, Capital Planning, and Lead Service Lines. The company is woman-owned and serves critical infrastructure sectors including wastewater, water, stormwater, transportation, and aviation, primarily serving government clients (cities, counties, regional and state agencies).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asset Management Asset lifecycle management services including asset onboarding, data management improvements, preventive maintenance schedule optimization, and repair/replacement decision-making systems for utility clients managing over 65,000 miles of linear assets.
• Operational Optimization Optimization of work management processes for operations and maintenance (O&M) and engineering processes such as capital planning, capital delivery, distribution line easement maintenance, and food service establishment inspections.
• Program Management Program services including risk assessment and mitigation, program tactics and delivery strategy, information management, progress/performance monitoring and controls, staff augmentation, and project management for utility coordination and large infrastructure programs.
• Organizational/Workforce Development Succession planning, organizational structure design, new team implementation, SOP development, and change management support to build future-ready operations for utility clients.
• Information Management Organization-wide information management master plans and roadmaps, software procurement support, and implementation support including the proprietary Cobalt Decision Support System for CMMS optimization.
• Performance and Analytics Performance metrics programs enabling data extraction from multiple sources and custom reporting dashboards for stakeholders, using tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Esri Insights, and Esri Operations Dashboard.
• GIS Services GIS services including needs assessments, geospatial analysis (stormwater basin delineation, water main break trending, SSO spatial risk analysis), app development using Esri tools (Field Maps, Survey123, Dashboards), and training.
• Capital Planning Capital planning strategies categorizing assets into classes based on material, installation decade, and diameter, using failure data analysis and failure curves to estimate likelihood of failure (LoF) and consequence of failure (CoF) for prioritizing capital renewal.
• Lead Service Lines Lead service line inventory development including data and document aggregation, research and benchmarking, funding research, and analysis to identify areas more likely to have lead service lines for water utilities.
• Specialty Services Specialized community planning services including public and stakeholder engagement, GIS analysis and mapping, equity planning, and resiliency planning leveraging tools such as the federal Justice40 Initiative, FEMA, EPA, and NOAA data.
• Comprehensive Planning Community-wide plans and small area studies covering future land use plans, small area studies, and implementation support, addressing interdisciplinary needs with consideration for people, built environment, and natural environment.
• Multi-Modal Transportation Planning Transportation planning services including comprehensive transportation plans, safe streets initiatives, transit planning, trails planning, and mobility program development (TDM), working with agencies such as GDOT, MARTA, and Atlanta Regional Commission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped Jefferson County successfully lift its Consent Decree through operational optimization support since 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clarion AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on Charleston Zoning Code Rewrite project where Blue Cypress supported community engagement and technical analysis related to sustainability and resiliency planning.
• Ernst & Young (EY)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupported EY-led consultant team with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation America Rescue Plan Grant Program, including review of hundreds of local government applications.
• Mount Pleasant WaterworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to develop a GIS Improvement Roadmap including Initial GIS Assessment, Gap Assessment Review, and Roadmap Development with quick-win opportunities.
• Georgia Department of TransportationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrime consultant on Georgia DOT's Major Mobility Improvement Program (MMIP) providing utility coordination and risk management support through a multi-year program support contract.
• Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on transit planning projects in urban contexts as part of transit service improvement initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weston & Sampson: Environmental and infrastructure engineering firm serving municipal water/wastewater, transportation, and site development clients. Comparable on utility management, asset management, and consent decree compliance support.
• Kimley-Horn: Engineering, planning, and design consulting firm with broad community planning and transportation planning practices. Comparable on Comprehensive Plans, transportation plans, Vision Zero initiatives, and public sector engagement.
• VHB: Engineering, planning, and design firm serving public and private clients with strong community planning and transportation practices. Overlaps with Blue Cypress's Comprehensive Planning, Multi-Modal Transportation Planning, and public engagement services.
• Carollo Engineers: Employee-owned water engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and reuse projects for municipal clients. Direct overlap with Blue Cypress's utility management, asset management, and capital planning service offerings.
• Woolpert: Architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG), and consulting firm with strong GIS and asset management capabilities. Highly comparable on GIS-based utility analysis, asset registry work, and government-facing planning engagements.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Water and wastewater engineering consulting firm serving municipal utilities across the US. Comparable on utility management consulting, CMMS implementation, capital planning, and regulatory compliance for the same public water sector clients.
• Brown and Caldwell: Specialist environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities for municipal clients. Closely comparable to Blue Cypress's Utility Management Services practice across asset management, operational optimization, and consent decree work.

Emerging players

• Clark Nexsen: Architecture, engineering, and planning firm with water infrastructure and community planning practices. Comparable on community planning, water/wastewater engineering, and government client base, though larger and broader in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and management consulting firm with major water and environment practices serving municipal clients. Competes for the same water/wastewater and resilience planning RFPs but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Large global consulting and engineering firm with extensive water, environment, and infrastructure practices. Operates broadly in the same government utility and infrastructure consulting space as Blue Cypress but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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