LA Consulting

What LA Consulting does

LA Consulting, Inc. is a privately held U.S. management consulting firm founded in 1993 by Harry C. Lorick and headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, with a secondary office in Palm Coast, Florida. The firm provides planning, systems, and technology services exclusively to public-sector clients — municipal public works departments, counties, public utilities, special districts, port authorities, and airport authorities — across at least seven U.S. states. Its core offering is a Maintenance Management System methodology that combines management principles (planning, organizing, directing, controlling) with conventional technology tools including computers, smartphones, tablets, GIS, and GPS for data collection, storage, and analysis.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around five interconnected practices: Asset & Maintenance Management, Maintenance Management Systems (MMS), Management & Operational Review, Process Improvement, and Technology System Assessment. The MMS methodology is built on Activity Based Management Planning and is reported to deliver recurring fiscal operating savings of 7 to 15 percent annually; documented client outcomes include $3 million in cumulative savings over four years for the Cities of Reno and Sparks, $6-12 million in efficiency savings for Pinellas County, and over $100K in annual savings for the City of San Carlos. LA Consulting maintains no contractual relationships with software suppliers, positioning it as an unbiased technology assessor for clients selecting CMMS, asset management, work management, facility management, inventory, or pavement management systems.

LA Consulting operates on a professional services revenue model, acquiring clients through direct business development, APWA conference presentations (100+ invited talks), articles in industry publications (Public Works Magazine, Roads and Bridges Magazine), and referrals within the public works community. It serves as a direct consultant with no channel partners or intermediaries. The leadership team consists of Principal Harry Lorick (P.E., PWLF, T.O.E.; APWA Public Works Institute trainer for nine years; 2012 APWA Leader of the Year), Vice Principal Joyce Lorick, Senior Associate Amie Drotning, and Consultants Jeff Thurman (CPM) and Billy Wright. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiary relationships.

Name

LA Consulting

Legal name

LA Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://laconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LA Consulting is a privately held U.S. management consulting firm founded in 1993 that provides planning, systems, and technology services exclusively to municipal public works departments, counties, utilities, special districts, port authorities, and airport authorities across at least seven states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Works Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Public works consulting
• Maintenance management systems
• Municipal infrastructure planning
• Asset management consulting
• Government operations consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: LA Consulting provides management consulting services to government agencies including budgeting, resource allocation, process management, and technology management. Services span strategic planning, systems implementation, process improvement, and technical support for public works operations and maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LA Consulting provides management consulting services to public works and utility agencies, including budgeting, resource allocation, process management, and technology management. Their services span strategic planning, systems implementation (Maintenance Management Systems), process improvement, and technology system assessment for the operation and maintenance of public infrastructure such as roads, stormwater, flood control, ports, and airports.

Product overview

LA Consulting is a management consulting firm offering professional consulting services to public agencies, utilities, special districts, and municipalities. Their portfolio consists of five interconnected service offerings: Asset & Maintenance Management (providing planning, budgeting, and monitoring for maintenance operations), Maintenance Management Systems (implementing systematic approaches to manage work effort and infrastructure), Management & Operational Review (identifying agency strengths/weaknesses and creating improvement action plans), Process Improvement (establishing benchmarks and best practices), and Technology System Assessment (evaluating and selecting appropriate technology systems). These services work together as an integrated approach to help public works agencies improve operations, reduce costs, and implement effective management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asset & Maintenance Management Consulting service that helps public agencies plan, budget, and monitor maintenance efforts for increased accountability. Implements Activity Based Management Planning to achieve operating savings between 7 to 15 percent annually for public works departments.
• Maintenance Management Systems (MMS) Systematic approach to managing an agency's work effort and infrastructure network, developing a quantifiable decision basis with facts and establishing processes to track actual work versus identified plans for continuous improvement using technical and human resources.
• Management & Operational Review Service that identifies an agency's strengths and weaknesses and establishes a practical action plan for improvement, often preceding the implementation of management system software for public works operations.
• Process Improvement Consulting service utilizing sophisticated management tools to establish accurate benchmarks for public works operations, identify best practices, and implement achievable plans for success.
• Technology System Assessment Service that helps public works and utility agencies evaluate and select the right technology systems to meet their specific needs, including maintenance management, asset management, work management, facility management, inventory, and pavement management systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cities of Reno and Sparks, NV saved almost $900,000 during first year and $3 million after four years through systematic management approach.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm that provides management consulting, asset management, and systems implementation to public agencies and municipalities at scale - a broad incumbent that competes with LA Consulting in larger public works pursuits.
• HDR Inc. HDR is an engineering and consulting firm with established public sector practices in transportation, water, and asset management - a broader incumbent that competes with LA Consulting on multi-disciplinary public works and infrastructure modernization engagements.
• ICF International: ICF International provides management consulting, technology, and research services to public sector clients including utilities, transportation, and infrastructure agencies. Its public sector practice overlaps with LA Consulting in operational and technology advisory.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with public sector advisory and asset management practices serving state DOTs, municipalities, and transit agencies - competing on larger multi-disciplinary public infrastructure engagements.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs Solutions operates a Critical Mission Solutions and People & Places Solutions segment that delivers management consulting, infrastructure planning, and asset management services to public sector clients - broader portfolio but directly overlaps with LA Consulting's municipal practice.

Direct peers

• TischlerBise: TischlerBise provides fiscal, management, and planning consulting to state and local governments, including public works and infrastructure-related engagements. Its focus on cost allocation and activity-based methodologies overlaps with LA Consulting's process improvement and activity-based management offerings.
• BerryDunn: BerryDunn is a large accounting and management consulting firm with a dedicated Local Government practice that performs operational reviews, technology assessments, and process improvement for cities, counties, and special districts - directly mirroring LA Consulting's service portfolio.
• Springsted Incorporated: Springsted is a public sector management consulting firm serving cities, counties, and special districts with organizational studies, operational reviews, and management system implementations - a direct competitor for the same public agency RFP pipeline.
• Management Partners: Management Partners provides management consulting to city and county governments, with explicit focus on public works, utilities, and operational reviews. Its service offerings and target customer segment closely overlap with LA Consulting's public works and utility practice.
• Raftelis (Huron Consulting): Raftelis, now part of Huron Consulting, specializes in management and financial consulting for water utilities, public works, and local governments - a near-direct peer offering maintenance management, operational reviews, and technology selection services to the same municipal customer base as LA Consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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