What Tapis Associates, Inc. does

Tapis Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned landscape architecture consulting firm headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, founded in 1995 by principal Priscilla J Marbaker. The firm provides integrated professional services across landscape architecture, irrigation design, xeriscape, master planning, LEED and SITES sustainable design, trail design, volunteer services management, and urban design/streetscapes. Service delivery emphasizes public engagement processes (workshops, kitchen table gatherings, door-to-door outreach) and direct principal involvement, with Tapis convening multi-disciplinary teams for larger infrastructure and open-space projects.

The firm is staffed by two full-time professionals (Priscilla J Marbaker, Principal/Owner and LEED-AP licensed landscape architect; William R Marbaker, Certified Irrigation Designer and co-owner since 2003). Revenue is generated through fee-for-service, project-based consulting engagements billed to government agencies, municipalities, universities, and select private clients. Pricing is negotiated per project scope with multi-year contracts typical for larger municipal assignments; no standardized pricing tiers or public rate cards exist. The firm operates within an integrated consultant ecosystem anchored by long-standing relationships with Wilson & Company (prime engineering), ERO Resources (environmental), and KezziahWatkins (public facilitation), among others.

The customer base is heavily concentrated in Colorado Front Range public-sector and institutional clients, including the City of Colorado Springs Public Works, Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority, CDOT, El Paso County, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and area universities. Tapis has expanded project-by-project to out-of-state corporate and nonprofit clients (e.g., Howard Hughes Medical Institute) and additional Colorado geographies. The firm has accumulated 19+ documented awards since 1993, including a 2019 APA Excellence in Sustainability award and a 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence award, which serve as primary credibility signals in government procurement.

Name

Tapis Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Tapis Associates, Inc.

Website

https://tapisassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woman-owned landscape architecture consulting firm in Colorado Springs, founded 1995, providing planning, urban design, trails, irrigation, and sustainable landscape services primarily to municipal, state, federal, and institutional clients in the Colorado Front Range region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban streetscape design
• Trail design planning
• Xeriscape water conservation
• Irrigation system design

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Landscape Architecture Consulting: Fee-for-service professional consulting engagements for landscape architecture, planning, urban design, trails, irrigation design, and sustainable design services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with government agencies, municipalities, universities, and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tapis Associates provides professional landscape architecture, irrigation design, xeriscape planning, trail design, urban design, and master planning services for government agencies, municipalities, universities, and private clients. The firm specializes in integrating complex public engagement processes with sustainable landscape design in sensitive foothills environments across the Colorado Front Range. Revenue is earned through project-based professional consulting engagements negotiated per project scope.

Product overview

Tapis Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned landscape architectural consulting firm providing professional services since 1995. The company offers an integrated suite of services including Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Design, Xeriscape, Planning, LEED Services, Trail Design, Management of Volunteer Services, and Urban Design. These services work together to deliver comprehensive solutions for public, commercial, and residential projects—from initial master planning through final design and implementation. The firm specializes in sensitive foothills environments, public engagement processes, and sustainable design solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• The Shooks Run Corridor Facilities Master Plan received APA's 2019 Award for Excellence in Sustainability: Sustainable Green Infrastructure Plan.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wilson & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic collaboration on major infrastructure projects including Camp Creek Drainage Improvement, Uintah Street Bridge, I-25 Corridor, Manitou Incline, Mirage Channel, and Garden of the Gods projects. Wilson & Company serves as prime engineering consultant with Tapis providing landscape architecture services as part of integrated consultant teams.
• ERO ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental consulting partner providing wildlife threatened species assessments, habitat inventories, habitat fragmentation trail analysis, cultural inventory and assessment for open space master plans including Ute Valley Park, Waldo Canyon, and Blodgett Open Space.
• KezziahWatkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic process facilitation partner on multiple projects including Ute Valley Park, Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan, and El Paso County Parks Master Plan. Provides community engagement and stakeholder coordination services.
• GreenPlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner on the Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan and El Paso County Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan. Specializes in parks and recreation planning.
• Loris and AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan team alongside Tapis, Wilson & Company, GreenPlay, and ERO Resources.
• Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in Re-Imagine Waldo Canyon planning process. Leads trail layout, trail design, trail assessment, wildfire restoration, wildlife, natural and cultural resource inventory and assessment. Jointly engaged with TOSC, COS, and USFS on this strategic planning effort.
• Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Re-Imagine Waldo Canyon planning process alongside RMFI, COS, and USFS. TOSC is a regional advocacy organization for trails and open space in the Pikes Peak region.
• US Forest Service (USFS) Pike and San Isabel National ForestscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey landowner and partner in Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan. Tapis facilitated trust-building between USFS, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and Colorado Springs Utilities as part of the plan process that led to legal opening of the Incline.
• Colorado Springs UtilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandowner and key stakeholder in Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan. Partner in Camp Creek Drainage Improvement Project and Garden of the Gods projects.
• Palmer Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMandated annual monitoring and reporting entity for Red Rock Canyon Open Space conservation easements, ensuring long-term stewardship.
• Pikes Peak Cog Railway CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandowner and key stakeholder in the Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan. Tapis' process built trust between this landowner and other landowners (USFS, Colorado Springs Utilities) to enable legal opening of the Incline.
• Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on trail construction workdays. Priscilla Marbaker serves as Technical Advisor and Crew Leader. Tapis designs and supervises volunteer groups (Fort Carson, USAFA cadets, corporate groups, REI volunteers) for trail construction projects.
• Root House StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-consultant to Tapis Team for North Cheyenne Cañon Park Master and Management Plan, providing onsite interviews, planning-process promotional videos, visitor center assessments, and interpretive exhibit recommendations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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