Project Management
CFS provides comprehensive project management to deliver successful outcomes for our clients. We value client relationships, apply our experience to achieve project goals, and work to enhance quality of life in the communities we serve. With CFS leading your project, we help realize your vision for a happy, healthy community.
Services
Public Involvement
CFS offers a comprehensive range of services—including communications, stakeholder engagement, public education and outreach, public involvement, and public relations—to effectively engage diverse stakeholder groups in the public process. We specialize in translating technical and complex policy and design information into easily understandable terms, ensuring stakeholders feel informed, empowered, and fully capable of participating in the process. While we strategically utilize various levels of technology, we firmly believe that the public involvement process is most effective when complemented by traditional, face-to-face discussion.
Cost Estimation
Drawing on extensive knowledge of the local construction industry, CFS delivers the most accurate, real-time construction cost estimates. We work throughout the project to continually mitigate unknown factors that could drive up contractor bids. Furthermore, every project undergoes a thorough review for constructability and value engineering. This practice has proven invaluable on countless past projects, ensuring that CFS designs are highly constructible, cost-efficient, and represent the best, most practical solution to every challenge.
Innovative Funding
Many cities, counties, and agencies advance planning efforts without clear strategies to fund their desired improvements. The CFS Team brings over twenty years of experience helping communities turn visions into reality. We analyze existing revenue streams, recommend efficiency measures, and identify new public and private funding sources. CFS has extensive experience developing public/private partnerships and securing funding for critical improvement projects. These partnerships continue to drive growth in proactive communities. We assist clients in identifying and obtaining funding for water resources projects, including state revolving loans and grant opportunities.
Permitting
We provide permitting services for Stormwater Pollution Prevention, Army Corps of Engineers, NEPA, Endangered Species, Cultural and Historical, and Noise applications.
Railroad Coordination
Many projects are situated within or adjacent to railroad rights-of-way, necessitating close coordination with railroad companies. To prevent project delays, CFS proactively engages with private railroad owners and meticulously adheres to each company's evolving rules and regulations.
Utility Coordination
CFS Engineers proactively manage utility coordination. We meet with each utility company to verify existing utility locations and integrate this vital information into our design to identify potential conflicts and outline relocation requirements. This early-stage work is crucial for preventing future change orders and cost overruns. CFS also offers comprehensive as-built and relocation management services.