What We Do
Services Built for Complex Projects
Karen Frye Advisory provides experienced support to public agencies, project sponsors, and consulting firms, drawing on an understanding of how agencies make decisions, what project sponsors need, and guidance on how to identify and select consulting firms with the expertise best suited to each project's needs. Karen Frye Advisory helps clients anticipate challenges, evaluate alternatives, and bring the right expertise and decision-makers together to resolve issues efficiently and move projects forward.
Services are tailored to individual assignments, specific project challenges, or ongoing support needs.
Program and Project Management
Planning, management and project delivery support through effective coordination, risk management, and oversight.
Drawing on extensive public agency and consulting experience, Karen Frye Advisory provides contract and consultant management support, including scope development, budget and schedule oversight, and performance evaluation.
Typical clients: Public agencies, project sponsors, consulting firms
Capabilities
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Opportunities and constraints analysis
- Risk management
- Critical path planning
- Contract and consultant management
- Data management and digital systems
- Interagency coordination
Environmental Planning and Compliance
Experienced guidance and technical expertise to navigate environmental review, regulatory approvals, and compliance requirements from planning through construction.
With a diverse background working with regulatory agencies, stakeholders and the public, Karen Frye Advisory supports clients in navigating multiple interests, anticipating regulatory challenges, and developing effective approaches to environmental compliance.
Typical clients: Public agencies, land developers, Consulting firms
Capabilities
- CEQA/NEPA document oversight
- Quality assurance/quality control review
- Technical review
- Independent third-party review
- Resource agency permitting and coordination
- Mitigation monitoring and reporting programs
- SRF and WIFIA funding compliance
- On-call support and staff augmentation
Proposals, Grants & Marketing
Experience helping consulting firms and public agencies showcase their qualifications, communicate project value, and compete successfully for contracts and grant funding.
Drawing on experience in both public agencies and consulting firms, Karen Frye Advisory provides effective contract procurement strategies and direct development of competitive proposals and funding applications. With experience managing and procuring more than $110 million in professional services contracts, Karen Frye Advisory understands agency procurement processes, client expectations, and what makes a successful proposal.
Typical clients: Engineering and consulting firms, public agencies, nonprofits
Capabilities
- Proposal writing, pursuit strategy and interview preparation
- Request for Proposal development
- Consultant selection criteria
- Staff reports and Commission/Board agendas
- Marketing strategy and business development
