Public Sector

Public Agencies Managing Complex, High Stakes Infrastructure Projects

Telos works with large transportation and infrastructure agencies that are responsible for some of the most ambitious and challenging projects in the country. These projects often face intense public scrutiny, interagency complexities, and significant external pressures that threaten progress. Traditional advisors may provide specialized expertise, but they often lack the ability to orchestrate across disciplines and drive execution—this is where Telos steps in.

Public agencies must navigate funding complexities, interagency coordination, and resource constraints while managing large, high-profile initiatives. Their teams are often stretched thin, balancing multiple projects, complex stakeholder environments, and operational and financial pressures. These constraints can limit their ability to push projects forward efficiently.

Telos is uniquely positioned to help with these challenges.

Unmatched
Public Sector Expertise

Our leadership has run major transportation agencies, giving us firsthand knowledge of what it takes to move projects forward.

Strategic

Orchestration

We help agencies align funding, stakeholders, and approvals to accelerate delivery and overcome bureaucratic hurdles.

Execution

Focus

We go beyond traditional advisory services, working alongside public agencies to ensure that projects don’t just advance—they succeed.

Services for Public Sector Agencies

Project Delivery

We advise public agencies on procurement strategy, including P3s, alternative delivery models, and hiring consulting support (e.g., Delivery Partners).

We help evaluate procurement options, prepare responsive documentation that meets FTA, FRA, FHWA, and local requirements, and support RFI responses.

We also assist with briefing materials for leadership and stakeholders, and advise on Buy America compliance.

Technology Implementation

We partner with technology consultants to help agencies interpret data from complex transit environments, improving decision-making and administrative operations.

Critical Agreement and Stakeholder Strategy

Agreement Management

We support public clients in managing utility, real property, and labor agreements. Our services include cataloging agreements, drafting business terms in collaboration with legal and technical teams, and assisting through agreement execution.

Transit-Oriented Development

We help agencies unlock value through TOD by identifying suitable parcels, developing strategies, and working with technical partners to define market-viable uses that enhance transit access and mobility.

Amtrak and Freight Railroad Support

We assist agencies in working with Amtrak and freight operators by supporting agreement negotiations and advising on business decisions required for infrastructure development near shared assets.

Funding Strategy

Federal Funding Strategy

Our team has secured record-setting FTA and FRA grants and RRIF loans. We help clients identify funding sources, build roadmaps and timelines, and prepare grant and loan materials while advising on regulatory requirements.

Reporting

We assist agencies in meeting reporting requirements for federally and locally funded projects, ensuring consistency across programs and identifying potential risks or red flags in reporting data.

Response to Investigations and Oversight

We’ve led responses to investigations from federal and state Inspectors General, GAO, audits, and legislative inquiries. We help agencies—working with their counsel—prepare comprehensive, compliant responses.

Property Acquisition Strategy

Property Acquisition

We develop Real Estate Acquisition Management Plans and manage acquisition strategies for large projects involving significant property takings.

Excessing and Disposition Management

We guide public agencies through the property disposition process, including securing necessary approvals from FTA when federal investment is involved.

Complex Claims Management

Complex Claims

We support public clients in resolving complex construction claims, enhancing their teams’ capabilities to manage disputes and avoid litigation.