Freese and Nichols Inc.

Legal name, DBA and former names

• Freese and Nichols Inc. is a privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm.Source: freese.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-11

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI KKJCTMJ3HZJ4 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 2144.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c… · As of 2026-10-11

Offices

• The firm has 35 offices nationwide.Source: freese.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-11

Ownership type

• Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own website.Source: freese.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-11

Employee count or band

• 1,400 skilled professionals, per the firm's site.Source: freese.com/about-us · As of 2026-10-11

Services and markets

• The firm provides water resources, water and wastewater engineering, environmental science, transportation, urban planning and design, facilities, infrastructure management and consulting, program and construction management, energy, and federal services.Source: freese.com · As of 2026-10-11

Leaders

• Brian Coltharp, President and CEO.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team · As of 2026-10-11
• Jeff Payne, Chief Operating Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team · As of 2026-10-11
• Gwen Perez, Chief Financial Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team · As of 2026-10-11
• Richard Weatherly, Chief Business Development Officer.Source: freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team · As of 2026-10-11

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists FREESE AND NICHOLS INC (firm no. 2144, type NS, expires 2026-11-30)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

DOT prequalification

• TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. with 86 areas of certification, renewal status JANUARY 9, 2024 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. (Fort Worth, TX), contract award obligations: FY2021 $0, FY2022 $0, FY2023 $0, FY2024 $0, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c… · As of 2026-10-11

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. (ACK_ID 20251003113938NAL0000781443001, 1,261 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-03

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

Sources of record

1. https://www.freese.com/about-us/
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/11cc3890-a1a9-3b66-4c3e-d6f84e4c6530-P/latest
3. https://www.freese.com/locations/
4. https://www.freese.com/
5. https://www.freese.com/about-us/meet-the-executive-team/
6. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
7. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt5.htm
8. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
9. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-2