About

Strategic Advantage Partnership

LSA was founded by Mr. Edwin A. Lloyd and Mr. Carl Smitha with a simple mission: to deliver exceptional client-service resulting in long-term client relationships. Ed and Carl’s diverse experience and unique expertise produces a dynamic partnership that creates a strategic advantage for clients in the engineering and construction management industries. This partnership value equips clients with unique team assets that maximize successful proposal selection, project execution, client satisfaction and immediate growth. Unique assets include a vast network of key stakeholders in design, construction, operations and maintenance developed for over 40 combined years. This partnership provides an intimate knowledge of culture, system, expectations, requirements and criteria. We have the proven drive, experience and enthusiasm to complete tasks above and beyond requirements.

LLOYD, SMITHA & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Our Foundation

Certified Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE)

LSA is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) & Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE) by the City of Houston, Office of Business Opportunity Cert# 15-7-12605/#14-06-12605, respectively, and the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC), Cert# HS25293. Certification by HMSDC is a national certification under the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)

LSA is Administratively Qualified and certified in roadway construction management and inspection, 11.1.1.

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

LSA is a certified Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Cert#1462867735400.

Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

LSA is a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO), Office of Small Business. Cert#842.

Registration with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE)

LSA is registered with TBPE, Texas Registration Number F-15640.

Certifications

Mission

To provide exceptional client-service in engineering and construction management services resulting in profitable long-term client relationships.

Values

Leading on every project, Serving our clients, being Accountable in every facet of our business. Exceptional client service by going beyond what is realistically expected. It is about surprising, and often, delighting customers, turning them into enthusiastic referral sources and lifelong clients who stick with us not only because of our great work, but because the value we bring goes far beyond just our services.

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