Every fact below links to its source. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.
- Headquarters
- Topeka, Kansas; the firm states it has been headquartered in Topeka since its inception in 1951Source: bartlettwest.com/locations
- Founded
- 1951, as a two-person partnershipSource: bartlettwest.com
- Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm states the ESOP owns 100 percent of the firm's stockSource: bartlettwest.com/about
- Sponsor or parent
- In 1985 eight project managers bought the firm from Charlie West and the profit sharing plan was converted into an ESOP, per the firm's About page; a DOL Form 5500 ESOP filing is listed under ESOP dataSource: bartlettwest.com/about
- Employees
- More than 475 employee-owners, per the firm's home pageSource: bartlettwest.com
- Website
- bartlettwest.comSource: bartlettwest.com
Legal name, DBA and former names
- Bartlett & West, Inc. (copyright line on the firm's site; Texas board record Bartlett & West Inc)Source: bartlettwest.com/news/bartlett-west-celebrates-7…
Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)
- SAM UEI HPQENWJMUFX4 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record) and Texas TBPELS firm no. 6499.Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/cca3e631-c98f-a74e-b7…
Offices
- Offices spread across seven states, per the firm's Locations page.Source: bartlettwest.com/locations
Ownership type
- Employee-owned (ESOP): the firm states the ESOP owns 100 percent of the firm's stock.Source: bartlettwest.com/about
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- In 1985 eight project managers bought the firm from Charlie West and the profit sharing plan was converted into an ESOP, per the firm's About page; a DOL Form 5500 ESOP filing is listed under ESOP data.Source: bartlettwest.com/about
Employee count or band
- More than 475 employee-owners, per the firm's home page.Source: bartlettwest.com
Services and markets
- Engineering and related services including transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, power delivery, rail, right-of-way and structural work, per the firm's service menu.Source: bartlettwest.com/news-events
Leaders
- Joe Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer (quoted as CEO in the firm's 75th anniversary release)Source: bartlettwest.com/news/bartlett-west-celebrates-7…
Licences (board records)
- Texas TBPELS roster lists Bartlett & West Inc (firm no. 6499, type NS, expires 2027-07-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
DOT prequalification
- TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists BARTLETT & WEST, INC. with 63 areas of certification, renewal status JANUARY 2, 2024 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt2.htm
Federal awards (contracts)
- USAspending recipient record BARTLETT & WEST, INC (Topeka, KS), 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/cca3e631-c98f-a74e-b7…
ESOP plan data (Form 5500)
- DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: BARTLETT & WEST, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20250924111050NAL0007467473001), 477 active participants and total plan assets of $86,713,523 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: BARTLETT & WEST, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20250924111050NAL0007467473001, 477 active participants); BARTLETT & WEST, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (ACK_ID 20250910125843NAL0035554864001, 480 active participants); BARTLETT & WEST LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN (ACK_ID 20251008130009NAL0009445584003, 419 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Rankings and awards
- Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…
News timeline
- 2026: firm marks its 75th anniversary; opened an office in Tampa (firm news page)Source: bartlettwest.com/news-events
Sources of record
- https://www.bartlettwest.com/news/bartlett-west-celebrates-75-years-leading-our-communities-better-tomorrow
- https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/cca3e631-c98f-a74e-b714-09be0eb35af9-P/latest
- https://www.bartlettwest.com/locations
- https://www.bartlettwest.com/
- https://www.bartlettwest.com/about
- https://www.bartlettwest.com/news-events
- https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
- https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt2.htm
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets
- https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-3
Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.
