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# Bolton \& Menk: Real People\. Real Solutions\.

> As an employee‑owned and a Top Workplace company, Bolton \& Menk delivers engineering, design, and planning solutions for communities\.

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## Pages
- [Home page](https://www.bolton-menk.com/)
- [About Us](https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/)
- [Children's Library](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources-page/childrens-library/)
- [Military Commitment](https://www.bolton-menk.com/military-commitment/)
- [Careers](https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers/)

## News
- [Westbrook Water Treatment Plant Earns AQUARIUS Recognition](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news/westbrook-water-treatment-plant-earns-aquarius-recognition/)
- [Bolton \& Menk on the Board – 2025 Q1](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news/bolton-menk-on-the-board-2025-q1/)
- [Hinkle Recognized for Southeastern Drainage Partnership](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news/hinkle-recognized-for-southeastern-drainage-partnership/)
- [Children’s Books Now Available for Purchase](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news/will-sam-and-parker-childrens-books-available-for-purchase/)
- [Funding Airport Projects](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news/funding-airport-projects/)

## Resource
- [Aviation Planning Services for Airport Development](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/aviation-planning-services-for-airport-development/)
- [Community Planning: Shaping Communities with Purpose](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/community-planning-shaping-communities-with-purpose/)
- [From Concept to Reality: Photo Simulation Visualizations](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/from-concept-to-reality-photo-simulation-visualizations/)
- [Investing in Buildings: First Cost vs\. Long\-Term Cost](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/investing-in-buildings-first-cost-vs-long-term-cost/)
- [2050 Comprehensive Plans: Climate, Sustainability, Resilience](https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/2050-comprehensive-plans-climate-sustainability-resilience/)

## Employee
- [Kenneth Orie, PE](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-people/more-people/kenneth-orie-pe/): “Bolton \& Menk is a firm where the structure allows it to react nearly in real time to an ever\-evolving market and that is refreshing\. In the Southeast where we can’t build infrastructure fast enough to keep up with growth, we need the flexibility to meet the market and clients where they are, not necessarily where we want them to be\.”
- [Elliott Lindgren](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-people/more-people/elliott-lindgren/): "I'm driven by the balance of technical excellence and collaboration, delivering solutions that serve both communities and future generations of airport users\."
- [Brett Payton, PLA](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-people/more-people/brett-payton-pla/): “Design is so simple\. That’s why it is so complicated\.” \- Paul Rand
- [Alan Johnson, PE](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-people/more-people/alan-johnson-pe/): "Meeting all the different people at Bolton \& Menk made me realize that this is a great team and there are many great coworkers all pulling in the same direction\."  
- [Kevin Kimmes](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-people/more-people/kevin-kimmes/): “Improving communities, one project at a time\.”

## Project
- [Glenwood Avenue BRT Concepts Design, Metro Transit](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/transit-services/met-council-glenwood-concept-design/): The BRT concept designs will function as a solid reference point for conversations with project partners and the public about what is and is not possible from an engineering perspective throughout the corridor\.
- [TH 4 in St\. James, MnDOT District 7](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/transportation-planning-engineering/mndot-sp-8302-38-th-4-reconst-st-james/): By presenting factual information in a non\-technical format and persistently conveying consistent messages, support was built for the mini\-roundabout intersections\.
- [Barefoot Landing, Sam Puglia](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/civil-municipal-engineering/barefoot-landing-master-plan-expansion/): LULU's is a new waterfront restaurant located in the new Dockside Village\. The restaurant includes an outdoor seating area with a bar, a store, and an arcade\.
- [Hillside Ocean Outfall, City of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/civil-municipal-engineering/hillside-drive-tract/): The existing Hillside Drive roadway was raised 3 to 4 feet above existing grade to create a detention pond\.
- [Strategic Park System Plan, City of Marshalltown, Iowa](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/urban-design-landscape-architecture/marshalltown-2018-2028-strategic-master/): The overarching goal for this plan is to serve as a comprehensive, usable document, to better cater to the growing and evolving recreational needs of the community\.

## Sector
- [Energy](https://www.bolton-menk.com/sector/energy/): Bolton \& Menk recognizes the importance of investing in new technologies to help our clients save time and money\. We prioritize innovation and creativity by looking for ways to improve our core services as well as implement new technologies\. Our experience includes hundreds of miles of electric transmission and pipeline projects, electrical substations, solar panels, wind turbine projects, ethanol plants, electric generation plants, industrial plants, and more\. As our national infrastructure becomes more complex, we understand how critical is has become to have accurate surveys, legal descriptions, and exhibits\.
- [Industrial](https://www.bolton-menk.com/sector/industrial/): Bolton \& Menk is a leading provider of planning, design, and construction engineering services, catering to a diverse range of industrial clients\. These clients range from family\-owned farms to globally recognized brands\. Our team of professionals brings a wealth of experience in waste treatment, enabling us to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of each industrial client\. We specialize in water treatment for various sectors within the food and beverage industry, including vegetable processing, raw meat handling, dairy production, and further processing facilities\.
- [Education](https://www.bolton-menk.com/sector/education/)
- [Healthcare](https://www.bolton-menk.com/sector/healthcare/)
- [Commercial](https://www.bolton-menk.com/sector/commercial/)

## Solution
- [Community \& Area Planning](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/community-area-planning/): We help communities create and nurture meaningful places for an equitable, resilient, and thriving future\. We are planners\. We are placemakers\. We are visionaries\. We are collaborators\. We work alongside our client communities to plan for more resilient and inviting communities\. Our community and area planning services create and implement plans, policies, design guidance, regulations, and strategies necessary to guide communities towards safe, sustainable, and beautiful futures\. Our staff bring specialization for long\-range planning on a community\-scale, district\-level strategic guidance, single\-site design thinking, and everything in between\.
- [Project Funding Support](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/project-funding-support/): Since 1994, our project funding support team has helped clients secure over $2\.5 billion in funding for our clients\. The highest quality plan does not benefit a community until it is built and operational\. Whether it’s grants or low interest loans from federal, state, or private sources – from strategy to pursuits to project closeout\- we can do it for you\. Our funding team regularly tracks and pursues programs that support the wide range of Bolton \& Menk’s services\. Our funding service is truly a demonstration of our commitment to making sure plans reach reality\.
- [Transportation Planning \& Engineering](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/transportation-planning-engineering/): We offer industry\-leading transportation planning, operations, design, project management, and construction administration services to clients across the United States\. While we provide large\-scale highway design and construction services to DOTs, cities, and counties, we also specialize in local transportation services such as neighborhood and sub\-area traffic studies, intersection safety and capacity analyses, modal integration, and corridor studies\. Our team guides your project from conceptual planning, preliminary design, implementation plans, including competitive funding strategies and pursuits, regulatory approval, and construction\. We get your stakeholders involved, learn about their interests, and find sustainable solutions for your goals\.
- [Geographic Information Systems](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/geographic-information-systems/): Our GIS team helps you truly understand the power of geospatial tools and how they can help save time and money\. GIS combines mapping and database technology\. Users can interact with technology and each other, making it easier for departments to work together and share information with the community\. With so many benefits, we use GIS in all our service areas\. Bolton \& Menk is the premier GIS provider to local government agencies; our combined understanding of local government and GIS technologies allows us to provide innovative solutions\. Whether you want to develop new GIS initiatives or find ways to improve existing systems, our team of Certified GIS Professionals \(GISPs\) is up to the task\. We also have a team of licensed remote pilots to efficiently gather terrain data from an aerial perspective\. As your needs change, we continue to add services and capabilities to stay on the leading edge\.
- [Engagement Services](https://www.bolton-menk.com/real-solutions/engagement-services/): Projects of all types and sizes can benefit from a clear, organized, and meaningful approach to communication\. Our engagement services team works with you to find the right communication tools for your project based on its scope, timeline, and budget\. Whether your goal is to inform or involve the public \(or both\), we maximize audience reach and accessibility using a combination of in\-person and digital tools\. Our variety of innovative tools helps you connect with audiences in many ways—providing effective, practical solutions that save time and resources\.

## Public Project
- [Andover \- Crosstown Boulevard NW \& Bluebird Street NW Roundabout](https://www.bolton-menk.com/public-project/andover-crosstown-boulevard-nw-bluebird-street-nw-roundabout/)
- [Waconia \- Downtown Reconstruction Project](https://www.bolton-menk.com/public-project/waconia-downtown-reconstruction-project/)
- [LeSueur Highway 169 Corridor Study](https://www.bolton-menk.com/public-project/highway-169-corridor-study/)
- [Hopkins – 17th Ave Regional Solicitation Funding](https://www.bolton-menk.com/public-project/hopkins-17th-ave-regional-solicitation-funding/)
- [Fox \& Spur Connector](https://www.bolton-menk.com/public-project/fox-spur-connector/)

## Portfolio Items
- [Planning Intern](https://www.bolton-menk.com/gpb_portfolio/planning-intern/): Planning interns gain real\-life experience with our experienced planning staff by collecting and preparing data, attending community meetings, and assisting with other elements of planning projects\. This role works closely with our planning team to perform a variety of duties including research, drafting reports and correspondence, and assisting with community engagement and outreach\.
- [Civil/Municipal Engineering Intern](https://www.bolton-menk.com/gpb_portfolio/civil-municipal-engineering-intern/): If you’re interested in a career in civil engineering, our internship program is right for you\! You will learn practical on\-the\-job experience and spend most of your time working with construction phase activities\. 
- [Corporate Services Intern](https://www.bolton-menk.com/gpb_portfolio/corporate-services-intern/): If you’re more interested in the corporate side of Bolton \& Menk, we have internship opportunities for you, too\! Please check our current openings page to see what is currently available\.
- [Landscape Architect Intern](https://www.bolton-menk.com/gpb_portfolio/landscape-architect-intern/): We are always looking for creative, motivated, and design\-savvy interns to help our landscape architecture team\! As an intern, you will be working closely with our Planning \& Urban Development team to learn practical on\-the\-job experience and spend most of your time working on landscape design projects\.
- [Land Survey Intern](https://www.bolton-menk.com/gpb_portfolio/land-survey-intern/): Do boundary surveys, construction staking, topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, or GPS data collection interest you? Apply to be a land survey field intern\! You will work closely with our survey crews and help an experienced crew chief with construction staking while gaining experience with Trimble, Robotic Total Station, and GPS equipment\.

## News Category
- [Resources](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news-category/resources/)
- [Knowledge](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news-category/knowledge/)
- [Awards](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news-category/awards/)
- [Firm News](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news-category/firm-news/)
- [Project News](https://www.bolton-menk.com/news-category/project-news/)

## Office Location
- [Mankato](https://www.bolton-menk.com/office-location/mankato/)
- [Minneapolis](https://www.bolton-menk.com/office-location/minneapolis/)
- [Plymouth](https://www.bolton-menk.com/office-location/plymouth/)
- [Burnsville](https://www.bolton-menk.com/office-location/burnsville/)
- [Chaska](https://www.bolton-menk.com/office-location/chaska/)

## Area of Expertise
- [Municipal](https://www.bolton-menk.com/area-expertise/municipal/)
- [Executive Leadership](https://www.bolton-menk.com/area-expertise/executive-leadership/)
- [Transportation](https://www.bolton-menk.com/area-expertise/transportation/)
- [Land Development](https://www.bolton-menk.com/area-expertise/land-development/)
- [Land Surveying](https://www.bolton-menk.com/area-expertise/land-surveying/)

## Public Project Category
- [Minnesota](https://www.bolton-menk.com/publicproject-category/minnesota/)
- [Iowa](https://www.bolton-menk.com/publicproject-category/iowa/)
- [South Carolina](https://www.bolton-menk.com/publicproject-category/south-carolina/)
- [North Dakota](https://www.bolton-menk.com/publicproject-category/north-dakota/)

## Portfolio Types
- [Internship](https://www.bolton-menk.com/portfolio-type/internship/)

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