Real Solutions

Real challenges require real solutions. We deliver.

Our clients are at the center of everything we do and providing them with safe, sustainable, and beautiful projects is why we get out of bed in the morning. Our wide variety of services in both urban and rural locations means we are a one-stop-shop for planning, engineering, and design needs.

Services

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Civil/Municipal Planning & Engineering

At Bolton & Menk, we take care of our communities by providing high-quality services and solutions. We believe in the power of face-to-face meetings, friendly conversations, and a collaborative decision-making process to keep your projects on schedule, within budget, and focused on real, workable solutions. From speaking on your behalf to finding funding, to designing your dreams; we take pride in making our communities safe, sustainable, and beautiful.

Water & Wastewater Engineering

Our mission is to make sure you have it—for personal use like drinking and swimming as well as environmental benefits for animals. We have in-house experts dedicated to water and wastewater treatment, bringing a highly specialized team to local communities and industries to clean, conserve, and protect local water supply.

The cost of quality water and wastewater systems can be overwhelming; our team works hard to find the best-value option and funding support. We will

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Transportation Planning & Engineering

Bolton & Menk offers industry-leading transportation planning, operations, design, project management, and construction administration services to clients across the United States. We help guide your project from conceptual planning, preliminary design, implementation plans, including competitive funding strategies and pursuits, regulatory approval, and construction. 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

Structural Services

Bolton & Menk takes pride in providing the right solutions, whether using time-tested methods and materials or the latest design innovations and trends. Our inspections, ratings, designs, and repair recommendations focus on providing the safe, sustainable, maintainable, and beautiful infrastructure our clients have come to know and expect. Our innovative thinking and tailored approach allow us to bring solutions as unique as each client we serve. Our team of structural experts is equipped and prepared

Aviation Services

At Bolton & Menk, our aviation planners and engineers dig deep to help you soar. We have experienced airport professionals— including staff with pilot licenses—who keep up with the latest trends, insights, funding opportunities, and standards. From communication and consensus building with stakeholders to hangar and land lease management to environmental concerns, we will support you.

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Water Resources Engineering

At Bolton & Menk, we are passionate about taking care of the environment, because we drive the same roads, drink the same water, and live in the same communities as you.

Improving water quality, caring for our natural resources, and making sure areas are protected from floods takes cooperation from everyone. We carefully explore project needs, find innovative ways to reduce pollution, and create effective partnerships. Together we can protect your environmental resources now and

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Environmental Planning & Permitting

Protecting And Restoring Cultural And Natural Resources Benefits Everyone. At Bolton & Menk, we offer a variety of environmental planning services including surveys, management plans, monitoring, documentation, and permitting. Our cultural and natural resource professionals offer expertise in cultural and ecological assessments, environmental planning, and environmental permitting. From roadside corridors to large-scale areas, we help find cost-effective and sustainable solutions that are right for you. We assess each project site and design a plan that

Urban Design & Landscape Architecture

Services We are a collective of dreamers and realists, designers, and doers. We deliver comprehensive landscape architecture and urban design services that blend creativity, functionality, and sustainability. Every project we undertake begins with a deep understanding of the site, its context, and the needs of people that experience the place. We view cities, towns, and neighborhoods as dynamic ecosystems, where mobility, green infrastructure, and placemaking intersect. Our work emphasizes walkability, connectivity, and the integration of

Community & Area Planning

Services 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

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Construction Administration & Inspection

We Don’t Just Design Solutions, We Make Sure They Are Built The Way You Expect. At Bolton & Menk, we don’t just provide these services from the office. Our qualified staff is on-site daily, representing you in the field and working closely with the contractor and agency staff to ensure your project goals are met. This hands-on approach allows us to address issues promptly and maintain the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

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Land Surveying

Services Our team uses both time-tested and cutting-edge measurement and mapping systems. We embrace the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Survey Technician Program, and we have been recognized for our leadership in new land surveying technologies. You can count on us to collect information with the same standards and high quality, no matter the location. We know the only way to get an accurate reading of what is in the field is to

Geographic Information Systems

We Have A Passion For Solving Problems—The Information You Need To Care For Your Community. 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. GIS 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

Project Funding Support

We secure funding to advance your community needs from idea to implementation. Since 1994, our funding team has helped clients secure dollars to create and maintain safe, sustainable, and beautiful communities. 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

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Engagement Services

We Have A True Understanding Of The People, Needs, And Resources In The Communities We Serve. Projects of all types and sizes can benefit from a clear, organized, and meaningful approach to communication. Our project communication 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

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Visual Communications

We Approach Every Client, Location, And Project As Unique And Let Collaboration Lead Us To The Right Solution. Our team finds ways to communicate the details of your project to surrounding communities, stakeholders, and co-workers. We work directly with you to make sure we’re capturing the images, video, sound, animations, and graphics that support your message. This collaborative approach ensures that every aspect of your project is tailored to meet your specific needs and objectives.

Civil/Municipal Planning & Engineering

Transportation Planning & Engineering

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Parks, Recreation, and Open Space

Bolton & Menk has created beautiful, sustainable parks and recreation facilities for more than 300 communities. We engage community members, build on their ideas, and find solutions that work today and tomorrow. Our approach covers the full project – from big picture to the technical details of construction and function. We know listening is the most valuable step in the park and recreation design process and are committed to incorporating sustainable design elements into every

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Campus and Institutional

Bolton & Menk has provided civil engineering, site circulation, traffic safety improvements, landscape architecture, and master planning services for hundreds of public and private schools and universities. We are dedicated to creating exceptional learning and living environments that exceed our clients’ academic goals and improve the quality of community at all education levels. Our education experience features campus planning and facilities plans, residence halls, student unions, dining halls, performing arts centers, classrooms/laboratories, libraries, streets and

Campus and Institutional

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Site Planning, Design, and Development

At Bolton & Menk, our land development practice serves some of the most rapidly growing and evolving communities in the nation. We closely track the dynamics and needs of changing real estate markets, while remaining committed to developing great places to live, work, and play. We have a thorough understanding of the standards, processes, and detailed submittal requirements for most major urban centers, small towns, and rural communities.

Site Planning, Design, and Development

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

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