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A company’s most important asset is its people and CPS has taken great care to retain individuals that exhibit the highest level of professional accuracy and personal integrity. Our employees use creativity and sound logic in finding solutions for our clients and are empowered to make decisions in the best interest of our customers. We encourage a free exchange of ideas between all employees as well as any technical consultants to enhance the total project and ensure the highest quality.

The composition of our current staff is outlined below:

• 9 Registered Engineers, 1 Engineer-In-Training
• 5 Registered Land Surveyors
• 8 Engineering Technicians/CADD Draftpersons/Inspectors
• 6 Field Crew Personnel
• 4 Support Staff

The following is a brief introduction to some of our key personnel.

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Mark Lambrecht, PE, RLS

Mark currently serves as President of CPS and has been working in the civil engineering and public works administration fields since 1977. He is usually responsible for overall project management on projects, which includes scheduling, budgeting, and the internal coordination of team members. He also serves as the link between the owner and the design team throughout the course of the contract and assists with any public meetings. He has served as the project manager for numerous projects including the construction of the the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Kohls Department Store in Grand Forks, and the Reconstruction of 32nd Avenue South and Columbia Road.

   

Doug Herzog, RLS

Doug a registered land surveyor with more than 35 years of experience, is Vice-President of Surveying at CPS. As chief surveyor he is responsible for project design and drafting, construction staking and inspection, cadastral surveying, coordination of field projects, subdivision planning and platting and project management. He schedules and supervises surveying crews on all types of boundary and construction surveys and has worked with several government agencies to obtain approval of client projects.

   

Mike Korman, PE

Mike is Vice-President of Engineering at CPS and has been working as a civil engineer since 1991. He has extensive experience in the preparation of engineering reports and the design and preparation of plans and specifications. His expertise includes design of water distribution systems, hydraulics, paving and site design. Mr. Korman has also been involved in several NDDOT projects and has 8 years of experience in public works administration.

   

Greg Boppre, PE

Greg has been working in the engineering field since 1984. His responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the design and preparation of plans and specifications and construction administration and the supervision of inspectors on watermains, water treatment plants, sanitary sewage collection systems storm water collection systems, paving, footings, foundations, and other municipal projects.

   

Brad Bail, PE

Brad has been working in the engineering field since 1986 and has served as the structural engineer at CPS for several years. His specific structural experience includes the Southtowne Square building in Grand Forks, the Sr. Citizen Center, Headstart Center, and Parks and Recreation building in East Grand Forks, and footings and foundations for numerous houses, retaining walls, and box culverts in the area.

   
Key Design Personnel
   

Melissa Knutson, PE has been working as a Civil Engineer since 1997.  Her experience includes the preparation of engineering reports, project design, preparation of project plans and specifications, and construction observation and inspection. 

   

Allen Petrick, PE has been with CPS since 1993.  His experience includes project design, preparation of plans and specifications, project management and field engineering. Mr. Petrick has extensive experience in design and construction engineering on NDDOT projects and is very familiar with NDDOT standard practices and documentation requirements.

   

Pat Krug, RLS has been working as a professional land surveyor since 1980 and has been with CPS since 1986.  His responsibilities include design work, construction staking and surveying, inspection, field testing and gradations, general surveying, coordination of field projects, subdivision surveying, data collection and data entry on the computer.  He is proficient in the use of GPS equipment.

   

Mike Sansom, RLS has been working as a professional land surveyor since 1977.  His responsibilities include design work, construction staking and surveying, inspection, boundary surveys, photo control and cadastral surveys, coordination of field projects, subdivision surveying, data collection and data entry on the computer.

   

Ryan Link is a Crew Chief Surveyor and has been with CPS since 2003.

   

Gary Caskey, RLS has 19 years of experience in surveying and is a registered land surveyor in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wyoming. He is the Survey Manager of our Warroad office and serves as crew chief for most of our Minnesota surveying work. His experience includes numerous plats and lot surveys for subdivisions in Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN as well as numerous rural surveys in Polk and Lake of the Woods Counties in Minnesota and Grand Forks County in ND.

   
Wayne Johnson has several years of experience as a survey crew chief at CPS and for the Marshall County Highway Department.  He received his degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Lake Superior College in Duluth and has been with CPS since May of 2005.
   

John Schlieman, SET began his career in civil engineering technology and engineering construction in 1968.  His vast project experience includes 6.5 years with the NDDOT and he has been with CPS since its inception in 1979.  Mr. Schlieman is responsible for roadway design, hydraulics, and grading.

   

Dean Anderson, SET/CADD has over 28 years of engineering & drafting experience with the last 18 as a CADD draftsman.  He is currently Senior CADD draftsman for CPS, Ltd.  His experience includes serving as CADD Manager for such projects as the Grand Forks 32nd Avenue & 42nd Street Reconstruction Projects, the southend drainway, and site plans for two of the largest event centers in the State of North Dakota - the Alerus Center and the Ralph Engelstad Arena, both in Grand Forks.

   

Everett Severinson, SET has over 30 years of experience working on a variety of projects in northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota, including bridge replacements, urban and rural road reconstructions, utility replacements, municipal water projects, and site designs. He is very familiar with Minnesota Department of Transportation policies and procedures and is proficient in a variety of computer programs including AUTOCADD 2004, MicroStation J, GEOPAK, Hec Ras, EAGLEPOINT, and CARS.

   

Matt Sanders, ET has been with Floan-Sanders/CPS since 1992. His duties have included surveying work, construction inspection, and CADD drafting on a variety of projects including the reconstruction of 32nd Avenue South and Columbia Road, Cornerstone Estates, and the Ralph Engelstad Arena, all in Grand Forks.

   
Christi Stonecipher has over 10 years of experience in public information dissemination for large, public projects including the Alerus Center in Grand Forks and the Grand Forks / East Grand Forks Flood Protection Project.  She assists in the development and coordination of exhibits, newsletters, and other presentation materials as well as coordinating business development efforts.
   

Dawn Swenson started as the Administrative Assistant at CPS in January of 2005.

 
Available in our East Grand Forks Office
   

Steve Emery, PE has been doing surveying and engineering projects for our affiliate firm Floan-Sanders since 1994. His responsibilities include project management and design, inspection, the preparation of plans and specifications, construction staking and general surveying.

   

Mark Anderson, SET has been with Floan-Sanders since 1983.  As Senior CADD Draftsman, he is responsible for plan drafting, design, construction design, on-site verification, document research, inspection, mapping, and 3-D modeling and rendering.

   

Randy Iverson, SET has been working as a draftsman since 1972. At CPS and Floan-Sanders, he is responsible for plan drafting, design, construction design, on-site verification, document research, inspection and mapping.

   

Tom Stenseth has been with our affiliate firm Floan-Sanders since 1991 as a surveyor and construction inspector. He has been involved in a variety of projects over the years including the Bygland Road Reconstruction, the City of Thompson's Street Regraveling project, the Energy and Environmental Research Center's Building Expansion, and the East Grand Forks Water and Light Distribution Center.

   

Marilyn Bren has been the Office Manager, Bookkeeper, and Payroll Clerk for CPS and Floan-Sanders since 1988.

   
Kellie Rygg started as the Administrative Assistant at Floan-Sanders in September 2006.




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