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Public Works Expertise

Vital infrastructure that supports and connects communities


Public works departments face some of today’s most complex infrastructure challenges. Highly visible, public works services are crucial for supporting strong communities. That’s why we don’t just engineer infrastructure, we enhance communities by helping municipalities develop vital resources through practical engineering solutions.

With strategic partnerships and right-sized solutions we will address your critical needs while delivering long-term value by considering the full spectrum—from infrastructure and emergency safety systems to environmental initiatives and public services. No matter the project, big or small, ISG has the specialized expertise necessary to make your next public works project a reality.

One Firm. One Team. Multi-Disciplinary Solutions in Architecture, Engineering, Environmental, and Planning.

Streets + Corridors

ISG’s municipal experts tackle everything from extending the life of city streets to designing complex infrastructure improvements. Whether it’s routine maintenance or a complete overhaul, we boost safety, enhance mobility, and elevate the look of your community. No matter how difficult, we get the job done. And we get it done right. 

As an extension of your team, we help maximize your investment while navigating urban challenges like traffic flow and pedestrian access. Whether maintaining existing roadways or creating new corridors, ISG delivers results that consistently exceed expectations.

Expertise

  • ADA Compliance
  • Construction Observation + Administration
  • Corridor Studies + Complete Streets Planning
  • Pavement Management Planning
  • Pedestrian Facilities + Trails
  • Planning + Design
  • Rehabilitation + Reconstruction
  • Rural + Urban Roadway Design
  • Staging + Traffic Control
  • Stormwater Management
  • Street Lighting Design
  • Streetscaping
  • Traffic Signal Operations + Design
  • Utility Coordination + Design

Streets + Corridors Portfolio

Municipal Planning

Well thought out plans lead to implementable solutions. Harnessing the expertise of our in-house engineers, planners, and funding professionals, ISG delivers practical solutions that work. We take the time to understand your current priorities and future goals before suggesting solutions. 

Our municipal planners engage with communities, conduct capital improvement planning, prepare for resiliency, and budget to ensure your project not only gets built but is tailored to the needs of your community.

Expertise

  • Capital Improvement Planning
  • Community Master Planning
  • Community Outreach + Engagement
  • Downtown Master Planning
  • Economic Development Plans
  • Environmental Planning
  • Facility Assessments
  • Funding + Grant Assistance
  • Industrial Developments
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Land Use + Zoning
  • Neighborhood + Corridor Planning
  • Parks Master Planning
  • Social Services Planning
  • Transportation Planning

Municipal Planning Portfolio

Municipal Engineering

ISG partners with municipalities that prioritize enhancing quality of life for their residents. Serving as an extension of city staff, we are proactive and responsive, delivering municipal engineering solutions ranging from sewer systems and utility infrastructure to planning and geographic information systems (GIS).

As a true full-service firm, we see the big picture and offer practical, right-sized solutions that guide activities and help prioritize community improvements. By listening attentively to understand your community's unique needs, ISG ensures that our solutions are delivered at the right time and are scalable as your community evolves.

Expertise

  • Construction Observation
  • Extension of City Staff
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Facilities Planning + Assessments
  • Funding Assistance
  • GIS + Innovative Technologies
  • Hydraulic + Water Quality Modeling
  • Municipal Planning
  • Pavement Management
  • Parks and Recreation Spaces
  • Resource Planning
  • Stormwater Management
  • Streets + Corridors
  • Utility Infrastructure
  • Wastewater System Planning + Design
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water and Wastewater Operations, Training, and Optimization
  • Water Distribution + Storage
  • Water Distribution + Storage

Municipal Engineering Portfolio

Drinking Water

Water is vital for everyone, everywhere. ISG is committed to ensuring communities have safe, accessible drinking water. Our experts specialize in protecting your source water, employing advanced treatment techniques, and efficiently managing distribution and storage. We will be by your side every step of the way, providing maintenance and operations support to keep things running smoothly.

We focus on resiliency, ease of maintenance, and quality control to deliver tailored solutions. This means designing solutions that are easy to manage while effectively addressing your unique drinking water challenges. Our strong reputation reflects the dedication of our personnel and wealth of experience.

Expertise

  • Asset Management
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Hydraulic Modeling + Analysis
  • Planning, Design, and Construction
  • Risk Assessment + Mitigation
  • Source Water Protection
  • Water Distribution + Pipelines
  • Water Operations Training + Optimization
  • Water Quality Monitoring + Control
  • Water Storage
  • Water Supply + Wells
  • Water Treatment

Drinking Water Portfolio

Wastewater

ISG’s wastewater design and engineering professionals are poised to help you overcome wastewater system challenges. We are committed to delivering right-sized outcomes, exemplified by our lagoon treatment system solutions that are tailored specifically for smaller municipalities.

From physical treatment infrastructure to biological and chemical treatment options, ISG works with partners to deliver high-quality wastewater solutions. Our in-depth understanding of regulations, environmental conditions, and advanced treatment systems allow us to confidently plan, design, and address your needs with innovative, budget-appropriate wastewater systems and services that bring you long-term value.

Expertise

  • Environmental Regulations
  • Industrial Pre-Treatment
  • Infiltration + Inflow Studies
  • Lift + Pump Station Design
  • Municipal Industrial Pretreatment
  • Odor Control
  • Planning, Design, and Construction
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation
  • Wastewater System Hydraulic Modeling
  • Wastewater Operator Services + Training
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Reclamation + Reuse

Wastewater Portfolio

PUBLIC WORKS

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The ISG

Difference

We know there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why we prioritize communication and strive to serve as an extension of your team.

Looking out for your bottom line, we take partnership to the next level to design the most efficient and cost-effective solutions that are tailored to your community.

  • Serve as an Extension of Your Staff
  • Local Understanding of Your Community Needs
  • In-House Experts + Technologies to Address Complex Challenges

Business Unit Experts

Derek Johnson, PE

Public Works Business Unit Leader

Michael Novitzki, MBA

Public Works Development Strategist

Nick Frederiksen

Senior Project Manager

TJ Wells, PE

Civil Engineer

Justin Heim, PE

Civil Engineer

Tom Grafft

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Dane Ekdom, PE

Civil Engineer

Kyle Renneke, PE

Civil Engineer

Amanda Goodenow, PE

Civil Engineer

Jake Guzik, PE

Civil Engineer

Lenny Larson, PE

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Brittany Morales

Development Strategist

Bryan Petzel, PE

Civil Engineering Group Leader

Kris Roppe, PE, CFM

Civil Engineer

The ISG

Difference

We know there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why we prioritize communication and strive to serve as an extension of your team.

Looking out for your bottom line, we take partnership to the next level to design the most efficient and cost-effective solutions that are tailored to your community.

  • Serve as an Extension of Your Staff
  • Local Understanding of Your Community Needs
  • In-House Experts + Technologies to Address Complex Challenges

Business Unit Experts

Derek Johnson, PE

Public Works Business Unit Leader

Michael Novitzki, MBA

Public Works Development Strategist

Nick Frederiksen

Senior Project Manager

TJ Wells, PE

Civil Engineer

Justin Heim, PE

Civil Engineer

Tom Grafft

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Dane Ekdom, PE

Civil Engineer

Kyle Renneke, PE

Civil Engineer

Amanda Goodenow, PE

Civil Engineer

Jake Guzik, PE

Civil Engineer

Lenny Larson, PE

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Brittany Morales

Development Strategist

Bryan Petzel, PE

Civil Engineering Group Leader

Kris Roppe, PE, CFM

Civil Engineer
Jeremy Wiesen, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Jeremy Wiesen, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Architecture Practice Group Leader
Amanda Prosser, PLA

Amanda Prosser, PLA

Sports + Recreation Business Unit Leader
Tanya Pierce

Tanya Pierce

Government + Cultural Business Unit Leader
Ryan King, AIA, NCARB

Ryan King, AIA, NCARB

Residential + Mixed-Use Business Unit Leader
Leila Hussein

Leila Hussein

Telecommunications + Energy Business Unit Leader
Chuck Brandel, PE

Chuck Brandel, PE

Vice President – National Agricultural Drainage Expert
Darren Blue

Darren Blue

Sports + Recreation Development Strategist
Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Food + Industrial Operations + Facilities Strategist
Sam Brockshus, PE

Sam Brockshus, PE

Structural Engineering Practice Group Leader
Tony Effenberger, PE, LEED AP

Tony Effenberger, PE, LEED AP

Mechanical Engineering Practice Group Leader
Jane Miller, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C

Jane Miller, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C

Interior Design Practice Group Leader
Jerremy Foss, PE, CNU-A

Jerremy Foss, PE, CNU-A

Civil Engineering Practice Group Leader
Mitchell Workmon, PLA

Mitchell Workmon, PLA

Landscape Architecture Practice Group Leader
Alex Gregor

Alex Gregor

Electrical Engineering Practice Group Leader
Thad Dahling

Thad Dahling

Facility Management and Planning Strategist
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Business Unit Experts

Derek Johnson, PE

Public Works Business Unit Leader

Michael Novitzki, MBA

Public Works Development Strategist

Nick Frederiksen

Senior Project Manager

TJ Wells, PE

Civil Engineer

Justin Heim, PE

Civil Engineer

Tom Grafft

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Dane Ekdom, PE

Civil Engineer

Kyle Renneke, PE

Civil Engineer

Amanda Goodenow, PE

Civil Engineer

Jake Guzik, PE

Civil Engineer

Lenny Larson, PE

Water/Wastewater Group Leader

Brittany Morales

Development Strategist

Bryan Petzel, PE

Civil Engineering Group Leader

Kris Roppe, PE, CFM

Civil Engineer

Business Unit Experts

Derek Johnson, PE

Public Works Business Unit Leader
Iowa

Iowa

Minnesota

Minnesota

South Dakota

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Arkansas

Arkansas

“ISG helped the City of Pleasantville with a major water main improvement project. Their work was timely and accurate, and they held the contractor accountable during construction resulting in a minimal amount of change orders. Their efforts on the project was one of the many reasons why the City selected them to be our City Engineer.”

Shawn Breazeale
City of Pleasantville, Iowa, Public Works Director

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