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Pioneer Park Master Plan Phase I | City of Little Canada, Minnesota Project Team 6 PROJECT TEAM Bolton & Menk has assembled a team of highly motivated and experienced professionals for this project. It is our policy to staff all projects using a team approach, maintaining close coordination with the client at all times. Our project team has extensive experience evaluating and developing successful solutions that meet our clients' needs, can be supported by stakeholders, and can be effectively implemented. Our proposed team provides the optimum combination of accessibility, local community knowledge, and specialized expertise. The following paragraphs provide a brief background and profile of each key team member. These individuals have track records of successful projects and, just as importantly, are enthusiastic and committed to meeting and exceeding your expectations. Detailed résumés for all personnel are available upon request. Mark Kasma, P.E. Principal-in-Charge Mark will ensure the project has the personnel and resources to accomplish the work plan within the agreed upon schedule. He will monitor progress, schedule, and budget and work closely with Josh to ensure critical issues are addressed in a timely manner. Mark began his engineering career in 1986 and is a senior principal engineer and sits on the firm’s Board of Directors. He serves as consultant city engineer for several Minnesota communities and is involved with assisting city administrators, city managers, public works directors, and utility superintendents in daily problem solving. Mark enjoys the opportunity to mentor current employees and help them achieve their goals. Josh Shields, PLA Project Manager/Senior Project Landscape Architect Josh will serve as the City of Little Canada’s primary point of contact. He will provide close coordination with the city and project team and will be responsible for overall team management including schedule, cost, and scope management. Josh is a senior project landscape architect dedicated to assisting clients develop sustainable solutions for their communities. He began his career in 2004 and his work experience in master planning, parks and recreational design, and urban design encompasses the entire life cycle of many projects; from visioning, design development, fundraising, construction, and maintenance. Josh’s ability to build project consensus through meeting facilitation, public input, and thoughtful design has led to many successful community-backed projects. Josh has a special interest in designing projects that can be easily constructed and effectively maintained to fulfill the long- term needs of their residents. Similar Experience • Square Lake Park Master Plan, Washington County, MN • Spooner Park Shelter Replacement, City of Little Canada, MN • Creekside Park Flow Trail & Pump Track Observation Areas Master Plan, City of Coralville, IA • Miracle Field and Inclusive Playground, City of Ames, IA [Ames Foundation Board Member: funding allocation, construction review, and close-out] • Parks and Trail Master Plan, City of Forest Lake, MN