Cooper Engineering Company, Inc.

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About the firm

Cooper Engineering Company, Inc. is a civil engineering and land surveying practice offering professional services to public, private, industrial, and commercial clients in Northwest Wisconsin. It specializes in municipal infrastructure, site development, water resources, structural analysis, and construction phase services.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Land Surveying · Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Materials Testing · Aviation Engineering

Capabilities

Municipal Engineering

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Proactively handles infrastructure needs for local governments, operating as an extension of public staff to manage utilities, roadways, and safety studies.

  • Community and Facility Planning

    Assists with community planning, special assessment procedures, municipal buildings, traffic corridor safety, and parks and recreation designs.

  • Grant Writing and Administration

    Secures public project funding through comprehensive grant writing and ongoing administrative management.

  • Street and Urban Highway Design

    Designs street alignments, intersection signalization, sidewalks, recreational trails, and street lighting layouts.

  • Stormwater and Drainage Design

    Manages runoff through localized street drainage and comprehensive urban stormwater systems.

  • Drinking Water Systems

    Develops supply and test wells, wellhead protection plans, comprehensive water system modeling, and storage reservoir designs.

  • Wastewater Collection and Treatment

    Engineers gravity collection networks, lift stations, force mains, and treatment plant modifications, along with infiltration and inflow studies.

Site Development

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Provides comprehensive planning and layout assistance from initial concept and topographic mapping to infrastructure cost budgeting and construction phase services.

  • Boundary and Topographic Surveying

    Performs certified survey maps, boundary and topographic surveys, condominium plats, and ALTA surveys.

  • Wetland Delineation and Mapping

    Identifies, delineates, and maps environmental wetlands to inform project boundaries and ensure environmental compliance.

  • Commercial and Industrial Site Design

    Develops master layouts for commercial, industrial, institutional, lakeshore, and campground or RV park facilities.

  • Erosion and Sediment Control

    Prepares detailed erosion mitigation plans and handles construction site stormwater permitting.

  • Construction Staking and Record Drawings

    Delivers precision field staking for site elements and produces final record drawings.

  • Subdivision and Multi-Family Planning

    Designs residential subdivision plats, planned unit developments, multi-family condominium conversions, and associated utility improvements.

Water Resources

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Delivers technical analysis, design, and regulatory permitting for both natural and engineered water resource systems.

  • Comprehensive Stormwater Planning

    Develops district-wide stormwater master plans, rain garden designs, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).

  • Dam Engineering and Safety

    Conducts inspections, failure analyses, emergency action plans, and designs structural rehabilitations or replacement structures.

  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis

    Provides flood elevation certificates, regional flood studies, culvert and bridge hydraulic designs, and Letters of Map Amendment.

  • Wetland Mitigation Design

    Designs environmental restoration and wetland mitigation banks, including grading, staging, and construction plans.

Construction and Materials Services

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Delivers field quality assurance, structural staking, and administrative oversight to keep public and private infrastructure projects in compliance.

  • Construction Observation and Administration

    Provides on-site monitoring, contract administration, and project management to ensure compliance with specifications.

  • Construction Materials Testing

    Performs field and laboratory testing of soils, concrete, asphalt, and other structural materials.

  • Stormwater Permit Monitoring

    Maintains environmental compliance through regular construction site runoff inspections and regulatory reporting.

Structural Engineering

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Provides analysis and design for key civil structures, ensuring the stability and durability of municipal and waterway assets.

  • Bridge and Culvert Design

    Engineers replacement structures, highway bridges, and water-crossing culverts.

  • Water-Resource Structures

    Designs structural components for dams, stormwater ponds, and retention systems.

Transportation and Aviation Engineering

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Develops public transit, vehicular corridors, and airport installations that optimize capacity, safety, and multi-modal transit.

  • Aviation Infrastructure Design

    Provides civil and structural designs for airport pavements, safety areas, and support facilities.

  • Traffic and Corridor Studies

    Conducts vehicular traffic counts, corridor safety evaluations, and intersection signalization analysis.

Industries

Government · Industrial · Commercial · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Transportation · Aviation · Airports · Environmental & Remediation · Education · Sports & Recreation · Land Development

Projects

Village of Dorchester Street Reconstruction

Dorchester, WI · Government · Client: Village of Dorchester

Project details

Reconstructed five blocks to improve water and sanitary sewer service, curb and gutter infrastructure, storm sewers, and street surfaces. The scope of work involved completing an income survey, funding application and administration, topographic survey, municipal design, and construction observation. The project replaced water distribution lines and integrated subsurface drainage beneath streets to reduce freeze-thaw impacts, addressing inflow, infiltration, localized flooding, ADA compliance, and fire protection.

Romsos Avenue Industrial Park, Cameron

Cameron, WI · Industrial · Client: Village of Cameron

Project details

Developed a new 1,350-foot-long street with water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, sidewalk, street lighting, and signage to service a 20-acre industrial park. Work included coordination with WisDOT and the Cameron School District to design an intersection with a US highway, providing safe pedestrian facilities. Additional scope involved designing a stormwater pond for regional treatment, municipal street design, stormwater modeling, surveying, wetland delineation, materials testing, and construction management.

6Four Accord and Reindeer Hill Agritourism Site Design

Wisconsin · Commercial · Client: 6Four Accord and Reindeer Hill

Project details

Designed a specialized site layout to establish an agritourism experience centered on reindeer. Responsibilities included designing parking facilities, pedestrian safety elements, drainage systems, and ADA-compliant routes, alongside topographic and utility surveys, wetland delineation, construction planning, and DNR stormwater permitting.

Turtle Lake Athletic Track Improvements

Turtle Lake, WI · Education · Client: School District of Turtle Lake

Project details

Upgraded athletic facilities for the school district, encompassing track design, stormwater engineering and permitting, preparation of project plans and bidding documents, site electrical design, fencing, asphalt path layouts, bidding assistance, and construction engineering.