Bronze

Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP
5201 Eden Avenue
Suite 250
Edina, MN 55436
Phone: 952-835-9090
www.aemcpas.com
Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP is a leading Minnesota-based accounting firm with expertise in providing high quality auditing services and other Financial Solution Services to Minnesota counties and other local governmental units.


Amramp
PO Box 43713
Minneapolis, MN 55443
Phone: 651-399-3075, Fax: 763-493-4682
www.amramp.com

Amramp is a national provider of quality open-grated modular ramp systems for your client or loved one with local representation.  Our team is dedicated to providing superior service with installations in days, not weeks.  Our ramps can be rented, purchased, with 75% of any paid rental dollars credited towards a purchase.  We are committed to helping others improve the quality of their lives, maintain their independence and preserve their dignity.


Arvig
150 Second Street SW
Perham, MN 56573
Phone: 888-992-7844
www.arvigbusiness.com

Arvig provides cutting-edge technology to businesses of all sizes throughout Minnesota. These services include Internet delivered over fiber or Ethernet, Hosted PBX, business security and managed IT solutions. Arvig is one of the largest independent telecommunications providers in the nation and we have a service area that covers more than 9,000 square miles. To-date Arvig is the largest (#1) independent telephone and broadband provider in Minnesota, the 3rd largest telephone carrier in Minnesota and the 17th largest telephone carrier in the nation. 
You can always reach us by email at: answers@arvig.com.


Baker Tilly, LLP
225 S 6th Street
Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-876-4500
www.bakertilly.com

Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the top 15 accounting and advisory firms in the U.S. Our firm is large enough to offer the professional capabilities you need, yet offers a local-firm focus that ensures responsive, personalized attention. Our public sector team has been providing services to state and local governments, including counties, for more than 80 years. With a substantial history of providing public sector audit and accounting services, we recognize the complexity of this environment. Our team of 220 public sector professionals perform approximately 1,000 governmental audits annually, giving Baker Tilly an established record of successfully serving county governments. In fact, we are proud that more than 30 counties nationwide rely on Baker Tilly for audit services. We understand the unique requirements specific to county governments in Minnesota, allowing us to provide timely, relevant and state-specific advice to our clients.


CenterPoint Energy
505 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-372-4664
www.centerpointenergy.com

Established in 1870, CenterPoint Energy is Minnesota’s largest natural gas distribution utility, serving about 840,000 customers in 260 communities.  CenterPoint Energy helps contribute to the quality of life in the communities it serves by providing safe, reliable natural gas and other energy services to keep customers warm, safe and comfortable.  The utility also operates a non-regulated sales and service business called Home Service Plus®.  For more information, visit www.CenterPointEnergy.com.


CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
14275 Golf Course Drive
Suite 300
Baxter, MN 56425
Phone: 218-828-0100, Fax: 218-828-9503
www.CLAconnect.com

CLA has audited local governments for more than 40 years and serves more than 1,700 government agencies nationally. Locally, we currently serve 36 Minnesota county and county related entities in areas such as audit, tax, outsourcing, consulting, and internal audit. We understand the legislative changes, funding challenges, compliance responsibilities, and risk management duties that impact Minnesota Counties. We are a professional services firm delivering integrated public accounting, advisory, and outsourcing capabilities to help clients succeed.


Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota
3596 Linden Avenue, Suite B5
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
P
hone: 651-762-0402, Fax: 651-762-0638
www.concreteisbetter.com

Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota promotes the usage of concrete for city streets, county and state highways, and airfields that require a long-lasting, safe, durable, environmentally-friendly, and economical surface.  CPAM will work with your engineer in design, construction, and maintenance of concrete pavements.  CPAM works with the industry and road authorities to establish high standards of construction techniques, materials, and workmanship.  We know “Concrete is Better.”  So do your taxpayers!


Cooperative Purchasing Connection
1001 E. Mount Faith Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: 888-739-3289, Fax: 218-739-0326
www.purchasingconnection.org

Counties benefit from the Cooperative Purchasing Connection (CPC) through their local service cooperatives.  CPC meets the purchasing needs of counties by partnering with 60 vendors. Our contracts comply with the state’s competitive solicitation requirements saving counties time and money! In addition, only CPC has the online marketplace Express! County employees can compare discounted prices and order from multiple vendors with one shopping cart, one checkout and one login and password!  Learn more at www.purchasingconnection.org.


David Drown Associates
5029 Upton Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410-2244
Phone: 612-920-3320, Fax: 612-605-2375
www.daviddrown.com

For 18 years, David Drown Associates Inc. (DDA) has been a partner to over 250 counties and cities across the state – providing services in the areas of bond issuance, tax increment financing, economic development, and others. After Rice County’s long-term administrator Gary Weiers joined the firm in 2013, the array of services was expanded to include executive search, multi-jurisdictional planning, strategic planning, organizational analysis and others.


Disability Specialists
9558 Ashawa Road
Cook, MN 55723
Phone: 800-642-6393, Fax: 218-666-3136
www.disabilityspecialists.net

Trust. Experience. Success. A national leader for winning Social Security Disability Claims. Since 1989, Disability Specialists has won thousands of cases for persons unable to sustain any full time job because of severe physical or mental disorders that will last at least a year. Help with every claim step: Initial Application, Reconsideration, Administrative Hearings, Appeals Council, and Federal Court. Never an upfront cost and our contract with MN DHS means many people pay nothing.


GLTArchitects
808 Courthouse Square
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 320-252-3740, Fax: 320-255-0683
www.gltarchitects.com

GLTArchitects (founded in 1976) is a full-service architectural firm based in Downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota.  Our governmental client partnerships are long-term and many of our working relationships have spanned decades.  As your advocate, we are careful stewards of your resources.  Our services include planning/design, facility assessment, programming, sustainability, and interior design for county service, highway, environmental, judicial and law enforcement facilities.


Hamline University School of Business
MS-A 1740
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-523-2900, Fax: 651-523-3058
www.hamline.edu/hsb

The Hamline School of Business prepares students for leadership in the government, business and nonprofit sectors. Dedicated to delivering theory to practice education, programs are designed for working adults.  Hamline’s graduate programs include the Master in Public Administration, Doctorate in Public Administration, Master in Nonprofit Management and Master of Business Administration. Classes are offered in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and online. Professional development, continuing education and customized training opportunities available through our Center for Public Administration and Leadership.  For more information, call 651-523-2900 or email gradprog@hamline.edu.


INSPEC, INC.
5801 Duluth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Phone: 763-546-3434, Fax: 763-546-8669
www.inspec.com

Inspec offers our clients smart engineering for roofs, walls, windows, pavements and waterproofing. Our services include surveys and evaluations, failure investigations, design and consultation, expert witness testimony, construction administration and observation, on-site and lab testing, and customized facility management programs. We also specialize in historic building renovation. Inspec assists counties with development of 5-10 year management plans for repairs and replacement of their roofs, walls, windows, pavements, and waterproofing.  For more information, please email Fred King at fking@inspec.com.


ITC Midwest
20789 780th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507-377-6000, Fax: 507-377-1190
www.itctransco.com

I
TC Midwest owns high-voltage electric transmission lines across Iowa and Minnesota and parts of Illinois and Missouri. ITC Midwest is a subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company. ITC Midwest invests in the region’s electric transmission system to improve electric reliability and meet the region’s growing energy needs. Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ITC Midwest has operating facilities in Albert Lea and Lakefield, Minnesota.


Klein McCarthy Architects
6465 Wayzata Boulevard
Suite 410
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone: 952-908-9990, Fax: 952-908-9991
www.kleinmccarthy.com

Klein McCarthy Architects (KMA) was founded in 1977 with a focus in justice, public facility planning and design. With organization, leadership, hard work, and an emphasis on client service, we have built a solid record of successful projects and satisfied long-term clients. From our firm’s beginning, we have completed over 300 detention, corrections and courts/government center studies and building projects in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Montana and Michigan. The reason for success in these assignments is the daily “hands on” involvement of firm leaders from start to finish in all aspects of the planning, design and construction efforts. Our focus on this field enables us to maintain this approach on each project and provides the client with the benefit of our most experienced staff.


Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
8625 Renodova Street NE
PO Box 158
Circle Pines, MN 55014
Phone: 763-786-7711, Fax: 763-786-2650
www.krausanderson.com

One of the top 50 contractors in America, Kraus-Anderson is an integrated construction and real estate development enterprise dedicated to building enduring relationships and strong communities. We provide insightful real estate development from an owner’s perspective; exceptional pre-construction ingenuity, project execution and closeout from a single point of contact; and professionals who are passionate about family, community and their work.


Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MnCCC)
100 Empire Drive
Suite 201
St. Paul, MN 55103
Phone: 651-917-6969, Fax: 651-917-6989
www.mnccc.org

Established in 1978, Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MnCCC) works with all Minnesota Counties as a joint powers organization facilitating services and training, providing software and other cost-effective measures to substantially reduce technology costs for counties, cities, and agencies. For more information on MnCCC including contact information, please go to www.mnccc.org.


Minnesota Healthcare Consortium
5525 Emerald Avenue
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
Phone: 218-748-7609

You can join more than 600 of Minnesota’s school districts, cities and counties to provide affordable, high quality health insurance to your employees. Seven Minnesota Service Cooperatives have joined together under a new name, Minnesota Healthcare Consortium. Together, we provide the cost savings of being self-insured with the financial safety of being in a pool. Contact your local Minnesota Service Cooperative representative to learn more.


MTM/MNET Minnesota Non-Emergency Transportation
100 Centre Point Curve
Suite 220
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Phone: 651-645-9254, Fax: 651-644-4544
www.mtm-inc.net

MNet-Minnesota Non-emergency Transportation is a transportation management coordinator for members who need direct access to safe and appropriate transportation for medical appointments, dental appointments, and community based service appointments in Minnesota.


National Insurance Services
14852 Scenic Heights Road
Suite 210
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 800-627-3660 ext 1366, Fax: 952-941-4049
www.nisbenefits.com

National Insurance Services provides employee benefits solutions specifically for schools, cities and counties so they can easily deliver essential services to communities. Our solutions empower government organizations to:

  • Maintain a healthy and productive work environment
  • Provide employees with peace of mind in difficult situations
  • Make good use of taxpayer funds
  • Attract/retain a quality workforce

Quality community services increase the quality of life, help the community grow and secure a bright future for the next generation.


Novel Energy Solutions
1628 2nd Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507-208-8200
www.novelenergysolutions.com

Novel Energy Solutions (NES) specializes in reducing business, government, farm & residential energy costs through solar, lighting efficiencies and other technologies. We offer unique financing options and production guarantees. Many systems can be installed with $0 down with payback time range of <1- 6 years. NES is proud to have brought the first 4 Community Solar Gardens in MN Xcel online! NES provides “solutions” that make financial sense, with attractive ROIs, while benefiting the world.


Public Employees Pension Service Association
1711 West County Road B
Suite 207 South
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 651-224-8146
www.pepsa.org

Public Employees Pension Services Association or PEPSA exists 
to actively work with PERA and Legislative entities that make decisions impacting your PERA pension. PEPSA is the pension Watchdog.  As a member of PEPSA, you will be in the know about decisions by the PERA Board or any actions being considered by the Minnesota Legislature that may impact your pension.  PEPSA has been active at the Capitol since the late 1970’s and remains vigilant today, watching over YOUR PERA pension.


Purple Wave Auction
825 Levee Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: 1-866-608-9283, Fax: 785-222-4702
www.purplewave.com

Purple Wave specializes in liquidating equipment and vehicles through no-reserve public Internet auctions — providing the easiest and most straightforward way to sell used equipment. The Purple Wave approach to auction maintains the traditional auction experience for buyers and sellers, but affords the convenience that comes with the Internet. From marketing and listing your assets to selling and collecting payment, sellers benefit from a full-service experience. In addition, Purple Wave does not require equipment be moved from the seller’s location which saves the seller time and money.


RTVision, Inc.
PO Box 394
Little Falls, MN 56345-0394
Phone: 320-632-0760
www.rtvision.com

RTVision has been serving Local Government since 1999 with a mission to streamline paper intensive management processes with innovative, easy-to-use software solutions. Our product portfolio includes software solutions for Public Works, Engineering, Planning & Zoning, Environmental and Finance Departments. Our commitment to delivering high quality products and services continues to make us a trusted software provider. To learn more, visit www.rtvision.com or email sales@rtvision.com.


Sand Creek Group, Ltd.
610 N. Main Street
Second Floor
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: 651-430-3383, Fax: 651-430-9753
www.sandcreekeap.com

A national Employee Assistance Program (EAP) based in Minnesota.  Employee Assistance provider for MCIT,  currently serving 83 Minnesota counties and over 300 cities and other public entities. Confidential assessment, referral & brief counseling for county employees and family members statewide, consultation to supervisors, 24-hour telephone crisis intervention, coaching & custom designed training,  critical incidence response, conflict resolution and access to a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), and over 500 counseling offices throughout MN.


S E H (Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.)
3535 Vadnais Center Drive
S
t. Paul, MN 55110
Phone: 651-490-2000
, Fax: 651-490-2150
www.sehinc.com

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) is an employee-owned company of engineers, architects, planners, and scientists serving public and private sector clients. Our work – providing valuable solutions in the Buildings, Energy, Environmental, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Water markets – is focused on Building a Better World for All of Us®.


Stoel Rives LLP
33 South 6th Street
Suite 4200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-373-8803, Fax: 612-373-8881
www.stoel.com

Stoel Rives is a leader in providing legal services to counties on renewable energy and waste management legal matters. Our firm provides legal services to a wide range of clients throughout Minnesota and the United States. We are able to assist you by drawing upon our resources of nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia.