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nor does our scope of services include design of volume control, water quality, and rate control practices. Additionally, we are assuming the work associated with dredging of the five ponds will not require a permit. These standards are subject to change and potential changes to the rules should be considered during design of this project; however, we cannot anticipate what these changes might entail and will have to scope our services based on the current standards and how we anticipate RCWD will view the pond dredging activities. Bolton & Menk will provide plan submittals at 60 and 90 percent for city review prior to submitting the final plans for bidding. Using past bid information from the City of Arden Hills and other nearby metro communities —as well as current contractor pricing, overall city knowledge, local contractors, and site conditions —we will prepare an opinion of probable construction cost. Electronic and hard copies of the opinion of probable cost will be provided to the city and be used for bidding and assessment purposes. ®Task 9: Project Manual/ Specifications Bolton & Menk will work with city staff to prepare the project manual and specifications for bidding and construction purposes. We have significant experience compiling these documents from previous city projects which allows us to provide this service to the city in a reduced number of hours which leads to cost savings for the city. Documents will include: • Standard front-end documents provided by the city and edited by Bolton & Menk for project specifics • Special provisions and technical specifications for project -specific items of work We will provide specification submittals at 60 and 90 percent for city review, prior to submitting the final specifications for bidding. Three final paper copies and a PDF digital copy of the plans and specifications will be provided to the city for bidding. OTask 10: Permitting Conference calls will be coordinated with governing agencies to discuss permit applications, if necessary. Our team will prepare permit applications, secure city signatures, and submit them to governing agencies for all required permits related to the project (permit fees will be paid for by the city and are not included in our proposed fees). It is assumed that the following general permits will be required: • MPCA Construction Stormwater permit • RCWD Erosion and Sediment Control Plan permit MDH Watermain Plan Review permit Ramsey County right-of-way permit Conference calls will be coordinated with governing agencies to discuss permit applications, if necessary. It is assumed that RCWD permits will not be required for stormwater management or activities associated with pond dredging. Additional specialty permits will also be required by this project at the five pond locations. Completion of a routine Level 1 wetland delineation is appropriate when the exact boundary of a wetland is not a critical or the project's activities meet the No Loss criteria defined in the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). The Level 1 review will consist of an examination of common offsite mapping resources to determine the wetland type and sketch its approximate boundaries. This includes compiling information as follows: available aerial photographs; Ramsey County LiDAR maps; national wetlands inventory maps; Ramsey County soil survey maps; and MNDNR public waters maps. Bolton & Menk will use the routine Level 1 wetland delineation to determine and prepare the appropriate permit application to account for any aquatic resource impacts proposed by the project. This will include the MN Joint Application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Local Government Unit. These applications will include GIS-based figures, permit narrative, and project plan set. In some cases, the reviewing agencies request additional information and/ or a Technical Evaluation Panel meeting during the review process. If our attendance is requested at a meeting to discuss the acceptance of the delineated boundaries or the agencies request additional information, this service will be provided on an estimated hourly basis at our Wetland Specialist rate. Please note that if these tasks are not requested, the client will not be billed. Task 11: Bidding Assistance Bolton & Menk will prepare the advertisement for bids for the city to send to required publications. We will also provide plans and specifications for electronic distribution to Quest CON by the city. Bolton & Menk will answer all written and verbal questions from potential bidders. If necessary, we will issue addenda to address project -related questions during bidding. We will attend the bid opening, tabulate bids, and prepare the letter of award recommendation. It is noteworthy that the City of Arden Hills received exceptional bids the last two Bolton & Menk led street projects. Bolton & Menk, including this specific proposed project team, is well respected by contractors in the industry for having constructable improvements. We will carefully monitor the list of plan holders and gauge the market during the bidding process to best position the City of Arden Hills for bottom line success.