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. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . CONSULTING PLA:--.lI'\'FRS 1.ANDSCAPE ARCHITI:::CTS July 22, 2002 City of Arden Hills C/o Joseph Lynch, City Administrator, Aaron Parrish, City Planner 1245 W. Highway 96 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112-3923 RE: Delivery of Work Program, Scope of Serviccs, Cost Estimates & Contract, and TCAAP Reuse Master Planning Project Dear Messrs. Lynch and Parrish and City Officials: Attached to this lcttcr are fivc copics of an agreement for professional planning, enginccring, research and ecological consulting services, related to tile Reuse Master Plan for the Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant property. This is a complicated and multi- faceted project and a great deal of thought and care has gone into thc preparation of this work program and scopc of services. Let me briefly summarize some key points to assist the City and lhe Development Team in understanding this proposal. First, we have coordinated our efforts carefully among the project team members and we are confident that we have eliminated any duplication of effort by members. Diligent and vigilant project management will prevent any inefficiency as the project unfolds. Second, we understand very well that there is uncertainly about thc land transfer process, both in terms of the total amount of land to be transferred to Arden Hills control and to the condition ofthc uncharacterized portions of that land. We have, therefore, made a concertcd effort to defer as much of our services as possible to latter stages of the project, when there will be greater certainty. It is also appropriate to note that a great deal of the research and analysis and the public participation process has to occur at the beginning of the projcct, and can't really be deferred. The third point is that our scope includes the costs associated with conducting the Communications Plan, for both the land master planning and the land transfer portions of the dual track process. The cost of updating and maintaining the wcb page, publishing the newsletters, issuing press releases, etc. is included in this scope. The fourth point relatcs to the scope of the work itself. In a previous draft, there was more SRF time allocated to a detailed analysis of four land use and transportation altcrnatives. That scope did not include the analysis of a "no build" alternative that is a mandatory part of the AUAR process. In this version, we havc substantially reduced SRF's time in the review of alternatives and added the review of a no build altcrnative. 300 eTRST AVENUe NORTH. SUrf 2TO. MTN\lEAPOLTS. MN 55401. PH: 612.339.3300. fAX: 612.337.5001. WWWDSUPLAN.COM ST. CLOUD OFFICE: 101 SHE\lTlT AVENUE SOUTH. SelTE 110. ST CLOUD. M\l 56301. PH: 320.251.3150. FAX: 320.251.9090