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<br />2004 -2005 Work Summary <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The URS professional services contract with the City of Arden Hills includes retainer services (fixed monthly <br />rate), miscellaneous engineering tasks (hourly as requested), and project related services (based upon <br />construction bid values). The following are summaries of the services URS provided in each of these general <br />categories for the review period. <br /> <br />A. RETAINER SERVICES <br /> <br />URS provides a number 01 services for a retainage of $2,180.00 per month. The retainage amount has <br />remained constant since our initial contract was signed in 1997. The following are highlights of the services <br />provided during the review period under the retainage billing: <br />. Attendance and participation at City Council Meetings by the City Engineer and Project Engineers as <br />requested: URS staff participated in approximately 50 Council Meetings over the review period <br />. Attendance and participation at Planning Commission meetings, City Committee meetings and task force <br />meetings by the City Engineer and Project Engineers as requested: URS staff participated in 6 of these <br />meetings over the review period <br />. Attendance and participation at City Staff Meetings (and special meetings as requested) by the City <br />Engineer and Project Engineers as requested: URS staff participated in approximately 35 staff meetings <br />over the review period <br />· General coordination with outside agencies on behalf of the City (not project specific) such as MnDOT State <br />Aid, Ramsey County and Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MPCA, Rice Creek Watershed <br />District . <br />. Addressing resident questions and comments on non-project specific items <br />. General management and coordination of URS staff efforts (Greg Brown) <br />. Preparation of Monthly Billings and contract administration <br /> <br />B. MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES <br /> <br />URS provides a wide range of services under the Miscellaneous Engineering category which are billed to the <br />City on an hourly basis using a multiplier of each employee's actual labor rate. These services are generally for <br />work which is not related to a specific construction project, however some projects with undefined scopes or <br />those not requiring the full services of a construction project are billed under this category. The following is a <br />summary of the major items of work included under this category during the review period: <br /> <br />General Planning Services and Planning Case reviews for private development <br />URS provided plan reviews and summary of findings memos to City staff for several private development <br />projects during the review period including the Old City Hall Site, The Holiday Station Store Site, the <br />Presbyterian Homes Expansion, Bryson Woods development and others. <br /> <br />MPCA NPDES Phase II Permitting <br />URS helped administer the MPCA NPDES permit as mandated by the State Legislature. The permit includes <br />requirements for monthly activities to promote better water quality throughout the city such as public education <br />materials, field inspections of drainage infrastructure and employee training. URS has assisted City staff with <br />these ongoing activities as well throughout the year. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />URS <br />