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<br />Bolton & Menk, Inc. Quote for Services <br /> <br /> <br />Upon review of the five submittals, Staff is recommending contracting with Bolton & Menk, Inc <br />for a price not to exceed $14,018. The proposal meets the requirements set by the RFQ. The <br />proposal includes hourly rates if the City needs additional assistance for developing strategies, <br />policies, and/or implementation goals. The cost of the transportation section will be covered by <br />the current comprehensive plan budget when combined with the recent Metropolitan Council <br />planning grant. <br /> <br />Staff is not requesting any additional funds for options one or two at this time. As noted above, <br />option one will be addressed at a later date if the City determines additional assistance is needed. <br />Staffis currently reviewing the City's needs related to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield grant. <br /> <br />Although Bolton & Menk's quote is slightly less than SEH's quote, the actual cost difference <br />will be negligible since additional staff time may be needed to coordinate between the two <br />consultants. Both SEH and Bolton & Menk will play an integral role in the 2008 Comprehensive <br />Plan update. The selection of Bolton & Menk as opposed to SEH the Comprehensive Plan <br />update may also help emphasize the importance of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan for the already <br />built area of Arden Hills as well as provide an additional viewpoint for the City as a whole. <br />Finally, Bolton & Menk's proposal recognizes the importance of reviewing the TCMP data and <br />the role that the TCAAP data will play in the Plan update. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff is recommending approval to contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for transportation planning <br />services related to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update as outlined in their July 20,2007, quotes <br />for services for an amount not to exceed $14,018 and authorization for the Mayor to execute a <br />contract for said services. <br /> <br />If option one or two appears to be necessary, Staff will bring information to the City Council at a <br />future meeting. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />7C-1 Request for Quote issued by the City of Arden Hills <br />7C-2 Section 4: Transportation Plan from the Metropolitan Council Local Planning Handbook <br />and the Transportation Section from the Arden Hills System Statement <br />7C-3 July 20,2007, Quote for Services from Bolton & Menk, Inc <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting <br />August 27, 2007 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanning\Comprehensive PlanlTransportation Section\082707 -B&M 2008 Trans Camp Plan Update.doc <br /> <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />