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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - September 29, 2008 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that in the proposal it was also mentioned that there was <br />conceptual information on neighborhood park and trail improvement plans which <br />would aid the City in design alternatives for future plans <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Grant <br />seconded a motion to Authorize Staff to Contract with WSB & <br />Associates, Inc. to Complete the Valentine Lake Subwatershed <br />Drainage Study in an Amount Not to Exceed $14,660. <br /> <br />B. Motion to Authorize Staff to Amend Contract with Bolton & <br />Menk.. Inc... for Technical Support on Transportation Proiects to a <br />Revised Total Amount Not to Exceed $45..000 <br /> <br />Civil Engineer Giga stated at the March 3 I, 2008 regular City Council meeting, <br />the City authorized Staff to contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide technical <br />support for various transportation projects in the City. The original contract was in <br />an amount not to exceed $30,000. To date, Bolton & Menk have invoice $15,304 <br />of this amount for services rendered. Staff has asked Bolton & Menk to review <br />their scope with the anticipated progress in preliminary design in the three major <br />projects that the City is working on. Staff recommends that the City continue to <br />utilize the expertise of Bolton & Menk as each project moves forward. Staff also <br />recommends that Chris Chromy participates in the project management team <br />meetings for each project. Bolton & Menk will be reimbursed for actual hours <br />spent and the time on each project will be tracked separately= <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead clarified that the request was for an increase in the contract <br />amount from $30,000 to $45,000 rather than an additional contract for $45,000. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer Giga stated that this request was for an amendment to the contract <br />to increase the amount from $30,000 to $45,000. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that the cost was being reimbursed through the <br />development agreement that the City has with the developer for TCAAP. He also <br />stated that it was noted that the funds may also come from the general fund. He <br />requested clarification on this. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer Giga stated that any costs that affected the TCAAP development <br />would be reimbursed through the development agreement with the developer and <br />the general fund would be used for any costs that are not associated with TCAAP. <br />