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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 22,2011 Page 33 firm with the top points, it could prove that the process was too subjective and in- effective. Chief O'Neill advised that, while continuing to be a learning process for the entire team, the best value process had encompassed hundreds of hours of investment by the evaluation team; and recognized the team's commitment to recommend to the City Council, and those firms providing bids, the highest point getter and to not stray from the process. While perhaps being significantly lower in cost than Bossardt, Chief O'Neill noted that there may have been other reasons why their fee scored lower, based on the standard criteria used, or their ability to provide services within the scope and cost, as well as the required time frame. Willmus moved, Johnson seconded, authorizing the fire department award of a contract to Bossardt Corporation for Construction Management Services for Phase I of the new Fire Station Project in the amount of$18,880. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Johnson; Willmus; and Roe. Nays: McGehee. Motion carried. Councilmember Pust asked that financing options for the fire station be included on a future agenda, sooner rather than later; opining that she was uncomfortable spending additional monies until a decision was made if the project would move forward, and if so, how it would be funded. Chief O'Neill advised that he was prepared to do that, even though exact costs were yet unavailable. Mayor Roe opined that Councilmember Pust had a good point; and while time would not allow the discussion at tonight's meeting, it should be on an agenda in the near future. Councilmember Pust opined that an estimated cost would be sufficient for her fur- ther consideration and for discussion purposes. Public Comment Eugene Bahnemann,2656 N Lexington Avenue Mr. Bahnemann, as a neighbor directly across Lexington Avenue from the pro- posed fire station, and as a former firefighter with over 31 years of service in the industry, questioned when the Fire Department would seek input from neighbors and others with expertise on how the interior of fire stations work most success- fully, rather than"slamming it down my throat." Mayor Roe encouraged Mr. Bahnemann to visit with Fire Chief O'Neill outside the meeting to voice his ideas and/or concerns.