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Regular City Council Minutes - 1/13/03 Page 8 improvements. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz summarized two (2) methods of project delivery available to the City under existing bidding laws: design/bid/build, which is the common general contracting method; and agency construction management. Mr. Schwartz advised that an interview team consisting of the City Manager, Mr. Schwartz, Police Chief Sletner, Police Lt. Rick Mathwig, Finance Director Miller, Chief Code Enforcement Official Munson, and Duane Kell of the architectural team, Ankeny Kell Architects, interviewed five (5) potential firms for consideration as construction manager for the proj ect. Mr. Schwartz provided comparison information on each firm, including the company name, type of firm, recent experience, approach, key personnel and their estimated fee. Mr. Schwartz advised that the consensus of the interview team was that the construction firms were better suited to handle the complex phasing for this type of project which would impact the public, staff and City Hall operations during the construction period. Mr. Schwartz stated that, the interview team, after substantial deliberation, was recommending the firm of McGough Construction for Council consideration, citing thiers as the lowest estimate of the three contractor firms, and the professional staff available with substantial experience in this type of project. Mr. Schwartz advised that representatives of McGough Construction, as well as Ankeny Kell Architects were in attendance at tonight's meeting for any questions or additional information needed by the Council. Discussion included identifying the different relationships in the two (2) methods and which was the more cost-effective;