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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 12, 2014 Page 26 Councilmember McGehee opined that she had spent considerable time to-date re- viewing options for this boardwalk: consulting with construction companies on materials, looking at other communities building boardwalks who were for the most part using synthetic materials since they don't splinter, have longer life spans, and don't rot, and their components were as easily replaced as pressure treated lumber. As stated with the buildings, Councilmember McGehee opined that an inferior product was proposed to save money, and treated lumber would still have splinters, still deteriorate, and while we think it's safe, opined that put- ting it in a bog area was not environmentally a good idea. Councilmember McGehee opined that she found this rather appalling, and if value added was giv- en for stainless steel screws, submitted that the RFP was not complete in the first place. Councilmember Etten noted that Ramsey County was currently installing a natu- ral board boardwalk along and under Highway 36 for Keller Lake Park. Coun- cilmember Etten clarified that the galvanized screws were not for the wood por- tion, but for the super structure, and the screw jacks would allow changes to the boardwalk being installed in the underlying natural environment. Councilmember Etten noted that the screws were for the whole structure, not just for the screws alone. For clarification purposes, Mayor Roe noted that the super structure and screws were proposed as galvanized, not stainless. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; and Roe. Nays: McGehee. Motion Carried. Package I—Stantec Consulting Services (Natural Resources) Etten moved, Willmus seconded, approval of entering into a contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Package I (natural resources as outlined), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, as detailed in the RCA dated May 12, 2014; au- thorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute the documents contingent upon final review and approval by the City Attorney. Councilmember McGehee stated that she would not support his motion; opining that is should be rebid as it was not proper or ethical to have Stantec in the posi- tion they had in 2013 and yet bid on this project. From what she knew, Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that Stantec was not the best selection based on the community's natural resource needs or their firm's resources to perform the job. Councilmember McGehee opined that she knew the other two firms also had ac- cess to grant, and were not consultants, but actually performed the work and had a long history of performing the natural resources work being asked for, opining that Stantec did not. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City was at fault