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Roseville 2013 Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan Update The contract for this project was approved for $72,950. Throughout the course of the project, SEH maintained a close eye on the budget and it was clear that the project would be completed well under budget. One of the main reasons was the electronic plan format task was put on hold while the City worked towards the contracting and implementation of a new IT System. A second factor was the efficiency we were able to realize from completing several other recent plans in the same watersheds, giving us a jump start on knowing what each watershed expected to see the City plan. SEH maintained the available budget of $18,755 in our project through recent City staff changes and into 2016, with the intent to get back developing the electronic, web -based plan format. Burnsville Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan Update The Burnsville contract was amended seven times based on requests for additional information and analysis. Modeling was not part of the original scope but it was found to be necessary once the project was underway. Similarly, the City saw value in completing water quality monitoring to characterize stormwater quality. The project addressed localized flooding in the northeast part of the City during the planning process - which almost doubled the size of the contract. Staff changes played a part in the schedule, impacting staff responsiveness and introducing new ideas and philosophies after the project was underway. The number of meetings with the public and Council increased significantly from the original scope. Chanhassen Surface Water Management Plan Update The Chanhassen project had a very detailed scope and a significant amount of field work. The initial budget reflected the effort required. The project was finished on schedule. The increase in project budget was due primarily to several special studies being requested during the planning process. Vadnais Heights Surface Water Management Plan Update The Vadnais Heights project came in on budget. However, plan adoption was delayed 21 months. Staff was unavailable during plan review due to illness. When staff was available, the plan adoption was a low priority as they were able to proceed with implementation without adoption. Plan adoption was delayed to coordinate with the City's Comprehensive Plan update. Adoption was further delayed by 3rd Generation Planning efforts by the two watersheds in the City. Throughout the course of the project, SEH maintained a close eye on the budget and it was clear that the project would be completed well under budget. SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC.