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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 22, 2011 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 12 of 14   <br />   <br />*11. MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS <br /> <br />Rahn moved, Franchot seconded, to approve sending the letter of support for the SOS public <br />awareness campaign and the letter of support for a comprehensive management plan for Long <br />Lake. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />12. ENGINEERING SERVICES - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br /> <br />Loftus stated pursuant to the Council direction at the last meeting, a draft engineering services Request <br />for Proposals has been prepared. A list of engineering firms, along with the location of their <br />headquarters, is also attached as requested by Councilmember Printup. <br /> <br />A job description for a Public Works Director/City Engineer has also been prepared. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how this will be advertised. <br /> <br />Loftus indicated it will be placed on the City’s website as well as the website for the League of MN <br />Cities. The Council could also mail it to certain firms if they so choose. Loftus noted she has already <br />been contacted by some firms and that the word typically spreads fairly quickly. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated the League website is probably the best spot. <br /> <br />Rahn stated in his opinion the RFP looked fine. <br /> <br />McMillan stated on Page 3, Letter D, it states, the ideal firm will be a full-service firm. McMillan asked <br />whether that language would limit some of the responses. <br /> <br />Franchot commented that the word ideal makes it nonrestrictive. <br /> <br />Rahn recommended the Council move forward with the RFP. <br /> <br />Printup indicated he is in agreement that the RFP process should move forward. <br /> <br />Franchot stated in his view the RFP continues to be an unnecessary exercise and a waste of time. <br />Franchot asked what will happen to the projects that are currently underway if a new engineering firm is <br />retained. <br /> <br />Loftus stated there are some options the Council can pursue. <br /> <br />Rahn stated his feeling was that if Bonestroo was not successful on the RFP, there would be some options <br />and that it was his belief that Bonestroo would continue to work on those ongoing projects. <br /> <br />Mattick stated the Council can elect to utilize Bonestroo to complete those projects or switch to the new <br />firm. Typically it does not make financial sense to switch in the middle of a project. Based on the <br />projects discussed earlier tonight, it would seem reasonable that Bonestroo would complete those <br />projects. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 09/12/2011 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/22/2011 <br />[Page 12 of 14]