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City of <br /> Elk - Request for Action <br /> River O. <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.11 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent Aril 21, 2014 Justin Femrite, P.E. City Engineer <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Engineering Fees Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, $261,800 increase in professional services by Bolton&Menk, Inc. for the <br /> Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) improvement project. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> In June of 2013, Bolton&Menk,Inc.was authorized to complete design and construction administration <br /> services for the WWTF improvements. <br /> Their agreed upon fee of$880,050, or 7.7% of the total estimated project cost,included the design of an <br /> option to pump raw biosolids to Great River Energy for their use. <br /> As discussed at work session on January 21, 2014, this preferred option of sending biosolids to Great <br /> River Energy was fully evaluated but proved unfeasible. Direction was given to design additional <br /> improvements that will further process biosolids into a cake form at our site. <br /> The modified project scope resulted in a professional service fee increase detailed in the attached letter <br /> from Bolton&Menk, Inc. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The increased engineering fee was accounted for and included in the revised project estimate of$15.4M <br /> that was reviewed at work session in January. The additional fees will increase the previously approved <br /> contract with Bolton&Menk, Inc. from$880,050 to $1,141,850 or 7.4% of the total estimated project <br /> cost. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Letter from Bolton&Menk,Inc. <br /> P a w E A E U s r <br /> NaA f RE] <br />