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14r:: IUCE LAKE CO Iu TR U C T , G DID 0 U P January 27, 2015 Bolton & Menk, Inc. 12224 Nicollet Ave. Burnsville, MN 55337 ATTN: Seth Peterson, PE RE: Elk River Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements RLCG Project No. 1422 COP#04 — Project Delays Seth, Below is a summary of the delays to date for the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant project to date. Delay Start of Delay End of Delay Number of Calendar Days Delayed Notice to Proceed 8/3/14 10/6/14 64 MPCA Permit 10/6/14 10/28/14 22 Black Cinder Material 10/28/14 12/19/14 52 Total Days 138 Delayed Following typical construction project timelines, Rice Lake bid this project anticipating receiving the Notice to Proceed around 8/1/14. We would then have been able to start the major concrete work on the Aeration Basin shortly after. Rice Lake has been delayed a total of 138 days due to the issues with the Notice to Proceed, MPCA Permit and the Black Cinder Material found onsite. Rice Lake has the following options to move forward with: 1) With the construction of the Aeration Basin now into the winter months, winter conditions costs will be a major factor for the concrete work. However, at bid time we planned on finishing one half of the Aeration Basin last fall, and the second half this spring. By planning on constructing the Aeration Basin this way, we were able to minimize our winter conditions 22360 County Road 12 costs. Now that we are into the winter months, Rice Lake is requesting to PO Box 517 be compensated for winter condition costs in the amount of$259,991.59 if Deerwood, MN 56444 PH 218-546-5519 work on the Aeration Basin must continue this winter. We would also FX 218-546-7016 require a time extension of 138 calendar days for the delays we have experienced to date. Attached is a summary of the additional costs for option 1.