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<br />Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br /> <br />TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 <br />RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – PROFESSIONAL SKATEPARK DESIGN SERVICES AT ORONO PARK <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Benoit, <br />I would like to thank you for the opportunity to present Spohn Ranch’s proposal for the professional skatepark <br />design services that will bring a flowing skateboarding landscape to Elk River’s Orono Park. <br />While Spohn Ranch was founded and remains based in California, through years of successful design and <br />design/build skatepark projects in the region, we have developed a significant Midwest presence and have become <br />well-versed in working intelligently and efficiently outside of our home state. <br />There are many factors which make Spohn Ranch the firm best qualified for this project – from 20+ years of award- <br />winning skatepark design experience to the passion and talents of our well-rounded staff. Beyond that, a clear <br />distinction is that the construction arm of our company ensures realistic cost estimating and guarantees that the <br />City will only need to advertise for construction bids one time. <br />Design-only firms are notorious for over-promising during the design phase and crossing their fingers as the <br />construction bids come in. Having never managed the complex process of building a skatepark and all that it entails <br />– ordering materials, renting equipment, managing sub-contractors, etc. – it is not surprising that their cost <br />estimates are consistently inaccurate. <br />While essentially guessing during the cost-estimating phase, design-only firms are also notorious for struggling to <br />find the level of engineering that makes sense for skatepark construction. They are either over-engineering the <br />park, wasting valuable dollars and making the build unnecessarily difficult and inefficient for the contractor, or <br />under-engineering and sacrificing the longevity and quality of the park. <br />With decades of first-hand experience building skateparks, we know how to design for cost-effective, intelligent <br />construction. <br />Our comprehensive design process, dedicated team members and legacy of success are detailed in the following <br />pages. I am authorized to represent our team in contract negotiations and can be contacted via the info below. <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Aaron Spohn, President & Founder <br />Spohn Ranch, Inc. <br />6824 S Centinela Los Angeles, CA 90230 <br />626-330-5803 x202 (office) 818-612-7711 (cell) <br />Aaron@spohnranch.com