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. , County and Mary Richardson and Jan Lucke, RRA, interviewed both firms on June 1. Staff then checked references. Based on written proposals, interviews and evaluations, the Evaluation Team ranked Marsh USA, Inc. the highest. Staff are asking for permission to negotiate an agreement with Marsh USA, Inc. and if negotiations are unsuccessful permission to negotiate an agreement with Willis of Minnesota, Inc. Ewald Petersen made a motion that the NCDA select Marsh USA, Inc. as top ranked proposer and direct staff to negotiate an agreement and if staff are not successful in these negotiations staff are directed to negotiate with the second ranked firm, Willis of Minnesota, Inc. Ms. Richardson noted that the FTA requires us to prepare an independent cost estimate which has been done by the State. The State's estimate was $130,000. These costs would be covered by the Full Funding Grant Agreement and would be funded by grant funds. Bruce Nawrocki asked if the services to be provided are for insurance or for consulting services. Ms. Richardson responded that the first year of services would be consulting and there would be for broker purchasing insurance services after the first year. The motion was second by Tom Gamec and passed unanimously on a voice vote. 6. Ms. Richardson noted that an additional agenda item was brought forward regarding the Metropolitan Council Grant Agreement for Northstar Commuter Bus. At the September 2004 meeting, the NCDA approved a grant agreement in amount of $78,000. The Metropolitan Council is going to give the NCDA $138,600 and wishes to revise the grant activity period. A motion was made by Dennis Berg that the NCDA rescind the September 2, 2004 action to approve a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council for an amount to exceed $78,000 in federal and regional funding for the Northstar Commuter Bus for one year, from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005, and authorize the Chair to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council for an amount not to exceed $138,601 for the capital lease payments for the Northstar Commuter Coach for the grant activity period from April 15, 2005 through June 30, 2007. The motion was seconded by Scott Schulte and approved unanimously on a voice vote. 7. Technical reports: PE Validation: Ken Stevens reviewed key items that the NCDA needs to respond to in order to keep the Project moving ahead. Key Item #1: ADA Regulations: Mr. Stevens handed out a FTA request for information regarding compliance with DOT-ADA regulations for level boarding. The FTA ADA regulations have been in force for many years and their methodology has applied to all systems developed over the past 12 years. These systems used mini high platforms. The approach developed for the Project during preliminary engineering is no longer acceptable to the FT A so we need to do some more research on the issue and hopefully reach a compromise with the FT A as to how the platforms will be developed to serve all needs. Key Item #2: Big Lake station location: The initial plan was to have the station located in the NW quadrant. Mr. Stevens noted that as part of staff's evaluation it may be more cost effective to move the station to the SE quadrant which would be closer to County Road 43. Staff are in the process of meeting with Big lake staff and council members to see if this idea will progress. Mr. Stevens noted that if the location does change, it will be brought back to the NCDA for their approval. 3