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Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />April 13, 2021 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Nadeau to receive and file <br />the Financial Audit for the year ending December 31, 2020. Motion carried 5-0 <br /> <br />5.4 Field Services Facility Expansion Project – Award of Bids <br /> <br />Mr. Barickman and Mr. Rice were available via teleconference to discuss the bid summary <br />and answer questions. Mr. Barickman shared that there was great interest in this project. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz had a question about a vendor who requested that their bid be removed. Mr. <br />Kerzman responded that because a review of the bid showed no errors, the contractor <br />has agreed to perform their work at the bid price. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz had questions about scheduling and the timeline for the project. Mr. <br />Barickman responded. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bell asked if there were plans to pursue any of the alternate items which <br />are not recommended at this time due to the overall project budget but may be <br />considered with expected cost savings. Mr. Kerzman responded that once site work is <br />complete, they would look at pursuing alternates. Mr. Barickman stated there would be <br />opportunities to negotiate alternates with contractors once higher cost portions of the <br />projects are complete. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Bell to adopt <br />Resolution No. 21-7 Awarding Bids and Quotes for the ERMU Field Services Facility Project. <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Nadeau to adopt <br />Resolution No. 21-8 Approving Assignment of Construction Contracts to RJM for the ERMU <br />Field Services Facility Project. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to approve AIA <br />A133-2019 Construction Management Contract Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment <br />Exhibit A. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />4.0 POLICY & COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />4.2 2020 Year-End Reserve Balances <br /> <br />Ms. Karpinski presented 2020 Year-End Reserve Balances which are reviewed following <br />the audit. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bell asked if the unrestricted reserve balances which were to be partially <br />designated for capital infrastructure costs could be used for alternate items in the Field <br />48