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1i <br />Elk River -�--- <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Chris Kerzman — Engineering Manager <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />September 12, 2023 <br />6.1i <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• We have been working with City IT staff on the RFP for expansion of the fiber loop to <br />the northeast area of Elk River, and the project has been posted with a bid opening date <br />of September 25. This is planned to be a joint project between City of Elk River, ISD 728, <br />and ERMU. <br />• We have been coordinating with City IT staff on upgrades to the cameras and card <br />readers at city hall that affect our staff. Both projects have gone very smoothly and are <br />complete. <br />• DGR Engineering continues to work with WEG to finalize the required bonds for the <br />Otsego substation transformer that was awarded in July. We have been advised this <br />timeline is longer than past projects, but growing lead times are becoming typical. We <br />are expecting delivery in spring of 2026, and hopeful to see review drawings this year. <br />• We have reviewed final punch list/warranty tracking items with RJM for the field <br />services building and have been advised that they are targeting completion of a majority <br />of items by the end of September. We expect that issues related to concrete and steel <br />contractors may take additional time to resolve. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />102 <br />