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IN DEPEN DENT CONSUL TING . ENGINEERS, INC. 80 W. County Road C Little Canada St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 Suite 801 Bradford A_ Lemberg. P_E,. Pr.,idenl PHONE: 612-482-9313 FAX: 612-482-9558 August 26, 1994 Mr. Jeff Gongoll, Chairman Arena Task Force - Elk River Riverside Development 241 Main Street Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Proposal for professional Services Project Coordination/Construction Management And consulting and Design Services Ice Skating Arena - Elk River, MN File No. 230394 Dear Mr. Gongoll: It was a pleasure meeting with you, the Arena Task Force and the City staff on Monday, August 22, 1994 in regard to providing pro- fessional services for this project. . We, at Independent Consulting Engineers, Inc. (I.C.E.) are happy to submit this proposal for professional services to the Arena Task Force of the city of Elk River for the proposed new ice skating arena project. I would like to emphasize the point that an indoor, refrigerated ice skating rink is a unique facility that can be either a real asset to a sports center or if not properly designed, with all aspects carefully addressed, it can be a very costly disaster. We, at Independent Consulting Engineers, Inc. (r.C.E.) are proud of the facilities, of which we have been associated, both new rinks and retrofit projects, and we are always cautious to make sure that all items are carefully addressed so that we do not ex- perience a failure or have a disgruntled client. While an ice rink may, to the casual observer, look quite simple there are several items that must be dealt with to avoid detrimental affects on the other portions of the sports complex. By pro- viding proper coordination, consulting, in addition to the rink design, we at I.C.E. can be of benefit to the client and help in developing a total facility in which all can feel comfortable and take pride in the final outcome. To avoid detrimental moisture problems throughout the center, if it is to be used for surruner skating, it will be necessary to design a dehumidification system that will control the atmosphere within the facility. It will also be necessary to provide a pro- perly designed ventilation system within the complex to avoid .