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WIDSETH <br /> December 27,2016 SMITH <br /> NOLTING <br /> Brainerd/Baxter <br /> 7804 Industrial Park Road <br /> The Honorable Mayor and City Council Po Box 2720 <br /> Baxter,MN 56425-2720 <br /> City of Pequot Lakes <br /> 4638 County Road 11 218.829.5117 LI <br /> Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 218.829.2517 <br /> q � Brainerd@wsn.us.com <br /> RE:Engineering Services for 2017 WlaaethsmithNotthrgrnm <br /> Dear Mayor and Members of the Council: <br /> Widseth Smith Nolting would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide the City of Pequot Lakes with <br /> engineering,architectural,surveying,environmental,and other services over the past year. <br /> We respectfully request reappointment as the City's Engineer for 2017.As you can see below,us being your City <br /> Engineer does not come with a Contract or any set cost commitment. <br /> Having worked with the City for over the past 20 plus years,we have a knowledge base that we believe provides <br /> the City with a consistent foundation while also changing and adjusting with each new Council. <br /> We see ourselves as an extension of City staff,responding to the direction of the Council.Through working <br /> together over the years,we can be efficient and provide only those services the City truly needs. <br /> In 2016,we propose to continue to: <br /> • Attend Council Meetings At No Charge <br /> We will attend your regular Council Meeting each month at no charge to the City. <br /> • Answer Miscellaneous Questions at No Charge <br /> We will answer miscellaneous questions(those"15-minute"variety)from City Council members,City staff, <br /> and residents at no direct charge to the City. <br /> We estimate this effort of un-billed services to be about$10,000.It is value that we need to provide to you as <br /> your City Engineer. <br /> • Assignment of an Owner as Our Primary Representative <br /> We appreciate the commitment the City has shown us.In return,WSN has identified myself-an owner and <br /> licensed civil engineer with almost 30 years of experience(20 years of that working with Pequot Lakes)—as <br /> our primary representative to the City. <br /> Through the years,many of our people have worked on various projects and have a history and knowledge of <br /> the City's infrastructure. So really, our"one"representative is many representatives for the benefit of the <br /> City. <br /> • As in the past,when the Council identifies a specific project,we will provide you a written proposal <br /> describing our scope of work,the schedule,and our fee. <br /> Engineering I Architecture I Surveying I Environmental <br />