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WIDSETH <br /> December 26,2017 , SMITH � <br /> NOLTING <br /> Brain erd,Bax te� <br /> 78041ndusMal Park Road I <br /> The Honorable Mayor and City Council Po eoX Z�zo <br /> City of Pequot Lakes Baxter,MN 56425-2720 <br /> 4638 Main Street 218.829.5117 O �� <br /> 218.829.2517 8 � <br /> Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 erainerdc�wsn.us.com 0 <br /> RE: Engineering Services for 2018 M�IdsethSmlthNolting.com <br /> Dear Mayor and Members of the Council: <br /> Widseth Smith Nolting&Associates,Inc. (WSl�would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide the City <br /> of Pequot La.kes with engineering,architectural,surveying,environmental,and other services over the past year. <br /> We respectfully request reappoinhnent as the City's Engineer for 2018. ', <br /> As in years past,having WSN as your City Engineer does not come with a Contract or any set cost commitment. <br /> We have worked with the City for over the past 20 plus years. Over that time,we have developed a knowledge ; <br /> base that we believe provides the City with a consistent foundation while also changing and adjusting with each � <br /> new project and 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 2018,we propose to continue to: <br /> • Attend Council Meetings At No Charge �'I <br /> We will attend your regular Council Meeting each month—and many times Special Council Meetings-at no <br /> 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 Two Engineers <br /> We appreciate the commihnent the City has shown us. In return,we have assigned two licensed and <br /> experience engineers to serve as WSN's representa.tives to the City.Mike Rude has about 30 years engineer <br /> experience,several of these with the City.Tim Houle also has about 30 years experience,20 of these years <br /> working with the City,and is also an Ovemer with WSN. <br /> Besides Mike and Tim,there are many others at WSN that have worked on various projects and have a <br /> history and knowledge of the City's infrastructure. So really,our"two"representatives are many <br /> representatives for the benefit of the City. <br /> • When the Council identifies a specific project,we will provide you a written proposal describing our scope of <br /> work,the schedule,and our fee. <br /> rngineering Architecture Surveying Fnvironmental <br />