10.01 - Engineering Services for 2013

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DECEIVED DEC 2 6 2012 December 21, 2012 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Pequot Lakes 4638 County Road 11 Pequot lakes, MN 56472 RE: Engineering Services for 2013 Dear Mayor and Members of the Council: Brainerd I Baxter 7804 Industrial Park Road PO Box 2720 Baxter, MN 56425 -2720 Tel: 218-829-5117 Fax: 218 -829 -2517 www.wsn.us.com Widseth Smith Nolting would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide the City of Pequot Lakes with engineering services for many years - and specifically this last year. We believe we have been responsive to the City's needs and have provided the City with sound professional service at a good value. We respectfully request reappointment as the City's Engineer in 2013. We know there are other consultants in the area, but we believe the following factors help make WSN the best choice to benefit the Council and its citizens. • Assignment of Two Engineers With Their Knowledge and Experience We do not just assign one Engineer to serve the City. Tim Houle (primary) and Mike Rude (secondary) have been specifically assigned to Pequot Lakes; we are familiar with the staff and the engineering - related needs and wants. In case one of us is not available, the other can assist the City. • No Charge for Attendance of Council Meetings Tim and / or Mike will continue to attend your monthly City Council meetings at no charge - at least one of them, and sometimes both of them, made it to all 12 of your regular meetings in 2012. This helps us understand the background of the issues you are facing and we can be more focused in our response to the City. • No Charge for Answering Miscellaneous Questions Tim and Mike will assist with general questions, emails, and phone calls from City Council Members and staff. We need to be aware of your concerns to be able to provide appropriate solutions to the City's needs. We believe these above non - billed services for our time and engineering knowledge (while you do not see a bill for them, they were over $8,000 this last year) is added value that we need to provide to you as your City Engineer. • Familiarity With the City Resulting in Efficient and Economical Services Knowing the City is important. Having served the City for many years, we are familiar with the staff, Council, community, and issues facing Pequot Lakes. We know how the City prefers to see projects organized, what the City staff can do, and what they need our assistance on. With this above familiarity, we believe we can be efficient and economical with only those services that the City needs. Broad Range of Resources - Including Funding Assistance - That are Close and Cost - Effective It is not only the knowledge and experience of Tim and Mike that you are acquiring in selecting WSN as your City Engineer. We have approximately 60 employees in our Brainerd /Baxter office with a total of about 180 employees in our Greater Minnesota offices. engineering architecture land surveying W. DSETH SMITH NOLTIlVG environmental services