9.4 Forcemain and Lift Station Design and Construction Proposal

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WOSETH November 1, 2023 Honorable Mayor and Council Members City of Pequot Lakes 4638 Main Street Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 RE: Proposal for Engineering Services Design, Bidding, and Construction Phase Services for Main (Gravdahl) Lift Station and Forcemain Improvements Pequot Lakes, MN Honorable Mayor and Council Members: Brainerd /Baxter 7804 Industrial Park Road Baxter MN 56425 218.829.5117 Baxter@Widseth.com Widseth.com In response to your advertisement and as a follow -up to many conversations about these potential above referenced improvements, following is our proposal for engineering services. Scope of Improvements The general scope of the improvements includes a rehabilitation of your main lift station (LS) located on the corner of Gravdahl Drive along with a replacement of the forcemain (FM) that is located — many places without formal easements - from this lift station out to the City's wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). Studies of these Improvements These improvements were part of a Facility Plan and Preliminary Engineering Report. A Facility Plan is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA's) term for a Study — something that is required when undertaking major improvements and the seeking of funding assistance for the City's wastewater collection and treatment system. The MPCA gave preliminary approval to the Facility Plan. A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER — and its corresponding Environmental Report, ER) is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) term for their Study. RD has reviewed and commented on the PER and ER, and is reviewing our responses to their comments. Fundinq Assistance We have assisted the City in obtaining some funding assistance for this project. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) has awarded the City a grant for $600,000. The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) presently has the City in the fundable range on the State's Intended Use Plan (IUP — a list of projects around the State seeking funding assistance) for a low- interest loan from the PFA's Clean Water Revolving Fund (CWRF). The standard loan term is 20 years. The interest rate is set based on several variables, but is historically below market rates. To date, we have not heard if RD will be offering funding assistance. We would anticipate it may mostly be made up of a loan. We will review this with the City if it should materialize. Engineering I Architecture I Surveying Environmental