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WIDSETH <br /> December 19, 2015 <br /> 1'1110 SMITH <br /> NOLTING <br /> Brainerd/Baxter <br /> 7804 Industrial Park Road <br /> The Honorable Mayor and City Council PO Box 2720 <br /> City of Pequot Lakes Baxter,MN 56425-2720 <br /> 4638 County Road 11 218.829.5117 fa <br /> Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 Brainerd@wsn.us.om la <br /> WidsethSmith N olting.co m <br /> RE: Engineering Services for 2016 <br /> • <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,and other services over the past year. <br /> With each new Council and with each project,we continue to learn how to serve the varied expectations of the <br /> Council, staff, and citizens of Pequot Lakes.As we continue to work together,we believe we are being <br /> incrementally more efficient in providing our services as an extension of your staff. <br /> We respectfully request reappointment as the City's Engineer for 2016.As you can see below,this is a zero dollar <br /> commitment. <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 /> Being familiar with the community and the issues facing Pequot Lakes—as we believe we have with <br /> MnDOT's new 4-lane Highway 371 improvements as well as local street and utility projects -we believe that <br /> we can be an asset to the City as it continues to balance ever-present infrastructure needs in an economical <br /> way. <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 Enigneer. <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 /> Engineering Architecture Surveying En viron mental <br />