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4. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION <br /> Public Private Partnership – Notice of Intent <br />Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt said there is one action item for the Diversion <br />Board of Authority to consider, which is the Notice of Intent. He said WRDA federally authorized the project and since that time the Diversion Authority has been working to secure federal appropriations. He said the Corps combined with the local sponsored team <br />has the ability to successfully execute the project delivery through what can become a new model for the Corps. With guidance from some of the industry’s best, CH2M, Ernest <br />and Young, as well as our local teams the Diversion Authority has put in place the <br />organization and has made the resource commitment that will ensure success of this daunting undertaking. The purpose of the Notice of Intent is to increase market interest <br />in and competition for the project as well as to provide initial information about the intended <br />public private procurement process. Finally, he said, it establishes communication protocols with the consulting finance and construction industries. The Diversion Authority, <br />he said, is anticipating a successful resolution of the following three enabling outcomes before advancing the P3 procurement process beyond this notice of intent. These three enabling factors, he said, are: the determination of adequacy on the MN EIS, the lifting of <br />the preliminary injunction and appropriation of federal funds and designation as a core new construction start. <br />Ken Pawluk moved that the Diversion Board of Authority approve the Notice of Intent to develop a Public Private Partnership and direct staff to distribute this notice. Nancy Otto <br />seconded the motion. All members voted aye, and the motion was declared carried. <br /> 5. CLOSING COMMENTS <br />City of Fargo Mayor Timothy Mahoney said Fargo-Moorhead is about the people and is <br />ready for the P3. He said with our team we can learn together and be successful. <br />Governor Dalrymple said he would like to thank Darrell and everyone here today for their <br />leadership in this situation and feels very good about this next step forward. <br />Senator Hoeven said it is important to do the P3 project and it is something that is going <br />to become a national model in terms of how infrastructure is funded. He said there is a real opportunity to work together in a pretty special and unique situation. <br /> <br />Senator Heitkamp said thank you again for coming here to take a look at what is happening on the ground. This is a community and state, she said, that knows how to get things <br />done but cannot do it without the help of the federal government. Congressman Peterson said thank you for spending the time with us and to thank the <br />Diversion Authority for their commitment to resolve the concerns of the MN side. Nancy Otto said on behalf of the City of Moorhead, we appreciate the team we work with. <br />She said what is on a lot of people’s minds going into this winter is what it is going to bring us. She said the Fargo Moorhead area has been very lucky; however, without the help of the federal government these cities could lose the fight at some point. <br /> General Bostick said he has been involved with a lot of disasters; however, he has never <br />seen this kind of commitment. He said he is frustrated that there has not been any <br />movement forward with the P3; however, he feels that they are very close. He said it is not going to be easy, but having solidarity at this level makes it a clean project. The <br />investments and risks at the local level are very clear, he said and he thinks that he needs