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Flood Diversion Board of Authority—December 17, 2015 2 <br />6. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />P3 Legal Services Attorney John Shockley said eight responses were received as a result of the Request for <br />Qualifications (RFQ’s) for P3 legal services. A subcommittee interviewed three firms and recommend hiring Ashurst Law Firm out of New York. He said a temporary work order has been drafted in order to have the law firm conduct the initial review of the PPA in regard to the P3 <br />procurement and delivery. The work order is in an amount not to exceed $100,000. <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve AWD-00055 in an amount not to exceed $100,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> 7. TECHNICAL UPDATE <br />Recommended Policy Actions <br />Mr. Spiller said revisions have been drafted for consideration to the detention funding policy. The <br />updates include matching the National Resources Conservation (NRC) three-year duration for the watershed plan development process, inclusion of Diversion Authority contact information, and <br />name change throughout the policy from the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority (FMDA) to the <br />Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA). <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Olson moved and Mr. Campbell seconded to approve the revisions to the MFDA Detention Funding Policy Manual. Motion carried. <br />Recommended Contract Actions Summary <br />Mr. Spiller discussed Change Orders, Authority Work Directives and Retention Phase I Funding: <br />Change Orders <br /> Industrial Builders, Inc. Change Order No. 5—additional physical model test to <br />accommodate wet well modification design, reduction in wet well vacuum line size, change <br />in pump station veneer and cost for cold weather construction associated with 2nd Street North Pump Station project in the amount of $7,614.93. <br /> Industrial Builders Change Order No. 4—connect bridge lighting and dispose of excavated concrete associated with 2nd Street North, South of Pump Station in the amount of <br />$6,985.96. <br /> Authority Work Directive <br /> Terracon AWD-00053—asbestos abatement monitoring and quality assurance services for Park East Apartments demolition project in the amount of $32,920. <br /> HMG AWD-00054—engineering services and design update for portion of pump station and gate well facilities for OHB ring levee in the amount of $100,000. <br /> Ashurst Law Firm AWD-00055—negotiation assistance for PPA in an amount not to exceed $100,000. <br /> <br />Retention Phase 1 Project Funding <br /> Buffalo Red River Watershed District – Upper South Branch Water Project for $74,022. <br /> Buffalo Red River Watershed District – Barnesville Township Water Project for $60,746. <br /> <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Mahoney moved and Mr. Williams seconded to approve the appropriation <br />of funds for the above listed Change Orders, Authority Work Directives, and Retention Phase 1 Funding; and recommend approval of the appropriation of funds by the Dakota Metro Flood Board for the Diversion Authority. On roll <br />call vote, the motion carried unanimously.