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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—August 25, 2016 1 <br />METRO FLOOD DIVERSION AUTHORITY <br />AUGUST 25, 2016—3:30 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority was held Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 3:30 <br />PM in the Fargo City Commission Room with the following members present: Cass County Commission representative Darrell Vanyo via conference call; Cass County Commissioner <br />Mary Scherling; Cass County Commissioner Ken Pawluk; Fargo City Mayor Tim Mahoney; <br />Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn; Fargo City Commissioner John Strand; Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto; Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell; Clay County <br />Commissioner Grant Weyland; Cass County Joint Water Resource District Manager Mark Brodshaug; and West Fargo City Commissioner Mike Thorstad. Moorhead City Mayor Del Rae Williams and Moorhead City Council Member Chuck Hendrickson were absent. <br /> 2. MINUTES APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Brodshaug seconded to approve the minutes from the August 11, 2016, meeting as presented. Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. AGENDA ORDER <br />MOTION, passed Mr. Campbell moved and Ms. Otto seconded to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried. <br />4. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE <br />Attorney John Shockley said the Public Private Partnership (P3) procurement team continues to respond to requests for information from interested parties. <br /> 5. MANAGEMENT UPDATE <br />Program management consultant (PMC) report <br />Randy Richardson from CH2M said staff continue to respond to the Minnesota DNR to <br />questions regarding the Minnesota permit. He said there should be a response from the MN DNR in about two weeks. <br /> <br />Mr. Richardson said Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was in town this week to visit with local leaders regarding the project. <br />Mr. Piepkorn was pleased to hear that the Commander believes the FM Area Diversion will be used as an example for other Corps projects. <br />6. TECHNICAL UPDATE <br />Recommended Contracting Actions Summary <br />Ty Smith from CH2M reviewed two change orders and one work change directive: <br /> Construction Change Orders <br /> Industrial Builders Change Order 10 (2nd Street North Pump Station)—decorative fence modifications and differing subsurface conditions–removals in the amount of $42,312.57. <br /> Industrial Builders, Inc. Change Order 11 (Flood Control - 2nd Street North, South of Pump <br />Station)—differing subsurface conditions–removals, repair existing storm manholes, contaminated soil removal, storm structure modification, impressioned concrete addition, <br />bid item accounting correction, and update owner’s rep and engineer roles and responsibilities in the amount of $52,242.85.