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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—October 26, 2017 2 6. ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL UPDATE Interim Project Management Plan <br />Michael Redlinger, Co-Executive Director and Assistant Fargo City Administrator, said in an effort to reduce costs during the injunction, there has been a reduction in program management activities and staffing. He said an interim project management plan will be brought to the Finance Committee and Diversion Authority in the upcoming weeks for consideration. 7. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE <br />Committee report The Public Outreach Committee met on October 25th. Rocky Schneider from AE2S said staff have been working with the Governors’ offices to include information on the fmdiversion.com website regarding the task force. Mr. Vanyo said a link to the video of the October 23rd meeting is on the website. 8. LAND MANAGEMENT UPDATE The Land Management Committee met on October 25th. Mr. Brodshaug said the committee <br />discussed the flowage easement valuation study. Four proposers submitted RFQs; however, due to the injunction, a decision to award a contract was put on hold. The committee discussed possible changes to the project that may occur as a result of the task force and recommended <br />staff talk with a few of the proposers about submitting a more defined proposal to bring back to the Land Management and Finance Committee for review. 9. FINANCE UPDATE <br />Committee report The Finance Committee met on October 25th. Mr. Grindberg briefly discussed the financial report. 2018 Budget Mr. Cowen discussed a handout on the FY2018 budget which includes figures on the program budget with existing commitments; FY2017 cash budget and year-end estimated costs; and FY2018 draft budget with cash budget (pre-injunction plan) and stand down budget. Recommended Contracting Actions <br />Mr. Cowen discussed the following contracting actions, which were approved by the Finance Committee and Technical Team: <br />• Hoffman & McNamara (WCD 01 In-Town Levees General Landscaping and Plantings)—work change directive at no cost to move site furnishings to 2018; <br />• Meyer Contracting (WCD 02 OHB Ring Levee – Phases C and D)—work change directive in the amount of $71,000.00 to removal unsuitable organic material from the north pond <br />borrow site; <br />• Industrial Builders, Inc. (Change Order 18 2nd Street North/South of Pump Station)—change order for a reduction of $147,981.32 to modify the generator connection wire quantity, add fiber optic wire and conduit on 1st Avenue North, balance unit price quantity, and final completion of the time extension; <br />• Schmidt & Sons (Change Order 01 OHB Home Removal)—change order to provide a time extension to allow for a home removal at no cost; <br />• Landwehr Construction, Inc. (Change Order 01 OHB Home Removal)—change order to allow a substantial completion time extension for a home removal at no cost. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the work change directives and change orders as outlined. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.