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Metro Flood Diversion Authority—April 26, 2018 2 <br /> <br />Business Leaders Task Force <br />Mr. Nisbet said the task force continues to get the message out about the importance of the <br />project. <br /> <br />6. LAND MANAGEMENT <br />Eric Dodds from AE2S said the Land Management Committee meeting for April was cancelled. <br /> <br />Mr. Dodds said biotic and geomorphic activity will continue and related field activity is expected <br />to begin in May. Property owners are being notified. <br /> <br />Mr. Dodds said the recent outreach meetings pertaining to Plan B have caused an uptick in <br />inquiries about opportunistic acquisitions from landowners who want to know if and how they <br />will be impacted. Policy information will be formulated for the May committee meeting. <br /> <br />7. FINANCE UPDATE <br />Committee report <br />The Finance Committee met on April 25th. Mr. Grindberg said there are continued discussions <br />with the technical team on updating financing forecasts and Plan B financial data. <br /> <br /> Voucher approval <br />The bills for the month are with Cass County Joint Water Resource District (CCJWRD) for costs <br />associated with the Metro Flood Diversion, Dorsey & Whitney for legal services; Ohnstad <br />Twichell, P.C. for legal services; and Erik R. Johnson & Associates, Ltd. for legal services. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Grindberg moved and Mr. Steen seconded to approve the vouchers <br />received through April 20, 2018, in the amount of $1,103,436.76. On roll call <br />vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Recommended Contracting Actions <br />Mr. Nicholson discussed two Task Order Amendments approved by the Co-Executive Directors. <br /> <br />Mr. Glatzmaier discussed Change Order 4 with Meyer Contracting, Inc., which addresses <br />several items, including all claims and changes that occurred through December 31, 2017, plus <br />stand-by time costs from January 1, 2018, through April 30, 2018. The total change order is in <br />the amount of $978,114.72 <br /> <br />Mr. Paulsen asked if a winter suspension was included in the contract and if the contractor <br />intended to work from January through April. Mr. Glatzmaier said there was no winter <br />suspension and the intent was to work on electrical and mechanical components inside the <br />structure. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson asked if the cost of demobilizing the contractor was weighed against the cost of <br />keeping them on stand-by as it is typical for projects to start and stop frequently. Mr. Glatzmaier <br />said after the injunction was put in place there were discussions on a course of action but as the <br />length of the shutdown was unknown, the decision to keep contractors on stand-by seemed to <br />be the best alternative at the time. <br /> <br />Mr. Piepkorn said he is concerned with the last item in the change order, which incorporates a <br />temporary golf cart path at the Oxbow Country Club in the amount of $8,085. Mr. Piepkorn does <br />not believe public funds should be used for a golf cart path. <br /> <br />