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2 <br /> <br />Cost savings have been recognized in consultant contracting services as a result of COVID due to reduced travel and associated costs. <br />Interviews will be held on June 4th for the director of engineering position. The P3 RFP Draft #5 will be completed in late June. <br />6. USACE PROJECT UPDATE <br />Ms. Williams provided the following project updates: <br />1. Diversion Inlet Structure Construction Structure includes 3-50 ft. wide Tainter <br />gates. The current construction completion date is 7 June 2023. Anticipated <br />remaining schedule: 2020: Foundations/site work, control structure. 2021: <br />Concrete piers/abutments, control building. 2022: Install bridge deck, gates, and <br />operating machinery. 2023: Paint gates, seed. 2024: Turf established. <br /> 2. Wild Rice River Structure Construction Structure includes 2-40 ft. wide Tainter <br />gates. Construction began in May 2020 with site preparation and excavation. The <br />required construction completion is October 2023 <br /> 3. Red River Structure Design Structure includes 2-50 ft. wide Tainter gates. <br />Physical model (1:40 scale) is scheduled to be back up and running by 8 June <br />and will be used to test a number of design alternatives. The design remains on <br />schedule. The 35% plans and specs review by the DA is complete and the 65% <br />review is scheduled to begin in October 2020. Final plans and specs are <br />scheduled to be completed in September 2021. <br /> 4. Southern Embankment – Reach SE-1 (Western Tieback) The 95% design for <br />the Western Tieback will be provided for DA and agency technical review on 12 <br />June 2020. Final plans and specs are scheduled to be available late July 2020. <br />Construction contract award could be delayed until 2nd quarter FY21 due to <br />delays in land acquisition. <br />5. Southern Embankment – Reach SE-2A Detailed design is commencing and <br />we anticipate having final plans and specifications by November 2021. Rock <br />Island District is assisting with design for Reaches SE-2A, SE-2B and SE-4. <br /> 6. I-29 Raise Design Being designed by Houston Moore Group (HMG) and <br />constructed by the Corps. The 90% design review is scheduled to begin on 22 <br />June 2020. Final plans and specifications are scheduled to be available late <br />September 2020. <br /> 7. Drain 27 Wetland Mitigation Project Design The 35% design review is <br />scheduled to begin in August 2020. A meeting with potentially impacted <br />landowners was held 30 April 2020. <br />