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FEE 16 '93 a1~2~PM CITY OF AN04<A P.6 LRRWMO Special Meeting Minutes February 11, 1993 Page 5 Mr. Lobermeier recommended the board be aware of what would occur during the transition period should it Change engineer- ing firms. He suggested there be concurrent meeting atten- dance with the board's current engineer; that any current permits going on follow through with the current engineer; but that anything that comes in near the start of the con- tract would be with the new engineering firm. Mr. Lobermeier warned there may be extxa costs involved with his procedure. He stated he would like to coma in and see where the LRRWMO's costs have been and try to streamline it. Schrantz explained the hoard's involvement in project review, even through the member city's quarterly reports. Mr. Lobermeier stated there may be redundancy in the current review process. However, flexibility is important. Schrantz stated the LRRWMO has taken the position that it is still responsible no matter if the cities are handling a project; as advised by LRRWMO legal counsel. Schrantz felt the LRRWMO and Consulting Engineer should enter into an agreed upon contract. Mr. Lobermeier suggested there might be different ways to establish the contract, suggesting separate contracts for separate projects. The focus of SEH would be tb communicate as west it can with the LRRWMO. xn summary, the hoard expressed its appreciation to Mr. Lobermeier for his input; and informed him the board will He making its final decision at its regular meeting scheduled for February I$, 1993. Sunda Engineerin4 Representatives for Sunda Engineering attending the interview were Gerald M. Sonde, PE, and Brian H. Mundstock, Civil Engineer. Mr. Sunda explained his Bloomington firm consisted of a total of six or seven employees, four of them engineers, and two of those registered engineers. A brief overview of the firm's experience was presented, as explained in the written proposal previously submitted. Mr. Sunda indicated half of their wank is for BFS. Mr. Mundatcck reportedly works primarily for architects and communities on development projects. Mr. Sunda admitted Sunda Engineering has never worked for watersheds; they usually presented projects to the watersheds. He stated this watershed is quite a way~x removed from the work they do on the south side of the metro area. However, he stated it would be fun to try it. They have watched hew the different districts work. Mr. Sunda stated there is not a whole lot of money in this kind of work, but felt it would be a good experience.