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WSB .\-iru+cra t',a. Iru. June 18, 2012 Engineering • Planning • Environmental • Construction Mr. Kurt Ulrich City Administrator City of Ramsey 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, MN 55303-5137 Re: Proposal to Provide Interim City Engineering Services Dear Mr. Ulrich: 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763-541-4800 Fax: 763-541-1700 We understand that the City of Ramsey's Public Works Director and City Engineer recently accepted new opportunities. Further, we understand that the City intends to begin the process for hiring a new in-house City Engineer and is therefore seeking the services of an Interim City Engineer to bridge the gap between the two. It is anticipated that the term of the Interim City Engineer assignment will be three months. Based on our knowledge of the City and conversations with the current City Engineer, Tim Himmer, we understand that the primary duties of the Interim City Engineer during this transition period will be to provide engineering support and coordination related to general city engineering tasks, project management for improvement projects, and review and coordination for development projects currently in process or for those that arise during the transition period. WSB is currently in the City's engineering pool, understands the role of the Engineering Department, and has proven successful engineering experience in Ramsey, including the Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection design project. Our proposed Interim City Engineer, Tom Kellogg, is an experienced City Engineer with a common-sense approach to solving engineering issues that will make him the ideal candidate for the Interim City Engineer position. He has a straightforward communication style that will benefit existing staff, Council, residents, governmental agency contacts, and developers interested in working in the City. With his senior -level experience, Tom can assume the Interim City Engineer duties with minimal guidance and ensure a smooth transition of assignments to the future in-house City Engineer. We are excited about the prospect of continuing our already successful relationship with the City of Ramsey. We appreciate the opportunity to further illustrate our city engineering capabilities in this proposal for Interim City Engineering Services. Please contact either of us at 763-541-4800 to discuss our next steps together. Sincerely, WSB & Associates, Inc. /074 Tom Kellogg, PE li' Anthor iHeppelmann, PE Proposed Interim City Engineer Client Advocate St. Cloud • Minneapolis • St. Paul Equal Opportunity Employer