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CLIENTS /CONFLICT OF INEREST <br />Presently Berglund 86 Berglund does not presently represent any city or other <br />public entity that would result in a conflict with representation of the City of <br />Ramsey. If conflicts arose due to the firm's prior work for developers, Berglund 86 <br />Berglund would seek to obtain waiver of conflict agreements from its former <br />clients. Berglund 86 Berglund understands they cannot represent any private <br />client in those types of endeavors that would have a direct conflict with the City. <br />COMPENSATION <br />Berglund 86 Berglund proposes the following pricing schedule for providing the <br />City of Ramsey the services outlined in the proposal: <br />Civil Legal Compensation: We propose a monthly retainer fee of $4,000.00. This <br />retainer fee would include attendance at all regular scheduled City Council <br />meetings, attendance at other City Board, Economic Development Authority, <br />Commission or Committee meetings as requested by the City Council or City <br />Manager. In addition, an attorney would be present at Ramsey City Hall per the <br />RFP. Berglund 86 Berglund, Ltd. would charge an hourly fee at the present <br />hourly rate being paid by the City for these services, less 55.00 per hour, for <br />service not included in the civil retainer for services. <br />Criminal Legal Compensation: We propose a monthly retainer fee of $5,500.00 <br />and would accept an hourly rate at the present hourly rate being paid by the City <br />for these services, less $5.00 per hour, for matters such as criminal appeals to <br />the Minnesota or Federal Appeals Courts. <br />All services performed for the City will be billed at the above rates. Berglund 86 <br />Berglund, Ltd. proposes that the rates quoted above will increase at a rate of <br />three percent (3 %) per year. <br />The minimum increment of time billed for each service including phone calls, <br />correspondence and personal conferences will be .25 hour. <br />Other costs and reimbursements would include: <br />Actual Postage <br />Photocopies - $.15 per page <br />Westlaw Fees <br />Processing Service Fees <br />Deposition Fees <br />Brief Printing Costs <br />Document Filing Fees <br />Courier Services <br />5 <br />