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Councilmember Kuzma asked if Kraus Anderson would use its own construction crews or whether subcontractors would be needed for construction. Mr. Cotton replied that Kraus Anderson would be a construction manager and the elements of the project would be publicly bid out. The firm would manage the project and feel that it would be a conflict of interest to have its own construction workers onsite. Acting Mayor Riley thanked the members of Kraus Anderson for the presentation. Public Works Superintendent Riemer introduced the next firm, Bradbury Stamm. Mike Schoenecker, Bradbury Stamm, provided background information on the firm and introduced the members of his team. He stated that their standard of excellence exceeds the expectations of their clients. He stated that although the business is located in Saint Cloud, the firm completes projects across the metro area. He explained that the firm does not do self - performance work, which means that they are never competing against the bidders. He stated that the firm has extensive experience in construction management and provided examples of public projects ranging from a park building to a high school. He noted that they provide assistance in the hiring of the architect for the project. He stated that his firm is unique in that it is experienced in solar installation and provided examples of recent projects and the cost savings. He reviewed some examples of vehicle maintenance projects that the firm has recently worked on. Jay Vogel, Senior Vice President/Preconstruction Services, explained that in the 20 years he has been with the firm he has focused on preconstruction. He stated that the largest percentage of cost savings and value engineering items are found in the preconstruction phase of the project. He reviewed some of the partners that the firm works to provide precast options. He estimated that the preconstruction period would range from 12 to 15 months. He reported that there are multiple budget stops throughout the preconstruction process and provided details. He estimated that there would be about 40 contract packages for the different project elements. He believed that the firm is unique in its location because it has experience in the metro and central Minnesota, explaining that additional subcontractors will look at the project because of their experience with Bradbury Stamm compared to only metro contractors. He confirmed that the firm would not self -perform and therefore would only act as a representative of the project owner rather than attempting to compete with the subcontractors bidding the project. He provided additional details on the elements included in the preconstruction process. Chris Koepp, Project Manager, stated that he along with the Project Engineer and On -Site Superintendent would be involved in preconstruction and would then step up as the three -team members focused on the construction process. He provided details on the software that the firm uses. Josh Schwinghammer, On -Site Superintendent, explained the information that he has available through the software, noting that he can also access that information through his smartphone so that it is easily accessible on the job site. City Council Work Session / August 27, 2019 Page 3 of 8