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Justin Johnson, Chief Estimator, stated that he leads the preconstruction process specifically in <br />regards to the budget. He stated that he will keep updated figures and continue to look for <br />opportunities in cost savings. <br />Curtis Sell, Project Manager, stated that he has been with the firm for nine years and has worked <br />on multiple projects with this team. He stated that he is heavily involved in the preconstruction <br />phase to ensure that the scope of the project is captured in full and would remain the main <br />contact to the City from construction through to warranties and closeout. He reviewed the other <br />management activities that he would be responsible for during the project. <br />Mark Dongoske, Field Superintendent, stated that he has been with RJM for 18 years and for the <br />past 12 years has focused on construction of public works facilities. He stated that his role is <br />focused on quality control, safety, scheduling, subcontractor control, and development of the <br />three/four week look ahead schedule. <br />Mr. Barickman stated that RJM would be the advocate of the City for this project and would <br />bring their experience and enthusiasm. He stated that they are the fastest growing construction <br />management company in the twin cities, with 26 municipality clients. He stated that this team <br />has experience in building public works facilities together as a team and reviewed some of the <br />public works facilities that they have helped to construct in the metro area. He stated that there <br />is no learning curve with this team as each member is familiar with how the other operates. <br />Mr. Recker stated that the firm understands that the City has day to day operational activities and <br />that is where the expertise of RJM as the construction manager would provide assistance. He <br />stated that the firm has experience with vendors and contractors for municipal projects and <br />would bring that to the project. He understood that the budget drives the design and it would be <br />the job of the construction managers to provide that result. He noted that his team has never <br />missed a completion deadline and has always come in on time. He stated that they would <br />provide critical input to the design team, offer material selection throughout the process, lead the <br />quality control process with critical meetings on critical components before installed to prevent <br />issues, provide executive leadership, and eliminate surprises. <br />Mr. Johnson stated that his firm provides a 95 percent estimate check and provided details. He <br />provided information on the additional reviews that are done. He stated that the estimating team <br />makes countless emails and follow-ups to ensure that the owner will get multiple bids on each of <br />the elements of the projects. <br />Mr. Barickman reported that for the Woodbury project the team completed, the 95 percent <br />estimate was $23,000,000 and on bid day, they came in $81,000 under budget. <br />Mr. Barickman stated that it is important to have the right design team and to have early and <br />continual project engagement. <br />Mr. Barickman stated that they look at all elements of the project, as the building is not the only <br />part of the project, using the example of equipment layout, fuel island operations, vehicle lift <br />design, underground coordination, flooring design, wash bay operations, and salt storage. <br />City Council Work Session / August 27, 2019 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />