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CONTINUATION OF CONTRACT WITH THE TINKLENBERG GROUP FOR THE RAMSEY TH10 ACCESS MANAGEMENT PROJECT By: James E. Norman, City Administrator Background: During the Finance Committee meeting of June 28, 2005, staff presented to the Committee several consulting service contracts that needed to be addressed in the immediate future. At the City Council meeting of July 12, 2005, staff is bringing forward three of the five contracts originally presented. The last of these consulting services being asked for approval at tonight's meeting is in rcgar& to The Tinklenberg Group whose contract is for the Ramsey TH10 Access Management Project. The City has contracted with Tinklenberg Group, regarding transportation issues on Highway 10, since 2003. Thc Tinklenberg Group is asking for an extension of their consulting services regarding Itighway 10 which includes such items as lobbying for additional funds, Trunk Highway 47 and the river crossing. It should be noted that this contract does not pertain to the RALF acquisitions along HWY 10, nor does it include the Hwy 10 interchange project which are under separate contracts to be paid by RALF funds and Grant Funds, respectively. The contract calls for a fixed retainer fee of $6,000 per month for a total period of 12 months, or a total yearly fee of $72,000. Staff is recommending that the contract be based on actual monthly billable time ($200/hr) and not the fixed fee of $6,000. Funding would once again be obtained from the 2005 budget of Community Development in the amount of $28,000, with the remainder needed in 2005 from the Council Contingency fund in an amount not to exceed $20,000. Any portion attributed to 2006 will be funded from the 2006 proposed budget of Community Development. If all three contracts are adopted, the Council Contingency Fund would have an ending balance of $20,900. Committee Action: Reco~nmend to City Council the approval of the extension of the Ramsey TH10 Access Management Project Contract with the Tinklenberg Group and amend the proposed contract to be based on actual billable time and not the set retainer fee of $6,000 per month as stated.