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Councilmember Riley noted that when the Council approved this bid, they chose the more expensive base bid, and now they are not getting what they chose. He asked if they would be getting any of the differential back. The representative from Magney Construction explained that they incurred a lot of extra expense in labor and materials for the days they swapped to work over the winter. He said they are not looking for any additional compensation for the 88 days that were swapped. Councilmember Stewart asked if Magney ever communicated with Staff that the trade-off of the 88 days to be worked over the winter would not work. She said she is disappointed that this conversation did not happen on the front end. The representative from Magney Construction noted that when they had the conversation about swapping days over winter, they expressed concerns with the Staff. City Administrator Hagen shared that they had these conversations during the first extension request. He said the original request was for more than 88 days; however, the Staff talked to AE2S, and they decided to make this a realistic expectation of how much time is needed. He stated that Staff advocated for as minimal delays as possible in a realistic manner. He said that in past conversations with Magney and AE2S, this was not made urgent, which is why it was never brought to the Council. Mayor Heineman said that no one is taking ownership of these delays. He stated he would like all parties involved to take some of this responsibility. Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Peters, to reject Change Order No. 3 and Engineering Amendment No. 3 for Improvement Project #21-09, Centralized Water Treatment Plant, as presented, and to direct Staff to work with Magney and AE2S to reduce the additional time and funds requested and present amended requests on July 22, 2025, and give Staff discretion to invite Magney and AE2S to the Work Session on July 22, 2025, if necessary. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heineman, Councilmembers Riley, Peters, Buscher, Olson, Specht, and Stewart. Voting No: None. 8. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT City Administrator Hagen announced upcoming meetings and events. Councilmember Riley shared that on July 1, Ramsey's first Police Officer and Police Chief passed away. He offered condolences to his family. Councilmember Buscher shared that the Battle of Badges will be held at the Anoka Ice Arena on July 25. Councilmember Specht shared that Total Defense will have their 13th Annual Customer Appreciation Day on July 12. City Council / July 8, 2025 Page 7 of 8