4.8. SR 03-04-2019
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.8
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent March 4, 2019 Amanda Bednar, Environmental Coordinator
Item Description Reviewed by
Lake Orono Environmental Assessment Worksheet Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator
Proposal
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Accept, by motion, the proposal from WSB and Associates, Inc. for the required Environmental
Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement (LORE) project.
Background/Discussion
As part of the LORE project, the city is required to complete an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
(EAW) to determine potential environmental impacts of the project. This item was budgeted in 2019 with
a maximum expenditure of $30,000. Staff solicited four qualified firms to provide proposals for the
project and received four options back for review ranging in cost from $23,337 to $33,800. After
comparing the submitted proposals for consistency and scope of work, WSB was selected to complete
the EAW. They will provide the largest scope of work; value added and overall project understanding
while remaining within the budgeted expenditure. Their total proposed bid is $26,174.
The EAW involves collecting and analyzing background information including land use, water resources,
fish and wildlife, historical data, traffic analysis, air quality and noise concerns and potential effects. This
will be compiled into a draft EAW for staff review and a final document will be submitted to the
Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for comments. The final document will be prepared for Council
review. We expect this process to take about four months.
Financial Impact
2019 capital project fund previously approved by Council.
Attachments
None
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