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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director <br /> <br />DATE: January 5, 2018 <br /> <br />RE: ICWC Contract Renewal <br /> <br />The City once again contracted with the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections for the <br />use of a work crew in 2017. The crew has been utilized by the City for ten years and has been on <br />an as-needed basis for the past seven years. This allows the City to utilize a crew of up to ten <br />offender crew members and a crew supervisor for a full day of work. In the past the crew has <br />completed numerous projects for the City including tree trimming, hydrant painting, manhole <br />cover replacement, construction of a few retaining walls, general right-of-way and park <br />maintenance, and special projects such as sodding the Veteran’s Memorial Park site in 2015. <br />Last year the crew did mostly tree trimming, which they are able to do with great efficiency and <br />get a lot done in a small amount of time. They also helped with landscaping at the fire station and <br />did other miscellaneous work around the City. <br />The cost for the crew is $475 per day for regular time and $75 per hour for overtime, which is <br />the same price as 2017. The City is typically only able to use the crew on Fridays, which is <br />considered overtime, but it is still a good value. The work crew can accomplish large amounts <br />of work during a full day. The crew members work hard and the supervisors do a nice job of <br />directing them. <br />The State DOC is offering a two-year contract this year, so staff recommends renewing the <br />contract with the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections for 2018 and 2019 at the terms <br />listed above and in the attached contract. <br />