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477 Temperance Street | St. Paul, MN 55101 | (651) 286-8450 Building a legacy – your legacy. Equal Opportunity Employer | wsbeng.com S:\Community Development\Projects\Planning Studies\2040 Comprehensive Plan\Agreements\WSB\2018 Lino Lakes Comp Plan.docx March 3, 2017 Mr. Michael Grochala Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Re: Proposal and Fee Estimate for 2040 Comprehensive Plan Dear Mr. Grochala: WSB & Associates, Inc. (WSB) is pleased to present this scope of work and budget estimate to provide planning and engineering services to update the City’s Comprehensive Plan. This letter contains a summary of the scope items included in the Comprehensive Plan process. The attached spreadsheet provides estimated costs by Plan element. The scope of work includes close collaboration with City Staff, and with the City’s Planning consultant who will prepare the land use, community background, planning districts, and serve as the primary liaison to boards and commissions, the steering committee, and the public. WSB’s role will be to provide the digital communications, natural resources, local water management plan, water and wastewater plan, and transportation plan. In the proposed fees for each section of the plan we have included a number of meetings for team meetings, public meetings, and City Board meetings. We have also included time for necessary meeting plan preparation and graphics. 1. Public Engagement – Digital Communications: WSB will create a project website on MySidewalk as a means of two-way communication with the public throughout the planning process. The MySidewalk site will host key questions, topic for ongoing dialogue, and draft documents for feedback. Social media will be used to supplement the MySidewalk site and advertise events. WSB will create a comprehensive community survey which will include questions about assets, challenges, emerging issues and priorities for the City. The survey will be made available in hard copy and online formats. Key survey distribution location will include the library, senior center, City hall, local parks and community events. 2. Natural Resources and Parks and Trails WSB will update the Natural Resource plan incorporating key changes for the management and development of their natural resource areas the 2040 plan. The regional system plan update requirements comprised of reginal parks, park reserves, special recreation features and regional trails.