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PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS Workload, Staff, and Resource Capacity Jim has been the City Engineer for Lino Lakes since 2002. His current workload allows him to cover City Hall full -time or at any reduced number of hours. He is also Baytown Township's Town Engineer which requires a very small amount of time each month. The proposed TKDA team is committed first and foremost to Lino Lakes and does not present any limitations to meet the needs of the City relating to both specific types of work and capacity. TKDA will meet your workloads because we are already staffed to do exactly that and have successfully increased and decreased our capacity over the years since 1982. In addition, as a "one -stop shop" with engineering expertise in traffic and transportation, water resources, utility repair and replacement, water treatment, lift stations, bridge design, public buildings, and sustainable design, additional TKDA staff and professionals are readily available to provide technical assistance for the City Engineer on any infrastructure need. The already dedicated TKDA team will continue to be available for the work anticipated by the City for 2011 and beyond. Adjusting our workloads to be commensurate with the needs of the City is the nature and responsibility of the consulting engineer. We have a history for adjusting our capacity to meet the City's needs as demonstrated by ramping up to meet a peak workload demand in 2004 and ramping back down significantly in 2008, 2009, and 2010. As future work dictates, Jim, Chris, and Gary are available to adjust capacity as needed. Their hours are split between day -to -day assistance on engineering matters, projects for the City and other communities. Chris is available to complete assignments as directed by Jim at a significantly reduced hourly rate. Time Sensitive Requests TKDA is fully prepared to meet the capacity and workloads for the City of Lino Lakes, including all time - sensitive or short notice requests. Our firm currently has three full -time staff that have a full understanding of the City's existing and planned infrastructure, and with the day to day operations of the City Engineering department. This unmatched institutional knowledge and redundancy provides the City with multiple resource options for timely response and to get answers quickly as issues and emergencies may arise. TKDA ENGINEERING • ARCHITECTURE • PLANNING Our Team approach will also provide continuous service to City staff and residents by the engineering staff during vacations, illnesses, and emergency situations. If the City Engineer is not available, the assistant engineer and lead construction services staff person are available to cover office hours and respond to resident or other stakeholder concerns. Other staff is available to provide specific technical assistance for time - sensitive or short notice requests and /or complicated issues. TKDA has been successfully providing services to the City since 1982. As specific situations have arisen, TKDA has been able to adjust accordingly. We offer a continued commitment to provide the necessary services to the City. Ware Road in Lino Lakes, MN Philosophy The City Engineer is responsible for implementing the vision of the City. Infrastructure can be built a variety of ways; the engineer must assimilate the community culture and advance the management and construction of infrastructure consistent with the core values of the community. Jim remains committed to creating value for the City of Lino Lakes in line with City values as he has for the past eight years. In his time with the City, he has developed an effective approach and philosophy for serving the City based on his commitment to infrastructure. His formula for success, Historic Knowledge + Long Standing Relationships = Value to the City is described below. City of Lino Lakes 1 City Engineering Services 12