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CAM BRI IG Minnesota's Opportunity Communi 300 Third Avenue Northeast (763) 689 -3211 Cambridge, MN 55008 (763) 689 -6801 FAX www.ci.cambridge.mn.us February 11, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: As the City of Cambridge Community Development Director, I oversee a number of departments including engineering. I am pleased to hereby recommend SEH as a full service engineering firm, and specifically Todd Blank and his team as City Engineer. We have worked side by side with SEH and Todd for nearly 20 years, and they have served as our City Engineer for the last 15 years. I have personally worked with them closely over the last 8 years to improve our community. Todd is an effective extension of City staff. He holds regular office hours at City Hall to provide better contact with staff and the public, and is flexible with this in order to be cost effective. This can range from being on call and visiting when warranted to regularly spending 1 -2 days per week depending upon City projects under construction. This flexibility helps us because it provides the right amount of engineering services at the right time, and we don't pay for more. As City Engineer, Todd has also been a key part of our team that improves our community both commercially and residentially. From concept development through platting, site plan review and construction, he and his team assure that the City's goals and requirements are met and that costs are fairly covered from the developer. Todd also developed and continues to implement our successful street reconstruction program. This was started in 2001 with the most difficult area in the heart of downtown, and has continued annually. He works closely with City staff to develop public support and secure funding for these projects, design them cost effectively, and manage them to come in under budget. Over the last 3 years alone we have achieved over $800,000 in savings that we can now use for additional projects in these fiscally challenging times. SEH, Todd Blank and his team have supported the growth and success of our community, given us a great return on our engineering investment, and I am confident that they would do the same for you. Sincerely, jZ2 David L. Carlberg Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes • City Engineering Services 1 page 8