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Mounds View City Council January 9, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />• He offered to answer questions, noting Building Official Osmonson is in attendance. <br />Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, stated he raised issues on this at the last meeting and <br />didn't see that it was addressed at the last work session. He asked if G & H Consultants LLC is <br />the company that would be filing with the Secretary of State. He also asked if anyone has <br />checked to see if they have filed with the Secretary of State as required with Statute 333. <br />Director Ericson stated the work would not commence until they have filed according to the <br />agreement and have the authority to execute this agreement under that name. <br />Mr. McCarty stated he assumes that staff has not checked that issue. He asked how long this <br />LLC has been in business. Director Ericson stated they have a combined service in this field of <br />expertise, plan review and fire review, for 44 years. <br />Mr. McCarty stated this is their first go around as far as the LLC and he assumes they have not <br />filed with the Secretary of State. He stated that qualifications are an important thing since this is <br />the biggest project Mounds View has ever done and with it goes distinct responsibilities on the <br />part of the City's staff. Mr. McCarty stated he thinks City staff deserves the very best to protect <br />the tax payer against future litigation that comes from an error or omission in the process. He <br />asked why he did not see SEH in the lineup of bidders, since they are long time consulting <br />engineers and have expertise much beyond a start up entity such as these two individuals. Mr. <br />McCarty stated one individual is an employee of Blaine and while friendships of staff are <br />wonderful, he would like the consultants to have solid qualifications and experience. He stated <br />he is concerned whether their qualifications reach to the height of the City's consulting <br />engineers, like an SEH firm. <br />Mr. McCarty stated the budget has $68,000 for plan reviewal and he assumes it will come from <br />the permit and licenses of the contractor so it is not something the City's general fund is <br />concerned with. He stated Medtronic will be paying for these costs and asked why the City is not <br />considering a known commodity that they have dealt with for years to protect the taxpayer <br />against a fledging entity. Mr, McCarty stated he understands the two individuals have extensive <br />experience but he questioned whether their experience is as broad as SEH or other consulting <br />firms. He also asked whether tax payers are being protected to the best of the City's ability. <br />Director Ericson stated he is not familiar with SEH providing plan review services from the <br />building and fire code aspects. He indicated that staff can look at that option but given the <br />familiarity of the two individuals in the agreement, staff has confidence with their skill to review <br />these plans in conjunction with Building Official Osmonson. Director Ericson noted that there <br />was no guarantee for staff to work with the other consultants during the plan review. He stated it <br />is correct that there are dollars available for the plan review so it is not an issue of coming to the <br />lowest cost. However, Building Official Osmonson would grain the experience and be able to <br />utilize the known experience of the two individuals who have formed this company. <br />• Mr. McCarty stated he understands that this is new to the City's Building Official and that it <br />would be good for her and the City in the long run. He explained he would like Building Official <br />