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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village City Council From: Charlie Yunker, City Manager and Justin Messner, City Engineer Date: June 8, 2021 City Council Meeting Request: Approval of Retainer Services Contract with WSB Engineering BACKGROUND WSB Engineering has served the City of Saint Anthony for many years fulfilling the engineering needs for the City. And while they are a third-party contractor, they work closely with and along-side City staff representing the City and serving all residents of Saint Anthony Village. Through discussions with WSB on current and upcoming needs of the City and the Public Works Department, WSB recommended moving to a Retainer Services Contract arrangement. This would allow for the City Engineer to dedicate set hours to the City each week (in this case a proposed 8 hours) and be physically on-site to assist more in areas such as department operations, long-term planning and addressing resident needs. The City has learned through its other collaborative relationships that time on-site with partners greatly improves the delivery of services and relationship building among the team. Thus, our experience has shown that this arrangement will lead to an even stronger department and City in this area. The Retainer Services Contract will increase the number of hours that Mr. Messner is working for the City, while also reducing the hourly rate the City is charged for Mr. Messner’s time. As a result, the City should not see a change in the engineering costs, and depending on workload, may see a slight reduction in costs. This contract arrangement can be reviewed annually and the number of hours contracted can be adjusted based on the City’s needs. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the Retainer Services Contract with WSB Engineering, and make the contract effective July 1, 2021. ATTACHMENTS: • WSB Proposal Letter • Retainer Contract 11