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Commission moves forward on reclaimed-tank CMAR procurement, approves equipment purchases and tables hydro lobbying decision
Summary
The commission authorized staff to solicit construction-manager-at-risk bids for the reclaim tank, approved lower-cost equipment purchases (makeup air unit and tower mixer), and tabled a decision on extending a $25,000–$45,000 lobbying contract for the hydro project until staff obtains MMUA input and technical clarity about generator availability.
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission authorized staff to pursue a construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement for the reclaimed-tank project, approved two equipment purchases, and tabled a decision about extending a state-capital lobbying contract tied to the hydro generation effort.
Staff explained that earlier sealed bids for the reclaimed tank came in higher than budgeted; Morgan, a representative from Bolton and Mink, described CMAR as a process that brings a contractor into design to value-engineer scope and arrive at a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). "If you have a budget in mind, let's say $5 million, we…
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