Re: Preparation of Council ResolutionFred
Will do - we're experiencing snow here, which makes this whole city a
mess, but we should be in better shape tomorrow.
regards,
ben
Fred Leistiko wrote:
> Ben:
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> I have prepared an Amendment to the original authorization and will mail it
> to you today for signature and return. Please prepare the estimated
> construction costs and get them to me ASAP. Thanks, and have a Happy
> Holiday.
>
> Fred A. Leistiko
> Airport Manager
> City of Kalispell
> P.O. Box 1997
> Kalispell, MT 59903
> 406-250-3065
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benjamin Dawson [mailto:dawson@hatdaw.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:16 PM
> To: Fred Leistiko
> Subject: Re: Preparation of Council Resolution
>
> Fred
> I have been looking at all this and responding to your occasional
> e-mails assuming that it was more or less a follow-on to our previous
> authorization for $15200 dated 6/27/2007. We are now well past the
> scope of work outlined in yor letter of authorization of that date.
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> At this point, I think we need a new authorization to cover the on-going
> situation. It's not cler just what additional work is going to be
> necessary, but I would suggest that an authorization for "time and
> materials" with a not-to-exceed limit of $10,000 would cover things for
> a while, including an inspection trip if necessary.
>
> I can come up with a pretty accurate construction cost estimate right
> after the first of the year, if that is soon enough.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben Dawson
>
>
> Fred Leistiko wrote:
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>> Ben:
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>> Last night the City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the City
>> Manager to present a plan to Mr. Stokes on building him a new set of
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> towers
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>> on the property we have been discussing and on which you laid out the
>> proposed towers. We need the proposed construction cost and fees to do
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> that
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>> project ASAP. I hope you are back in country and can get that to me in
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>> near future. We will be using this proposal as our "appraisal" to do the
>> project. We told the City Council that our broadcast engineers are the
>> expert to give us the "appraisal" to do the project.
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>> Look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Fred A. Leistiko
>> Airport Manager
>> City of Kalispell
>> P.O. Box 1997
>> Kalispell, MT 59903
>> 406-250-3065
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ben Dawson [mailto:dawson@hatdaw.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:24 PM
>> To: Fred Leistiko
>> Subject: Re: Preparation of Council Resolution
>>
>> Fred
>> I am at Dulles airport on my way to Algiers, but I will have some time
>> when I get to Paris or at the worst early next week to give you a
>> thorough answer.
>> ben
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>> Fred Leistiko wrote:
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>>> Ben:
>>>
>>> I am preparing a Resolution for the Kalispell City Council next week
>>> and part of my presentation is our estimate of the cost to build the
>>> new tower array. I have been using the rough estimates we talked about
>>> before, but I need a more formal cost estimate to put with the
>>> resolution to go forward with an offer to mitigate and or negotiate
>>> this deal to its completion. John Stokes has contacted the City and
>>> told them that he won't agree to move next to a sewer lagoon period.
>>> He did say he might move the towers, but he chooses the location. I
>>> would agree to pay him to put the towers at some other location, but
>>> not to exceed the cost to put new towers at the site we have selected.
>>>
>>> Could you please send me a breakdown for the costs associated with
>>> putting the tower array in place, regardless of the location. Just put
>>> TBD in the column for land preparation since we are not sure where he
>>> would want to move the towers. It is his responsibility to make sure
>>> the location meets the criteria you worked up for us. Please include
>>> all above ground and below ground costs, equipment costs, filing fees,
>>> and anything needed to meet FCC requirements. I know we can not be
>>> very detailed, but the Council will want to see something from you,
>>> not just my word for it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> *Fred A. Leistiko
>>> *Airport Manager
>>> City of Kalispell
>>> P.O. Box 1997
>>> Kalispell, MT 59903
>>> 406-250-3065**
>>>
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