HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-02-18 Correspondence - S. White (Gallatin County Commission) - SID 740 & SID 745 of GALLgT%\," County Commission
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Joe P. Skinner
s 311 West Main,Rm. 306 • Bozeman,MT 59715 Donald F. Seifert
commission@gallatin.mt.gov
M � Phone (406) 582-3000
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July 2, 2018 "
The Honorable Mayor Cyndy Andrus
Bozeman City Hall
121 North Rouse
Bozeman,Montana 59715
Re: Improvements to Oak and Ferguson
Dear Mayor Andrus:
Thank you for your time last week discussing our future meetings regarding the Oak and Ferguson
Street(s) improvements. As I mentioned on the phone,we look forward to discussing the
improvements to Oak Avenue and Ferguson Street with the City.To facilitate a productive
conversation,our preference is that all of the Commissioners meet,as opposed to a meeting of
individual Commissioners. We intend to have a quorum present at any meeting. If the City prefers to
have an individual Commissioner negotiate on its behalf,we would respectfully request that City
Commissioner have formal authority from the entire City Commission to approve an agreement.
In the spirit of open communication and transparency,and to assist with the negotiations,we are
requesting the following information regarding the `Westside Construction Project':
1. Invoice details for SID 740 and the contemplated SID 745. We are particularly interested in
the reason for the recent reduction in the construction costs for the project.
2. The process used to bid the project and the details of the bids received. For example,when was
the project advertised? When were bids opened? Who responded to the invitation to bid and
what were those bids?
3. What is the amount of Bozeman School District No. 7's contribution and for which part of the
project?
4. How was Flanders Mills,LLC's contribution and payment schedule to the project determined?
5. How did the City calculate the benefit to the County for the improvements?
As I mentioned in our conversation,the County Commissioners would be available to meet after July
23"d.
Since ,
ephen White
Chair, County Commission
Cc: Bozeman City Commission
Andrea Surratt, City Manager