THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL MONDAY HELD A WORK SESSION ON THE PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. AT THE REGULAR MEETING THE COUNCIL APPROVED ADVERTISNG FOR BIDS ON THE PROJECT ON A 4-1 VOTE WITH COUNCILOR RANDY LUBENOW THE LONE DISSENTING VOTE. HE EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE COST. THE PROJECT ESTIMATE IS $9,800,000.

THE COUNCIL APPROVED A DIFFERENT AGREEMENT WITH KRAUS-ANDERSON FOR THEIR WORK ON THE PROJECT. THE NEW AGREEMENT WOULD CHANGE THE ARRANGMENT FROM A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK TO A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS ADVISOR. THE MAIN OUTCOME OF THE CHANGE WOULD BE TO ALLOW THE CITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COST SAVING FROM THE CITY’S TAX- EXEMPT STATUS.