SEH Team Presents How

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SEH Team Presents How

• Windom Dam Feasibility Study Leads to a Publicly
  Approved Dam Removal/Repair Project
• for theCity of Windom

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Windom Dam needs an immediate solution
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Proposed SEH Team provides all required
experience

• Key team members
• Steve Robinson Client Service Manager
• Rocky Keehn Project Manager
• Jeremy Walgrave Project Engineer
• Support team members
• More than 150 years combined experience in
  geotechnical, structural, environmental,
  hydrology, and hydraulics, planning
• Financial Advisory Team (F.A.T.)

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Successful final project minimizes total project
cost
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Successful final project minimizes total project
cost
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Successful final project minimizes total project
cost
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SEHs approach is front loaded and consensus
based to reduce future costs to the City
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Consensus Based Approach (CBA) assures City will
make the right final decision
City Council Presentation
Final Report
FOUNDATION
City Staff Interview
Data Collection
Stakeholders Group Meeting
Charrette or Brainstorming
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SEHs proposed project approachreduce final
project costs

• Stakeholders group
• Open house style public meetings
• Charrette/brainstorming session
• Project financing options

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Stakeholders group involvement builds project
consensus
Implementation
Construction
Future Phase Support
Plans and Specifications
Public Works
ProDam
MnDOT
DNR
Council
Citizens
Parks
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One-on-one public meetings allow for concise
input from citizens
QA at end of presentation
Internet questionnaire prior to meeting Written
feedback from meeting Display boards One-on-one
feedback
Open House
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Evaluating project financing options determines
the out of pocketproject cost to the City
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Evaluating project financing options determines
the out of pocket project cost to the City
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Charrette process leaves no project issues
unaddressed

• One day onsite event
• Direct involvement of experienced team
• Approach includes City staff and key agency
  technical staff
• Several alternatives can be evaluated
• Propose eight preliminary alternatives

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Feasibility Study contains all the required
information and more

• Feasibility Report
• Four options including hydroelectric
• For each option will provide
• Drawing
• Total project construction cost estimates
• Funding alternatives to pay for project
• Permit requirements and associated costs
• Operational and Maintenance costs
• Final estimate of out of pocket costs to the
  city

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Feasibility Study contains all the required
information and more

• Technical Appendix
• Information (minutes, etc.) from all meetings
• Information from Charrette Process
• Other additional technical or research information

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SEHs project experience closely matches the
requirements of Windom Dam Project

• Dam removals
• Rock dams
• Dam rehab
• Hydroelectric

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Hiring SEH for the Windom Dam Feasibility Study
ensures a publicly approved dam removal/repair
project

• SEHs project experience closely matches the
  requirements of Windom Dam Project
• Feasibility Study contains all the required
  information and more

• A Consensus Based Approach (CBA) ensures City
  will make the right final decision

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Hiring SEH for the Windom Dam Feasibility Study
ensures a publicly approved dam removal/repair
project

• SEHs project experience closely matches the
  requirements of Windom Dam Project
• Feasibility Study contains all the required
  information and more

• A Consensus Based Approach (CBA) ensures City
  will make the right final decision
• Our approach minimizes final "out of pocket"
  project costs to the City

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Questions