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Home My WebLink AboutEngineering_(Wetland_Credits) Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 City Clerk Use Only Finance Committee Approval Date 8/18/2025 City of Waterloo Expenditure Pre-Authorization Request Form The Finance Committee of the City Council is hereby requested to authorize the following purchase or expenditure submitted by the Engineering Department to expend $ 160,797.00 plus est. shipping costs of $ 0 to pay for or purchase Purchase of 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credits to compensate for the loss of wetlands in the 2400 block of MLK Jr. Drive This purchase or expenditure is being made because: In 2015,the City inadvertently removed protected wetlands during construction of sanitary sewer and water main at the above location, in violation of the USACE permits. This purchase will start the process of bringing the City into compliance with the USACE permit. Vendor selected for this purchase: �■ Bids or written quotes were taken on this purchase, as follows: Black Hawk Mitigation Bank: $160,797.00 Heineman Mitigation Bank: $218,400; Smoketown Mitigation Bank: $169,260 Cedar River Crossing Bank: $273,000 ❑ Bids or quotes were not taken on this purchase because: Prior Committee Actions (Dates): Please check the following box(es)as appropriate to describe the funding for this expense: ❑ General Fund ❑ Road Use Tax ❑ Sewer F—] Sanitation ❑ Bonds ❑ Federal/other grants ❑E Other(specify) NETif This expenditure is to be coded to the following budget line-item: 426-08-6220-2140 (Fund - Department-Activity-Account Number) (Project Code) in which the budgeted amount is $ 900,000.00 and the current available balance is $ 900,000.00 Respectfully submitted, Signed by: Jamie Knutson 8/1/2025 � mow°°d 8/18/2025 (Signature Dept. Head or Designee) Date (Signature finance Dept. Review) Date K:\shared goodies\forms\Expenditure Pre-Authorization.xls(Mar 2010) Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 From: Rick Youna To: JAMIE KNUTSON Subject: RE:Wetland Purchase Date: Friday,August 1,2025 10:46:09 AM Attachments: image001.jga CAUTION:This email originated from outside the City of Waterloo email system. Do not click links or open unexpected attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Jamie, we have the credits and would be happy to sell them to you. We would price a credit for $29,450 for a total purchase price of$160,797.00. 1 can get them turned over to you as soon as we receive the payment. Let me know if you have any questions. From:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Sent:Thursday,July 31, 2025 10:34 AM To:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Subject: Wetland Purchase Hello, I am needing to purchase 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credits for a City project. I have attached the letter from the Corps that the City has received regarding our project and highlighted the Permit Number. If interested,please provide me a quote for the 5.46 acres of wetlands by August 8th Look forward to your reply. Thank You. Jamie Knutson,P.E. City Engineer 715 Mulberry St. Office 319-291-4312 Q DISCLAIMER The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE CHAPTER 22 E-MAIL COMMUNICATION TO AND Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 FROM THIS ADDRESS MAY BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 From: Dory Nosa To: JAMIE KNUTSON Subject: RE:Wetland Purchase Date: Monday,August 4,2025 1:44:45 PM Attachments: imaae002.ona image003.jpq CAUTION:This email originated from outside the City of Waterloo email system. Do not click links or open unexpected attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Jamie, We have Emergent Wetland Credits available for$50,000/credit. If you want to get the 5.46 credits all at once the total would be $273,000.00. Let me know if you have any questions. Thankyou! Dori K�osa Office Manager Johnson County Conservation 2048 Hwy 6 NW, Oxford IA 52322 319-645-2315 19 From:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Sent:Thursday, 31 July 2025 10:34 am To:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Subject: Wetland Purchase CAUTION:This email originated from outside of Johnson County! Do not click links, open attachments or reply, unless you recognize the sender's email address and know the content is safe! Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 Hello, I am needing to purchase 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credits for a City project. I have attached the letter from the Corps that the City has received regarding our project and highlighted the Permit Number. If interested,please provide me a quote for the 5.46 acres of wetlands by August 8th Look forward to your reply. Thank You. Jamie Knutson,P.E. City Engineer 715 Mulberry St. Office 319-291-4312 Q DISCLAIMER The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE CHAPTER 22 E-MAIL COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM THIS ADDRESS MAY BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 From: Nichoel Church To: JAMIE KNUTSON Subject: RE:Wetland Purchase Date: Thursday,July 31,2025 5:26:14 PM Attachments: imaae001.ioa CAUTION:This email originated from outside the City of Waterloo email system. Do not click links or open unexpected attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Jamie, I spoke with the Sponsor at Heineman Wetland Mitigation Bank and the price for 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credit is$218,400. Please let me know if you would like to move forward with this purchase. Nichoel Church, PWS (she/her) Environmental Scientist Snyder&Associates, Inc. From:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Sent:Thursday,July 31, 2025 10:34 AM To:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Subject: Wetland Purchase CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization.Do not click links or open attachments less you recognize the sender email address and know the content is safe. Hello, I am needing to purchase 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credits for a City project. I have attached the letter from the Corps that the City has received regarding our project and highlighted the Permit Number. If interested,please provide me a quote for the 5.46 acres of wetlands by August 8th Look forward to your reply. Thank You. Jamie Knutson,P.E. City Engineer 715 Mulberry St. Office 319-291-4312 8 Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 From: Heller,Mike To: JAMIE KNUTSON Subject: RE: [External]Wetland Purchase Date: Tuesday,August 5,2025 9:44:47 AM Attachments: image002.ona image003,jpg CAUTION:This email originated from outside the City of Waterloo email system. Do not click links or open unexpected attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Jamie, Smoketown Mitigation Bank respectfully submits a bid of$31,000 per credit or an extended bid of $169,260. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Thanks. Mike Michael Heller, PWS Lead Environmental Scientist Foth Infrastructure& Environment, LLC 8191 Birchwood Court, Suite L Johnston, IA 50131 Office: (515) 254-1393 Direct: (515) 251-2572 Cell: (515)480-1773 foth.com From:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Sent:Thursday,July 31, 2025 10:34 AM To:JAMIE KNUTSON <JAMIE.KNUTSON@WATERLOO-IA.ORG> Subject: [External] Wetland Purchase Hello, I am needing to purchase 5.46 acres of emergent wetland credits for a City project. I have attached the letter from the Corps that the City has received regarding our project and highlighted the Permit Number. If interested,please provide me a quote for the 5.46 acres of wetlands by August 8th Look forward to your reply. Docusign Envelope ID: E12F5939-65C6-4AE0-A31A-4118253F5977 Thank You. Jamie Knutson, P.E. City Engineer 715 Mulberry St. Office 319-291-4312 DISCLAIMER The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. 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