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Smith <br /> Exhibit A - Decatur Water Utility Long-term Sustainability Plan <br /> Scope of Work and Fee <br /> CDM Smith's scope of work for the Utility Long-term Sustainability Plan is described herein.The scope of <br /> work is broken into nine (9) main tasks consisting of project management activities,data collection and <br /> review,water plant and pump station assessment, regulatory review and water quality evaluation, <br /> distribution system evaluation and assessment,staff benchmarking,water master plan development, <br /> and America's Water Infrastructure Act(AWIA) risk and resilience assessment. <br /> The objective of the plan is to develop a 30-year capital improvement program to meet water demands, <br /> infrastructure resiliency and regulatory compliance in a cost-effective manner. <br /> Task 1: Meetings and Project Management Activities <br /> The objective of this task is to assure the Project is delivered to the expectations of the Utility.Activities <br /> to be included as part of the project management task include: <br /> 1. Communications and Project Management Plan. CDM Smith will prepare a Communications and <br /> Project Management Plan to include procedures and protocols that will support effective <br /> coordination of the CDM Smith Project Team. <br /> 2. Project Team SharePoint Site. CDM Smith will establish and maintain an electronic SharePoint site <br /> incorporating meeting agendas, summaries, outstanding issues list,frozen issues list, draft and final <br /> project deliverables,and other items. <br /> 3. Project Quality Control Plan. Prepare Quality Control Plan and establish Quality Assurance (QA) <br /> process that includes all activities to ensure that the Quality Control (QC) process for the Project is <br /> being followed. The following are key tenets of CDM Smith's quality process: <br /> • Develop Project-specific QC processes that conform to CDM Smith and the Utility's standards <br /> with a schedule for their completion <br /> • Obtain consensus from all team members <br /> • Build time into the Project schedule to allow for corrections, back-checks,and quality assurance <br /> reviews of all final deliverables <br /> 4. Project Quality Management and Kickoff Workshop. Conduct a Project Quality Management(PQM) <br /> and Kickoff Workshop, to develop a deep understanding of the Project challenges and a sense of <br /> teamwork and commitment to Project success The PQM Workshop witl concern: <br /> • Setting goals <br /> • Establishing critical success factors <br /> • Clarifying responsibilities <br /> • Anticipating difficulties and managing risks(e.g.,confined space, lead and asbestos, unforeseen <br /> site conditions), all of which will contribute to a successful Project. <br /> 1 � Page <br />