19-3090 Co-op Agreement with USDA NRCS Gee Creek & Howell Creek Erosion Control

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Statement of Work Please note that any narrative below should be considered in addition to the original Statement of Work, as well as any prior amendments. Purpose The purpose of this amendment is to increase the technical assistance rate from 10% of eligible construction cost to 12% of eligible construction cost and increase funding by $74,074.89 construction cost. This will equate to an increase of $55,556.17 FA and $27,446.31 TA. All other terms and conditions of the amended agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect Objectives The design and installation of EWP measures as detailed in the individual Damage Survey Report (DSR) and described here: DSR No. IRMA-CAS-001 - Stabilize Howell Creek banks DSR No. IRMA-CAS-002 - Stabilize Gee Creek banks Total Estimated Construction Cost = $1,001,940.89 (increase of $74,074.89) Budget Narrative A. The estimated costs for the Project: 1. Total Estimated Project Budget: $1,122,173.80 (increase of $101,521.20) The budget includes: Financial Assistance (FA) Costs: Construction Costs (75% NRCS $751,455.67 (increase of $55,556.17) + 25% Sponsor $250,485.22 (increase of $18,518.72)): $1,001,940.89 (increase of $74,074.89) Technical Assistance (TA) Costs: 100% NRCS (12.0% (increase of 2.0%) of total construction cost): $120,232.91 (increase of $27,446.31) 2. NRCS pays up to 75 percent of eligible construction costs, and Sponsor pays 25 percent of construction costs. NRCS will contribute up to 12.0 percent of the total construction cost for design services, contract administration and construction management costs. It is possible that technical and administrative costs will exceed this amount, requiring the Sponsor to contribute resources to complete technical and administrative work. 3. NRCS funding for this project is provided to the Sponsor in two separate NRCS funding accounts, one for financial assistance (FA) and one for technical assistance (TA). FA costs are associated with construction activities; TA costs are associated with services. These expenditures shall be accounted for separately in order for expenses to be eligible for reimbursement. 4. NRCS will provide FA for actual costs as reimbursement to the Sponsor for approved on -the -ground construction costs, subject to above limits. If costs are reduced, reimbursement will be reduced accordingly. Construction costs are associated with the installation of the project measures including labor, equipment and materials. 5. NRCS will provide TA reimbursement to the Sponsor for technical and administrative costs directly charged to the project, subject to the above limits. If costs are reduced, reimbursement will be reduced accordingly. These costs include a. engineering costs include, but not limited to, developing a project design that includes construction drawings and specifications, an operation and maintenance plan, a quality assurance/inspection plan and an engineer's estimate of the project installation costs in addition to providing necessary quality assurance during construction. b. contract administration costs include, but not limited to, soliciting, evaluating, awarding and administering contracts for construction and engineering services, including project management, verifying invoices and record keeping.