2008-041-RES APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. FOR WATER SUPPLY PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES

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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK HDR Engineering, Inc. ("ENGINEER") will provide professional consulting services in the form of technical support for Water Availability Studies of Pat Mayse Lake on an "as-needed" basis at the direction of the City of Paris (OWNER). Consulting Services are expected to include (but are not necessarily limited to): 1. Evaluations of water availability and firm yield of Pat Mayse Lake subject to various combinations of current water rights, new surface water appropriations, diversion rates, environmental flows, supplemental water sources, hydrologic assumptions, and/or other factors; 2. Performance of hydrologic simulations of Pat Mayse Lake using the Red River Basin Water Availability Model (WAM) and/or other appropriate model; 3. Analyses of potential effects on surface water rights, other existing or proposed water supply projects, and in-stream flows; 4. Technical research including review of contract(s) with US Army Corps of Engineers related to surface water quantity and quality; 5. Performance of economic analyses and preliminary cost estimates including potential socio-economic effects of project implementation and operations; 6. Development of technical correspondence, memoranda, reports, and/or presentations; 7. Review of technical correspondence, memoranda, articles, reports, and/or presentations prepared by others; 8. Technical support in the development, review, and/or refinement of scopes of work for activities relevant to water rights, and/or environmental permitting; 9. Preparation for and participation in meetings with staff/committee members, the public, and others for the purposes of collection or dissemination of technical information; 10. Preparation of mapping, exhibits, graphics, and/or technical materials for meetings, presentations, and/or formal hearings; 11. Technical support for administrative proceedings and/or litigation; 12. Testimony as an expert witness (including preparation time); and 13. Coordination, technical information exchange, and meetings with City staff, legal counsel, regulatory and resource agencies, researchers, and consultants. Additional Services may be provided upon request of the OWNER. Additionally, with written authorization from the OWNER, the ENGINEER may engage subconsultants to assist with the performance of requested services. Consulting Services are expected to be ongoing during a period of approximately one year, beginning on the effective date of the Agreement; provided that the OWNER and ENGINEER may renew the Agreement for additional periods of time upon mutual written consent. 4