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PRO]ECT APPROACH FREESE AND NICHOLS: HELPING YOU PR07ECT YOUR WATER SUPPLY Innovative approaches . . romis irNS~ .~.r Ntehol~ practical results FNI is committed to working with each client to develop a project approach that addresses each clienYs unique characteristics and needs. Water systems invariably have a knowledgeable staff and dedicated employees who take pride in their ability to provide safe and reliable high-quality drinking water. However, they are rarely security experts. In addition, most water systems have streamlined staff to cut costs. These factors make it difficult for a water system to perform a VA on their own. While the City should be involved in the assessment process, FNI will ensure that the project is completed on time, consider and address operational needs and security issues, and design appropriate upgrades if necessary. Each water system should be analyzed independently due to its own unique characteristics, facilities, interdependencies and resources. Treatment methods, interconnectivity, and the ability for a City to work around system problems vary significantly from City to City. However, there are enough commonalities among similar types of facilities that permit the application of past experience to help identify and evaluate viable security solutions. In fact, FNI has already met with the Trinity River Authority to discuss VA and ERP coordination issues. Drawing on existing experience saves time and resources and ensures an effective solution. Such efficiencies will be particularly useful for medium and small-size water systems. Our approach is to team with the City of Paris staff to draw on staff knowledge while taking advantage of efficiencies gained through our experience and expertise. This teaming arrangement can involve staff to various degrees to accommodate budget and staff limitations. FNI will facilitate this teaming arrangement through a series of project team meetings. Each meeting will be designed to review/address a specific component of the VA and gain staff inpudconcurrence. Anticipated project team meetings would include: • Project Kick-Off and VA Overview • Planning Workshop (Facility Prioritization and Threat Assessment) • IT/SCADA and Site Characterizations • Critical Component (critical asset) Identification and Consequence Assessment (impact to the City such as economic, manpower, ability to serve customers) • Risk Analysis and Recommendations • Emergency Response Plan Kick-Off • Incident Specific Emergency Procedures • Draft Emergency Response Plan FNI will submit, on behalf of the City, the required documents and certifications to EPA. FNI summarizes the VA in a"Summary Report" that is submitted to EPA. This NSummary Report" contains only the information required by EPA and does not contain detailed evaluations. EPA has specifically requested that the VA submittal information does not include detailed evaluations. The "Summary Report" allows the City to control the information sent to EPA. Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan SOQ page 17