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as r a``}~~ , ~~'`,- .• s~r~ ~~rNii ~x P:~RSOw~~ EFLAND SEWER SYST"EN Proposal for Rate Study for Small wastewater Collection Utility To effectively meet County of (]range's ~"County"} project objectives for the Ffland Sewer System, we have organized a Project Team. with extensive experience in providing similar assistance to other public utilities and local govern~aents. Brief descriptions of each team member's capabilities are provided below and complete resumes fax each member of the Project Team are in the Append. Mr. Alexis Warmath, Vice President -~ Project Manager Mr. Warammath is a nationally recognized expert in water finance, rnan.agena.ent and pa~.cing. 13e has more than 14 years of consulting experience and has been with RFC far aver 12 years. Since joina~ng R~'C, Mr. W~.th has served as project ~.nager oar lead consultant in a variety of projects to assist utilities in addressing fi,naacial, ma~aage~n.ent, and public policy requirements. These projects include utility cosh of~service and rate studies, management studies, and financial feasibility studies for numerous clients. NMar. Wa~math will. serve as the Project Manager and w~ direct the wo.~ of the Pro jest Team. to ensure that the project meets all of the County's expectations. Mr. Bart Kreps, Seniax Consultant Financial Staff N1s. Kreps has participated on a variety of engagements related to cost of service rate studies, development fee studies, bond feasibility studies, and regionalization studies. Nivst recently, Mr. preps served as staff or lead consultant on a variety of rate studies and impact fee engagements for the City of Rock Hill, the Berkeley County Water & Sanitation Authority, the Laurens County Water & Sewer Com~ai.ssaon, the Cite of Florence, and the Hillsdale-Powell Utility District, Tennessee. . Patrick Smyth, CPA, Senior Technical Consultant -Technical Advisor / Quality (antral Mr. Smyth joined RFC in 1994 and currently serves as its Senior Technical Consultant. As an employee of RFC, Mr. Smyth has been involved in numerous cost of service anal rate design projects for public utilities. Mr. Smyth developed the cost of service model for the Metropolitan Water Dastdct of Southern California and served as Lead Consultant on the Dayton/Nlontgomexy County engagement He has extensive f nand. modeling experience and a broad range of computer related ~ technical skills. Mr. Smyth mai~atains his registration as a Certibed Public Accountant. n his role as Technical Advisor/C~uality Control, Mr. Smyda. wall be responsible for reviewing the financial forecast model developed for the bond feasibility study and the rate model developed for the water rate study. RAFfELIS FINANCIAL19 CONSULTANTS, INC.