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Statement of Work <br /> Purpose <br /> The purpose of this agreement is for the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation <br /> Service, hereinafter referred to as the "NRCS,"to provide technical and financial assistance to the Orange County, <br /> hereinafter referred to as the "Sponsor,"for EWP Program Project Event No. 5046 in Orange County, North Carolina, for <br /> implementation of recovery measures that if left undone, pose a risk to life and/or property. <br /> Objectives <br /> The design and installation of Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program measures as detailed in the individual <br /> Damage Survey Reports (DSRs) and described below. <br /> - DSR 37-04-25-5046-001 —Lake Orange Emergency Spillway- Clearing & Snagging/Bank Stabilization—Sponsor A/E <br /> design - Orange County, NC <br /> Budget Narrative <br /> The official budget described below will be considered the total budget as last approved by the Federal awarding agency <br /> for this award. <br /> Amounts included in the Budget Narrative are estimates. Reimbursement will be based on actual expenditures not to <br /> exceed the amount obligated. <br /> Total Estimated Project Budget: $ 165,150.00 <br /> The budget includes: <br /> Financial Assistance (FA) Costs: <br /> Construction Costs (75% NRCS $112,612.50 + 25% Sponsor$37,537.50): $150,150.00 <br /> Technical Assistance (TA) Costs: <br /> 100% NRCS (--10% of total construction cost): $15,000.00 <br /> 1. NRCS pays up to 75 percent of eligible construction costs and Sponsor pays 25 percent of construction costs. NRCS <br /> will contribute up to —10 percent(or$15,000.00)of the total construction cost for administration and technical services. It <br /> is possible that technical and administrative costs will exceed this amount, requiring the Sponsor to contribute resources <br /> to complete technical and administrative work. Construction, administrative, and technical costs incurred prior to the <br /> sponsor and NRCS signing this agreement are ineligible and will not be reimbursed, nor will such costs qualify as <br /> Sponsor cost-share. <br /> 2. NRCS funding for this project is provided to the Sponsor in two separate NRCS funding accounts: one account for <br /> financial assistance (FA)and one for technical assistance (TA). FA costs are associated with construction activities; TA <br /> costs are associated with services. These expenditures shall be accounted for separately for expenses to be eligible for <br /> reimbursement. <br /> 3. NRCS will provide FA for actual costs as reimbursement to the Sponsor for approved on-the-ground construction <br /> costs, subject to the limits listed. If costs are reduced, reimbursement will be reduced accordingly. Construction costs are <br /> associated with the installation of the project measures including labor, equipment, and materials. <br /> 4. NRCS will provide TA reimbursement to the Sponsor for technical and administrative costs directly charged to the <br /> project, subject to the limits listed. If costs are reduced, reimbursement will be reduced accordingly. These costs shall <br /> include: <br /> a. Engineering costs include, but are not limited to, site(s) planning activities, developing a project design that includes <br /> construction drawings and specifications, an Operation and Maintenance Plan, a Quality Assurance/Inspection Plan, and <br /> an engineer's estimate of the project installation costs in addition to providing necessary quality assurance during <br /> construction. <br /> b. Contract administration costs include, but are not limited to, soliciting, evaluating, awarding and administering <br /> contracts for construction and engineering services, including project management, and verifying invoices and record <br /> keeping. <br /> 5. The Sponsor will contribute funds toward the total construction costs in either direct cash expenditures, the value of <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br />