OTHER-2026-051- Approval of a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Grant Award – Lake Orange Spillway Channel

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Statement of Work Purpose The purpose of this agreement is for the United States Department of Agriculture , Natural Resources Conservation Service , hereinafter referred to as the " NRCS , " to provide technical and financial assistance to the Orange County, hereinafter referred to as the "Sponsor, " for EWP Program Project Event No . 5046 in Orange County, North Carolina , for implementation of recovery measures that if left undone , pose a risk to life and/or property. Objectives The design and installation of Emergency Watershed Protection ( EWP ) program measures as detailed in the individual Damage Survey Reports ( DSRs ) and described below. - DSR 37-04-25-5046-001 — Lake Orange Emergency Spillway - Clearing & Snagging/Bank Stabilization — Sponsor A/E design - Orange County , NC Budget Narrative The official budget described below will be considered the total budget as last approved by the Federal awarding agency for this award . Amounts included in the Budget Narrative are estimates . Reimbursement will be based on actual expenditures not to exceed the amount obligated . Total Estimated Project Budget : $ 165 , 150 . 00 The budget includes : Financial Assistance ( FA) Costs : Construction Costs (75 % NRCS $ 112 , 612 . 50 + 25 % Sponsor $ 37 , 537 . 50 ) : $ 150 , 150 . 00 Technical Assistance (TA) Costs : 100 % NRCS (~ 10 % of total construction cost) : $ 15 , 000 .00 1 . NRCS pays up to 75 percent of eligible construction costs and Sponsor pays 25 percent of construction costs . NRCS will contribute up to ~ 10 percent (or $ 15 , 000 . 00) of the total construction cost for administration and technical services . It is possible that technical and administrative costs will exceed this amount , requiring the Sponsor to contribute resources to complete technical and administrative work . Construction , administrative , and technical costs incurred prior to the sponsor and NRCS signing this agreement are ineligible and will not be reimbursed , nor will such costs qualify as Sponsor cost-share . 2 . NRCS funding for this project is provided to the Sponsor in two separate NRCS funding accounts : one account 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 for expenses to be eligible for reimbursement . 3 . NRCS will provide FA for actual costs as reimbursement to the Sponsor for approved on-the-ground construction costs , subject to the limits listed . 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 . 4 . NRCS will provide TA reimbursement to the Sponsor for technical and administrative costs directly charged to the project, subject to the limits listed . If costs are reduced , reimbursement will be reduced accordingly. These costs shall include : a . Engineering costs include , but are not limited to , site (s ) planning activities , 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 are not limited to , soliciting , evaluating , awarding and administering contracts for construction and engineering services , including project management, and verifying invoices and record keeping . 5 . The Sponsor will contribute funds toward the total construction costs in either direct cash expenditures , the value of Page 3 of 10