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Mr. Steven Bocian, Assistant City Manager Page 6 August 7, 2014 6. Prepare Report In this task, we will complete a draft report with recommendations. We will provide copies of the draft report to City staff and PGS for their review and comment. We will review the draft report with City staff and resolve any remaining outstanding issues. We also will participate in meetings involving the City and PGS, as needed, to discuss the report contents and receive feedback/comments from PGS on the draft report. We will incorporate comments received from City staff and PGS into a final report. We will provide the City with a final report with recommendations. We will provide the City with a sufficient number of copies to distribute to City staff, PGS, and the City Council Members. 7. Participate in City Council Preparation and Meeting In this task, we will review City staff generated materials that will be presented to PGS, the City Council Waste Management Subcommittee, and the City Council. We also have budgeted to attend one (1) City Council meeting. We will answer questions the City Council has on the rate review. We will assist the City to obtain additional follow-up data and information, should the City Council suggest additional requirements. C. Project Schedule and Costs In order to complete the project within the proposed timeframe, we assume that PGS will submit all information necessary to complete our review and the PGS will respond to our requests for information, interviews, and deliverable reviews in a timely manner. We assume a September 1, 2014 start date. We expect that the rate review will be completed over the course of a three month period following contract execution so that a rate change, if required could be implemented January 1, 2015. We will conduct this engagement for a not-to-exceed fixed price of$34,700. This corresponds to 239 consulting hours. Our fees reflect expenses for administration, word processing, and production. Our hourly rates are $180, $165, $145, and $110 for Director, Senior Manager, Manager/Senior Consultant, and Consultant level personnel, respectively. Our costs include all professional fees and expenses. Crowe will bill the City monthly in arrears for our services. We look forward to the opportunity to assist the City with this rate review. Please do not hesitate to contact Erik Nylund in San Francisco at (415) 2304963 should you have any questions regarding this proposal or our qualifications to serve you. Sincerely, XI, A the-di--- Lisa M. Voeller Partner