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PEBSOilIAL SERVICES CONTRACT
This agreernent rmade *rfs I t day of Oct 1O!,5, by and hehpeen $ty oI Merdbn, arerHiam Burel
$ra Pmtec$osr Oh&fu& Siar Fire PrcteEtion Disrykt, Cily of [aldwell Hre lDepartment, ard Middletryl
Eural fire Di$ffit {colbcffire}y 'Cfirenf ard trdMdually a {€lloot partlf, ard Errcrgramy "Myiss*wn*W rtttrrlrrrfionot dolng hrsirrets rs an Oregon corporatiom in Wilsorwilh, Oregon, hereinafter
calledEffi.
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For ard im conridemtion of the payuent, agrp€raents, and scope of uaor* harein attacfied as
Atta<*lm*nt A to be rnade amd perfrnne4 Client anrd fiSfl here@ effae to cormrnen@ ard cornphte
tlm consultafurt to pror;He tle work described, and romply *it[r t*e terrns of the cantract to
conduct a West Segiond Em*rypmy Ssryicca ntmilr Fbm {Pro$ct}
ESCI will furnish labor, materials, and other srrrice3 nacessary to sonrpletc the Proi*t for OienL
amd Clfient shall proryUc to gSC, &e infonnat]on, data, and as:istane required as specified in the
attached scope of umrNt.
fees: The CNient rhall pay f50 a sum not to exce€d Saqrsntf Tllomard Mlhrs l$70dm) indlrdirry
ffiPensrs. Each Clicrnt lttrty agrees to pa? ESC| its share of the Pr!treet &e as oudined beNqryr:
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Stt;tr Fire Frotection Di$rict
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Middletsn tura! fine Bistrict
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Cllemt shall pay fSCl accsrdirg to the following schedrde:
A. 3,0% due at comtrart signing
B. Monthry Fayrnents at work progr€sres hased on pcrcerltaB€ of prolect cornphtem at tirne
of hi|ling
C. paymefit shall be rnade within !B days of neceipt of flnvoice
4, This agreernerNt rhall be bindilrg upon all parties hereb and their respactiluE tmfirc, execr.ltors,
admrinistrators, srrocessDrs, and assigns.
The laws of ldaho shall govenn this agreement.
tSI sha$ comply vuith all federal, state, ard hcal laws ap$icabh to ths uiork r.lrdar this a6reement
Temimafisn" Cliant may terminate this agraefl'rcnt fon any reasom upon thirty {3S} days written
notice to ESS" Fayrnent for all rrork comphted and expenses incurred up to the fime of ternEnatiom
sha8 be due irmrmediateS ryon termination bryf,lient"
Amendrnent. This agreernsnt rmaT be amended by mutual written aBrEenlBmt af all partles.
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9. lrdrpendemt Contraator. €5O is engaged as an independent contrartor and will be responsible fon
awy federal or state taxes applkable to the payrnents under this agneern€rlt. €SCl is not aurrenthr
ernployed bv Oient and will not be under tha direct aontrol of Clknt secause ESO is an
irdepndent Eontmctor, Clier* will not be liable for any tax withholdirqp sochl security pawmeilts,
sbte umr*ers'compensatbn insurafice, unempbyment insurance, rgtinament gystem payments, or
other sinrilar experues normally payable on bhaif of ernployees sf Obnt.
3.{!" lndemmilficatbn and lnsurance. €Sd agrees to irdennnifir, defend, and hold hannless Oient ard fts
officers, agents and ernpbyeesn filorn ard against any and all chirns, losses, actions, or judgments
for damager or fu{ury to pemons or prop€rty arEio3 n t of on in mnrrection uritfr the acts andlor any
prformarucas or actiltiti,ss of ESCI, ESCf,s agents, ernpNoyees, or represanbtives under tlrils
ryeernent.
As a rotditiom pnecedent to amy seruices prwided *n*un g6;s Agreenmnt, Scry*Ee Pronffien stmll
maintain" and specifically agrees that it *rill maintain at ft! own expensE throNlghout the term of thls
Agreetment, Sahllity insumoce" in which tile Servire Reciplemt strall be named a certifute tm|den tn
the nnininrurn anrounts as follores: Gemral tiahility One Million Doltars {it,ffi,000} par irrcklent or
GoEuttEEc€, Autoneobib tilabi|ity lnsuram& One Million Oollars {51,ffi,000} prirrcidentor
otrcur?eoce ard Workerd f-ornpensatian lnsurance, in Sre *atutory lirnits as reqtrined [l law. Tire
limits of ins**ame *all rmt be deemad a lirnitatbn of tlre covemants to [ndernndy and saln and
hold hannbss Servlce Recip&ent. Seruice Pr$rt sr shall provide Service Hecip&eilt ruith a &rtificite
of Instrranm, or oth€r pr@of of insuranae widencing Servim Pnu#er's connpliamce rrith ttrre
requirememts of this paragraph ard fih srdr poof of imurance with the Seruilce Recipient at least
ten (30) days prlor to tlrc date Service Frovider @ias perfunnanse of itr obligatbrs under thfls
Agrser$emt. Evidence of all irnsurance shaB be sr$mitted to the City Purdrasirq fuent with e fopy to
Meridian City 56.ounOrq, 33 last Broadway Auernr, Meridia4 tdaho 89642"
11. Attomey Faes. ilf ruflt, actiol'1, or arbitratbn is brorght either dire$fy or indirectly to enforce the
terms of ttlis agreemelrt" tha prerailirE party stlall racorrer, and the Nosing perty herebv aBre€s to
BaY, reasonabb attornqfs fees incuned in such pmceediry; in tlrc triaN and appellata courts" as $sell
as corts and disbursem€nts as ordered by a cou* of compem*iurisdictbn.
trZ" This agteeilBent is am integrated writing exec$ted ry the part*rg after negotlation ard disagsions Ef
altr material provisbns" lsone of the parthr to this a$tsernefit traye relied upon i*ducernent$
corlcessions, or representatbns of fact, exEept rs setfortft in this agreernemt"
|il, lArlTilcgss uuHEn[oF, the parties hereto hate exe.ut€d, or caused tp be exaauted hy their duly
auffiiorized offnckl+ the agreernent ln tlw {1} mpec aach of which stull he deerned an original, on the
fiffi date written abqre.
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Scope of Work
Phase l: Proie$ lnitiation
Task 1-At Proiert lnitiation and Deuelopment of Work Plan
ESCI wlNl devalop a proiect uror* phn bas*d on the scofe of work anrd rcrmerse with the cornrnunitt's
project tearm to gain a cornprehensire understandlng of the organizatbn's baclqround goats, and
expectationu fsrthe proiect" This umrk plan urill be de*rulo@ tuientifuirq:r Frimary tasks to be perforrnad
r Ferson{g} r*sponsiHe for eadr tas&r Tirme tahb for earh task tD b cornpletedr lltetlpd of erraluaffirg resultsr Rasourcer to be utiNizedo Possitrle obsra&s or problem areas associated wfrth the accornplfithment of each task
This rneetimg tuill also Lelp to establish wortirq relatbnships, rnake lagistical arrangemenB, determine
an *ppropriate liilE of csrnmunicathns, and finalire contradual arramgement!.
Task 1-B: Acqulsition and Reuimr of Background lnformation
ESB will r€quest frtinent infonmafion and data &orn the collecttue oryanizatbrfe assigned {FM} Frop$
hianagen The proffi manager will deuebp a Proffi Management Team, rnada up of representatiws
from all agenc{es partidFating fn the phn da,nelopnrcnt. The pmiest Eam uill wort mllaboratiues to
coilleat all data and informatbn to be used S [5C1" Thb dsta will be used Extensire[y in ihe anagsis and
development of the rnaster plan report. The docEm*nts and infonnatfom releryant to this prolect will
indude, but not be lirnitad to, Sre following:r Fast or current fire deparBnant sttdies or rcsearch; Comrnuniry Comprehensirc Plan docurnents, itrcluding current amd futule hnd use infornnatlonr Lorat seilsus and demngraphics datar ZonirE rmape ard zoning coder Fimancial data, ilndr.dirg deht infonnatbn, lorq-range financiatr phns amd projectknsr DeparBmemtadmini$tratluepoliciesand procredtresr Stamdard Operatirg Guidelines {SOGs} and serv*r delivery practicasc Currsnt ssnrir€ delivery obirctives arld tarEetsr Facilities and appantus inrrentor*Esr Local colhctftle bargainimg agreement{s}, if applkabtar Automatk aild rnstual ail, agresmentsr Records manaternent data, lncludirq trlational Fire lncident Reportf,flS S?stem tNHnS]
inciderit &tar Cormputer-AMed Bispatch {CAD} incHent recordso [ocal Geographlc lnfurrnation Systenrs {615} data, where ayailabh
ESEI Frofi*: Merfd*n" rg &,fiasfrrfrrt wg€rt
Task 1-C: lnitial lnformation Collectisr and Stakeholder lnput
Ihe ESCI project team will condust interviee,s rffith ard gathen infonmation frorn key Frsonnel
induding:r Elect*d or appointed offichhr Flrp departnnent manageis ard offier Ley rtaffr Finance function rnana3ero Cormrnunity planning staffr lluman resoume functhn coordinatono Erternal Flre ard EMS agencieE withln the regionr h[sdical taciNities" medical directorfor regional oncorarnunity EMS, [f necessary. Ennp|oyee ard volunteergruupsr Others as ttry rnay contribute to this propct
The pmtsrt trarn sill intenview kry stakabolde$ of any organhatbn as$trieted {pith this shdp At a
mriminrurn, mermberl of the prolect tearn will intersdew appropriate cornrmunity officials, fire deparmrent
o#ircials, rmNunteer associatfion leaders, labr oryaniration representEtiues and sthels that ihe pnopct
taarn deerns nacessary.
Frorm tlese imtervieurs, ESCI will obtain additbnaN frspettirc on operatbnal, ecanorniq and policy
lssues facing t*le agerecier invohed ln this plan derrclotrnent. In additbry tlre pmject team will karm
rnore about evailabillfy of data mrcessary to msat pnolected goatr.
Task 1-D: Cltiren's AduisoryTask Force Meeting
In additbn [3 ttr]E inteffilews Nisted akue, tha prolact team tuill condsct a publk input rneetiag during
oneeven&gcttle initial f,mH worl6 whldrwill include:r Each Fire Chbf fronn the fiour {A} iurisdictbns imuofued f,n this pNan deye&aprnent shall seled 5
rnembers of their respectire isrisdictioms. Participants will then he incMed in suhsequent
Citaurrfs Adrimry rne*tirqs identified vuithin the scope of this plan.
. Pre*mtatbn by th* Frplect t$amager providing an orervieur sf tfia fine deparmmffis ard servlces
provided, with addltional inputfrom tfte Froiect ManagementTeam as naededr GatheriE of input hem mernbers of a f,i&en's A&lsory Tasft Force group, to finclude:
Orgamhathna[ Strengtt*, Weakr*esses, Opportuaities ard Challenges {s!trOC}"r Other $tizen input and roncernrr ldBntification of response Frfonname and servie lwel axFrtatbns
Phas* !l: EvsluotiEn of Cuwent Conditions
The initial phases of rhe stldy fiB$r! on a baseline ass*ssillenl of the cerrrent mnditions ard curfiEnt
service pr$ormanca. ESCI will conduct an organizational analyris of the departnnent based ori the
ebrm*nts indsded in tha follswirg taslrs. The purpo* of this ewluation is to asiass tte agencies
collective opentions in cornparison o irdustry standards and best prsctires"
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uell as to crcate a
kmhmark agafust $rhich tfte optbns forfuture service deliuery can be rneasured"
ESfJ Praie6t: Meddtu.!" tO Mcrfer P[En Pryr"5
Task 2-A: Organizatiur Overvier*
An ovemierr of the oryanizatbns and cornrnunities will be deveNoped discussing:o Serv[ce araa ppulatbn ard demographhsr Dessiptlon of the rurrent seryice detiuery infrastructurer Gouernama and linasof authorityr Feundatfisnalplicydocumentsr Operatir€ budget, furding fees, taxation ard finanrial resourc€s
Task I{: Management Componentt
The organlzations basic nlarngernent pmcesses urlll be rryieryed, including:o *#ission, vishn, strategic planmlry goals, and obiectives. lrttemal andemanralcarnmunications proaes$esr Beportir€andremrdkeeping
Task 2{: CapitalAssets and Capital lmprovement Programs
ESI wflll rerie$, status sf eurrent maior capital asspB {facilities and apparet$} and analyae needs
rehtive to the existing tordlthn of capiBl aseets and their uiabiliry for ron$nued use in futurrc service
delivery inaNudimg:
fioffies-Tounand mailraobaenathns in areas rehted to ltation efficiemcy amd furutionalis. Nteryls to
he Eontained im tlte reporf indude:r Design r Code rornpliance. Constnmtton . Staff facilitiesI Safety r EfBciencyr Enyi,ronmental ijsuss r future viabfility
eWwas#*naw.- 8eryles, and nraka rscomrmendatbns regarding inrent$ry of apparetus and
equipnnent" ltenns to be reut*rcd include:
" &e, comdfltbn, and senrLcabilityo Distrih$em ard depleyrnentr Mainte$ancer RagrdatfiBnscornpliancer Futur* needr
Task 2-D: Stafftng and Personnel Management
ESI wilf revlew each departrnent's stEffir€ leuels. Areas to be conaidered inrilude:r Revtecr ard esaluate administration and suppont staf$ng hvelsr *eview arud eraluate operattonal staffing leuelrr *euiew steff albcation to varioffi ftrnctflsns and divlsions. ne1,iewEtaffsc}edulingrnethodo@yr Anahze curr€rlt sBndard of couerage and staffing perfomrance for incidentsr Rsviaw utitization of care*n and t oluilteen companies {[f applicable ard in accordanae with
ntetladohgbs recormnnended im $IFFA 1710 and 1720!r Bariew consBnt mamn[ng oirertirne relative to workforceo Conrpane fi,rrent shffing lere|s to fiike organirathns, and recomnrend rneds if Hentiffied
898 F'rpiect: lvrertdisr," tD Mss*rr Plan PsSsS
Personnel rnirnagement systerils wiil also be rcrrieur€d, focusimg on:o thlrnan resourcespoliciesard handbooksr Quality and status of lob descriptbnsr Perconrel reports and Eecordkeepin6e Applicationandrccruf;tmentprocassisr Testi$& rmeasuring and promotkm Frotgrsesr HeaNth arud wellness progmms
Task 2-E: Service Delirery and Performance
ESCI will revi,ew ard rnaka observotbns in areas speciFrcally involved in, oratrecting service levek ard
perlonmamce. Argas to be reuieured shall imclude, but not mecessarifu be linrited to:r Serrrfice Oernand Study-
" Analysis and geqraphh display of current senrice demand fu inrident type aild
temporaluariatba* *esorrceDistrihutionStrdY-. O$ervias, of tha strrent fecility and apparatus depbynrent strategil, analyred through
Eeographilcal lnformation Systems safrware, with identifrcatbn of serriLrE gaps end
redundanciesr fiesosrceCorircntrationStrS-
" Analy:is of r€sponse ttne to achieue fulN effa*iue msponse farce
" Analysis of ompany ald staff distrtbut&on as related b affiestiNre rasponse force
assennblyo Bespon* Seliahilltf Study-. Anahsfs of runEnt ryorkload, including unit hour utiliration of indiyidqla! conrpanFs {to
th€ €xtant data b corophtel. Rar:ew of actual sr estirnated failue rates of indivHlua! aonrpanies {b the ertent dats is
cornpkte!. fualyris of call concurencf and irnpact on eftctiw rcspsnse force assemb|yo flesponse Perfiormance Summary -r Analysis of actual sysE n reflex time perforrnance, analyeed hy indfividuail cornpanies {to
th€ sxteiltdata is avaihble|
Task 2-F: Support Frograms
EsCl wftl relrhw and ofer srmmary obsenntions innoluing support pragcrms for the critknl areas of
tmining and lilfe safetyserviues" lteflrs to be revieurd irdtde:
T{vffingr Ganeral tratnin8 cormpeteficieso Trailr$ngadminlstrafionr Training procedurer, rnanuals, and protccols
r Tmining record *eeplmg
I& S@ty Sentu ifte kurrtrorJr €ade em&reement artfyi[les. t{e!tr con$til?rtiom firspecLion ard immkernentr General inspecfion progra[n
r ftue and lifresafety puhNiceducatiom pmgrams
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Phose lll: Future Systene Demond Proyecfions
The prolect mrlqret fionuoard witlr an agsesnaent of the future cornrnunlty corditions, *rsice dernan4
and fire pmtect*on risks that the oryanieatiom ran h expected to setrE, lSCl wilil condut an analy*s of
cornrmunlty gnouth projwtions ard Snterprct th€ir impart oa emergeney seruice planning amd deliuery.
Task !l-A: Papulation Gronrth Proiections
An lnterpretatim of arailable cE rsr.E and comraunity developrment data will b€ prsdded indbating:. Populatba historyo C*nsu+based ppulation growttr prolections
o Conrmunlty phnning-based pcpulation grotxth projectiorr
Task 3'B: Service Bemand Proiections
Population grasrth prolectbns, afong with hietoriml and furecast incid€nt rates, uuill be utilhed to
devehp prsiectbrrs for futurc senrrlce demamd"o PopuNatbn and ppulatbn density
Task 3-C: Gtizen's AdvisoryTask Farce Meeting
At the cor*lusion of Phases ll and lll, fSCl $atr will facilitate a,oint Elected fficbN/Citiren'r AduisorV
Thsk furce meeting interded to prwide lnbrmation ard gather input from the bsfir force. iln onder to
assesr ovarall sentirnent towsrd potential future systern chantses, discussions wiNl center on the
bkuilgissues:r Presentatbn of curent respon5e perfonnance as ldentified in the Service Delivery Analysis tTask
2-E! rnhtim to response penfonnarxe ard service delirnry expe$ations idar*ifiad in the first
rneetingr General inplfr
Fhdse lV: Future Aelivery System Modrls
Tha pmject mldtdes with Etrateghs interded to Sace the organizatbns in a psition to sucress{ully
sdn e its future damand and rist. EsCl will drrelop ard anatpe traricous oprational rnodels for providirq
en*ergamcU senvkps with the specific lntent of iden&ing those options ttret ram dellrrer th* &sired
hnsls of terqrice Hentified in the pr*ior.s task at the rnost eftr&Glrnt cost. Recornrneadatbmg $ill be
prorided ldenSfuing tfm best bng-range strateEy fur servitn delivery ard the irapact of imittufing suth a
strat€gy" ln additbrb slprt and mt*ternn strstryEs srill h reornmended frsr srvke d*krsry
imp nmrnent or increasad e6khnqr.
EFC|will also erfialuat€ and reconnrnend optbnsforfuture zustainabillty" whkh rnay include:r Distrfut fenratiom or exparriol. Anneilatioma MerEer/Eonsolidatiom
' Bther idemtified feasihle optiens
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Task t*-A: Deuelopment of Response Standards andTargets
ESCI Et ill provide infornrat$BnaN guidance regarding the deleLoplrent cf appropriate rssprms€
penfonnranm SoaL for the fire departrment matching S}e natuie ard type of rlr*s ldeyrttsed in the
pnevbus neport ssctbnc. Exanepfe perfonnance goals shatl be provided with consideration to:r Ar established dafinitisn for the folhwing: Urban tespomse, Srburban Eesponse, Rural
Response,r Inskisnt-spsrific staffinE leirels to rmest tte critical bskiog anahysis for the identifred risfts, APparatus asspnrmemts [o accornmodate &e antkipated fire flons and othenEritiEal functbms of
the ldemtlfied rbktI trlme standards tfttat wilN provide for effiective initiation of cnitiaal taslts aM furxtionso ESC| wlll prarffie srmrnary reuieur of respcnse tirne expectatbfis as ga'nred tlrrorqtr the
antervie{vs forthe jurid&ctions b consfder pertaining to urban, subunbaru and rural
resFilse tirne
Task l8-B: ldentified Long-Term Strategies
ESCI will deqrehp a*d retermrne*d bng-tenrl optiom fon resource deploymant tlmt will irnpnoue ttre
srlfiective deparsnent's htel of servke tawards the Fdentirhed perfonmance ohiecthrcs ard erryets long
tetm srarcgiles wifl prfmarily focus on the colkcthre ability to prouide adequate fiesports?, share in
future mpahility, and potentially derreasa overcll cast. This rnay imclude, but is not recessarily limited
to, rpecific reromrnendations n*gardirg:r Fotentla| for altamativa governance rnodels {Iire Authority, Collahorative, etr}r Futune Fire Station Marter Flan dedrynr Futurecomsolidations/rnergemr Fire llistrict desErrr Other possibilitlesrs tlry presenf
ESC| will evaluate amd pr€*nt i* gr"aphical and desrriptire fomnatfsremh of [he dapioyrnsnt optfiDfi{s}tr Degree of heme& to be gained through i$ irnphmentatbnr txtent to whkh it achieues establkh3d perfomrancr targets. Potsnttal mega.tirc consegrrpnes
Task 4-C: Short and Mid-Term Strategies
Eecorvmerdations for improvirg collaborative seryice delivery and systern effrcleacy prlor to anrgfuffi
irnplermel*fibm of the blry-tenre stratqy will be provtded in areas such as:o $gency martagernert and organiaationo [.lmificatirn of apparatus desi,gn and pumhaser Staffir€ardpersonneldep|oymaratr Senvice deliluery rnetludsr TrainimB prograrms
. Pr€Eemtiom prograrfir
o Enhamced cooprativs servise agreem€nts with other connrnunities or agenciesr Systernf&ndingand costr"Eoyeryr Joimt purchasirg opportuilities for frequenfy used equipment arrd suppltes
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Task lhD: Financial Efficiency Projections for Short and Mid-Term $trategis
EScl will prouide general prcpctiom of the potential aost efficieruies through the short amd rni#tenn
collaboratlrys rtrategias tdemti$ed in Task4{
Task 4-E: Citiren's Aduisory Task Fsce Meeting
Upom cornpletion of Task 4-A tfrmugh 4-D, the propct tearn will conduct a nieetitB rrsith the Griren s
AdvfrsoryTask Fonre, which ruill irdude:o FroF$ update by the Proiect lVlanager and proieat raanagement t:arnr Presentatiom bV ESCI of the Sndings and rccomrnendatisns derebpd in the Futurc Delivery
Systern i,lodels fimdirgs corn$eted in Phase lll and It/o Review of response perfonnamce and hrrel of sernke erpectations rclativs to those daneloped in
thE first meetin8e 6ain support for and appmnral of ti'e plan
Pfisse V: Wvelaprnent, freview, snd Delivery af Praiect fleport
Task 5-A: Development and Review of Draft Seport
ESCI will deuebp and pradure an elechnic draft uersiom of the raritten r€portfor rcvisw by the dient
and r{knt repres€r}tatires. Oient feedbact is a crlt0cal part of this prro!,act and adequate oppontunity will
be prorided for reui€w ard dis.ussbn of the draft rcpo* prior to finalization. The rcport will indude:r DeBi|ed narrsthre anafiys[s of each report roillporunt structured in .a5ftE-read sections and
acompanied bry explanatory support to ancourage urderstanding by hth staff ard civilian
readersr Clearly designatad recomrnendations hBhlighted fior easy reference ard cataloged as nsEessary
in a repon apperdix
' Supportiye charts, Eraphs, and diagrams, where appropriate. supportiv€ maps, rJtilixing GlS aralysis as necessary
Tesk 5-B: Delivery and Presentation of Final Report
ESCI wilN cornplete eny nece$sary rwidone of ths dr*ft and produce fiw pub[icationquality bound, final
versbns of t$m unftten reprt along ryilh an ehrtronic trenrion in PDf file tonnat, A fonrilal presentatbn
of tlre prsipct report $ril| be rnade by f$l proiect teare meruberts) to Eleated Officials, urith ir,!ten[ for
adopfion and willindude the fiolbwing:r A gummary of the nature of the reprf, the methods of anahsis, the prlrnary firdings, a*d
critica! recormr*endatflonsr SspportSueaudb-visualpresentationr Reuiew ard effinatbn of prirnary st pportil€ charts, graphs, dlagrarns, and maps, where
appnopriater Opportuoity fior questions and ansuers, as reededr All presentation rmaterials, fihs, graphics, and written rnaterial wi,l b€ provlded to the c[ient at
tfue concluslon of the prese*tat*ron{s}
ESCi Pmile*: *le,/,dta'd- 19fi#nsrsrPran We nO
ESCI offers tlrc fo8owing proiect tilneline, which is subiect to change based upon !:nutual agreem6nt of
the c$y of Sileridian and ESCN during Sla proj*ct work plan denrelopneilt, ESt anticipates the urect
RG3lomal Etrmrgeocy Seruflm Hla5ter Plan will hNte approxirnately 18O days to cornplete fronr the
initiatiom of field rerork,
Slippaga of the tinrelinre rytay occur if requesred bac*ground infonuatf,on k mot amilable to ESCI trithirr
ttuo to four rr.veeLs of the request" Additionally, slippage rnay occur if the reu{ew of the Report Draft
nequires mole than 14 days for exarninatbn amd input, or signifrant rev'nrions of the draft report ane
rnade" Auailability of written status rep$rB arld oral reports to Gity of Meridian creates an effertfue flow
olmmrnumirations and infonnatlon sharirg process" This process assures the rcprrt, findinrgs, amd
recornrnendationc are anticiFated, noC a surprise; ard supports the issues, comffiffs, and progrrx,
disusced and presented by ESCI dwtmg the lifu of the project"
ESCi Proiect: ifieridisn, {O Master P,an