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4, Exhibit B COMMUNICATIONS & CONSULTING AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY Project Attachment tf0492.FY2022 City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California — Emergency Connectivity Fund Consulting Services Client No: 0492 INFINITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES Infinity shall perform the following tasks for Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF I Consulting Services; ECF CONSULTING SERVICE 1, Client Access— Infinity will be available to the Client by phone, or email to address Client related ECF Funding issues or questions, 2, Program Updates— Infinity will update the Client on changes in the ECF process and help staff to take advantage of newly eligible products and services, 3, Program Compliance — Infinity will assist the Chentto verl(y that USAC rules are being followed and, if necessary, provide guidance on new process or procedures to ensure program compliance, In regard to Bld Evaluations, Procurement, CIPA compliance and Document Retention. ECF APPLICATION MANAGEMENT 1. Needs Assessment and Slrategle Planning— Infinity will assist the Client to determine a Strategy that best meets the Clients needs to recover and or maximize the Clients ECF funding opportunities. 2. Determination of Funding Request Amount— Infinity will prepare the required forms by; review of the Clients Invoices from eligible service providers to determine an estimated funding request. 3. File Forms — Infinity will prepare and file the forms required by USAC's ECF Funding Order, 4. AdmInstration of ECF Process — Infinity will assist the Client in responses to and delivery of the required clooknuentation for USAC's ECF information requests. 5. Collection — Infinity will prepare and file the Form 472 (BEAR) to have a reimbursement Issued for the eligible discount amount, when applicable, Infinity will assist the Client in working with service providers to complete the Service Provider Invoice method If this method of reimbursement is chosen by the service provider. 6, System for Award Management (SAM) Registration — Infinity will assist the Client in the registration process for the SAM system. Only applicants that are actively registered in the SAM system will be able to receive reimbursements from the ECF program. 7. Application Status — Infinity will provide the Client with progress status on application(s), review(s), and modlfication(s), for the Clients open funding requests. AUDIT ASSISTANCE 1. Document Retention— Infinity will maintain a copy of the documents required fertile ECF Program `Document Retention Policy" including: Pre -Bidding Process, Bidding Process, Award of Contracts, Application Process, Purchase and Delivery of Service, Invoicing, Inventory, and Forms and Rules Compliance, for up to 10 years from the last date of service. 2. Document Assisting— Infinity will assist the Client In the preparation and delivery of the Auditor requested documentation, 3. Support Services— Infinity will represent the client during all ECF Program Audits. Project Attachment #0492-FY2022 Page 1 of 4 P.O. Box 999 Bakersfield, CA 93302 1661,716.1840 1 www.infinilycomm.com