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Exhibit A For Commercial Applications - The following applies for commercial applications inspected by Metropolitan: Commercial turf removal inspections will fall into the pool of all required inspections at any given time. Although special circumstances appear from time to time, in general no special considerations are given to individual applications. Any discrepancy found following a secondary inspection (i.e., an inspection of the inspector) or during an audit inspection will result in a Metropolitan staff and contractor resolution, and the financial liability associated with varied measurement of a site will not fall back on MWDOC or the Participant Agency for payment. For both residential and commercial projects, unless otherwise noted, once the LTP has been issued, the initial project area square footage may not increase; however, it may decrease if the customer decides to remove less turf than what was measured, or converts some area to ineligible structures i.e. a deck. After the customer has completed their project, a second on -site inspection (post -inspection) occurs to ensure that the renovated areas are in compliance with the program. Entire (100%) project re -measurement should occur during the post -inspection. Negative deviations between the pre- andpost-inspections area measurements, as well as swapped areas occurring without a proper pre- inspection and approval from MWDOC, will result in a reduction of the rebate eligible area (meaning the lesser area measurement will be the basis for the rebate). All projects must be inspected prior to Participant Agency approving payment or invoicing MWDOC. When establishing that areas are eligible, careful inspection with accurate, and precise measurements, as described in Section V, are always required. For Turf Removal, during the post -inspection the total converted area square footage must be measured. Any non -eligible square footage is deducted, such as remaining -turf areas, bare soil, or non -permeable area including hardscape and pools. Refer to specific program terms and conditions for eligibility criteria. The initial project area square footage established during the pre -inspection is to be used as a reference, the final project area is to be based on the square footage as measured during the post -inspection. Once the final project area square footage has been determined, that number, if equal to or less then the approved square footage on the Letter to Proceed, is used to determine the actual potential rebate amount, so long as it does not exceed the total eligible project costs. Only that final project square footage measured by the Participant Agency/inspection vendor may be approved for payment by MWDOC. Once the on -site post inspection is complete, inspector will complete the Post- Inspection section in Droplet, in full, and upload all photos and documentation. Once the Post- Inspection form has been submitted, it will be reviewed by MWDOC, along with copies of all receipts and invoices, and if the Turf Removal project has satisfied all the terms, conditions, guidelines, and requirements of the program, the application will be processed for rebate. If all the terms, conditions, guidelines, and requirements of the program have not been satisfied, the post -inspection will be considered a fail, and the application will be denied and no rebate funds will be issued.