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C MNS • Department of Energy • US Army Corps of Engineers • US Fish and Wildlife Service • SWRCB • DWR • California Natural Resources Agency • California Department of Conservation • California Department of Housing and Community Development • California Department of Fish and Wildlife • Metropolitan Water District MNS will attend meetings, workshops, and seminars to develop the most thorough and definitive information and understanding of grant opportunities. MNS values attendance at these meetings and workshops, not only for the informational value, but also to develop and enhance relationships with grantor agency staff. Through in -person contacts at meetings and workshops, we can discern meaning, intent, and spirit behind grant opportunities that are not always understandable from grant guidelines and can change from grant cycle to grant cycle or with changes in grantor agency staff. For any particular grant opportunity that has potential to align with a City priority, MNS will conduct a Competitiveness Assessment to determine if pursuit of the grant is advisable. Prepare Pre -Application and All Grant Application/Proposal Materials Timing and project scheduling is often a significant factor in positioning for a grant opportunity. MNS will closely collaborate with City staff to monitor project development for the proper timing to align each project with the availability of the grant opportunity. Whenever feasible and reasonable, MNS will advise on preparatory steps the City can take to be positioned to submit an application within a scheduled timeline. MNS will advise and support City staff on the prerequisite tasks that are part of the application process including completion of an appropriate level of preliminary engineering, cost estimation, public outreach, support documentation, City Council resolution, and any other reasonable tasks leading up to a funding opportunity announcement. Thorough preparation in advance of a grant opportunity announcement enhances the quality of the grant application and lessens the stress often associated with short timelines between announcement and application due date. MNS understands the intricacies and balancing act of fashioning a project scope to reflect the desires of the grantee while maximizing the competitiveness of the grant application. MNS has a thorough understanding of how to analyze technical scoping and make the necessary recommendations to upsize, downsize, or alter project scope within the means of the grantee. MNS possesses the technical capability to evaluate project competitiveness for all types of infrastructure grants. The following is a sample task list for a typical grant writing process. Project Management Project Administration MNS will act as the coordinating point on all matters pertaining to the development of the grant application at the discretion of City. The MNS Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for controlling the budget, schedule, quality of work, and progress of action items for tasks necessary to deliver the grant application. The PM will maintain a project file in which all project documents including draft and final application materials, schedules, budget documents, reports and studies, data, photo images, graphics, and correspondence will be stored. SECTION 5. SCOPE OF WORK