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EXHIBIT A -2 <br />December 16, 2013 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Attn: Brian Ige <br />PWA - Water Division <br />220 S. Daisy Ave. M -85 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92703 <br />Dear Mr. Ige: <br />Per your request, Black & Veatch is pleased to submit to the City of Santa Ana (City) <br />the following scope of work and fee estimate for additional work items related to <br />the Water and Sewer Rate Studies. <br />Task 1— Financial Support Services <br />The City has experienced many delays and identified several potential issues with <br />respect to moving forward on its planned water and sewer rate adjustments. As a <br />result, under this task, BIack & Veatch proposes to perform the following subtasks: <br />• Update the water and sewer rate studies. Specifically, Black & Veatch will <br />update the study to reflect fiscal year (FY) 12/13 actuals and preliminary FY <br />13/14 budget figures. Projections for necessary revenue adjustments will <br />also be updated as necessary <br />• Provide recommendations on cost recovery mechanisms for capital <br />projects. For this subtask, Black & Veatch will work with City staff to help <br />development funding mechanisms for specifically identified needs. As <br />needed, we will work with Finance and City staff to outline any business <br />processes that maybe necessary to implement any recommendations. <br />• Assist City with rate implementations. For this subtask, Black & Veatch will <br />work with City staff to help with implementation of the recommendations <br />from the rate studies, as well as other identified issues. Such assistance may <br />include, but is not limited to, development of policies for reserve levels, <br />external department cost allocations, and level of service agreements. <br />• Assist City with Cost Allocation review. Black & Veatch understands that <br />the City is currently updating its indirect cost allocation methodology. Under <br />this subtask, Black & Veatch will work with City staff to help determine the <br />impacts of changes in methodology to the utilities, <br />25C -21 <br />