EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Cell 16 Final Cover Project No. 18-2448 / CIP 51202 The City of Rapid City has determined the need to procure professional engineering services including Preliminary Design Services, Final Design Services, and Bidding Services for the installation and placement of a final cover system and Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS) over the in-place municipal solid waste (MSW) in Cell 16. Basic Construction Services and Expanded Construction Services will be negotiated at a later date as a separate contract. In addition to the Cell 16 Final Cover and GCCS design, the City also has determined the need for professional services for the design, bidding, and construction of litter control netting along the perimeter of Cell 18 with emphasis on the western and northern portion. Services through construction of the litter control netting will be included in this scope of services but will be allocated exclusively to subtasks 1.13, 2.23, and 3.07. Task 4 and Task 5 in their entirety are exclusively reserved for the litter control project component. It is anticipated that the Cell 16 Final Cover improvements will include the following: 1. Preliminary final cover system design which will incorporate current permit requirements and South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) standards. 2. Analysis of current fill grades and relationship to final permitted contours. A ground survey will be required to determine if Landfill Operations has reached or exceeded permitted waste grades. 3. On-site geotechnical investigations for clay materials and borrow areas. 4. Integrating the proposed final cover system into the existing capped cells located to the north and east; also ensuring the future cells to the south may be filled adequately and efficiently against the proposed capped cells. 5. Evaluation of the existing asbestos monofill disposal site and integration into the closure plan. 6. Establishing existing and future maintenance access roads to be used by Landfill Operations personnel including improvements as necessary to address traffic movements and drainage. 7. Construction phasing required to keep the Landfill operating efficiently, protecting the public safety, and maintain Landfill Operations within permit requirements. 8. Drainage improvements along the main access road to reduce roadway overtopping and erosion issues. 9. Methane Gas Collection System design and incorporation. 10. Site stabilization and revegetation design. It is anticipated that the Litter Control improvements will include the following: Page A - 1 1. The Consultant shall provide a preliminary netting and pole material evaluation and recommendations. The location evaluation will be discussed in a technical memorandum or Conceptual Design Report specific to the litter netting project. Upon completion of this task, the netting material evaluation will be narrowed down to the preferred materials before completing subsequent specifications and drawings. 2. The Consultant shall perform a preliminary semi-permanent litter netting location analysis and a temporary litter netting analysis. The semi-permanent litter netting is envisioned as being generally located on the perimeter of Cell 18 and the temporary litter netting is envisioned as the portable units currently utilized by Operations that may be set up on the leachate berm along the eastern side of Cell 18. The location analysis options will be discussed in a technical memorandum or Conceptual Design Report specific to the litter netting project. Upon completion of this task, the netting layout will be narrowed down to one preferred design before completing subsequent specifications and drawings. The litter control netting analysis shall also consider the concept of being able to reset or reuse components of the litter control system on the future cell expansions. 3. The Consultant shall provide the City a complete design, bidding, and construction project package for construction of the litter netting and also shall provide construction administration services for the litter control netting project to be installed along the perimeter of Cell 18. FMG was selected as the primary Consultant through the City’s selection process to provide Engineering Services for the overall Landfill Permit 2018 project and the above described tasks for the Cell 16 Final Cover; however, it was decided early during contract negotiations to enter into two separate Professional Services contracts. Therefore, Cell 16 Final Cover Tasks 1, 2, and 3 are included in this agreement. It is anticipated that a contract amendment for the Task 4 Basic Construction Services and Task 5 Expanded Construction Services will be negotiated prior to construction of the Cell 16 Final Cover and GCCS project construction. Negotiations are anticipated to occur sometime around October 2019. The level of effort and specific tasks for each phase of work is described in greater detail in the following sections. TASK 1 - PRELIMINARY DESIGN SERVICES: This task consists of all services necessary to take the project from beginning through the Preliminary Design submittal stage and may include the following itemized services: 1.01 Kick-off Conference: The Consultant shall meet with City staff to detail project concept and scope. The Consultant shall prepare an agenda, take minutes, and distribute minutes. 1.02 Review background information listed in the RFP, and any other resources as necessary. Background information includes City of Rapid City GIS maps, 2013 Solid Waste Permit, Title V Air Quality Permit, plans of existing facilities, and any operational plans or master plans on file for the facility. 1.03 Perform site surveys: This task consists of services required to perform a topographic survey for design. A portion of this tasks fee, in the amount of $4,000.00, will be billed as a lump-sum fee. A. Perform site surveys sufficient for design plan preparation. The route and topographic survey shall be in NAD 83 (2011) NAVD 88 South Dakota State Plane South Zone. One call locating service will be notified for marking of existing utilities. This task also Page A - 2 includes a Pre-Construction Survey to confirm final grades once waste placement operations are complete. This will provide an updated topographic survey as close to construction as possible to provide final quantities of required fill and cover materials after final waste elevations have been reached and any settlement of the waste has occurred. B. Perform initial site topographic survey for design. This task during waste placement to assist City with waste placement activities to ensure permitted final cover contour elevations are not exceeded and airspace is maximized. Drone Survey. Initial topographic survey will include a high definition aerial image for use in planning, design, and construction. This task does not include any engineering calculations or design. This task will be billed on a lump-sum fee basis by percent complete. 1.04 Determine Locations of Existing Infrastructure: A third-party locator may be required. If required, this performed by the City or contracted by the City. 1.05 Existing Leachate Collection System Evaluation and Recommendations: This task shall include an evaluation of the expected leachate volumes anticipated and review of Operations data to compare to the actual volume collected. The lift station and pump will also be reviewed to determine adequate function for expected leachate volume after Cell closure. Current maintenance and condition of the system will be reviewed with Operations to determine if work is necessary prior to Cell closure. This task does not include any engineering calculations or design. This task will be billed on a lump-sum fee basis by percent complete. 1.06 Landfill Gas Collection and Control System (GCCS) Expansion Design. This work shall include the work to design the GCCS system for Cell 16 and shall coordinate with the phasing of the placement of the final cover system. A. A portion of the background information review will be completed on a lump sum fee basis by percent complete. B. This portion of Task 1.06 will include the following subtasks and shall be billed on a time and materials basis. B.1 The remaining portion of the background information review will be completed and billed on a time and materials basis. B.2 Prepare an Overall GCCS Design to make certain that the proposed system in Cell 16 is adequately sized to convey the landfill gas (LFG) generated. Note that this scope of work does not include the development of any GCCS Overall Master Plan/LFG Phasing Plans or the evaluation of any existing equipment or infrastructure currently in place. The scope of services does include evaluation of the pipe network that will need to be installed in Cell 16 as part of the capping project. B.3 Reimbursibles: This line item includes expenses related to travel. This item does not include hourly labor. The estimate for this task assumes one trip to the site and includes additional printing and shipping costs. The estimate for this item is on a not-to-exceed basis. Unused funds in this item shall not be available for reallocation to other tasks. Page A - 3 The City is anticipating that the GCCS sub-consultant for this project will likely be under contract with the City for GCCS assistance and evaluation of GCCS components not directly related to the Cell 16 Final Cover project. It is recognized that better efficiency in design and project coordination should be achieved utilizing the same sub-consultant. Work that has been included in separate scopes, proposals, and/or contracts is not part of this contract. If work required for the Cell 16 GCCS system design has been completed under a separate contract, it will not be billed under this contract. Conversely, if work included in a separate scope or contract has not been completed and is required for Cell 16 GCCS system design, it is not part of this scope and would be additional work.