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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL REUSE WATER RATE STUDY GENERAL Indian River County ( County) owns and operates a reclaimed water system as an integral part of its utilities operations . The County sells its reclaimed water to various customers, including several golf courses . It has been several years since the rates for reclaimed water service have been reviewed and updated . Accordingly, the County has directed CDM to prepare this proposal to perform a comprehensive rate study . SCOPE OF SERVICES The following individual tasks comprise the scope of services for this project. Task 1 - Data Request and Review Upon receipt of written authorization to perform the rate study, CDM will provide the County with a letter detailing the data requirements . After reviewing the data, CDM will identify any additional needs if necessary . Task 2 - Develop and Provide Initial Presentations for Utility Advisory Committee and Board of County Commissioners CDM proposes at the outset of the study to develop and present information to both the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC ) . The purpose of the presentations is to advise those bodies of the approach to the project, criteria for developing the rates for the various customer classes, and to receive feedback . Microsoft PowerPoint is envisioned as the medium for the presentations . Task 3 - Review Existing Customer Base and Project Future Customers and Demands From information provided by the County, CDM will project the numbers of customers by class, and total reclaimed water demands for the five year planning horizon . Task 4 - Identy and Project Revenue Requirements CDM will identify and project annually for a five-year period revenue requirements for the reclaimed water system. These revenue requirements will incorporate full cost of providing reclaimed water service, including : operating expenses; outstanding and prospective debt service; renewal and replacement (R& R) needs; capital improvements, both debt financed and pay- as- you-go . Task 5 - Project Reclaimed Water Revenues at Existing Rates CDM will employ the existing rate schedule in conjunction with the projected customer base to project annual revenues at existing rates for the next five years . Task 6 - Project Annual Cash Flows and Annual Surpluses or Deficits From the results of Tasks 4 and 5, CDM will project annual cash flows, annual surpluses or deficits, and the required overall increases in rates to eliminate any annual deficits for the next five years . A4 j12309.docx