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Cor tract #SI341AA EXHIBIT A STATEMENT OF WORK I. INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND In response to the requirements of Subsection 373 . 1961 (2) , Florida Statutes (FS. ) , the St . Johns River Water Management District (District) maintains the Alternative Water Supply Constructi n Cost Sharing Program (AWSCCS ) to fund the construction of alternative water supply facilities . Alternative water supplies are defined by statute as "water that has been reclaimed after one or more public supply, municipal , industrial , commercial , or agricultural uses , or are supplies of stormwater, or brackish or salt water, that have been treated in accordance with applicable rules and standards sufficient to supply the intended use . " In accordance with Subsection 373 . 1961 (2) , F. S. , cost sharing funds are available to all water suppliers and users , including local governments ; water, wastewater and reuse utilities ; industrial and agricultural water users ; and other public and private water users . The statute also requires the water management districts to appoint an Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Governing Board regarding which applications to grant . Representation by city , county , and privately owned water supply utilities is required on this committee . Representation of agricultural and environmental interests is expressly allowed . An Advisory Committee , appointed by the District' s Governing Board , annually ranks applications for funds administered through the Alternative Water Supply Construction Cost Sharing Program. The Advisory Committee ' s recommendations for funding for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 were presented to the District ' s Governing Board on February 8 , 2005 . The Governing Board approved funs in the not-to- exceed amount of $ 50,000 or up to 50% of the project ' s cost to Indian River County for the Indian River County ' s Reverse Osmosis (RO) Concentrate Reuse Project . II. OBJECTIVES The objective of the Alternative Water Supply Construction Cost Sharing Program is to encourage and facilitate the development of alternative water supplies . The objective of this project is to blend up to 2 . 25 mgd of RO concentrate with bracki h Indian River Lagoon water in order to create water for restoring mangrove habitat . By developing this environmentally beneficial alternative for concentrate management, more brackish groundwater can be used for water supply . III . SCOPE OF WORK Work will include the necessary improvements to the approximately 62 acres of mangrove habitat and mosquito impoundment system . Approximately 10,600 linear feet of 16-inch pipe will be installed from the Bent Pine Rapid Infiltration Basins to the proposed mangrove habitat restoration/mosquito impoundment site . This transmission main will be capable of conveying up to 2 . 25 ingd of the RO concentrate to the proposed mangrove habitat restoration/mosquito impoundment site . Controls , meters , pumps and appurtenances will be installed to allow the concentrate to be blended with the : brackish water and then be used in the proposed mangrove habitat restoration/mosquito impoundment sit . Indian River County shall manage the design , procurement and construction of the reclaimed water system expansion project . IV. TASK IDENTIFICATION The Recipient shall construct or have constructed the facility described in Exhibit B (attached) . Page 6 of 8