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<br />e <br /> <br />',' .;.... '-I <br />, ....uJ <br />......' ...... ~- ..... <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />provided by other than the applicant, the applicant shall submit letters of commitment from these <br />additional sources, This is a mandatory requirement for all proposals submitted in response <br />to this request for proposals. <br /> <br />B.2.9 Assurances - Include with your proposal a completed and signed SF 4248 - Assurances - <br />Non-Construction Programs or an SF 424D - Assurances - Construction Programs, This form <br />must be signed by a person legally authorized to commit your organization to performance of the <br />project. These forms are available at http://www.whitehouse.Qov/omb/Qrants/Qrantsforms.html. <br /> <br />C. PROJECT BUDGET PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS <br /> <br />C.1 General Requirements <br /> <br />Include a project budget with the annual estimated project costs associated with the proposed <br />project. Additionally, the proposal should contain an estimate of annual operation and maintenance <br />(O&M) costs for the project. The price base (date) for construction and O&M estimates should also <br />be included, The project budget should include the value of in-kind contributions of goods and <br />services and sources of funds provided to complete the project. <br /> <br />Applicants shall submit an original and two copies of all proposal documents, Additionally, an <br />electronic copy in MS Word and Excel spreadsheet formats is also required, <br /> <br />C.2 Budget Proposal Format <br /> <br />The project budget shall include detailed information for the categories listed below, The project <br />budget shall clearly identify all project costs and the funding source, Le., Reclamation, or other <br />funding sources. A sample of an acceptable budget format is included at Section F.2 of this <br />document. Additionally, applicants should include a narrative description of the items included in <br />the project budget. Submission of the following information is mandatory. Award will not be <br />made to any applicant who fails to fully disclose the following information. <br /> <br />C.2.1 Salaries and Wages -Indicate program manager and other key personnel by name and <br />title. Other personnel may be indicated by title alone. For all positions, indicate salaries and <br />wages, estimated hours or percent of time, and rate of compensation proposed. All labor <br />estimates, including any proposed subcontractors, shall be allocated to specific tasks as outlined in <br />the Recipient's technical proposal. Labor rates and proposed hours shall be displayed for each <br />task. <br /> <br />Clearly identify any proposed salary increases and the effective date. <br /> <br />Generally, salaries of administrative and/or clerical personnel should be included as a portion of <br />your indirect costs, If these salaries can be adequately documented as direct costs, they may be <br />included in this section; however, an explanation should be included in your budget narrative, <br /> <br />C.2.2 Fringe Benefits -Indicate rates/amounts, what costs are included in this category, and the <br />basis of the rate computations. Indicate whether these rates are used for proposal purposes only <br />or whether they are fixed or provisional rates for billing purposes, Federally-approved rate <br />agreements are acceptable for compliance with this item, <br /> <br />C.2.3 Travel- Include purpose of trip, destination, number traveling, length of stay and all travel <br />costs including airfare (basis for rate used), per diem, lodging, and miscellaneous travel expenses, <br />For local travel, include mileage and rate of compensation, <br /> <br />C.2.4 Equipment - Itemize costs of all equipment having a value of over $500 and include <br />information as to the need for this equipment. <br /> <br />Water 2025: Preventing Crises and Conflict In the West <br /> <br />10 <br />