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PRRIP - ED OFFICE DRAFT 12/13/2007 All materials furnished by the contractor shall be subject to rigid inspections by the Executive Director's Office. The contractor will be notified in writing as to whether the materials or any portion thereof is rejected. Training and Meetings Mine safety training will be required to enter active mining areas. The contractor will provide a weekly e-mail report regarding work progress to the Executive Director's Office and will make additional contacts with the Executive Director's Office as needed to clarify the protocol and to discuss problems involved in implementing the protocol. The contractor will provide a verbal report at a TAC meeting after completion of each study season. Both in-person meetings will be held in central Nebraska or other sites as mutually agreed upon. All other contacts may be via phone and/or e-mail. DELIVERABLES Raw data sheets, including maps and UTM or lat-long locations of all captured birds and subsequent relocations Copies of all annual state and federal filings required in accordance with necessary permits. Draft reports describing field methods, variations from the protocol, reasons for varying the protocol methods, and data summary/analysis and completed electronic database; for the 2008 study season by December 31, 2008; and a final draft report covering the entire study duration will be due December 31, 2008 following the final nesting season of the study for review and comment by the Executive Director's Office and the TAC. Electronic copies in PDF format of all reports are required. The determination of study duration will be made by November 30 following the second nesting season. Final reports incorporating comments from the Executive Director's Office and the TAC four weeks after written and/or verbal comments are provided to the contractor. Raw data sheets, photos, and finalized database are also required with submission of the final report. An electronic copy in PDF format of the final report is required. All materials should be delivered to: Chad Smith - Executive Director's Office Platte River Recovery Implementation Program 6512 Crooked Creek Drive Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 (402) 261-3185 smithc headwatersco .rp com NOTICE TO PROCEED The contractor awarded the project will be notified by March 1, 2008.