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<br />I <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />,I <br />J <br /> <br />f <br />I <br />r <br />r <br />, <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />I' <br />I <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />'" <br /> <br />. , <br /> <br />Cultural Resources - The original estimate included $9 million for this item and the. <br />original authorization for the project limited expenditures to 4 percentoftheproject costs. The' <br />information provided to the ALP Review Team indicates the estimate was updated to $ 18.3. <br />million prior,to the indexing that occurred in October of2002, . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Wetlands and Fish and Wildlife Mitigation - The original estimate included a <br />recreation component that has now been re-designated as fishery mitigation enhancement. This.' <br />appears to include Some land acquisition for fishing access as well as support for stocking the <br />reservoir. The indicated increase of $4.4 million is for water quality monitoring. <br /> <br />. Non-contract Costs. The listed increases above do not include non-contract costs that <br />hilVe also increased as the cost of the project has increased. Concern has been expressed by the <br />project sponsors that the projedhas not actually changed, only the estimated costs have changed; <br />therefore, the original dollars allowed for non-contract costs should not sigilificantly increase. <br />As shown in this appendix, the current estimate of nim-contract costs as provided to the ALP <br />Review Tearn includes all thosecomponents.listed on Page E-21 of Attachment E to the FSEIS. <br />The scope of the project is such that the level of staff i.iwolvement, which are part of non- <br />contract costs, is directly related to several factors that will tend to drive the non-contract costs <br />over the original estimate, These factors inClude the high level of public involvement, changes <br />resulting from the proximity of the pumping plant to.the town of Durango, the ISDEA <br />contracting process, the abundance of cultural resources in the area, and the migratory bird <br />requirements. <br /> <br />The current estimate of non-contract costs as a percentage of contract costs varies from 19 to <br />34.7 percent with an average for the project of 29 percent, which is still below the 30 percent <br />anticipated in the FSEIS and the funding agreements with non-Indian sponsors. <br /> <br />In addition, the percentages for design and construction management based on the construction <br />costs are in line with the percentages suggested in ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering <br />Practice No. 45, How to Work Effectivelv With Consulting Engineers - Getting the Best Proiect <br />for the Right Price, . . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4-4 <br />