Brown and Caldwell, Inc. 4/11/2026 Amendment 1

Port Gardner Storage Facility West Marine View Drive Storm and Combined Sewer - Exhibit A Scope of Work 14 • Submittal preparation quality is dependent on Contractor’s administration quality control and is not within the control of the City or Engineer. • Submittal metrics will be reviewed monthly and included in the monthly progress report. • City’s CM will review contractor schedule submittals, schedule of values, and other administrative submittals made pursuant to Division 1. • BC will review CPM schedule and updates, but in a secondary capacity to the City’s CM. • BC will not review progress payment requests. Work Products • Submittal review comments on BC “Submittal Review Comment” form (SRC) with dispositions. Task 1022.4 RFI Review Objective: Review and respond to Contractor Requests for Information (RFIs). Activities/Approach: This task includes the following activities: • Collaborate with City and City’s PM in responding to RFI questions and developing responses. • An estimated 80 RFIs are assumed for response and input by BC team staff. RFI response is budgeted at 4 hours per RFI. • All RFIs will be vetted by City’s CM staff as to need for office engineering support/response, or direct response by City’s PM or CM. • Forty (40) hours will be provided for internal document management including tracking, assignment and coordination. • Forty (40) hours of informal consultation will be provided for City questions and requests for information not related to a Contractor RFI. • Changes to drawings or specifications resulting from RFIs would be implemented as part of Task 1023 Construction Change Support. • Responses will be provided to the City’s CM within 7 working days after receipt. If an RFI response requires more time, the City will be notified. Task Assumptions • City’s CM will administer and manage Requests for Information (RFIs), including processing and tracking, screening for completeness, distributing to the CA, and returning review comments to Contractor. • The City’s CM will notify the Engineer in the event that an RFI requires expedited review Expedited responses will be provided when requested and as is feasible. • The City’s CM will review RFI prior to submittal to BC and address the RFI when possible, without BC review. • The City’s CM will review all RFI responses and provide additional input as necessary prior to submittal to the Contractor. • The City will review and respond to RFIs to which the City has been assigned. • The City will provide BC research materials and field access to respond to RFIs, as required. • RFIs with responses which change contract price or duration will be assigned a Change Order Proposal Number and further tracked as a contract change.