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Exhibit A <br />Services to be provided by Orono <br />Orono Public Works will: <br />1. Maintain Spring Parks Water and Waste Water Systems.Provide the personnel necessary to <br />manage, operate,and maintain Spring Park's water production,treatment,storage and distribution <br />facilities as well as the wastewater collection system to achieve optimum performance and to <br />maintain equipment for system integrity. <br />A.Monitor, sample, analyze, and report as required by the Minnesota Department of Health <br />MDOH) in matters related to municipal water supply. Process control testing include those tests <br />necessary to maintain the daily operation of the water treatment system(pH, iron and manganese, <br />chlorine residual, etc.). Any additional testing required by regulatory agencies such as but not <br />limited to bacteria, inorganic chemicals,synthetic organic chemicals and volatile organic chemicals <br />will be sent to a commercial laboratory for completion. The cost of shipping and the laboratory <br />analysis of the samples shall be the responsibility of Spring Park. <br />B. Monitor, sample, analyze, and report as required by any agreement between Spring Park <br />and the Met Council with respect to the wastewater pumped to the Met Council for treatment. For <br />any testing required by the Met Council,Orono shall collect the samples and send them to a <br />commercial laboratory for analysis. The cost of shipping and the laboratory analysis of the <br />samples shall be the responsibility of Spring Park. <br />C. Act as liaison between Spring Park and the MDH,DNR,and Met Council in matters relating <br />to compliance with water quality and discharge requirements, and other liaison activities, as <br />required. <br />D. Implement the use of a comprehensive, preventative maintenance program in an attempt to <br />ensure the projected life expectancy of water plant equipment, and enforce existing equipment <br />warranties and guarantees, and maintain all warranties on any new equipment purchased after the <br />effective date of this Agreement. <br />E. During normal business hours, complete all requests for customer"turn-ons" and"turn-offs". <br />F. Replace malfunctioning water meters and curb stops. Spring Park shall provide the meters <br />and supplies necessary for these activities. Orono Public Works shall read the water meters <br />quarterly,providing the readings to Spring Park's staff, and will complete any requested "re-reads" <br />and "final reads". Spring Park shall be responsible for hiring a contractor to conduct the mass <br />change out of meters. <br />G. Flush and inspect fire hydrants a minimum of once each year,performing hydrant maintenance <br />and lubrication as necessary. <br />H. Inspect and exercise water main valves a minimum of once per year. <br />I. Orono Public Works will be responsible for coordinating any repairs to the water <br />distribution or wastewater collection systems,using contractors approved by Spring Park. <br />J. Monitor the operation of the wastewater collection system lift stations and conduct a visual <br />inspection of each at least weekly. Coordinate the annual cleaning of and any required repairs of <br />the six wastewater collection system lift stations including generators. <br />K. Complete all water/sewer line, storm sewer, and municipal streetlight locates of the portions <br />of the system owned by the city and requested by the Gopher State One Call System. Any fees for <br />participating in this program shall remain the responsibility of Spring Park. <br />L. Clean/flush/vacuum sewer mains and structures as needed and ensure 100%of sewer mains are <br />flushed a minimum of once every 5 years. Inspect and coordinate the cleaning of known problem areas <br />within the sanitary sewer system as needed. <br />M. Inspect all new water/sewer service lines connecting to Spring Park's water and sewer <br />mains. <br />6