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Cost Estimate for Geotechnical Engineering Services 1 'rracn Drainage Ditch Improvements — Battleground Estates ® La Porte, Texas July 5, 2011 ® Terracon Document No. P91110112 Page 3 Geotechnical Engineering Report. The project will be supervised by a professional Geotechnical Engineer licensed in the State of Texas. Based on the results of our evaluation, an engineering report will be prepared which details the results of the testing performed and provides Boring Logs and a Boring Location Plan. The report will also provide Geotechnical Engineering recommendations which will address the following: • Groundwater Control; • Excavation and sideslope considerations; and Erosion protection considerations. Slope stability analysis will be performed using short -term, long -term, and rapid drawdown conditions in accordance with HCFCD requirements. We request that the client provide all applicable cross - sections and any other data relevant to the slope stability analysis. Schedule. We can initiate our field operations within three to five working days following authorization to proceed, if site access and weather conditions will permit. We anticipate completion of our services and submittal of our final report within about five weeks after completion of our field services. In situations where information is needed prior to submittal of our report, we can provide verbal information or recommendations for specific project requirements directly after we have completed our field and laboratory programs. C. COMPENSATION For the scope of work consisting of drilling footage of 140 feet, laboratory testing, and a report as outlined in this document, we estimate the following total costs. The estimated costs are presented in detail on the attached details of cost estimate. Task Cost Estimate Field Services $5,453.00 Laboratory Testing $5,281.00 Engineering Analysis & Reporting $4,950.00 Total Estimated Cost $15,684.00 The cost of our services for requested effort will not exceed this estimate unless the scope of services is modified with the approval of the client. Additional consultation (such as attendance on project meetings, conference calls, engineering analyses, review of project documents, etc.) requested will be performed on a time - and - material basis. The fee to provide additional consultation services will be invoiced in accordance with the Reliable i Responsive n Convenient 12 Innovative