Common use of Facilities Design Clause in Contracts

Facilities Design. The training and visitors center design effort will commence with definition of the requirements from the stakeholders, including the upstream team, local and state stakeholders, the DOE, and the labor unions who will be engaged in the design, procurement, construction and operation of the plant and CO2 storage site. Existing similar facilities will be identified and evaluated to help guide developing the conceptual for the facilities. In addition, any local facilities of similar type will be evaluated to eliminate any duplication. • Initial Visitor/Research and Training Facilities Cost Estimate Complete – July 1, 2011 DECISION POINT 1* Project Definition – End of Phase I: In accordance with the provision “DECISION POINTS AND COORDINATION OF DOE DECISIONS REGARDING FUTUREGEN 2.0” (“DECISION POINTS provision”) in this Cooperative Agreement, DOE funding is not authorized beyond Phase I without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. As stated in the DECISION POINTS provision, DOE’s decision to authorize funding for Phase II is based in part on the Recipient’s progress toward meeting the Objectives of the Project and includes an evaluation of the Recipient’s progress toward meeting the Key Milestones and Deliverables. In particular, the following must be completed before DOE authorizes funding for Phase II: • Phase II Decision Point Application • Firm commitments for Recipient’s cost share requirements for Phase II consisting of o Financial Plan o Financial Commitment Letter(s) o Complete Pro Forma Model • Executed Cooperation and Technology Agreement • Final Draft CO2 Services Agreement(s) • Final Storage Site Selection • Critical Design and Operational Specifications at CO2 Transfer Point • Integrated Project Schedule Consistent with the Topical Report format and instructions prescribed under Attachment 3, the Recipient shall prepare and submit a detailed technical Topical Report discussing the technical results of the work performed under the Phase I SOPO tasks. This report will be submitted to the OSTI website no later than 60 days prior to the end of Phase I – Project Definition. In addition, the Recipient shall submit a “Decision Point Application” directly to the DOE Program Manager/Project Officer and the DOE Contract Specialist no later than 60 days prior to the end of Phase I – Project Definition. The Decision Point Application shall include the following information: 1. A report on Recipient’s progress towards meeting the objectives of the Project, including any significant findings, developments or issues that may affect Recipient’s ability to meet those objectives. Specific discussion and quantitative analysis (when applicable) shall be made regarding progress toward completion of key milestones identified for each Project phase identified within this Statement of Project Objectives. In particular, Recipient’s report should discuss any issues regarding coordination of Recipient’s Project with Ameren’s “Oxy-combustion Large Scale Test” and how those issues may affect the two Projects ability to achieve the objectives of FutureGen 2.0. 2. A description of the Recipient’s plans for the conduct of the Project during the upcoming Phase. These plans should include: a. An updated Statement of Project Objectives that defines all work to be performed under the upcoming Phase II, showing detail at WBS Level 5, including detail for tasks and subtasks in all remaining phases of the Project. b. A detailed budget and supporting justification for the upcoming Phase II, because a budget for the outlying Phases was not approved at the time of Award. The budget shall identify if additional funds are requested or a reduction of funds is anticipated. The recipient should identify cash and in-kind contributions and include the basis for valuation of in-kind contributions. c. An updated Project Funding Plan for the remainder of the Project, showing sources and uses of funds. d. A financial commitment letter from each funding source which clearly states the nature, amount and timing of proposed funding. e. For each source of funding, audited financial statements for the last three years and any available financial statements for the current year. f. An updated financial model of the Project, including a statement of revenues and expenses (income statement), balance sheet, and cash flow statement. g. An updated plan for executing the CO2 Services Agreement and contracts with project team partners and vendors. Include actual copies of contracts if available. The recipient should describe their plan for compliance with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Act requirements. [End of Decision Point] [End of Phase] FEBRUARY 1, 2013. This section specifies the critical activities that will be performed during the conditional Sub- Phase 2A period.