Common use of Recipient’s Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Recipient’s Responsibilities. The Recipient shall be responsible for all aspects of Project performance as set forth in this Cooperative Agreement and the Statement of Project Objectives contained herein. The Recipient Principal Investigator shall serve as the Recipient’s authorized representative for the technical elements of all work to be performed under this Cooperative Agreement. The Recipient Business Officer shall serve as the Recipient’s authorized representative for administrative elements dealing with the Cooperative Agreement. Specific examples of the Recipient’s responsibilities include: • Performing the activities delineated in this Cooperative Agreement and associated Statement of Project Objectives in accordance with the Project Management Plan, including providing the required personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and services. • Satisfactory performance and periodic status reporting of the activities in the SOPO. Phase II will be conducted as five (5) Subphases, each with a set of accomplishments2 that the Recipient must achieve by the dates specified below. Once the Recipient has reported to DOE that the critical accomplishments for a Subphase have been accomplished on or before the dates specified below, it is authorized to proceed into the next Subphase. • Successful satisfaction of the Conditions on Award specified within this Cooperative Agreement. • Submission to DOE of Power Purchase Agreements signed by Ameren Illinois and ComEd • Submission of CO2 injection permit application to U.S. EPA • Submission of pipeline permit application to Illinois Commerce Commission • Completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and submission to DOE • Control of surface and subsurface rights required for 20-year CO2 storage • Submission to DOE of a definitive estimate of Project cost • Issuance of a CO2 injection permit by U.S. EPA • Issuance of a final pipeline permit by Illinois Commerce Commission • Issuance of non-appealable air and water permits • Execution of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), Operating & Management (O&M), and commodity contracts • Achieve Financial Close • Performing the activities delineated in this Cooperative Agreement and SOPO in accordance with the Project Management Plan, including providing the required personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and services. • Managing and controlling Project activities in accordance with established processes and procedures to ensure tasks and subtasks are completed within the schedule and budget constraints defined by the current Project Management Plan. • Notifying the DOE Project Officer and Contracting Officer in a timely manner of issues that arise during the course of the Project that jeopardize the technical, schedule or budget objectives. • Implementing an approach to identify, analyze and respond to Project risks that is commensurate with the complexity of the Project. • Defining and revising technical and managerial approaches and plans, (i.e. Test Plans) submitting the plans to DOE for review and concurrence, and incorporating DOE comments.

Recipient’s Responsibilities. The Recipient shall be responsible for all aspects of Project performance as set forth in this Cooperative Agreement and the Statement of Project Objectives contained herein. The Recipient Principal Investigator shall serve as the Recipient’s authorized representative for the technical elements of all work to be performed under this Cooperative Agreement. The Recipient Business Officer shall serve as the Recipient’s authorized representative for administrative elements dealing with the Cooperative Agreement. Specific examples of the Recipient’s responsibilities include: • Performing the activities delineated in this Cooperative Agreement and associated Statement of Project Objectives in accordance with the Project Management Plan, including providing the required personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and services. • Satisfactory performance and periodic status reporting of the activities in the SOPO. Phase II will be conducted as five (5) Subphases, each with a set of accomplishments2 that the Recipient must achieve by the dates specified below. Once the Recipient has reported to DOE that the critical accomplishments for a Subphase have been accomplished on or before the dates specified below, it is authorized to proceed into the next Subphase. • Successful satisfaction of the Conditions on Award specified within this Cooperative Agreement. • Submission to DOE of Power Purchase Agreements signed by Ameren Illinois and ComEd • Submission of CO2 injection permit application to U.S. EPA • Submission of pipeline permit application to Illinois Commerce Commission • Completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and submission to DOE • Control of surface and subsurface rights required for 20-year CO2 storage • Submission to DOE of a definitive estimate of Project cost • Issuance of a CO2 injection permit by U.S. EPA • Issuance of a final pipeline permit by Illinois Commerce Commission • Issuance of non-appealable air and water permits • Execution of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), Operating & Management (O&M), and commodity contracts • Achieve Financial Close • Performing the activities delineated in this Cooperative Agreement and SOPO in accordance with the Project Management Plan, including providing the required personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and services. • Managing and controlling Project activities in accordance with established processes and procedures to ensure tasks and subtasks are completed within the schedule and budget constraints defined by the current Project Management Plan. • Notifying the DOE Project Officer and Contracting Officer in a timely manner of issues that arise during the course of the Project that jeopardize the technical, schedule or budget objectives. • Implementing an approach to identify, analyze and respond to Project risks that is commensurate with the complexity of the Project. • Defining and revising technical and managerial approaches and plans, (i.e. Test Plans) submitting the plans to DOE for review and concurrence, and incorporating DOE comments. • Coordinating Project activities with external organizations, including subrecipients, subcontractors, and consultants to ensure effective integration of all work elements. • Attending annual program review meetings and reporting Project status. • Submitting technical reports and incorporating DOE comments. • Reporting per ARRA requirements as defined in paragraph d. of the Article entitled “REPORTING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 1512 OF THE RECOVERY ACT”. • Presenting the Project results at appropriate technical conferences or meetings as approved by the DOE Project Officer. • Facilitating DOE inspection and/or evaluation of Project work on the premises of the Recipient or subrecipient, at all reasonable times and in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. The Recipient shall furnish and shall require subrecipients to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe, efficient and convenient performance of these duties. • Whenever the costs at the sub-subtask level (Level 5) are anticipated to deviate by more than $50,000 from the budgeted costs, the Recipient shall notify DOE prior to incurring such costs. The Recipient shall involve DOE in the decision making process prior to incurring such costs. Additionally, the Recipient shall provide an explanation for this variance between the actual and budgeted costs. • Assisting DOE with completion of the NEPA process in a timely manner by participating in the NEPA planning efforts, participating in the public participation activities under NEPA, providing Project planning and design information and analyses to support environmental impact evaluations, and assisting in gathering information for inclusion in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). • Notifying DOE of important meetings, proceedings, and other events as soon as possible so that DOE can decide whether to participate.