Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Up to two (2) meetings with DEC staff including a project kickoff meeting and a working meeting. For budgeting purposes, please assume the following: • The kickoff meeting can be held either at our office at the National Life building in Montpelier, Vermont or via conference call. The objective is to perform introductions and discuss project approach, logistics, and schedule. • The working meeting shall be held at our office and the meeting could last up to six hours. The objective is to discuss the methods of evaluation, results of the work, and in particular, the recommended hazard classification for each of the dams being studied. 2. Examination and/or collection of all available information and records as necessary in the files of the State Dam Safety Program, available on public websites, available through the owner, or available through Federal Agencies. 3. Perform field reconnaissance activities necessary to complete the project including but not necessarily limited to: • Site visits to the dams and measurements of key hydraulic features. • Review of the drainage area and any important features. • Review, documentation, and measurement of important downstream floodway features such as downstream dams (dams in series), bridges, roads, railway embankments, and natural hydraulic constrictions. • Personnel from the State Dam Safety Program will try to accompany the consultant on the site visits of the dams and downstream areas.