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Proposed Scope of Work - Cable <br />Section 2 -- Cable <br />Overall Tasks <br />1. Contact City's staff and obtain documentation required to kick -off the project. <br />2. Review the franchise agreement, applicable federal, state and local regulations to <br />ensure compliance with existing franchise terms and condition, as required per the <br />Louisville Municipal Code, and to gain a full understanding of the financial obligations <br />to the City and the bases for and determination of franchise and PEG fees (jointly <br />"cable fees "). <br />3. Prepare initial data requests to the City and the franchisee requesting information <br />related to the review period. During the course of the project, if needed, prepare <br />additional data requests and submit to the franchisee. <br />4. Correspond with the City and the franchisee, as required via phone and email, to obtain <br />documentation, resolve issues, and obtain any appropriate assistance. <br />S. Identify and formally address any non - disclosure agreement issues that may arise with <br />the franchisee regarding availability and confidentiality of data necessary to effectively <br />complete the review. (Please note that Garth and Dick have been successfully <br />negotiating and executing such agreements for over 15 years). <br />6. Establish a formal communication mechanism with the City to ensure that the City is <br />notified timely of potential disruptions in the review. Provide verbal and /or written <br />audit updates, as needed or requested, to the City's Tax Manager. Inform the City's Tax <br />Manager of all progress during the project, noted issues, and proposed solutions <br />regarding the project. <br />7. Maintain detailed records of verbal and written communications between the franchisees <br />respondent, the Louisville Allixa Audit Team, and the City. <br />8. Prepare correspondence, reports, special analysis, and legally required documentation <br />subject to the timeline and approval of the City. <br />9. Maintain adequate security for all information obtained in conjunction with this program <br />relating to the franchisees and the reporting information provided by them in <br />accordance with the City's ordinances and the Colorado Revised Statutes. <br />Review Franchisee's Calculation of Cable Fees <br />10. Identify specific sources of revenue subject to franchise fees by examining relevant data <br />and supporting documentation, identify all revenue sources by classification, and verify <br />calculations. <br />11. Inspect billing and receipt records used to substantiate cable fees due from customers. <br />Summarize and recalculate the cable fee payments for the review period, and note any <br />inconsistencies. <br />12. Review financial data of gross revenues to verify that they were reported in accordance <br />with the franchise, including: <br />11 <br />28 <br />