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Deliverable: Identify and provide messages that will resonate in D.C. Inform coalition of contacts, conversations and feedback from Congress and USDOT. Draft letters and communications for MCC review and deliver final products to delegation. Deliverable: Dutko/BC to continue to communicate by email and phone on a real-time basis to let the MCC know of current events and continue to participate actively in monthly MCC meetings by teleconference. Deliverable: Track grant opportunities. 2. Schedule and coordinate the fly -in to Washington —February 2014 MCC Trip and facilitate additional opportunities for coalition members traveling to DC throughout the year to meet with key leaders and attend meetings. • Schedule Congressional meetings with Representative Polis, Perlmutter, Coffman, DeGette, Tipton, Gardner, Lamborn and Senators Udall and Bennet. • Schedule meetings with Washington staff of delegation. • Schedule meetings with relevant authorizers and appropriations staffers and Members and others who will have a role in funding US36. • Request a meeting with FHWA and FTA executive staff. • Request a meeting with USDOT TIFIA office. • Facilitate meetings throughout 2014 for MCC members traveling to DC for other purposes. Deliverable: A full schedule of confirmed meetings and follow up after February trip. 3. Colorado Meetings • Dutko/BC will determine which Colorado delegation members prefer to meet in Colorado while at home. • Seek opportunities to bring Congressional staff to the corridor. 4. RoIe of DG/BC Staff Bill Simmons will be the lead strategist and point of contact for the MCC regarding all federal appropriations related requests. Bill will work closely with Levon Boyagian regarding the day-to-day federal strategy for the MCC. Levon Boyagian will be very involved with the long-term and day-to-day Congressional and federal strategies for the MCC. Levan will also be the TIFIA Program lead and point of contact for the MCC. Senior members and staff on the respective authorizing and appropriations committees are critical to the MCC's long term success. Bill and Levon will reach -out to their respective contacts and networks on Capitol Hill beyond the Colorado delegation. 9