Vernon City Council
July 21, 2026

SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND EN ENGINEERING,

LLC DBA ENTRUST SOLUTION GROUP FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATIONAL AND

COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

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Contractor: EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST
Solutions Group
Responsible Principal of Contractor: Chuck Kanoy, Sr. Director of Integrity Notice Information - Contractor: EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
3333 Warrenville Rd, Suite 750
Lisle, IL 60532
Attention: Chuck Kanoy, Sr. Director of
Integrity
Telephone: (513) 905-0156
Notice Information - City: City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Attention: Todd Dusenberry,
General Manager
Telephone: (323) 583-8811 ext. 579
Commencement Date: July 21, 2026
Termination Date: July 20, 2029
Consideration: Total not to exceed $352,000 (includes
all applicable sales tax); and more
particularly described in Exhibit B
Records Retention Period Three (3) years, pursuant to Section

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SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND EN ENGINEERING,

LLC DBA ENTRUST SOLUTION GROUP FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATIONAL AND

COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES
This Agreement is made between the City of Vernon, a California charter City and California municipal corporation (“City”), and EN Engineering, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Contractor”).

The City and Contractor agree as follows:

1.0 EMPLOYMENT OF CONTRACTOR. City agrees to engage Contractor to perform the services as hereinafter set forth as authorized by the City Council on July 21, 2026.

2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES.

2.1 Contractor shall perform all work necessary to complete the services set forth in the City’s Request for Proposals issued on or about May 7, 2026, and titled RFP for Natural Gas Operational and Compliance Support Services, and Contractor's proposal to the City ("Proposal") dated May 20, 2026, Exhibit “A”, a copy which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

2.2 All services shall be performed in accordance with the standard of care ordinarily exercised by similarly situated professional firms performing similar services under similar circumstances.

2.3 All services shall be performed in a competent, professional, and satisfactory manner in accordance with generally accepted industry standards for such services.

3.0 PERSONNEL.

3.1 Contractor represents that it employs, or will employ, at its own expense, all personnel required to perform the services under this Agreement.

3.2 Contractor shall not subcontract any services to be performed by it under this Agreement without prior written approval of City.

3.3 All of the services required hereunder will be performed by Contractor or by City approved subcontractors. Contractor, and all personnel engaged EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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in the work, shall be fully qualified and authorized or permitted under State and local law to perform such services and shall be subject to approval by the City.

4.0 TERM.

The term of this Agreement shall commence on July 21, 2026, and it shall continue until July 20, 2029, unless terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions thereof.

5.0 COMPENSATION AND FEES.

5.1 Contractor has established rates for the City of Vernon which are comparable to and do not exceed the best rates offered to other governmental entities in and around Los Angeles County for the same services. For satisfactory and timely performance of the services, the City will pay Contractor in accordance with the payment schedule set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

5.2 Contractor's grand total compensation for the entire term of this Agreement, shall not exceed $352,000 without the prior authorization of the City, as appropriate, and written amendment of this Agreement.

5.3 Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all necessary and incidental labor, material, supplies, facilities, equipment, and transportation which may be required for furnishing services pursuant to this Agreement. Materials shall be consistent with industry standards and project requirements. The above Agreement fee shall include all staff time and all clerical, administrative, overhead, insurance, reproduction, telephone, air travel, auto rental, subsistence, and all related costs and expenses.

5.4 City shall reimburse Contractor only for those costs or expenses specifically approved in this Agreement, or specifically approved in writing in advance by City. Unless otherwise approved, such costs shall be limited and include nothing more than the following costs incurred by Contractor:

5.4.1 The actual costs of subcontractors for performance of any of the services that Contractor agrees to render pursuant to this Agreement, which have been approved in advance by City and awarded in accordance with this Agreement.

5.4.2 Approved reproduction charges.

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5.4.3 Actual costs and/or other costs and/or payments specifically authorized in advance in writing and incurred by Contractor in the performance of this Agreement.

5.5 Contractor shall not receive any compensation for extra work performed without the prior written authorization of City. As used herein, “extra work” means any work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which is not included within the Scope of Services and which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the time of execution of this Agreement. Compensation for any authorized extra work shall be paid in accordance with the payment schedule as set forth in Exhibit “B,” if the extra work has been approved by the City.

5.6 Licenses, Permits, Fees, and Assessments. Contractor shall obtain, at Contractor’s sole cost and expense, such licenses, permits, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.

Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments, and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and which arise from or are necessary for the performance of the Services by this Agreement.

6.0 PAYMENT.

6.1 As scheduled services are completed, Contractor shall submit to the City an invoice for the services completed, authorized expenses, and authorized extra work actually performed or incurred according to said schedule.

6.2 Each such invoice shall state the basis for the amount invoiced, including a detailed description of the services completed, the number of hours spent, reimbursable expenses incurred and any extra work performed.

6.3 Contractor shall also submit a progress report with each invoice that describes in reasonable detail the services and the extra work, if any, performed in the immediately preceding calendar month.

6.4 Contractor understands and agrees that invoices which lack sufficient detail to measure performance will be returned and not processed for payment.

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6.5 City will pay Contractor the amount invoiced within thirty (30) days after the City approves the invoice.

6.6 Payment of such invoices shall be payment in full for all services, authorized costs, and authorized extra work covered by that invoice.

7.0 CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY. City shall cooperate with Contractor as may be reasonably necessary for Contractor to perform its services; and will give any required decisions as promptly as practicable so as to avoid unreasonable delay in the progress of Contractor's services.

8.0 COORDINATION OF SERVICES. Contractor agrees to work closely with City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City’s staff, consultants, and other staff at all reasonable times.

9.0 INDEMNITY. To the extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City, its officers, and employees from third-party claims, damages, and losses to the extent directly caused by Contractor’s negligent acts, errors, or omissions or willful misconduct in the performance of the Services. To the fullest extent permitted by law, City shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Contractor from third-party claims arising from the City’s negligence or willful misconduct.

10.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. To the fullest extent permitted by law and specifically excluding any liability or damages arising out of Contractor’s fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct, Contractor’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall not exceed the total compensation actually paid to Contractor under this Agreement. In no event shall contractor be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental, or special damages, including but not limited to loss of profits or revenue, except to the extent prohibited by law.

11.0 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WAIVER. Neither party shall be liable to the other for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, or business interruption, except to the extent prohibited by law.

12.0 INSURANCE. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representative, or employees. The policies shall state that they afford primary coverage.

12.1 Automobile Liability Insurance – Primary insurance coverage shall be written on ISO Business Auto coverage form for all owned, hired, and non-owned automobiles or any auto. The policy shall have a combined single limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). If Contractor is transporting one or more nonemployee passengers in the performance of the services, the automobile liability policy shall have a combined single limit of two million dollars ($2,000,000). If Contractor owns no autos, a hired, non-owned auto endorsement to the General Liability policy is acceptable.

12.1.1 Contractor agrees to subrogate automobile liability resulting from performance under this agreement by agreeing to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, the City, and its respective employees, agents, and City Council from and against all claims, liabilities, suits, losses, damages, injuries and expenses, including all costs and reasonable attorney’s fees (“Claims”), which are attributable to any act or omission by the Contractor under the performance of the services. The City of Vernon, its directors, commissioners, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers must be endorsed on the policy as additional insureds and, under the Contractors’ policy, there shall be a waiver of subrogation, and the policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the City’s insurance.

12.2 Commercial General Liability Insurance – Contractor shall carry General Liability Insurance covering all operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor providing coverage for bodily injury and property damage with a single limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate limit written on an Insurance Services Office (ISO) EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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Comprehensive General Liability "occurrence" Form CG 00 01 or its equivalent for coverage on an occurrence basis. The City of Vernon, its directors, commissioners, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers must be endorsed on the policy as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the Contractor's performance of this Agreement. The additional insured coverage under the Contractor’s policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the City’s insurance.

The policy shall be endorsed to include a waiver of subrogation.

12.2.1 If Contractor intends to employ other contractors as part of the services rendered, the City must approve and will establish the appropriate insurance requirements.

12.2.2 Contractor agrees to subrogate General Liability resulting from performance under this agreement by agreeing to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, the City, and its respective employees, agents, and City Council from and against all claims, liabilities, suits, losses, damages, injuries and expenses, including all costs and reasonable attorney’s fees (“Claims”), which are attributable to any act or omission by the Contractor under the performance of the services.

12.3 Professional Errors and Omissions Coverage in a sum of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), where such risk is applicable. Applicable aggregate must be identified and claims history provided to determine amounts remaining under the aggregates. Contractor shall maintain such coverage for at least one (1) year after the termination of this agreement.

12.4 Umbrella Liability Insurance – An umbrella (over primary) may be used to comply with limits or other primary coverage requirements. When used, the umbrella policy shall apply to bodily injury/property damage and personal injury/advertising injury and shall include a “dropdown” provision providing primary coverage for any liability not covered by the primary policy. The umbrella policy shall have no additional exclusion or coverage difference from the primary policy. The coverage shall also apply to automobile liability.

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12.5 Workers’ Compensation/Employers Liability - Contractor shall comply with the applicable sections of the California Labor Code concerning workers' compensation for injuries on the job. Compliance is accomplished in one of the following manners:

12.5.1 Provide a copy of the permissive self-insurance certificate approved by the State of California; or

12.5.2 Secure and maintain in force a policy of workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident. The policy shall be endorsed to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its directors, commissioners, officers, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from performance of this Agreement or

12.5.3 If Contractor has no employees, it may certify or warrant to the City that it does not currently have any employees or individuals who are defined as “employees” under the Labor Code, and the requirement for Workers’ Compensation coverage will be waived by completing the waiver form provided by the City.

12.6 If Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City; provided, however, that the maintenance of such broader coverage or higher limits shall not be deemed to increase Contractor's liability or obligations under this Agreement.

12.7 Each insurance policy included in this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to City.

12.8 Insurance shall be placed with insurers with an A.M. Best rating of no less than A-VIII. Any self-insured retention or deductible in excess of $25,000 must be approved in advance by the City. Any policies written on a claims-based basis must EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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include a minimum of a 3-year tail.

12.9 Prior to the commencement of performance, Contractor shall furnish City with a certificate of insurance for each policy. Each certificate is to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to evidence coverage on its behalf. The certificate(s) must be in a form approved by City. Upon reasonable request, Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance evidencing required coverage. Full policy copies shall be provided only to the extent reasonably necessary and subject to confidentiality protections.

12.10 Failure to maintain required insurance throughout the term of this Agreement shall constitute a material breach. In such event, Contractor shall be provided a reasonable period to cure such failure following written notice from the City.

The Agreement shall terminate unless such breach is cured before the effective date of termination stated in such notice, which date shall be no sooner than ten (10) days after the date of the notice. During such cure period, Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain coverage. If the City is required to self-insure the risk during Contractor’s lapse in insurance coverage, all damages and costs incurred by judgment, settlement, or otherwise, including attorney’s fees and costs, shall be collectible from Contractor, by way or set off or recoupment from any sums due to Contractor. City’s remedies shall be limited to those available under this Agreement and applicable law. Contractor’s insurance obligations under this Agreement do not expand Contractor’s liability beyond the limitations set forth elsewhere in this Agreement.

13.0 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

13.1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

13.1.1 It is understood that in the performance of the services herein provided for, Contractor shall be, and is, an independent contractor, and is not an agent, officer or employee of City and shall furnish such services in its own manner and method except as required by this Agreement, or any applicable statute, rule, or regulation. Further, Contractor has and shall retain the right to exercise full control over the employment, direction, compensation and discharge of all persons employed by Contractor in the performance of the services hereunder. City assumes no liability for EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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Contractor’s actions and performance, nor assumes responsibility for taxes, bonds, payments, or other commitments, implied or explicit, by or for Contractor. Contractor shall be solely responsible for, and shall indemnify, defend and save City harmless from all matters relating to the payment of its employees, subcontractors and independent contractors, including compliance with social security, withholding and all other wages, salaries, benefits, taxes, exactions, and regulations of any nature whatsoever.

13.1.2 Contractor acknowledges that Contractor and any
subcontractors, agents or employees employed by Contractor shall not, under any circumstances, be considered employees of the City, and that they shall not be entitled to any of the benefits or rights afforded employees of City, including, but not limited to, sick leave, vacation leave, holiday pay, Public Employees Retirement System benefits, or health, life, dental, long-term disability or workers' compensation insurance benefits.

13.2 CONTRACTOR NOT AGENT. Except as the City may authorize in writing, Contractor and its subcontractors shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of or bind the City in any capacity whatsoever as agents or otherwise.

13.3 OWNERSHIP OF WORK. All documents and materials furnished by the City to Contractor shall remain the property of the City and shall be returned to the City upon termination of this Agreement. Contractor shall retain ownership of its pre-existing intellectual property, methods, tools, and know-how. Deliverables specifically created for the City shall become the property of the City upon payment in full, subject to Contractor’s retained rights in its underlying intellectual property.

Contractor hereby grants City a non-exclusive, perpetual license, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and modify the deliverables solely for the City’s internal business purposes. Contractor shall keep such documents and materials on file and available for audit by the City for at least three (3) years after completion or earlier termination of this Agreement. Contractor may make duplicate copies of such materials and documents for its own files or for such other purposes as may be authorized in writing by the City.

13.4 CORRECTION OF WORK. Contractor shall promptly correct any defective, inaccurate or incomplete tasks, deliverables, goods, services and other work, without additional cost to the City. The performance or acceptance of services EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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furnished by Contractor shall not relieve the Contractor from the obligation to correct subsequently discovered defects, inaccuracy, or incompleteness.

13.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS. Contractor shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Contractor, when requested, shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Contractor occurs, then Contractor shall, at no cost to City, provide all necessary design drawings, estimates and other Contractor professional services necessary to rectify and correct the matter to the sole satisfaction of City and to participate in any meeting required with regard to the correction.

13.6 WAIVER. The City's waiver of any term, condition, breach, or default of this Agreement shall not be considered to be a waiver of any other term, condition, default or breach, nor of a subsequent breach of the one waived. The delay or failure of either party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and executed by a duly authorized representative of the party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought.

13.7 SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, and/or assigns.

13.8 NO ASSIGNMENT. Contractor shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the City and approval by the City Attorney, which may be withheld in the City's sole discretion. Any unauthorized assignment or transfer shall be null and void and shall constitute a material breach by the Contractor of its obligations under this Agreement. No assignment shall release the original parties from their obligations or otherwise constitute a novation.

13.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, County and City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, which are, as EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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amended from time to time, incorporated herein and applicable to the performance hereof. Violation of any law material to performance of this Agreement shall entitle the City to terminate the Agreement and otherwise pursue its remedies. Further, if the Contractor performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules, and regulations Contractor shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom.

13.10 ATTORNEY'S FEES. If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

13.11 INTERPRETATION.

13.11.1 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be deemed an agreement and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Contractor agrees that the State and Federal courts which sit in the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all controversies and disputes arising hereunder, and submits to the jurisdiction thereof.

13.11.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, representations, understandings, correspondence, documentation, and agreements (written or oral).

13.11.3 Written Amendment. This Agreement may only be
changed by written amendment executed by Contractor and the City Administrator or other authorized representative of the City, subject to any requisite authorization by the City Council. Any oral representations or modifications concerning this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.

13.11.4 Severability. If any provision in this Agreement is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable, such portion shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, and the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect as fully as though such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable portion had never been part of this Agreement.

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13.11.5 Order of Precedence. In case of conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms contained in any document attached as an Exhibit or otherwise incorporated by reference, the terms of this Agreement shall strictly prevail. The terms of the City’s Request for Proposals shall control over the Contractor’s Proposal.

13.11.6 Construction. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises with respect to this Agreement, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and in accordance with its fair meaning.

There shall be no presumption or burden of proof favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

13.12 TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of this agreement and each and every covenant, term, and provision hereof.

13.13 AUTHORITY OF CONTRACTOR. The Contractor hereby
represents and warrants to the City that the Contractor has the right, power, legal capacity, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and its execution of this Agreement has been duly authorized.

13.14 ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES. Any dispute for under $25,000 arising out of or relating to the negotiation, construction, performance, non-performance, breach, or any other aspect of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association at Los Angeles, California and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The City does not waive its right to object to the timeliness or sufficiency of any claim filed or required to be filed against the City and reserves the right to conduct full discovery.

13.15 NOTICES. Any notice or demand to be given by one party to the other must be given in writing and by personal delivery or prepaid first-class, registered or certified mail, addressed as follows. Notice simply to the City of Vernon or any other City department is not adequate notice.

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If to the City:

City of Vernon
Attention: Todd Dusenberry, General Manager
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
If to the Contractor:

EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
Attention: Chuck Kanoy, Sr. Director of Integrity
3333 Warrenville Rd, Suite 750
Lisle, IL 60532
Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if personally delivered, or, if mailed, upon receipt, or upon expiration of three (3) business days from the date of posting, whichever is earlier. Either party may change the address at which it desires to receive notice upon giving written notice of such request to the other party.

13.16 NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. This Agreement is entered into for the sole benefit of City and Contractor and no other parties are intended to be direct or incidental beneficiaries of this Agreement and no third party shall have any right or remedy in, under, or to this Agreement.

13.17 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE (Without Cause). City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part at any time, for any cause or without cause, upon fifteen (15) calendar days' written notice to Contractor. If the Agreement is thus terminated by City for reasons other than Contractor's failure to perform its obligations, City shall pay Contractor a prorated amount based on the services satisfactorily completed and accepted prior to the effective date of termination. Such payment shall be Contractor's exclusive remedy for termination without cause.

13.18 DEFAULT. In the event either party materially defaults in its obligations hereunder, the other party may declare a default and terminate this Agreement by written notice to the defaulting party. The notice shall specify the basis for the default. The Agreement shall terminate unless such default is cured before the EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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effective date of termination stated in such notice, which date shall be no sooner than ten (10) days after the date of the notice. In case of default by Contractor, the City reserves the right to procure the goods or services from other sources and to hold the Contractor responsible for any excess costs occasioned to the City thereby. Contractor shall not be held accountable for additional costs incurred due to delay or default as a result of Force Majeure. Contractor must notify the City immediately upon knowing that non-performance or delay will apply to this Agreement as a result of Force Majeure. At that time Contractor is to submit in writing a Recovery Plan for this Agreement. If the Recovery Plan is not acceptable to the City or not received within 10 days of the necessary notification of Force Majeure default, then the City may cancel this order in its entirety at no cost to the City, owing only for goods and services completed to that point.

13.19 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Termination for cause shall relieve the terminating party of further liability or responsibility under this Agreement, including the payment of money, except for payment for services satisfactorily and timely performed prior to the service of the notice of termination, and except for reimbursement of (1) any payments made by the City for service not subsequently performed in a timely and satisfactory manner, and (2) costs incurred by the City in obtaining substitute performance. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, City may require, at no additional cost to City, that Contractor provide all finished or unfinished documents, data, and other information of any kind prepared by Contractor in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Contractor shall be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the request.

13.19.1 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.

13.20 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

The City, or its authorized auditors or representatives, shall have access to and the right to audit and reproduce any of the Contractor's records to the EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
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extent the City deems necessary to insure it is receiving all money to which it is entitled under the Agreement and/or is paying only the amounts to which Contractor is properly entitled under the Agreement or for other purposes relating to the Agreement.

The Contractor shall maintain and preserve all such records for a period of at least three (3) years after termination of the Agreement.

The Contractor shall maintain all such records in the City of Vernon.

If not, the Contractor shall, upon request, promptly deliver the records to the City of Vernon or reimburse the City for all reasonable and extra costs incurred in conducting the audit at a location other than the City of Vernon, including, but not limited to, such additional (out of the City) expenses for personnel, salaries, private auditors, travel, lodging, meals, and overhead.

13.21 CONFLICT. Contractor hereby represents, warrants, and certifies that no member, officer, or employee of the Contractor is a director, officer, or employee of the City of Vernon, or a member of any of its boards, commissions, or committees, except to the extent permitted by law.

13.22 HEADINGS. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

13.23 ENFORCEMENT OF WAGE AND HOUR LAWS. Eight hours labor constitutes a legal day's work. The Contractor, or subcontractor, if any, shall forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of this Agreement by the respective Contractor or subcontractor for each calendar day during which the worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Sections 1810 through 1815 of the California Labor Code as a penalty paid to the City; provided, however, work performed by employees of contractors in excess of 8 hours per day, and 40 hours during any one week, shall be permitted upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than 1½ times the basic rate of pay.

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13.24 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PRACTICES. Contractor certifies and represents that, during the performance of this Agreement, it and any other parties with whom it may subcontract shall adhere to equal employment opportunity practices to assure that applicants, employees and recipients of service are treated equally and are not discriminated against because of their race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, age, medical condition, sexual orientation or marital status. Contractor further certifies that it will not maintain any segregated facilities.

Contractor further agrees to comply with The Equal Employment Opportunity Practices provisions as set forth in Exhibit “C”.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Commencement Date stated on the cover page.

City of Vernon, a California charter City
and California municipal corporation
By: ____________________________
Brian Saeki, City Administrator

EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST
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liability company
By:

Name:

Title:

ATTEST:
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Genoveva Rocha, City Clerk
By:

Name:

Title:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Zaynah Moussa-Milward,
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A

CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL

Natural Gas Operational &
Compliance Support
Services – Technical
Proposal
Prepared for: City of Vernon
ENTRUST Proposal Number: 2526473
May 20, 2026
Contact: Jeff Creaney
Director of Business Development
[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

COVER LETTER 3
INTRODUCTION 4
GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK 5
WORK PLAN 5
Assumptions & Clarifications 9
FEES & COSTS 11
ABILITY OF ENTRUST TO PERFORM 12
Key Personnel 12
Team Qualifications 14
Project Examples 15
APPENDIX 16
Affidavit of Non-Collusion 17
Redlines of Service Agreement 18
Key Personnel Resumes 19

COVER LETTER
May 20, 2026
Claudia Arellano
Utilities Program Analyst
City of Vernon
[email protected]
Cc: Efren Peregrina, [email protected]
RE: RFP for Natural Gas Operational and Compliance Support Services Dear Claudia Arellano,
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, (ENTRUST) is pleased to present this technical proposal for the Natural Gas Operational and Compliance Support Services RFP. ENTRUST’s headquarters is located at 3333 Warrenville Rd, Suite 750, Lisle, IL 60532, (630) 353-4000. Our Los Angeles office is located at 626 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1020, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

ENTRUST is a nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm specializing in electric and gas utility services, with over 24 years of continuous experience. The team includes more than 3,100 professionals across 36 offices nationwide, with deep expertise in pipeline safety, compliance management, and utility operations. ENTRUST has successfully delivered similar compliance and audit support services for small utilities and municipalities, including PHMSA compliance program audits. ENTRUST’s experience spans engineering, design, operator qualification, and regulatory audit support, with proven success in supporting clients through legislative changes and evolving standards.

ENTRUST does not plan to utilize sub-contractors to complete this scope of work. This proposal shall remain valid for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from the date of submittal.

The contact person will be Chuck Kanoy, Sr. Director of Integrity, 3333 Warrenville Rd, Suite 750, Lisle, IL 60532, (513) 905-0156, [email protected] Sincerely,
Ben Thomson, PE
Project Manager – Integrity

INTRODUCTION
ENTRUST is pleased to provide this proposal for compliance support services for the City of Vernon’s Public Utilities (VPU) Natural Gas utilities division. ENTRUST believes our experience and expertise is a perfect fit for the City of Vernon to ensure continued compliance with state and federal regulations for pipeline safety.

ENTRUST’s proposal is based off the request for proposal (RFP) from the City of Vernon to provide the following services:

1. Audit Support – ENTRUST shall provide audit support to include pre-audit preparation, on-site audit support, and post-audit support for response to regulatory agencies, development of action plans, and remediation of any items required by regulatory agencies.

2. ENTRUST shall provide ongoing support for compliance with DOT-PHMSA requirements, including but not limited to development and implementation of new procedures as required by applicable code requirements; updates for recent regulatory changes, industry best practices, and performing annual reviews of all pipeline safety compliance programs.

3. ENTRUST shall support VPU in management of program documents and procedures, as prescribed in pipeline safety code including support for programmatic needs comprising of Integrity Management Plan (IMP) threat, risk, and Preventive and Mitigative (P&M) development, class location studies, Moderate Consequence Area (MCA)/High Consequence Area (HCA) analysis, emergency response drills/exercises., and general project management support for compliance tasks.

4. ENTRUST shall provide subject matter expertise in the documentation and development of processes, procedures, and manuals for smaller utilities:
a. Support implementation of compliance management software

5. Quarterly compliance and record reviews – ENTRUST shall review pipeline compliance tasks quarterly, including all required documentation completed and develop a plan for the following quarter.

6. General compliance support – ENTRUST shall provide support for any pipeline safety compliance questions that do not fall within the previous categories.

7. Training Resources – ENTRUST shall include pricing to provide training and qualification of Vernon employees under the Vernon Gas Division Operator Qualification Plan.

ENTRUST has supplied nearly all these services to the City of Vernon for the past six (6) years with success. ENTRUST believes we can improve our services to the City of Vernon under this new RFP based on the expansion of available resources. ENTRUST also believes that communication between the client and ENTRUST is imperative. In addition to quarterly progress meetings, ENTRUST will provide monthly status updates and schedule routine check-ins at client request. Project status meetings often include discussions regarding schedule and cost. Variances are identified and action plans and forecasts are developed to ensure adherence to budget and schedule.

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK
The City of Vernon provides natural gas to approximately 125 commercial and industrial customers and has the infrastructure to serve approximately 900 customers within the City’s service area. Gas is delivered to the City at two receiving stations. The City's transmission system became operational in 2005 and is a designated high-consequence area. It is comprised of 7 miles of 10-inch steel main. The City’s distribution system became operational in 2006 and consists of approximately 45 miles of 6-inch Polyethylene (PE) pipe. The City of Vernon pipeline system is subject to the compliance requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 190, 191, 192, and 199.

ENTRUST has extensive experience in performing regulatory compliance services for natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operators. ENTRUST is uniquely positioned with multiple staff members who are previous inspectors with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and have a strong background in the interpretation and application of code requirements.

WORK PLAN
ENTRUST proposes the following sample project work plan similar to those employed by ENTRUST when performing work for other utility operators across the country.

Task 1 – Audit Support
ENTRUST will provide compliance support for one (1) state or federal audit per calendar year based on PHMSA Integrated Inspection protocols. This will include the following:

1. Three (3) days of off-site preparation time.

2. One (1) 40-hour week of on-site support during the live audit execution.

ENTRUST’s support will ensure baseline audit readiness. Any additional audits or support beyond these designated hourly limits will be provided on a time and materials (T&M) basis. Post-audit remediation support is excluded from this scope and will be proposed separately upon review of actual audit findings.

Deliverables will include a pre-audit gap analysis report outlining identified risks and recommended mitigation actions, followed by both off-site and on-site audit execution support within the designated hourly limits.

Task 2 – Ongoing Review and Management of Pipeline Compliance Programs ENTRUST will support VPU gas division personnel in performance of an annual review of the VPU Gas Pipeline compliance programs. This will include the following:

1. Operations and Maintenance Manual & associated procedures

2. Operator Qualification Manual

3. Damage Prevention Plan

4. Public Awareness Plan

5. Corrosion Control Plan

6. Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

7. Integrity Management Programs (Transmission and Distribution) – Annual Risk Assessment, Threat Assessment, and Preventive and Mitigative (P&M) measures development.

ENTRUST’s review of these programs will be to ensure continued compliance with changing regulations, and to ensure Vernon meets requirements for performance of an annual review. This review will be performed in conjunction with Vernon personnel in Q4 of each calendar year to align with current intervals.

Deliverables will include development of an annual review document for use in demonstration of compliance. ENTRUST will ensure the VPU programs are reviewed to ensure:

1. Elimination of any code compliance deficiencies

2. Remediation of gaps based on industry guidance documents and reference to the specific industry reference document.

3. ENTRUST will provide the above referenced spreadsheet in a format such that it can be sorted / filtered by:
a. Procedure name / number.
b. Type of gap (code compliance, industry guidance).

4. Concurrent with the gap analysis, ENTRUST will make any minor recommended edits to the provided documents.
a. These will be provided in redline format along with the draft report and summary of observations.
b. Items requiring more extensive edits, process changes or entirely new processes will be noted in the observation summary but not completed during this step. Extensive may require a change order due to the unknown effort required for completion.

Deliverables may also include updated manuals based on minor regulatory code changes as performed during annual review periods.

Task 3 – Integrity Management Plan HCA Analysis, Emergency Response Plan, & Repair Support
Specific to Integrity Management, ENTRUST will also support VPU through the review of class and HCA locations to ensure that the requirements for the operations and maintenance of the VPU gas pipeline system do not change year-over-year. ENTRUST’s plan for performance of class and HCA locations is as follows:

1. ENTRUST and VPU will have a kick-off meeting via conference call. During the meeting, the following will be confirmed and/or discussed:
a. Scope of work
b. The format of deliverables
c. Assumptions and analysis parameters

d. Milestones / key dates
e. Additional project information as needed

2. ENTRUST will perform an initial review of the VPU system data. This initial review could include:
a. GPS data of the current gathering system
b. As-built drawings
c. Current system MAOP and Pipe specifications
d. Potential Impact Radius (PIR)

3. ENTRUST will review publicly available datasets, such as Microsoft Buildings and aerial imagery, to identify datasets supporting the analysis. ENTRUST will load the data into the analysis workspace. If structures are not available ENTRUST will manually digitize the structures.

4. ENTRUST will perform a desktop evaluation of the structures surrounding the system to identify if the structures still exist and identify if any additional structures need to be added to the structure dataset. Additionally, during the review ENTRUST will:
a. Classify if the structure is considered a site intended for human occupancy (SIHO) or non-SIHO.
b. Categorize the structures based on the purpose to be able to classify the structure is considered an ID Site based on VPU TIMP Standards.

5. ENTRUST will conduct a quality review of the data to ensure the accuracy of the data meets expected VPU standards.

6. ENTRUST will conduct a spatial Class Location analysis on the system.

7. ENTRUST will conduct a quality review of the analysis of the system.

8. ENTRUST will use the analysis results to classify the system mains based on §192.8 requirements.

9. ENTRUST will produce a draft report detailing the analysis and the system classification based on §192.8 requirements.

10.ENTRUST will hold a one (1) hour meeting with VPU to review the results of the analysis and the draft report. VPU will provide feedback and questions regarding the meeting content within one (1) week of completion of the meeting.

11.ENTRUST will update the analysis and the report based on VPU feedback.

12.ENTRUST will submit the final report and the analysis results to VPU.

Deliverables: Class Location and HCA maps, databases and associated records.

Additional items included under Task 3 is as follows:

1. Support of VPU personnel during emergency exercises and drills. ENTRUST will support VPU in the development and execution of one (1) annual emergency exercise or drill per year. ENTRUST has estimated this to include preparation of drill planning materials and a 2-day on-site visit to oversee and provide feedback to VPU personnel upon completion of the drill/exercise. Drills and exercises shall be planned and performed in accordance with VPU Emergency Response Plans and Preparation and Readiness Exercise Plan (PREP) guidelines as provided by PHMSA.

Deliverables include a pre-drill planning document and post-drill evaluation and lessons learned.

2. Pipeline repair support, in the form of drawings, as-builts, pressure calculations, material verifications and document review will be provided to VPU on an asrequested basis. ENTRUST has estimated approximately 40 hours for technical support.

Deliverables will be based on the specific request from VPU.

Task 4 – Compliance Management Software Implementation Support As part of this task, ENTRUST will support the implementation of the compliance management software by translating utility processes and procedures into trackable software tasks. This includes developing and maintaining task workflows, tracking required compliance activities, and managing record uploads within the platform.

Task 5 – Quarterly Compliance Reviews
As part of this task, ENTRUST will perform quarterly reviews of the ongoing compliance efforts of VPU. ENTRUST envisions completion of this task per the following:

Year 1 (2026-2027): The initial meeting will be onsite, and ENTRUST will work with VPU personnel to develop the 2026 compliance task matrix and schedule future meetings.

ENTRUST anticipates the remainder of the site meetings will be conducted virtually.

ENTRUST has included one site visit with expenses as part of the estimated cost for this task.

Deliverables for this task will include initial compliance task matrix and plan for 2026 compliance task completion.

Subsequent Years (2028 & 2029): ENTRUST anticipates the same construct as Year 1, with a single site visit per year.

Task 6 – Ad-Hoc Compliance Support
ENTRUST shall provide ad-hoc compliance support for VPU gas division personnel for any pipeline safety or regulatory compliance questions that do not fall within the previously defined categories. This will include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Responding to routine regulatory interpretations, code compliance inquiries, and technical questions.

2. Assisting with minor compliance-related tasks and documentation reviews at the request of VPU personnel.

This support is intended for general, short-duration inquiries.

Deliverables will include written responses, technical memos, or redline comments matching the specific ad-hoc requests made by VPU personnel.

Task 7 – Training
ENTRUST operates two training centers in Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV to provide training and qualification services to field personnel. ENTRUST utilizes fully qualified trainers to provide both Operator Qualification (OQ) and non-OQ training. EN has estimated pricing for providing OQ training to six (6) employees across approximately 20 covered tasks included in the VPU OQ program. This training will be held on-site at the VPU Gas Division building and will include approximately 5 days of training and evaluation time.

Deliverables: One (1) trainer on-site at VPU facilities for five (5) days to qualify six (6) VPU personnel in accordance with VPU OQ Program, including qualification documentation to demonstrate compliance with OQ requirements.

Assumptions & Clarifications

1. Any work or services performed under this proposal will be performed by ENTRUST under the agreed upon terms and conditions between EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group, and VPU including the clarifications described in this proposal. All sections and portions of this proposal are an integral part of this proposal.

2. If awarded, ENTRUST reserves the right to request redlines to the master services agreement included as part of this request for proposal.

3. This proposal is based upon the project description and scope specifically described in this proposal.

4. Project Pricing Assumes:
a. VPU has already developed primary pipeline safety program documents and ENTRUST has familiarity with those documents.
b. One review and one revision cycle per deliverable; consolidated reviews constitute VPU gathering comments/questions from all VPU participants or reviewers.
c. Availability of VPU representatives to provide information or answer questions regarding the VPU pipeline safety compliance program.

5. ENTRUST has not included resources required to perform updates to manuals based on significant code changes due to the uncertainty of the scope. If required, ENTRUST may request a change order upon determination of the scope of modifications and allotted resources.

6. ENTRUST assumes 1 day of effort for each quarterly compliance review for virtual meetings. A single site visit is included as part of the quarterly compliance review task, to encompass one day on site with travel time included.

7. ENTRUST assumes one audit per year, with three (3) days of off-site audit preparation and one week (40 hours) of on-site audit support.

8. ENTRUST will ensure project continuity across all three years and identify secondary personnel for familiarization and substitution if required.

9. ENTRUST assumes efficiencies between years 2 and 3 due to familiarization with pipeline safety program.

FEES & COSTS
Please find all Fees & Costs in separately submitted Cost Proposal.

ABILITY OF ENTRUST TO PERFORM
ENTRUST is uniquely positioned with multiple staff members who are previous inspectors with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and have a strong background in the interpretation and application of code requirements. Our staff is well prepared to provide support for pipeline safety audits for any part of the code.

Included in this service is a review of processes and procedures to ensure they meet code requirements, a review of records and evidence to support compliance, or to review specific documentation or evidence as necessary. We can also assist in preparing responses to audit questions and/or protocols. Other preparation services may include bulleted talking points, presentations to use during the audit, or conducting a mock audit.

In addition to preparation, we can be present or provide on-call support during an audit.

Key Personnel
ENTRUST is a leading national engineering services firm providing comprehensive design, engineering, and consulting services to gas and electric utilities as well as other energy and industrial end-markets. With over 3,000 professionals in 36 offices nationwide, ENTRUST offers customers an unparalleled spectrum of services with expertise in natural gas and oil pipeline infrastructure, gas distribution, electric power transmission, distribution and generation, automation systems, integrity management, and industrial and refinery solutions.

With over 1,000 degreed engineers, our engineers hold degrees in a broad range of disciplines including mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, metallurgical, geological, telecommunications and petroleum engineering. This, combined with many years of hands-on experience, provides a skill base unmatched in our industry. Included on our staff are many registered professional engineers, NACE-certified engineers, cathodic protection specialists and certified coating specialist, degreed metallurgists as well as procurement specialists and designers/drafters with expertise in both AutoCAD® and MicroStation®.

Our engineers and drafters have not only technical training but actual field experience in project management, construction management, operations and field data collection, surveys and repairs. This experience provides them with a perspective that allows easy communication with the client and a thorough understanding of the issues associated with operating a system.

ENTRUST will assign an overall Project Manager (PM) to oversee all phases of this work, coordinate all internal resources and act as the single point of contact with VPU. Reporting to the PM will be the staff performing reviews and redline updates. ENTRUST anticipates utilizing a key team of the following positions for execution of the Compliance Support project:

ENTRUST anticipates that Sam Hollenbaugh and Tarek Abour will serve as the primary technical contributors for the duration of this project. By aligning these key personnel, we ensure technical continuity and a seamless extension of the support previously provided to VPU gas division personnel.

Below is the proposed preliminary project team that will be finalized upon award of contract:

Sam Hollenbaugh will serve as the senior technical lead. Mr. Hollenbaugh specializes in PSMS, investigations, regulatory compliance consulting, audit support, and training based on Code of Federal Regulations requirements for liquid and natural gas pipeline systems. Sam has over 15 years of pipeline safety experience as a State of Ohio Public Utilities Commission Investigator, PHMSA Training and Qualifications Instructor, and Director of Compliance for distribution and transmission systems. This all followed a distinguished 12-year military career as a criminal investigator, where he received specialized training in interviewing, forensic photography, evidence processing, and investigation techniques. He has over 25 years of leadership and regulatory enforcement experience and is a frequent lecturer at state and industry pipeline safety seminars.

Tarek Abour will provide engineering support. Mr. Abour is an engineer in the integrity team within the Utilities business unit and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a mechanical engineer with 10 years of project experience, carrying a major focus in MAOP validation alongside a deep expertise in executing comprehensive pipeline safety compliance programs. His extensive project portfolio includes driving ENTRUST's three-year compliance support for the City of Vernon, CA gas division, where he performed full reviews and maintenance of their O&M, OQ, Emergency Response, Damage Prevention, and Public Awareness Plans, while supporting transmission and distribution integrity management plan (IMP) execution

through two successful CPUC audits with zero enforcement actions. Additionally, Mr.

Abour delivers comprehensive compliance support for the United States Gypsum Company (USG), providing OQ support, emergency response drills, and IMP execution— including threat and risk development, class location studies, and HCA/MCA analyses— while driving end-to-end regulatory audit preparation to mitigate enforcement risks.

Benjamin Thomson will be the project manager. In July 2024, Mr. Thomson stepped into a vital leadership role at ENTRUST, heading an engineering team to deliver comprehensive compliance and integrity management support for USG by balancing team leadership with the hands-on execution of Integrity Management Program (IMP) assessments, cathodic protection evaluations, and end-to-end regulatory audit preparation to eliminate enforcement risks. He originally joined ENTRUST in June 2022, managing a diverse portfolio of natural gas initiatives across the WGL footprint, including service replacement programs, new business developments, and main replacement projects. Prior to this, he spent five years as an engineer for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Summit Utilities (SUA) in Little Rock, AR, where he became an expert in utility design and flow modeling, utilizing budget forecasting and spend analysis to hit annual targets while effectively communicating critical project updates to upper management.

Chuck Kanoy will provide executive oversight. Mr. Kanoy has over thirty years of experience in the natural gas industry specializing in asset integrity management, risk management, stakeholder relations, safety oversight, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiations. Prior to joining ENTRUST, he held roles at various distribution companies.

Please see the key personnel resumes in the Appendix.

Team Qualifications
With a multi-year contract ENTRUST plans to execute the project in the most costeffective manner. ENTRUST understands the expectation that VPU does not want to “train” new personnel. ENTRUST personnel to be utilized on this project will have experience in code compliance, interpretation, and program development. All junior engineering positions will be overseen and reviewed by senior, qualified staff- led by Sam Hollenbaugh and Tarek Abour as the primary technical contributors continuing their previous work with VPU.

Based on the size and expertise of ENTRUST workforce, we do not have a concern with staffing individuals meeting the requirements necessary to perform the scope of work stated above. ENTRUST will make efforts to maintain consistent resources throughout the execution of the project. As is the nature of any extended project; there may be needs for more resources at times and less at other times. With the dynamic nature of project work, the same individuals may not always be available. Additional considerations are those around individual employee’s vacations, holidays, promotions, or other reasons to modify the staff assigned to a project.

Project Examples

1. City of Vernon – Compliance Program Support
ENTRUST has performed similar compliance support for the City of Vernon, CA gas division for the past three years. ENTRUST performed full review and maintenance of Vernon’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Operator Qualification (OQ), Emergency Response, Damage Prevention, and Public Awareness Plans. ENTRUST also supported the execution of Vernon’s integrity management plan (IMP) on both the transmission and distribution assets.

Additionally, ENTRUST supported the City of Vernon through two California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) audits resulting in zero enforcement actions. Angela Kimmey-Deputy City Administrator, [email protected], (323) 583-8811 ext. 876.

2. United States Gypsum Company – Compliance Program Support ENTRUST provides comprehensive pipeline safety compliance support for United States Gypsum Company (USG), managing the documentation, updates, and annual reviews of their compliance programs, including Operator Qualification (OQ) training and emergency response drills. ENTRUST executes USG’s Integrity Management Plan (IMP) through threat and risk development, class location studies, and HCA/MCA analyses. Additionally, ENTRUST delivers end-to-end regulatory audit support—including pre-audit prep, quarterly record reviews, and on-site assistance—to prepare USG for upcoming agency audits and ensure zero enforcement actions. Justin Mills – Manager of Pipelines, (312) 436-5436, [email protected]

3. Atmos Energy – West Texas Division – Compliance Program Support ENTRUST supports integrity management and compliance support for Atmos Energy (Atmos) and their natural gas assets located in their West Texas division.

For over five years, ENTRUST has worked with Atmos to support tasks such as annual reporting, class and consequence analysis, preventative and mitigative measures review, ILL validation, and assessment data review. Additionally, ENTRUST maintains support for Atmos throughout the year to provide a strong backing for PHMSA and Texas Railroad Commission audits. Dustin Crosley – Manager of Compliance, (806) 290-5751, [email protected]

APPENDIX
Exhibit #1 – Affidavit of Non-Collusion
Exhibit #2 – Redlines of Services Agreement
Exhibit #3 – Project Team Resumes
March 2013

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION BY CONTRACTOR

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
_______________________________________________________________, being first duly sworn deposes and says that he/she is ______________________________________________________________________ (Insert "Sole Owner", "Partner", "President, "Secretary", or other proper title) of______________________________________________________________________________________ (Insert name of bidder)
who submits herewith to the City of Vernon a bid/proposal; That all statements of fact in such bid/proposal are true; That such bid/proposal was not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation; That such bid/proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; That said bidder has not, directly or indirectly by agreement, communication or conference with anyone attempted to induce action prejudicial to the interest of the City of Vernon, or of any other bidder or anyone else interested in the proposed contract; and further That prior to the public opening and reading of bids/proposals, said bidder:
a. Did not directly or indirectly, induce or solicit anyone else to submit a false or sham bid/proposal;
b. Did not directly or indirectly, collude, conspire, connive or agree with anyone else that said bidder or anyone else would submit a false or sham bid/proposal, or that anyone should refrain from bidding or withdraw his/her bid/proposal;
c. Did not, in any manner, directly or indirectly seek by agreement, communication or conference with anyone to raise or fix the bid/proposal price of said bidder or of anyone else, or to raise or fix any overhead, profit or cost element of his/her bid/proposal price, or of that of anyone else; d. Did not, directly or indirectly, submit his/her bid/proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulge information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof, or to any individual or group of individuals, except the City of Vernon, or to any person or persons who have a partnership or other financial interest with said bidder in his/her business.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the above information is correct By:______________________________________ Title:________________________________ Date:____________________________________
Jeff Creaney
Sr. Director, Business Development
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
Jeff Creaney Sr. Director
May 19, 2026

Redlines of Service Agreement
Please see separately supplied redlines of the Standard Form Service Agreement.

Key Personnel Resumes
Samuel Hollenbaugh (Sam) Page 1 of 2
Senior Technical Lead, Integrity rev. 12/8/25
OVERVIEW:

Sam Hollenbaugh has over 15 years of pipeline safety experience as a State of Ohio Public Utilities Commission Investigator, PHMSA Training and Qualifications Instructor, and Director of Compliance for distribution and transmission systems. This all followed a distinguished 12-year military career as a criminal investigator, where he received specialized training in interviewing, forensic photography, evidence processing, and investigation techniques. He has over 25 years of leadership and regulatory enforcement experience and is a frequent lecturer at state and industry pipeline safety seminars.

Sam currently serves as Senior Technical Lead for ENTRUST Solutions Group specializing in PSMS, Investigations, regulatory compliance consulting, audit support, and training based on Code of Federal Regulations requirements for liquid and natural gas pipeline systems.

PAST EXPERIENCE:

Hearthstone Utilities – Director of Compliance
Led a team of regulatory compliance and engineering managers in distribution and transmission pipeline safety compliance matters for five member companies in five different states. Developed and provided awareness training for PSMS and conducted GAP analysis audits. Maintained quarterly data on compliance matters and presented status updates and risk analysis for the executive board. Provided leadership and guidance on process improvement, plan and procedure implementation, regulatory audit support, operations and maintenance management review, and wrote regulatory response letters as needed.

PHMSA Training and Qualifications Center - Transportation Specialist Instructor with PHMSA Training and Qualifications (TQ) in Oklahoma City, OK.

Duties included instruction in several regulatory training programs for federal and state pipeline safety inspectors. Served on PHMSA’s internal and external safety management systems teams, control room management team, and the gas rules implementation team, developing inspector training programs, answering FAQs, and creating inspection materials for PHMSA.

State of Ohio - Gas Pipeline Safety Compliance Investigator Responsible for performing audits on gas distribution and transmission operators. These audits include a review of the pipeline facilities, construction of pipeline facilities, the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities, integrity management programs, emergency procedure development and field implementation, public awareness programs, damage prevention programs, and operator qualifications and training. Also provided 24/7 emergency response/investigations for gas pipelines.

Resume Highlights
DOT Pipeline Regulation and
Enforcement
API RP 1173 PSMS
QA/QC/Compliance
Training Program
Development
Leadership
Incident Investigation/Root
Cause Analysis
Years of Experience: 15+
Primary Office Location:

Columbus, OH
Education:
• Oklahoma State
University – Adult and
Continuing Education
• Harvard Business School
(Online) – Certificate of
Specialization in
Leadership and
Management
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RECENT/CURRENT EXPERIENCE:

Multiple Clients – Compliance Gap Audit - Procedures and Records Performed a third-party audit of compliance plans and procedures and supporting documentation against requirements of Parts 192 or 195. Provided documentation with identified gaps and recommended corrections.

New Mexico Gas Company – Integrity Management
Performed a third-party audit of the Transmission Integrity Management Program procedures and supporting documentation against the requirements of Subpart O, including 2022 Mega Rule Part 1 and 2 requirements and IBR updates of Part 192.

Liberty Utilities – Program Development
Developed a Management of Change (MOC) Program to meet the requirements of 192.13(d) from Mega Rule Part 2. Procedures, templates, process maps, and training materials were all developed and delivered to assist with the program rollout.

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) – Training Development
Developed Pipeline Safety Management (PSMS) Socialization and Awareness Training materials.

Liberty Utilities - Program Development
Developed materials and procedures for the implementation of a Quality Management Program.

New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) – Program Audit
Conducted a Gap Analysis through document review and interviews of the current adherence of API RP 1173 (PSMS) standards within NJNG.

Private Client – Incident Investigation/Root Cause Analysis Provided on-site response within 24 hours of notification to conduct an investigation and facilitate a Root Cause Analysis. Conducted Interviews in person and remotely and provided a detailed report with findings and recommended corrective actions.

Tarek Abour Page 1 of 2
Senior Project Engineer rev. 11/2025
OVERVIEW:

Tarek Abour is an Engineer in the Integrity team in the Utilities business unit and is a graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a mechanical engineer with 10 years of project experience with a major focus in MAOP validation.

RELEVANT PROJECTS:

Pacific Gas & Electric – NTSB Untested Pipe
Researched pipeline and STPR data including but not limited to MAOP Pipeline Features Lists, job documentation, and GIS records to validate pipeline segments requiring hydrostatic test or replacement. Developed preliminary scope for replacement or pressure test projects. Compiled documentation for segments with prior tests.

Pacific Gas & Electric – Records Verification
Reviewed and evaluated historical pipeline engineering documents to determine the current pipeline MAOP as determined by PHMSA requirement 49 CFR Part 192 – Subparts J & L. Built Pipeline Feature Lists used to determine safe pipeline operations and track pipeline characteristics. Assisted in training of new team members.

Pacific Gas & Electric – Integrity Assessments
Assessed ECDA, ICDA, ILI, and other forms of assessments for PG&E related to continual evaluation of their transmission pipelines. Completed reports assessing the results with additional preventative and mitigative measures given when required.

Duke Energy – Records Verification
Reviewed and evaluated historical pipeline engineering documents to draft a detailed work plan with appropriate milestones to allow KOT to keep existing assets operating as long as possible while remaining safe and in compliance with current regulations and the proposed PHMSA Gas Transmission Rule making.

Southern Company – Records Verification
Reviewed and evaluated historical pipeline engineering documents to determine the current pipeline MAOP as determined by PHMSA requirement 49 CFR Part 192 – Subparts J & L. Built Pipeline Feature Lists used to determine safe pipeline operations and track pipeline characteristics. Created report for the client to provide a complete deliverable on identifying missing records related to MAOP validation and identifying segments subject to MAOP reconfirmation.

Black Hills Energy– Records Verification
Worked with GIS to review and validate records of pipeline assets for traceable, verifiable, and complete purposes in order to support the MAOP as determined by PHMSA requirement 49 CFR Part 192 – Subparts J & L.

Resume Highlights
Records Verification
Risk Analysis
Integrity Management
Years of Experience: 10
Primary Office Location:

Lisle, IL
Education:

B.S., Mechanical Engineering,
University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign, 2015
Professional Organizations &
Affiliations:

ASME

AAAEA-IL
Platform Literacy:
• SolidWorks
• Creo Parametric
• MATLAB
• Pro/E
• Simulink
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Senior Project Engineer rev. 11/2025
Atmos Energy – Records Verification
Worked with GIS to review and validate records of pipeline assets for traceable, verifiable, and complete purposes in order to support the MAOP as determined by PHMSA requirement 49 CFR Part 192 – Subparts J & L.

DPL – Records Verification
Reviewed and evaluated historical pipeline engineering documents to determine the current pipeline MAOP as determined by PHMSA requirement 49 CFR Part 192 – Subparts J & L. Trained and assisted members of team in building Pipeline Feature List used to determine safe pipeline operations and track pipeline characteristics.

Summit Midstream, USG, & City of Vernon – Risk Analysis Evaluated and compared results from the developed risk model to the existing risk model. Performed a threat identification for Transmission pipelines U.S. Gypsum & City of Vernon – Integrity Management
Conducted an annual regulated pipeline review of plant records to verify compliance with DOT 49 CFR Part 192 – Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards and the USG Gas Pipelines Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M). The Review is also intended to identify issues associated with pipeline system facilities, record keeping, and maintenance practices that may be improved by implementing industry best practices.

U.S. Gypsum – Gas Quality Analysis
Reviewed and analyzed gas quality information for regulated plant pipelines.

Completed reports assessing gas quality results for each pipeline and if they complied with gas contract tariffs.

U.S. Gypsum – Procedure Writing
Created and outlined a purge procedure for the removal of natural gas and the introduction and purging of air/nitrogen, and reintroduction of natural gas into the transmission pipeline.

Benjamin Thomson, PE Page 1 of 2
Project Manager – Integrity rev. 05/15/26
OVERVIEW:

Beginning after graduation, Mr. Thomson worked 5 years as an engineer for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Summit Utilities (SUA) in Little Rock, AR. SUA purchased Arkansas footprint of CNP in 2022. Over this time, he developed a great understanding of different aspects concerning natural gas designs and construction of natural gas facilities and how to effectively communicate project critical information to key stakeholders in upper management. Along with that, Mr. Thomson has direct experience with budget forecasting, contractor scheduling, and construction spend analysis to efficiently hit annual targets. He joined EN Engineering in June 2022, working on various natural gas projects. These projects include service replacement programs, new business and main replacement projects throughout the WGL footprint. In July 2024, he led an engineering team in delivering compliance and integrity management support for USG—balancing team leadership with the hands-on execution of IMP assessments, cathodic protection evaluations, and end-toend regulatory audit preparation to eliminate enforcement risks.

RELEVANT PROJECTS:

United States Gypsum Company – Pipeline Integrity, Project Manager Led an engineering team in executing comprehensive pipeline safety compliance and integrity management for United States Gypsum Company (USG), balancing team leadership with hands-on completion and review of deliverables. Managed documentation, regulatory updates, and annual reviews for core compliance programs, including Operator Qualification (OQ) frameworks and emergency response plans. Oversaw and performed threat and risk assessments, class location studies, and HCA/MCA analyses to drive USG's Integrity Management Plan (IMP). Additionally, collaborated with industry experts to evaluate cathodic protection systems and spearheaded end-to-end regulatory audit support—including pre-audit prep and quarterly record reviews—to ensure constant audit readiness. Location: AL, IA, MS, NY, OR, PA, NY, Mexico
Washington Gas – Main Replacement Program Team Lead, Sr. Project Engineer
Prepared gas main designs and construction permit packages for Washington Gas on gas main distribution construction projects; DC PLUG, AOP, Accelerated Replacement Programs, Rate Recoverable Replacement Programs, New Business, and System Improvements. Location: MD, DC, VA Washington Gas – Main Replacement Program, Project Engineer Prepared gas main designs and construction permit packages for Washington Gas on gas main distribution construction projects; DC PLUG, AOP, Accelerated Replacement Programs, Rate Recoverable Replacement Programs, New Business, and System Improvements. Location: MD, DC, VA Resume Highlights
Underground Utilities Design
and Planning
Project Management
Meter and Regulator Station
Design
Distribution Main Design
Gas Main Replacement
Programs
Feasibility Assessment
QA/QC
Years of Experience: 9
Primary Office Location:

Remote – Little Rock, AR
Education:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
College of Engineering,
University of Arkansas
Professional Registrations:

Registered Professional
Engineer: Arkansas
Benjamin Thomson, PE Page 2 of 2
Project Manager – Integrity rev. 05/15/26
RELEVANT PROJECTS: (cont’d)
CenterPoint Energy/Summit Utilities – BT-14 Integration Project, Engineer
Performed integration design and hydraulic modeling for 12-mile 12” high pressure main line, through the center of town, purchased from Energy Transfer into SUA distribution system. Coordinated the seamless gas transfer and full system integration plan for newly purchased line (from 1000 to 250 psig). Work included finalizing scope of work and project schedule, managing budget and reimbursement, large scale city system planning and design, and presenting budget forecasting and construction updates. Total project cost throughout tenure approximately $7M. Location: AR
CenterPoint Energy/Summit Utilities – Dave Ward Dr Project, Engineer Provided engineering support for legal team through various government filings for environmental impact and rate base impact permit. Supported construction of 5-mile-high pressure distribution pipeline to supply a third source into the newly purchased line BT-14 (above mentioned project).

Designed three-way valve interconnect to control feed direction to maximize flexibility of new infrastructure in a rapidly developing area. Location: AR CenterPoint Energy/Summit Utilities – Salem Bridge PI Project, Engineer
Reviewed construction plans of City Agency (Public Improvement Project) and engineered and provided conflict resolution design for gas main line.

Developed a construction sequence to minimize feed interruptions while working at two different project sites. Incorporated ZEVAC into gas handling plan to lower amount of ventilation and overall environmental impact.

Location: Arkansas
Chuck Kanoy Page 1 of 3
Sr. Director, Asset Integrity & Compliance rev. 7/10/2024 OVERVIEW:

Mr. Kanoy has over thirty years of experience in the natural gas industry specializing in asset integrity management, risk management, stakeholder relations, safety oversight, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiations.

Prior to joining ENTRUST, he held roles at various distribution companies.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

NiSource – Director, Asset Class Owner (TPA)
Oversaw development of asset management plan and corresponding risk register for transmission pipeline assets following implementation of pipeline safety management system. Defined scope of needs and evaluated vendor offerings for risk management applications. Considered factor impacts for probabilities as well as coordination with GIS for consequence valuations. Led integration of SMS principles with asset integrity efforts.

Improved and validated wellbeing of transmission asset portfolio. Finalized positive rate case settlements to address effective assessment programs for developing and defining infrastructure investment plans for upgrading and updating assets, effectively improving pipeline risk and safety profiles for pipelines as well as regulating and measurement stations.

Northeast Ohio Natural Gas – Compliance/ Engineering Manager Served as Manager for the Compliance and Engineering teams. Improved operations and maintenance manual via complete restructure of manual.

Developed and led training content related to compliance for operations, engineering, sales, and customer service. Assumed management responsibility for distribution risk management and established program upgrades. Provided introductory change management awareness to operations and engineering staff for principal elements of pipeline safety management systems within API 1173 standard. Helped oversee complex service design need at school to improve service infrastructure delivery in improved safety profile.

Vectren – Integrity Management
Manager – Chief Engineer
Sourced and implemented risk management systems for the transmission pipelines integrated with GIS data. Worked to accelerate implementation of programmatic enhancements to meet expansive regulatory and corporate expectations of integrity management. Established improved integrity management plan and corresponding foundational programmatic data requirements to effectively determine system relational risk of transmission pipeline asset portfolio for effective deployment of final plan. Developed engineering staff to meet and exceed rigors of integrity management philosophy via extensive ASME and CFR 49 training for Part 192, sub-Part O. Developed integrated asset management program approach inclusive of transmission integrity management and distribution integrity management Resume Highlights
Transmission / Distribution
Integrity Management
Process Design
Due Diligence
Risk Mitigation
Security Management
Years of Experience: 33
Primary Office Location:

Chicago, Illinois
Education:

B.S., Mechanical Engineering,
Valparaiso University,
Valparaiso, Indiana
Professional Organizations &
Affiliations:

American Gas Association
Professional Registration:

Professional Engineer in
Training (EIT)
Publications:

White Paper: Natural Gas
Abandoned Pipe Issue: Risk of
Structural Integrity, 2010
Pipeline & Gas Journal: Utility
Uses Gas Main Liner to Rehab
High Pressure Pipeline, June
1998
Chuck Kanoy Page 2 of 3
Sr. Director, Asset Integrity & Compliance rev. 7/10/2024 programs. Integrated corrosion control, vegetation management groups, and encroachment program within group.

AGA Peer Review - Black Hills Energy – Integrity and Risk Mitigation Led the team to identify process and program improvements surrounding the Integrity Management plans for transmission and distribution decision making.

Primary targets were risk mitigation efforts for the transmission integrity efforts addressing external, internal, stress corrosion cracking and other less frequently identified threats that could create catastrophic conditions.

Evaluated impacts to risk register factors.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
Alliant Energy – Conditions Assessment
Performed in field and records evaluations of a Municipal Gas LDC for potential acquisition analysis with the operator representatives. Analyzed the pressure delivery systems and conditions, distribution asset configurations, cathodic protection systems including AC mitigations along with the corresponding records management for compliance.

Black Hills Energy – Records Review
Piloted a process for review and management of construction records.

Reviewed construction job packages for completeness and evaluated documentation for traceability, verifiability, and completeness.

NiSource – Director, Pipeline Asset Integrity
Developed several business cases to launch beginning discussions around future development of federal mandated cost adjustment regulatory strategy eventually created and approved by Public Utility Commission. Specified and completed first in-line inspection retrofits for distribution companies as well as overseeing successful inspection operations with instrumented ILI tools.

Named part of safety management systems development team as asset lead for transmission pipelines. Developed aggressive retrofit program to update transmission pipeline systems with capabilities to instrumented inspect these pipelines internally with electromagnetic inspection tools. Drove higher degree of probability for identifying abnormal operating conditions within pipeline assets. Coordinated capital investment demands and operating expense increases with regulatory state groups, established rate requests, and responded to interrogatory question and response needs.

Duke Energy – Manager, Operation Services and Applied Technologies Improved regulatory compliance position by expanding regulations utilizing new technologies and information systems. Deployed graphical information system for improved data management and regulatory compliance as business lead.

AES – Gas Operations
Chuck Kanoy Page 3 of 3
Sr. Director, Asset Integrity & Compliance rev. 7/10/2024 Gas Planner – Engineering Supervisor
Determined and set planning direction for regional capital gas projects to improve system effectiveness and performance. Developed work estimating system application to improve work order development for capital projects.

Prioritized contractor schedules and managed contractor productivity and costs.

Natural Gas Operational &
Compliance Support
Services – Cost Proposal
Prepared for: City of Vernon
ENTRUST Proposal Number: 2526473.00
May 20, 2026
Contact: Jeff Creaney
Director of Business Development
[email protected]
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group

FEES & COSTS
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, (ENTRUST) estimates the project pricing as follows on a time and materials (T&M) basis per the attached rate sheet. This includes a 4% escalation rate on years 2 and 3.

Year 2026-2027 Hrs 2027-2028 Hrs 2028-2029 Hrs
Task
1 – Audit Support $15,600 72 $16,200 72 $16,800 72
2 – Program Review &
Management
$27,600 134 $28,700 134 $29,800 134
3 – IMP, ERP & Repair $22,500 94 $23,400 94 $24,300 94
4 – Compliance
Management Software
Implementation Support
$3,800 19 $4,000 19 $4,200 19
5 – Quarterly
Compliance Reviews
$5,500 29 $5,700 29 $6,000 29
6 – Ad-Hoc Compliance
Support
$17,300 85 $18,000 85 $18,700 85
7 - Training $11,000 68 $11,500 68 $12,000 68
Expenses $9,400 $9,800 $10,200
Total $112,700 501 $117,300 501 $122,000 501
Assumptions & Clarifications

1. Any work or services performed under this proposal will be performed by ENTRUST under the agreed upon terms and conditions between EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group and VPU including the clarifications described in this proposal. All sections and portions of this proposal are an integral part of this proposal.

2. If awarded, ENTRUST reserves the right to request redlines to the master services agreement included as part of this request for proposal.

3. This proposal is based upon the project description and scope specifically described in this proposal.

4. Project Pricing Assumes:
a. VPU has already developed primary pipeline safety program documents and ENTRUST has familiarity with those documents.
b. One review and one revision cycle per deliverable; consolidated reviews constitute VPU gathering comments/questions from all VPU participants or reviewers.
c. Availability of VPU representatives to provide information or answer questions regarding the VPU pipeline safety compliance program.

5. ENTRUST has not included resources required to perform updates to manuals based on significant code changes due to the uncertainty of the scope. If required, ENTRUST may request a change order upon determination of the scope of modifications and allotted resources.

6. ENTRUST assumes 1 day of effort for each quarterly compliance review for virtual meetings. A single site visit is included as part of the quarterly compliance review task, to encompass one day on site with travel time included.

7. ENTRUST assumes one audit per year, with three (3) days of off-site audit preparation and one week (40 hours) of on-site audit support.

8. ENTRUST will ensure project continuity across all three years and identify secondary personnel for familiarization and substitution if required.

9. The attached rate sheet is valid through December 31, 2026. Work performed in subsequent years will be subject to the prevailing rates at the time work is performed.

Technical Consultants and Subject Matter Experts
Sr. Principal Consultant $340
Practice Area Leader $284
Principal Consultant $264
Sr. Project Manager / Senior Technical Consultant $232
Project Manager / Technical Consultant $210
Integrity, Compliance and Safety Management Consulting
Sr. PHA Facilitator II $268
Sr. PHA Facilitator I $237
PHA Facilitator II $215
PHA Facilitator I $191
Consulting Engineer / Specialist II $180
Consulting Engineer / Specialist I $158
Associate Consulting Engineer / Specialist II $135
Associate Consulting Engineer / Specialist I $120
Corrosion & Materials Consulting
Chief Metallurgist $290
Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant II $183
Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant I $163
Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant II $140 Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant I $124 Metallurgical Analyst III $114
Metallurgical Analyst II $95
Metallurgical Analyst I $83
Field Supervisor $178
Lead Corrosion Technician $141
Sr. Corrosion Technician $120
Corrosion Technician $104
GIS & Data Services
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist II $188
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist I $170
Sr. Data/GIS Analyst $141
Data/GIS Analyst $118
Sr. Data/GIS Technician $101
GIS Technician $85
Support Services
Design Coordinator $153
Sr. Designer $141
Project Controls Engineer / Lead $134
Project Controls Specialist $112
CAD Specialist / Designer $124
Sr. Drafter $109
Drafter $95
Administrative / Project Assistant $82
Schedule of Rates and Services
Consulting Services
ENTRUST Solutions Group Standard Rates
Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Rate Schedule Clarifications and Charges

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. Pipe Stress Analysis - Caesar II
Hydraulic Modeling - Synergi $30/hr
SES - Right-of-Way Pro (AC and DC Mitigation Modeling)
SES - Multi-Fields (DC Attenuation & EMF Modeling)
ANSYS
$60/hr
PRCI Hot Tap $250/run
Reimbursable Expenses

8. 9.

10. 11.
c. Expenses for special equipment that includes, but is not limited to: computer software and hardware, reference materials, tools, testing equipment, cameras, video gear, etc. which has been authorized by client for rental, lease, or purchase by client. a. Expenses in connection with authorized out-of-town travel charge shall include but not be limited to: airfare, vehicle rental, lodging, meals, taxi fares, public transportation and parking. b. Expense of postage, courier and messenger services, and handling drawings, specifications and other documents, in connection with the project.
c. Expenses of maps, records, abstract fees, permit fees, supplies etc.

Indirect costs incurred related to performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost plus 10%. Such indirect costs shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. Expenses for special services or supplies applicable to the project, such as outside technical consultants, outside laboratory expenses, and other identifiable costs. b. Expenses to provide services supplied by a subcontractor or third party consultant such as field survey services, environmental permitting services, land and right-of-way acquisition services, construction inspection services using a third party subcontractor, or third party geotechnical services.

Software will be charged at the rates below, in addition to the above rates for personnel:

Direct costs incurred in performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost. Such direct costs include but are not limited to the following:

The above hourly rates include salary, payroll burdens, other overheads and fee. These rates do not include state or local gross receipts, sales, use or other forms of special business or occupation taxes not generally levied by most states. Costs associated with such taxes will be charged at actual cost.

Above rates are valid through December 31, 2026 after which they are subject to an annual adjustment based on inflation and changes in the labor market.

Overtime approved by the client will be charged at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for nonexempt employees for time worked over 40 hours per week, weekends and holidays. Exempt employees will be charged at the hourly rate for all hours worked.

Per Diem expenses including meals, incidentals, and lodging may be charged in accordance with federal guidelines.

Travel time shall be invoiced portal to portal at the above rates.

An invoice will be submitted at the end of each month based on the work completed that month. Payment for the amount invoiced is due and payable within thirty (30) days following receipt of EN invoice.

Invoices not paid within 45 days are subject to a 1.5% per month interest charge.

Reimbursable Expenses are in addition to compensation for basic and additional services and include those expenses incurred by COMPANY in the interest of the project, as identified by the following clauses:

Automobile Mileage - Automobile mileage shall be reimbursed at the standard IRS rate for actual miles traveled in the performance of services. Automobile reimbursement will be adjusted in accordance with IRS guidelines.

A 25% premium will be applied to labor rates for preparation and delivery of expert testimony.

EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
Services Agreement

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EXHIBIT B

SCHEDULE

Natural Gas Operational &
Compliance Support
Services – Cost Proposal
Prepared for: City of Vernon
ENTRUST Proposal Number: 2526473.00
May 20, 2026
Contact: Jeff Creaney
Director of Business Development
[email protected]
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group

FEES & COSTS
EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, (ENTRUST) estimates the project pricing as follows on a time and materials (T&M) basis per the attached rate sheet. This includes a 4% escalation rate on years 2 and 3.

Year 2026-2027 Hrs 2027-2028 Hrs 2028-2029 Hrs
Task
1 – Audit Support $15,600 72 $16,200 72 $16,800 72
2 – Program Review &
Management
$27,600 134 $28,700 134 $29,800 134
3 – IMP, ERP & Repair $22,500 94 $23,400 94 $24,300 94
4 – Compliance
Management Software
Implementation Support
$3,800 19 $4,000 19 $4,200 19
5 – Quarterly
Compliance Reviews
$5,500 29 $5,700 29 $6,000 29
6 – Ad-Hoc Compliance
Support
$17,300 85 $18,000 85 $18,700 85
7 - Training $11,000 68 $11,500 68 $12,000 68
Expenses $9,400 $9,800 $10,200
Total $112,700 501 $117,300 501 $122,000 501
Assumptions & Clarifications

1. Any work or services performed under this proposal will be performed by ENTRUST under the agreed upon terms and conditions between EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group and VPU including the clarifications described in this proposal. All sections and portions of this proposal are an integral part of this proposal.

2. If awarded, ENTRUST reserves the right to request redlines to the master services agreement included as part of this request for proposal.

3. This proposal is based upon the project description and scope specifically described in this proposal.

4. Project Pricing Assumes:
a. VPU has already developed primary pipeline safety program documents and ENTRUST has familiarity with those documents.
b. One review and one revision cycle per deliverable; consolidated reviews constitute VPU gathering comments/questions from all VPU participants or reviewers.
c. Availability of VPU representatives to provide information or answer questions regarding the VPU pipeline safety compliance program.

5. ENTRUST has not included resources required to perform updates to manuals based on significant code changes due to the uncertainty of the scope. If required, ENTRUST may request a change order upon determination of the scope of modifications and allotted resources.

6. ENTRUST assumes 1 day of effort for each quarterly compliance review for virtual meetings. A single site visit is included as part of the quarterly compliance review task, to encompass one day on site with travel time included.

7. ENTRUST assumes one audit per year, with three (3) days of off-site audit preparation and one week (40 hours) of on-site audit support.

8. ENTRUST will ensure project continuity across all three years and identify secondary personnel for familiarization and substitution if required.

9. The attached rate sheet is valid through December 31, 2026. Work performed in subsequent years will be subject to the prevailing rates at the time work is performed.

Technical Consultants and Subject Matter Experts
Sr. Principal Consultant $340
Practice Area Leader $284
Principal Consultant $264
Sr. Project Manager / Senior Technical Consultant $232
Project Manager / Technical Consultant $210
Integrity, Compliance and Safety Management Consulting
Sr. PHA Facilitator II $268
Sr. PHA Facilitator I $237
PHA Facilitator II $215
PHA Facilitator I $191
Consulting Engineer / Specialist II $180
Consulting Engineer / Specialist I $158
Associate Consulting Engineer / Specialist II $135
Associate Consulting Engineer / Specialist I $120
Corrosion & Materials Consulting
Chief Metallurgist $290
Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant II $183
Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant I $163
Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant II $140 Associate Corrosion & Materials Engineer / Consultant I $124 Metallurgical Analyst III $114
Metallurgical Analyst II $95
Metallurgical Analyst I $83
Field Supervisor $178
Lead Corrosion Technician $141
Sr. Corrosion Technician $120
Corrosion Technician $104
GIS & Data Services
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist II $188
Data/GIS Consulting Specialist I $170
Sr. Data/GIS Analyst $141
Data/GIS Analyst $118
Sr. Data/GIS Technician $101
GIS Technician $85
Support Services
Design Coordinator $153
Sr. Designer $141
Project Controls Engineer / Lead $134
Project Controls Specialist $112
CAD Specialist / Designer $124
Sr. Drafter $109
Drafter $95
Administrative / Project Assistant $82
Schedule of Rates and Services
Consulting Services
ENTRUST Solutions Group Standard Rates
Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Rate Schedule Clarifications and Charges

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. Pipe Stress Analysis - Caesar II
Hydraulic Modeling - Synergi $30/hr
SES - Right-of-Way Pro (AC and DC Mitigation Modeling)
SES - Multi-Fields (DC Attenuation & EMF Modeling)
ANSYS
$60/hr
PRCI Hot Tap $250/run
Reimbursable Expenses

8. 9.

10. 11.
c. Expenses for special equipment that includes, but is not limited to: computer software and hardware, reference materials, tools, testing equipment, cameras, video gear, etc. which has been authorized by client for rental, lease, or purchase by client. a. Expenses in connection with authorized out-of-town travel charge shall include but not be limited to: airfare, vehicle rental, lodging, meals, taxi fares, public transportation and parking. b. Expense of postage, courier and messenger services, and handling drawings, specifications and other documents, in connection with the project.
c. Expenses of maps, records, abstract fees, permit fees, supplies etc.

Indirect costs incurred related to performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost plus 10%. Such indirect costs shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. Expenses for special services or supplies applicable to the project, such as outside technical consultants, outside laboratory expenses, and other identifiable costs. b. Expenses to provide services supplied by a subcontractor or third party consultant such as field survey services, environmental permitting services, land and right-of-way acquisition services, construction inspection services using a third party subcontractor, or third party geotechnical services.

Software will be charged at the rates below, in addition to the above rates for personnel:

Direct costs incurred in performing the engineering services will be charged at actual cost. Such direct costs include but are not limited to the following:

The above hourly rates include salary, payroll burdens, other overheads and fee. These rates do not include state or local gross receipts, sales, use or other forms of special business or occupation taxes not generally levied by most states. Costs associated with such taxes will be charged at actual cost.

Above rates are valid through December 31, 2026 after which they are subject to an annual adjustment based on inflation and changes in the labor market.

Overtime approved by the client will be charged at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for nonexempt employees for time worked over 40 hours per week, weekends and holidays. Exempt employees will be charged at the hourly rate for all hours worked.

Per Diem expenses including meals, incidentals, and lodging may be charged in accordance with federal guidelines.

Travel time shall be invoiced portal to portal at the above rates.

An invoice will be submitted at the end of each month based on the work completed that month. Payment for the amount invoiced is due and payable within thirty (30) days following receipt of EN invoice.

Invoices not paid within 45 days are subject to a 1.5% per month interest charge.

Reimbursable Expenses are in addition to compensation for basic and additional services and include those expenses incurred by COMPANY in the interest of the project, as identified by the following clauses:

Automobile Mileage - Automobile mileage shall be reimbursed at the standard IRS rate for actual miles traveled in the performance of services. Automobile reimbursement will be adjusted in accordance with IRS guidelines.

A 25% premium will be applied to labor rates for preparation and delivery of expert testimony.

EN Engineering, LLC dba ENTRUST Solutions Group
Services Agreement

______________________

EXHIBIT C

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PRACTICES PROVISIONS
A. Contractor certifies and represents that, during the performance of this Agreement, the contractor and each subcontractor shall adhere to equal opportunity employment practices to assure that applicants and employees are treated equally and are not discriminated against because of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, sex, or age. Contractor further certifies that it will not maintain any segregated facilities.

B. Contractor agrees that it shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for applicants for employment placed by or on behalf of Contractor, state that it is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" or that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, sex or age.

C. Contractor agrees that it shall, if requested to do so by the City, certify that it has not, in the performance of this Agreement, discriminated against applicants or employees because of their membership in a protected class.

D. Contractor agrees to provide the City with access to, and, if requested to do so by City, through its awarding authority, provide copies of all of its records pertaining or relating to its employment practices, except to the extent such records or portions of such records are confidential or privileged under state or federal law.

E. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in any manner as to require or permit any act which is prohibited by law.