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Agreement Assignments LOCHNER BWR Division H.W.Lochner,Inc. 2335 East Crawford Street Salina,KS 67401 T 785.827.3603 F 785.827.3029 April 5, 2011 hwlochner.com City of Salina, Kansas Attn: Ms. Martha Tasker 300 W. Ash Street Salina, KS 67401 RE: Consolidation of Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation and H.W. Lochner, Inc. Dear Ms.Tasker: Bucher, Willis& Ratliff Corporation (BWR) is currently providing services to the City of Salina, Kansas. On November 12, 2010, BWR merged into, and consolidated with H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner). While BWR remains in existence as a legal entity, its operations are now part of Lochner, and the BWR professionals are now employed by Lochner. Accordingly, the same professionals that performed services under your projects are continuing to perform such services as contained in the contract. When it would be in the project's best interest and yours as our client, this staff can now be augmented by Lochner's professional staff and resources as might be required. Lochner-BWR Division—a merger of values and quality services... Lochner is a national consulting firm with offices across the nation. With this merger, we now have nearly 600 specialists with a wealth'of experience. In addition to our traditional services as BWR, as Lochner we can provide additional infrastructure and transportation services, such as rail and transit, construction management, engineering and inspection, and alternative delivery, such as design-build and public-private partnerships. You can be sure that this is a merger created out of mutual benefit to each company; there Will be no change, iri the value and quality of service you have experienced in the past or are receiving today. How does this affect you? This change does not automatically affect contract(s)with BWR. However, we believe it will be advantageous to assign current contract(s)to H.W. Lochner, Inc. Our obligation is the same either way, but with the official name of the firm going forward being H.W. Lochner, Inc., there is merit to completing the change. Attached is an Assignment and Assumption which reflects the consolidation and Lochner's continuing performance under the contract. LOCHNER BWR Division H.W.Lochner,Inc. 2335 East Crawford Street Salina,KS 67401 T 785.827.3603 F 785.827.3029 April 5, 2011 hwlochner.com Page 2 Please sign below to authorize the assignment and assumption of your contracts with BWR to H.W. Lochner. After signing, please mail an original to us in the self addressed, and stamped enclosed envelope. If you would like to speal,with someone regarding any questions you may have, please contact Paula Tomlins, CPA, Controller; or to Chad Lawson, PE or John Fulkerson, PE, Project Managers. Sincerely, H.W. Lochner, Inc. ���A -- enzil�(C. Lynn, PE Office Manager City of Salina,Kansas By signing below, I accept the assignment of Bucher, Willis& Ratliff Corporation Contracts to H.W. Lochner, Inc. including the May 12, 2008 contract for the Markley/Magnolia Sanitary Sewer System and the May 17, 2010 contract .for Cedar Ridge Drive from V ley Vie rive to Markley Road on the basis that BWR, as the assignor, shall not be released' or'discharged from any duty or responsibility under By. the contracts. Signature Jason A. Gage Printed Name City Manager Title May 2, 2011 Date