\documentclass[12pt]{report}
% import and apply GIRS "formatting.sty" file
\usepackage{import}
\usepackage{formatting}
% load hyperref last to minimize conflicts
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[linktocpage=true]{hyperref}
\hypersetup{colorlinks=true, linkcolor=blue, citecolor=blue}
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\begin{document}
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\frontmatter
\include{Title}
\phantomsection
\include{Abstract}
\phantomsection
\include{Acknowledgments}
\phantomsection
\insertTOC
\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
\phantomsection
\insertLOF
\phantomsection
\insertLOT
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\mainmatter
\include{Chapter_01}
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\backmatter
\bibliographystyle{ascelike}
\bibliography{references}
\begin{appendices}
\include{Appendix_A}
\end{appendices}
\end{document}
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