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Appendix Sample Project List Below is a sample list of diverse traffic engineering projects, mostly for Cities in Orange County, to demonstrate the breadth of our experience. City of Newport Beach, OCTA Signal Improvement Program Application - preparation of the City of Newport Beach's grant application for $1.2 million awarded by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to complete a coordinated signal system and provide a means for multi -jurisdictional coordination of arterials. As part of the application process, analysis of traffic volumes, travel times, mid -block LOS, and a project cost estimate were provided. City of Lake Forest, Traffic Signal System and Master Plan Study - preparation of a Traffic Signal System and Master Plan Study on a citywide basis. Existing controller and system equipment were identified and deficiencies identified. The study was then used to obtain funding through OCTA for controller upgrades and interconnect installations. Caltrans District 7, Lakewood Boulevard Coordination Study - traffic signal coordination analysis for the retiming of 18 traffic signals along Lakewood Boulevard between Route 91 in Bellflower and the traffic circle in Long Beach. Turning movement counts, saturation flow rates, travel speeds, start-up lost time, utilization of the clearance interval, and signal timing data were collected to allow development of computer simulation and optimization models. Both TRANSYT-7F and PASSER II-87 were utilized in this project. Comparisons between the two models were made, including simulation of existing conditions, as well as the optimized coordinated plans. The project included assisting Caltrans in the implementation of the coordinated plans. The effectiveness of the new timing plans was measured by before and after floating car travel time and delay studies. City of Orange, Traffic Signal Timing Study - preparation of a study to evaluate and optimize traffic signal timing for three major arterials. The data collected included manual turning movement counts, saturation flow rates, floating car speed analysis, intersection geometrics, and traffic signal phasing. The data was used to set up and run the PASSER II-87 arterial progression computer model. Output from PASSER II-87 was implemented on the City of Orange's Multisonics VMS-220 traffic signal master system. Each coordination plan was observed during each of the three time periods studied. Fine-tuning adjustments were made wherever needed for queue clearing and smooth progression of traffic through the system. During the course of the project, assistance was given to the City of Orange in trouble -shooting their system to ensure proper communications and operation of each intersection involved in the study. City of Newport Beach, Traffic Signal Coordination Projects - The projects involved analysis of City -furnished data using the PASSER II-87 traffic signal coordination computer model, providing progression on several arterials. The purpose of these projects were to train City personnel in the use of the PASSER II-87 computer model and to convert the output of the model for use in the VMS-330 traffic signal master. City -provided data was loaded and a using PASSER II-87 on the City's PC-XT computer. Modeling techniques and simulation of traffic signal operations were discussed with City personnel helping them gain a working knowledge of