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`E��►4 City of Santa Ana Proposal for 601 North Parkcenter Drive Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration 11. SCOPE OF WORK The following Scope of Work has been prepared pursuant to the information received from the City. The cost estimate, which is itemized according to task and issue, is included in Section IX (Budget). 1.0 PROJECT KICK-OFF AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION The work program will be initiated with a kick-off meeting with City representatives to discuss the project features in greater detail. This initial meeting is vital to the success of the CEQA process and will be a key milestone in order to confirm the parameters of the analysis, project construction program, proposed buildout conditions, scheduling and overall communications. Prior to the kick-off, RBF will distribute a kick-off meeting agenda and detailed memorandum, which will identify information needs. The project kick-off will include a visit to the site and recording of on -site and adjacent land use conditions. Based upon the detailed project information obtained at the project kick-off, RBF will draft a preliminary project description for review and approval by City staff. 2.0 RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION RBF will evaluate the necessary information with respect to the proposed project. Project research will include coordination with the City to acquire relevant environmental data, previous studies for the area and other available files, exhibits, maps, and reference documents. The initial investigation will include a site visit, review of existing land uses and environmental conditions, and a photographic recording of on -site and surrounding uses. 3.0 FOCUSED STUDIES 3.1 ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS RBF will evaluate potential noise impacts of the proposed project, focusing on changes in noise levels in the project area due to traffic changes along area roadways, on -site stationary noise sources, and overall changes in ambient noise levels associated with increased human activity. Existing Conditions. RBF will review applicable State and City noise and land use compatibility criteria for the project area. Noise standards regulating noise impacts in the noise standards for the City of Santa Ana will be discussed for land uses on and adjacent to the project sites. RBF will conduct a site visit along the project sites and at adjacent land uses. During the site visit, RBF will conduct short-term noise level measurements along the project area. Noise monitoring equipment will consist of a Bruel & Kjaer model 2250 sound level meter (SLM) equipped with Bruel & Kjaer pre -polarized freefield microphone. The results of the noise measurements will be post -processed and graphically illustrated with the Bruel & Kjaer Noise Explorer software. JN 10-105908 • 2 • August 8, 2007