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Avenue/First Street), and roadway segment along the Grand Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street. Study limits and locations will be confirmed in consultation with City and Caltrans staff. Intersection analyses for both a.m. and p.m. peak hour conditions will be conducted utilizing City traffic impact analysis guidelines and prescribed analysis methodologies. Roadway segments will be analyzed using the City's maximum roadway capacity LOS tables, and the study intersections will be analyzed using the Intersection Capacity Utilization method. URS will develop future baseline (No Project) traffic volumes using the latest approved City traffic model projections. Future No Project Alternative LOS analysis will be conducted at the study intersections and roadway segment. Based on the proposed build alternatives, URS also will conduct Future Build Project Alternatives LOS analysis at the study intersections and roadway segment. The traffic analysis also will provide, as necessary, traffic mitigation measures at impacted locations for inclusion in the CEQA and NEPA documents. Assumptions/Deliverables: A total of five copies each of the draft and final technical studies will be delivered. Draft technical studies will be reviewed no more than once each by the City and Caltrans (allowing for one round of revision per comments issued by the City and Caltrans). Task 3- PrepareDr~ NEP f~ EA Per the City's RFP, aNEPA-compliant EA will be prepared pursuant to Caltrans' SER, Volume 1, Chapter 31 [Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)]. The separate EA will be prepared and conform to the current annotated EA outline included on Caltrans' SER. Preparation of the EA also will conform to the reporting requirements and procedures (e.g., Environmental Document Review Process) pursuant to the SAFETEA-LU NEPA Pilot Program Section 6005 MOU as set forth in Volume 1, Chapter 38 (NEPA Delegation) of Caltrans' SER. It is assumed that the EA will address the same build and no build altematives addressed in the City's originally certified EIR; it is assumed that no additional build alternatives will require assessment than that addressed in the 2002 EIR. If a higher level NEPA document is determined to be required, then this will be communicated to the City and ascope/cost amendment for this work will be provided. Using the information contained in the technical reports, along with additional information and analyses that are performed as necessary, a Screencheck Draft EA will be prepared and submitted to the City and Caltrans for concurrent review. The document will be submitted with the NEPA QA/ QC signature sheet and Environmental Document Review Checklist for Draft Environmental Documents. Following the City and Caltrans review of the Screencheck EA, URS will revise the document as necessary. Following a comment resolution meeting with the City and Caltrans, URS will prepare the Draft EA with a response to comment matrix and submit the document to the City and Caltrans for final concurrence. It is assumed that no additional comments will be received as part of the concurrence review. It too is assumed that the project will be consigered a "routine" EA, and, therefore the Draft EA will not require review by Caltrans Headquarters. After approval and signature of the Draft EA by Caltrans, the document will be circulated for public review and comment. Assu m ptions/Deliverables: A total of 10 copies of the Screencheck Draft EA will be delivered. A total of 10 copies of the Draft EA will be delivered following the revisions workshop. A total of 10 copies and two electronic PDF copies of the Final Draft EA will be delivered to the City and Caltrans. No more than 40 copies of the Draft EA will be delivered for public circulation to interested parties and agencies. 12 25H-14