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Reauest for Qualifications (RFQ) for Environmental Consultants — Traffic and Transportation 7. Approach to Scope of Work ADVANTEC's approach to Transportation Planning projects is developed based on our extensive experience in providing similar services for cities. Key features of our approach are: Based on City Needs - All work will be tailored to suit the City of Santa Ana's specific needs. This applies to projects performed in accordance with adopted City standards, policies and guidelines, etc. Responsiveness — ADVANTEC's staff will work as an extension of City's staff and provide responsive services to meet the city's needs. Comprehensive Services - ADVANTEC will provide complete "one -stop' services to the City. This will ensure that the City will get the desired results from each project. Quality Assurance — Before any product is provided by to the client for review, the product is submitted to a series of internal peer reviews, then reviewed by a senior planner and the project manager, and finally by the principal -in- charge. These extensive reviews ensure that only quality products are provided to our clients. The following section illustrates our approach and methodology for providing Transportation & Traffic Planning Services. 7.1 Traffic Planning Study Tasks Tasks described in this section are examples of the tasks that are often performed for traffic planning study services. Actual task activities would be tailored to the specific needs of the City of Santa Ana and to the requirements of the particular project. One of the most common tasks often required is to perform traffic impact studies as requested by the City, and /or review traffic impact studies submitted by developers for City's review. Typically, the types of traffic impact studies that ADVANTEC can prepare and /or review include: • Traffic impact studies of various types of developments, e.g. residential, commercial, etc.; • Parking studies for developments, shopping malls, residential neighborhood, school zones, etc.; • School area circulation studies; • Speed survey studies; • Traffic signal warrants; • Traffic safety studies; • Traffic operational analysis of driveways, intersections, streets, etc.; • Studies for prohibition of turning movements at driveways, intersections, etc.; • Residential neighborhood speed and safety treatment studies; • Operational studies of arterial traffic signal operations; and • Studies that address traffic issues raised by residents. 7.2 Traffic Impact Study Methodology At the beginning of the project, ADVANTEC will meet with City staff to establish a mutually agreeable scope of work for the traffic study. A tentative schedule for reviewing and processing the traffic study will be developed. The initial meeting will include a discussion of the key issues along with the development scope and boundaries of the study area together while providing the City with a detailed site plan. Agreements with City staff will be established for the following specific areas of the study: 1. Defining the general study area boundaries. 2. Access. 3. Approved developments in the vicinity of the project for cumulative analysis. 4. When warranted, Approved General Plan (build -out) traffic volumes. 5. Level of analysis required to properly assess anticipated impacts. ADVANT &'L' 13 consulungEng-