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Pp P.qt for Qualifications (RFQ) for Environmental Consultants —Traffic and Transportation <br />ADVANTEC will also conduct a second meeting with City staff so that technical aspects of the traffic study <br />may be discussed prior to the analysis. Subjects for review and pre - approval will include: <br />1. Trip distribution and assignment assumptions and trip generation rates. <br />2. Intersections and roadway segments where capacity analysis will be required. As a minimum, <br />intersections where the project will add 51 (i.e., 3% of 1,700) or more trips during either AM or PM <br />weekday peak hours need to be studied. This threshold may be reduced for intersections that are <br />projected to or currently operate at LOS "E" or "T". <br />3. Intersection Capacity Analysis assumption. <br />4. Inclusion of a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM) to mitigate unacceptable traffic <br />impacts. <br />5. Any specific issues that require special consideration such as access, parking and special traffic <br />controls. <br />All traffic studies will be organized to contain, as a minimum, the information provided in the following outline. <br />1. Introduction <br />1.1 Site Location and Study Area Boundaries <br />Description of the proposed development and the general geographical location of the project, providing the <br />study area limits mutually agreed upon with the City during the scoping meeting. <br />1.2 Existing Land Uses and Project Proposals <br />The proposed project and, if applicable, the existing or previously proposed land use(s) associated with the <br />site should be identified. The specific land use proposed should be presented since a variety of uses and <br />land use densities may be permitted under existing general plan and or zoning designations with varying <br />degrees of impact. <br />1.3 Committed and Proposed Developments in the Vicinity of the Proposed Project <br />Information pertaining to land uses in the vicinity of the study area including both approved and proposed <br />developments, will be identified. During the scoping meeting, City staff will identify the need to assess <br />impacts associated with approved and proposed developments. Project impacts identified in the short-range <br />analysis are mitigated by the project. For cumulative long -range analysis (i.e., General Plan build -out), the <br />project participates in future improvements on a fair- share basis. <br />1.4 Existing and Proposed Roadways and Intersections <br />Identify and describe the roadways within the study area and the role each will play in providing circulation <br />and access to the project. Number of lanes, driveways locations, ultimate right -of -way, intersection <br />geometrics, bus stops and traffic controls shall be included. To summarize the information presented in the <br />introduction, a vicinity map depicting the project site, study boundaries, existing lane configurations, traffic <br />controls and any additional features that are pertinent to the traffic study will be provided. <br />2. Trip Generation <br />Trip generation will be calculated using ITE rates. In the event that the generation rates do not address <br />proposed land use in sufficient detail, rates from other documented sources will be used with prior approval <br />from the City. A table summarizing the types of land use; the corresponding generation rates and land use <br />units and the resulting a.m. peak, p.m. peak, and total daily trip ends generated by the project will be <br />presented. <br />3. Trip Distribution /Assignment <br />Description of trip distribution and directional approach for vehicle trips to and from the site along with the <br />specific roadways that will be utilized by site - generated traffic will be presented. The basic methodology and <br />assumptions used to develop trip distribution and assignments will be clearly stated. The City's Traffic <br />Engineering staffs input will be sought into these areas, since in most cases the City will require use of the <br />Santa Ana Traffic Analysis Model runs to obtain trip distribution for the project in the study area. Trip <br />distribution and assignment assumptions are discussed and approved by the City Traffic and Transportation <br />Manager during the preliminary stages of the study. <br />14 ADVANTEC <br />t. consulung En�- <br />