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Task 10.2 Field Investigation The Huitt - Zollars Team will make a field visit to investigate the existing conditions of the project site as well as the surrounding region. Emphasis will be placed on the existing plant communities as well as geologic formations. Additionally, a photographic inventory will be taken to record the existing conditions and plantings. Task 10.3 Research The Huitt - Zollars Team will review existing documents relative to the landscape architecture portion of the project. These documents may include "as- built" plans and environmental documents. The purpose of this task and the previous Field Investigation task is to determine a foundation upon which visual icons /planting designs can be created for use in the landscaping. Task 10.4 Conceptual Design (30 %) Upon the completion of the Field Investigation and Research tasks, the Huitt- Zollars Team will conceptualize a planting treatment for the landscape restoration (the scope of work includes landscaping for disturbed areas only) and begin designing the irrigation system modifications. Table of Contents only format will be provided for the Specifications at this stage. Task 10.5 60 %, 95% (pre - final) and 100% (final) PS &E Once the planting and irrigation concepts are reviewed and approved, the Huitt - Zollars Team will prepare Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS &E). The landscape portion will include planting plans, irrigation plans and related SSP's and cost estimates. The Huitt - Zollars Team will provide electronic files for all the PS &E documents at the 100% submittal. Submittals will be in US Customary English units and will conform to Caltrans, the Cities of Santa Ana and Irvine standards, regulations, policies, manuals, and practices. Drawings will be prepared in MicroStation V8 format. Specifications will conform to the Caltrans SSP's and Standard Specifications and will incorporate City boilerplate general provisions and specifications. A list of contract pay items with descriptions, item codes and estimated quantities will be included in front of the special provisions. Pay items will reference the specification section defining the measurement and payment. Cost Estimates will be prepared for each submittal. Lump sum items will include a breakdown of major components along with adequate cost backup justifying the total lump sum cost. Submittals will be 11" x 17" hardcopy and be to scale. Electronic files will be submitted at the 100% (final) completion level. Electronic copies of the Specifications will be submitted in Microsoft Word format. Cost Estimates will be submitted in Microsoft Excel format. The Huitt - Zollars Team will provide up to twenty (20) hard copy 11" x 17" set of plans for distribution to the Cities of Santa Ana and Irvine, the utilities, and Caltrans District 12. The City will be responsible for making any additional copies, as needed. TASK 11.0 CONSTRUCTION BID SUPPORT As of March, 13, 2009, construction funding has not been identified. As such, construction bid support is not included in this scope of work with the exception of the preparation of a Resident Engineer File as described below. Task 11.1 Pre -Bid Meeting This task has been deleted from the Scope of Work at the request of the City of Santa Ana. Task 11.2 Resident Engineer (RE) File Huitt - Zollars will prepare a Resident Engineer file. The Resident Engineer File is a compilation of pertinent project data developed during the design phase. It will include reports, pertinent letters, quantity calculations, right of way contracts and contractual obligations, materials data and tests, survey notes, environmental document, agreements, permits, third -party correspondence, utility logs, cross sections, and survey data file.