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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH URS stands out because of our experience and qualifications regarding preparation of CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation and the breadth of supporting technical studies for projects like this, including studies that require approval from Caltrans and FHWA. We bring a vast network of local resources to get the job done efficiently. In fact, members of our team worked on the EIR/EIS that was approved in 1990 for the overall widening of the Bristol Street Corridor from Warner Avenue to Memory Lane. URS has an in- depth understanding of the project and what is required as part of the CEQA and NEPA re-evaluation to expedite approval of this project through the City and Caltrans. The URS team has obtained thorough knowledge of this particular project through direct project -related experience, site reconnaissance, and review of the 1990 Final EIR/EIS and associated technical studies. This procurement involves the re-evaluation of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 87071509) prepared pursuant to NEPA and CEQA, respectively, approved by the City and Caltrans in 1990 for the proposed widening of the 3.9-mile long section of the Bristol Street Corridor from Warner Avenue to Saint Andrew Place. More specifically, this project involves preparing the requisite studies and CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation to support a re-evaluation of the 1990 Final EIS/EIR for Phase 3 (Civic Center Drive to Seventeenth Street) and Phase 4 (Warner Avenue to Saint Andrew Place) of the overall 3.9-mile long planned widening of the Bristol Street Corridor; the project would widen Bristol Street from four to six lanes of travel. The widening of the 3.9-mile long Bristol Street Corridor is planned to be implemented in phases over time as funding permits —each widened section (Phase) would operate independently of all other sections planned for improvement. The City plans to widen Bristol Street to meet the following objectives: ➢ Provide sufficient roadway capacity to accommodate current and future traffic demand; ➢ Improve the performance and safety of the roadway for the benefit of the motoring public; ➢ To reduce current and projected future delays experienced at major intersections and to design intersections to function at acceptable Levels of Service (LOS); and ➢ To design the roadway in a manner conducive to the provision of public transportation, namely bus service provided by the Orange County Transportation Authority. As detailed in the 1990 Final EIS/EIR, Bristol Street, including that portion covering Phases 3 and 4, was forecasted to operate at LOS F in the year 2006 without the project. With the project, Bristol Street would operate at an acceptable LOS (i.e., LOS D or better) as forecasted in the Final EIS/EIR for the year 2006. It is URS' understanding that the project description and engineering for Phases 3 and 4 as included in the 1990 Final EIS/EIR have not changed for the proposed widening of Bristol Street. B.1 OVERVIF',W m'' APPROACH 'ro ENVIRONMENTAI. DOCUAIENTA'I'ION It is understood that the City anticipates obtaining funding necessary to implement Phases 3 and 4 of the project as addressed in the previously approved Final EIS/EIR. A Written Evaluation under NEPA is required pursuant to 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 771.129(a) and (b) and FHWA Technical Advisory T6640.8A if major steps to advance the project have not occurred within three years of the approval 4