Item 22 - Approve Adjustments & CIP Amendment, & Agreements with Mark Thomas, So Cal Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), the U.S. Department of Transportation, & Caltrans for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (No. 26-6718)

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EXHIBIT 2 SCOPE OF WORK CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, RIGHT-OF WAY & ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR SANTA ANA BLVD. GRADE SEPARATION RFP NO. 25-131A INTRODUCTION/PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project shall improve safety, pedestrian access, and improve connectivity by separating the existing rail crossing with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority(SCRRA) Orange Line double tracks at Santa Ana Boulevard adjacent to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center(SARTC)with a new multimodal underpass. The project shall also reduce the roadway from six- to four-lanes with Class IV protected bikeways and space for future transit expansion. Furthermore, the project enhances pedestrian access by retaining the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Santa Ana Boulevard and Santiago Street and constructing a new pedestrian bridge spanning over Santa Ana Boulevard, along with sidewalks on both sides of the overcrossing. The current at-grade crossing and the resulting gate arm down time of 2.25 hours per day creates significant barriers within the City. The project addresses transportation challenges for the underserved community and vulnerable road users by improving safety and air quality, eliminating mobility barriers to reconnection, improving emergency response times, and increasing accessibility to intercity passenger rail, bus transit, and the future Orange County Streetcar (OC Streetcar). The Project shall reconstruct the SCRRA Orange line rail crossing to become a safe, modern, sustainable, and multimodal hub for economic activity and mobility. The Project involves grade separating Santa Ana Boulevard and reducing travel lanes from six- to four-lanes, as well as providing a pedestrian bridge over Santa Ana Boulevard to SARTC, raised medians, protected bikeways, sidewalks, and space for a pedestrian plaza. This shall improve connectivity to nearby commercial opportunities and infill housing, SARTC, the SCRRA railroad corridor, Downtown Santa Ana, Interstate 5 (I-5), and the future OC Streetcar. At this time, the City is proceeding with development of the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E), Environmental Documentation including Technical Studies, Right-of-Way Engineering and Acquisition necessary to prepare for construction of the project. SCOPE OF SERVICES The following presents the scope of work for the Environmental Revalidation. PS&E.and Right-of-Way services based upon the selected preferred alternative identified. The selected Consultant is expected to prepare all reports, studies and plans to meet the requirements of all affected agencies. City staff shall provide overall project coordination and shall handle administrative and policy matters. Caltrans, OCTA, SCRRA, the County of Orange, and all other affected agencies shall provide oversight, guidance and interpretation on matters related to their respective policies and regulations.