25B - SANTA ANA BLVD GRADE SEPARATION

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AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 18'' day of January, 2011 by and between AECOM, a California corporation (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of engineering to prepare a Project Study Report Equivalent and Conceptual Engineering Plans for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. The project will be funded in part through funds administered by the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans retains oversight over the project. D. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide professional and technical engineering services necessary to investigate alignment alternatives, prepare a Project Study Report Equivalent (PSRE) for the Santa Ana Grade Separation Project, as set forth in City's Request for Proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit A, as further detailed in Consultant's Proposal dated April 6, 2010, attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and revised Scope of Services and Fee Schedule submitted on December 20, 2010, attached hereto as Exhibit A-2. Exhibit A, A-1 and A-2 are incorporated by reference. a. Scope of Work. The PSRE shall include preliminary environmental studies either PEAR or PES as determined by the guidelines., cost estimates for construction and right-of-way, conceptual engineering plans, evaluation of alternative alignment impacts, including right-of-way and traffic detour routes during construction. The PSRE shall include 1) Project Management 2) research and data collection; 3) aerial mapping and field survey; 4) utility survey 5) design and alignment alternatives analysis and development of preferred alternative features and standards; 6) traffic analysis and traffic management plan ; 7) structural analysis; 8) hydraulics and hydrology study; 9) site constraints analysis; 10) conceptual engineering plans; 11) right-of-way requirements; and 12) preliminary cost estimates and project schedule ). Consultant shall also provide an environmental assessment including the preparation of necessary studies and reports, holding the required public hearings, and submittal of documentation to the necessary governing bodies. 1 25B-3