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® AECOM 15 Scope of Services AECOM has thoroughly reviewed the scope of work included in the RFP. We believe it to be comprehensive and adequately cover the needs related to the Project Study Report Equivalent for this project. For brevity, we will not repeat the scope of services herein, accepting as provided in the RFP with the following clarifications, inclusions or exclusions from the scope of work. Task B. Permits: Permits will not be required for geotechnical activities, since the geotechnical work, per Task G, will be limited to research of existing subsurface information for adjacent project areas. Task E. Field Survey/Topography: Aerial mapping wilt be provided for the project limits as requested, noting all of the identified surface features. If OCTA grants permission and the City approves, this aerial mapping can utilize and augment existing mapping of the project site, gained from our surveyor's work on an adjacent project for OCTA. The scale of this topographic map is at 1 "=40'. Field survey will be limited to establishing the record centerline for Santa Ana Boulevard and its cross streets as well as top of rail elevations adjacent to Santa Ana Boulevard. This information is sufficient for a planning level document. Task L. Right -of -Way: Existing right-of-way and property lines will be established from record documents. As noted in Addendum 2, legal descriptions and plats will not be required at this time. The Deliverable will be a right-of-way impact map clearly delineating the need for fee acquisition, easements for utilities, subsurface features, or slopes, and temporary construction easements. A matrix will be included for each parcel listing any right-of-way impact, square footage of acquisition and/or easement, along with additional severance impacts such as loss of access or parking. Task N. Environmental Evaluation: Since the project is not on Caltrans system (an interstate or state highway), where a Preliminary Environmental Analysis Report (PEAR) is required, it is sufficient for the commencement of the environmental evaluation to produce a Preliminary Environmental Survey (PES) form. Therefore the deliverable under this task is proposed to be a PES, and not a PEAR or an ISA. Task Q Aesthetics: AECOM suggests the inclusion of an aesthetics task as part of the scope of services. Having prepared several aesthetic plans for grade separations, including the recent Aesthetic Guidelines for the OCTA Grade Separations along the Orangethorpe Corridor, the ability to provide photo -quality images of the completed project greatly enhances the public understanding and acceptance of the project. AECOM can provide static photosimulations or a dynamic visual flythrough (video) of the project. In addition, AECOM has enlisted Glenn R. Johnson Scale Models, located in downtown Orange, on past projects to create a scale model of the project. This model can be used at public outreach meetings and be put on display in the lobby of City Hall. Each of these are great tools that AECOM can provide to the City. As noted in the Project Understanding and Approach section, we firmly believe that we can take this project to the next step within the given budget identified in the RFP. Included in the appendix of this proposal is a detailed scope of services and associated schedule to provide a complete Project Report/Environmental Document (PR/ED), readying this project for the final design phase and better positioning the City for funding. In providingthe PR/ED, a full PSRE will not be required, and the initial phase will be the alternatives analysis. A vatue analysis, required on any State or Federally funded project over $25 million in value, will be provided at the conclusion of the alternatives analysis. At that point, the Project Report will be developed with a preferred alternative and the environmental clearance process will commence. We look forward to the opportunityto discuss this approach further with the City. Proposal! .1 roposalTor Project Study Report Equivalent and Conceptual Engineering Plans for Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Pro;ec-,