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Environmental Consulting Services (too East First American Way) I City of Santa Ana require improvements to mitigate potential traffic impacts associated with the proposed project to less than significant levels. ■ Provide recommended mitigation measures which may include intersection and/or signalization improvements, striping modifications, the addition of auxiliary turn lanes, traffic control/limitations at site access points, etc. Please note that this proposal assumes the recommended mitigation measures can be adequately described within the text of the report. Should the City request preparation of plans to further demonstrate the feasibility of the mitigation measures, an amendment to our contract will be necessary. ■ Calculate the net traffic increment (fair -share percentage) due to the project at the impacted intersections. Based on the required mitigation measures, estimate the project's fair -share towards the cost of the proposed mitigation improvements. TIA Task 6: Site Access and Circulation Review ■ Review the proposed site plan and provide recommendations to address City concerns regarding site access and circulation. Prepare AM and PM peak hour LOS calculations at the project driveways. ■ Evaluate and comment on the proposed access and internal circulation scheme of the proposed project, with a focus on on -site circulation layout and design, ingress and egress safety opportunities and constraints, adequate sight distances at project driveways, pedestrian circulation, locations of proposed driveways with respect to existing (conflicting) driveways, striping configurations, and median modifications, if any. TIA Task 7: Alternative Projects Trip Generation Comparison ■ Prepare a qualitative trip generation comparison between the proposed project and up to four (4) project alternatives. TIA Task 8: Construction Traffic Assessment ■ Prepare a qualitative construction traffic assessment for the proposed project to include a trip generation analysis and a construction traffic management plan. Trip generation forecasts will be developed for the following construction activities: i) demolition, 2) site preparation, and/or 3) building construction. In order to forecast the potential construction related trips associated with the construction activities at the project site, the hours of operation, duration, number of truck trips and employees at the site will be needed. TIA Task 9: Preparation of the TIA ■ Prepare a Screencheck TIA that details all of the above -mentioned items including our analysis, findings and conclusions. The Screencheck TIA will be suitably documented with tabular, graphic and appendix material. The report will be submitted for screen -check review by the appropriate members of the project team and the City. ■ If necessary, revise the Screencheck report based on project team and City comments and submit a Draft TIA for inclusion into the Draft IS/MND. The Draft TIA will be suitably documented with all tabular, graphic and appendix materials. The completed technical report will be provided as an Appendix to the IS/MND and summarized in the traffic section of the IS/MND. If the technical report analysis indicates that the project would result in a significant impact related to traffic after implementation of feasible mitigation measures and project design changes, we would alert the City to the fact that an EIR would need to be prepared, and would provide the appropriate scope of work and budget. Air Quahily Imp rya aril G eenhouse Gas Analysis An air quality impact and greenhouse gas technical analysis will be prepared consistent with the technical requirements and methodologies outlined in the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) CEQA AirQuality Handbook (as updated per the revisions posted on the SCAQMD website), Localized Significance Threshold MethodologyforCEQA Evaluations, and Particulate Matter(PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology guidance documents. Climate change/GHG emissions, specific methodologies and thresholds will be developed based on information provided in the California Air Resources Board (CARB) publication Local Government Operations Protocol for the Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories and consultations with City and SCAQMD staff members. The air quality assessment will consist of the following: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. to Page 12