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B. Project Understanding 8t Approach Project Understanding Due to growth trends and congested traffic, the City of Santa Ana is proposing to widen Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue from its existing four -lanes to six lanes. This proposal is consistent with this arterial's designation as a major arterial in the City's General Plan Circulation element and the County of Oranges Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH). There are 4 distinct areas along the alignment that change in pavement section and lane configuration. Six lanes are currently provided along Warner Avenue outside the project limits, so this project will eliminate this existing bottleneck. The project is approximately 1 mile in length and will include the roadway between Grand Avenue and Main Street. The proposed 6 lane major arterial will include 120' feet of Right of Way with a 100' foot curb to curb dimension as per the current Santa Ana Standard Specifications and Drawings. To -date a minimal amount of study has been conducted by the City for this effort. It is currently a high priority, and the City plans to pursue Measure M2 funding for the widening project. Comprehensive environmental documentation and clearances are desired to facilitate implementation of the project, and to be in place to pursue optional funding sources if Measure M2 sources are unavailable. The City understands [hat there are substantial environmental costs, particularly potential property acquisitions, associated with the proposed road - widening. A concise evaluation and comparison of the environmental impacts and improvements costs for right -of -way alignment alternatives is desired to assist in decision- making. Project Approach The Planning Center team has been structured to provide one key project leader and contact for the City, to be supported by a Design /Engineering task lead, Environmental Project Manager, and a Public Outreach lead. As shown on the Organization Chart, each project lead is supported with our team of technical consultants and personnel. The organization chart corresponds directly to our proposed scope of work and schedule, which are also divided into the primary categories of Design /Engineering. Environmental and Public Outreach. We have based our Scope of Work primarily on the RFP's Scope of Work outline. Similarly, the project schedule has been prepared in Microsoft Project format. The following provides a brief description of our general approach by major project component: Design /Engineering The IBI Group will conduct an initial screening process with the City to identify a build alternative for the road widening project which will be carried forward for consideration in the environmental documentation. The preliminary engineering completed as part of this project will be completed in accordance with the City of Santa Ana Standard Plans, and other appropriate agency requirements and reference materials. There are numerous existing pavement section widths throughout the Warner Avenue corridor as well as lane configurations that will be taken into consideration. Setbacks to the existing homes and businesses will be a factor in the determination of Right of Way locations and centerline alignments. The TPC team is committed to developing viable alternatives for the alignment that are based on traditional and innovative approaches to maximize capacities. Significant changes may generate public resistance and our team recognizes that ultimate decisions on improvements must be made by the City Council. EXHIBIT A City of Santa Ana - Proposal to Prepare EnAronmentat Documents for Warner Avenue Widening Project The Ptannfng Center 1 Page 3