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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - NORTH NEWHALL SP EIR CONTR (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT Agenda Item: 16 CITY OF SANTA CL.ARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: March 11, 2008 Jason Smisko AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRAWFORD MULTARI & CLARK ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE STAGE ONE OF THE NORTH NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE LYONS AVENUE CROSSING AT -GRADE OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS CONNECTING TO DOCKWEILER DRIVE Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council authorize City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services agreement with Crawford Multari & Clark Associates to prepare Stage 1 of the North Newhall Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the analysis of the relocation of the 13th Street at -grade vehicular railroad crossing to the easterly extension of the Lyons Avenue crossing at -grade over the railroad tracks connecting to Dockweiler Drive for a contract amounting to $169,820, plus a 15% contingency totaling $195,293. Funds for this effort have been secured through a previous budget process and are located in account numbers 13100-5161.002 and S3023302 Dockweiler account, Via Princessa Bridge and Thoroughfare District. BACKGROUND Circulation Element of the General Plan The easterly extension Lyons Avenue and its connection to Dockweiler Drive has been in the City's adopted General Plan Circulation Element Master Plan of Highways since 1991. It is noted as a Major Highway with projected traffic volumes at build -out ranging from 25,000 to 35,000 average daily trips. The City's desire for this extension is to accommodate regional and local transportation needs and to provide economic stimulus to the City's redevelopment and Downtown Newhall areas. It is proposed that this extension would be a relocation of an at -grade crossing as the 13th Street at -grade crossing at San Fernando Road (being renamed Railroad Avenue) would be abandoned. Proposed North Newhall Specific Plan In summer 2006, the City initiated the North Newhall Specific Plan (NNSP), a 200 -acre project adjacent to the entrance of Placenta Canyon. In developing the land planning and necessary circulation patterns for this project, it was realized that gaining approval from the required state and local agencies for the extension of Lyons Avenue would be difficult. City staff has decided to defer further land and circulation planning of the NNSP until it is known if the Lyons Avenue extension will be approved by regulating authorities --most notably the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). In order to make application for this request to the PUC, a certified environmental document is required. That is the basis for this work effort and contract request. Independent of the ultimate determination of the NNSP, the City wants to pursue this at -grade easterly extension of Lyons Avenue and the abandonment of the at -grade crossing at 13th Street. As part of this environmental analysis for the relocation of the at -grade crossing to Lyons Avenue, broader circulation patterns would be contemplated, including consideration of Dockweiler Drive extending northwest to Via Princessa and evaluation of an additional abandonment of an at -grade crossing at Drayton Street and/or Springbrook Avenue. Upon final determination of the City's request to relocate the 13th Street at -grade railroad crossing to the Lyons Avenue at -grade extension, a process to resume the land and circulation planning of the NNSP will be established. This will consist of the appropriate community participation, public outreach and environmental analysis. Crawford Multari & Clark Associates (CMC) This firm was chosen because it completed the EIR for the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan and it was previously selected to prepare the EIR for the NNSP. This stage of the NNSP EIR will be a portion of the overall NNSP EIR document. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as directed by the Council. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this environmental analysis have been secured through previous budget processes and are located in account numbers 13100-5161.002 and 53023302 Dockweiler account, Via Princessa Bridge and Thoroughfare District. There is no further impact to the City's General Fund if the recommended action is approved by the Council. ATTACHMENTS Scope of Work, CMCA, 02/20/2008 Aerial/Vicinity Map NNSP Aerial Lyons Avenue Extension Crawford Multari & Clark ASSOCTATFS REV/SED WORK SCOPE Date: February 20, 2008 To: Jason Smisko, Senior Planner From: Chris Wm Clark Re: NNSP EIR Scope of Work Jason; 641 Higuera Street, Suite 302 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 541- 2622 ext 14 Fax(805)541-5512 http://www.cmcaplans.coml cwclam@aol.com The following presents our scope of work and budget for the preparation of the first stage of a two stage EIR for the North Newhall Specific Plan and Lyons Avenue crossing, as well as the conceptual design of the crossing. As we have discussed, this first stage will focus on the at -grade crossing at Lyons Avenue. We will develop a scope of work for the second stage when we are certain the PUC will be granting permission for the crossing. Much of this effort will be concentrated on a traffic analysis to understand how Lyons Avenue will behave with the crossing, including the extension of Dockweiler and Via Princessa. Omni Means will prepare the analysis as set forth below. Dokken Engineering will prepare detailed drawings of the crossing. The cost for crossing design and the preparation of the EIR is $169,820. Thank you again for the opportunity to work with the City. Sincerely, cV,;� Chris Clark Principal Page 1 of 9 I North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates Introduction The City of Santa Clarita will be the lead agency for the preparation of a Staged EIR' for the North Newhall Specific Plan. The purpose of using a stage FIR is to avoid unnecessary and premature analysis, but focus the review on the aspects of the project necessary to present to' the Public Utilities Commission for a grade crossing permit. The two components of the project are interdependent. The crossing change would not likely be done without the development of the NNSP properties, and vice a versa. However, the threshold question of the crossing carries a large environmental review -if all must be considered at once. Two separate documents risk a challenge of segmenting. However, the Staged EIR is recognized as an exception to the Laurel Heights requirement of detailing the entire project in a single EIR.' The theory of segmenting is that one should not limit a project description so as to ,intentionally or inadvertently avoid analysis of environmental. impacts. The Staged FIR contains an overt acknowledgement that segmenting will not occur, because the entirety of the project will be contemplated. However, the earlier stage will contain only what is necessary to resolve a threshold entitlement, in this instance the PUC approval. The rest of the project can be dealt with "generally." Stages of the EIR STAGE 1: This FIR is focused upon environmental effects of establishing an at -grade crossing at Lyons Avenue, pursuant to the City's General Plan. The complete circulation system contemplated for the project would be described; Lyons crossing, Dockweiler extension, Via Princessa connection, 13th Street crossing abandonment, .one of the two suggested other abandonments, and perhaps improvements to San Fernando Rd crossing. The work will include detailed design and analysis of the crossing; lane configuration, signal timing, gate design, etc. such that the PUC permit requirements are satisfied. Everything else (various road extensions and the development) would be generalized in a programmatic approach. The traffic analysis, prepared by Omni Means, is described"below. The Stage 1 document would be certified and becomes the basis for the PUC process. When that is satisfied, we prepare: STAGE 2: Detailed analysis of Dockweiler and Via Princessa extensions and a full analysis of the NNSP development. Here we analyze Specific Plan site biology, geotechnical, archaeology, etc. This would bear most of the analytical burden of the two stages, and the associated cost. 1 15167. Staged EIR (a) Where a large capital project will require a number of discretionary approvals from government agencies and one of the approvals will occur more than two years before construction will begin, a staged EIR may be prepared covering the entire project in a general form. The staged EIR shall evaluate the proposal in light of current and contemplated plans and produce an informed estimate of the environmental consequences of the entire project. The aspect of the project before the public agency for approval shall be discussed with a greater degree of specificity. (b) When a staged EIR has been prepared, a supplement to the EIR shall be prepared when a later approval is required for the project, and the information available at the time of the later approval would permit consideration of additional environmental impacts, mitigation measures, or reasonable -alternatives to the project. 2 A Local & Regional Monitor v. City of Los Angeles (2nd Dist. 1993) 16 Cal. App. 4" 630. Page 2 North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR -- Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates Scope of Work — EIR Stage 1 Notice of Preparation/Initial Study 2. Scoping Meeting: CMCA will hold a scoping meeting during the NOP process to allow for public input. 3. Project Description: CMCA will work with staff to complete a detailed project description, including definition of the project objectives. CMCA will revise the project description and outline based on comments received during the review. Deliverables —Draft Project Description 4. ADEIR Team Meeting CMCA proposes to hold a comprehensive meeting with City staff and representatives of the planning team, to identify and outline the environmental effects of the project. The result of the meeting will be an annotated outline of the EIR. The workshop will also result in the identification of project alternatives. Deliverables — Ten (10) copies and one digital version of the annotated outline for the team The Consultants will work with staff to prepare an Administrative Draft EIR in compliance with CEQA. The document will generally be organized as follows: Table of contents Introduction Summary of impacts, mitigation, and levels of significance Project description Environmental setting Impact analysis Alternatives analysis Growth -inducing, cumulative and significant irreversible impacts Technical Appendices and the NOP Environmental Setting and Impact Analysis CMCA will prepare an environmental setting based largely on existing information. The environmental setting will provide the baseline for analysis in the EIR. CMCA will also prepare an impact analysis pursuant to CEQA requirements. The impact analysis will be organized as follows: Setting Significance Thresholds Impacts Cumulative Impacts Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts Page 3 North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR --- Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates The following topics correspond to potential Administrative Draft EIR chapters. The level of detail in the first stage EIR will be general, in a more programmatic format and content for areas outside the immediate vicinity of the crossing. The second stage will provide project -level analysis for the Specific Plan area. Geology. The geologic impact discussion will address geologic hazards with particular emphasis on slope stability and erosion. 'Impacts will be based on information in existing literature. A geotechnical study is specifically excluded from this scope and budget. A grading plan is not expected to be available .for this EIR and the scope for the EIR excludes preparation of such a_ plan. The work mentioned above will be included in thesecond stage of the EIR. Hydrology. CMCA will assess the impacts of the project related to hydrology and water quality. It is assumed that infrastructure. will be engineered to be sufficient to handle stormwater flows from the project, and will be designed and built to City standards. Biology. A biologist will assess general habitat and species potential, access databases, and prepare the impact analysis for biological resources. Specific protocol -level species surveys and wetlands delineations are excluded from this Stage 1 scope. Cultural Resources. A review of existing literature and state and local records will be performed. Hazardous Materials. CMCA will address the potential for hazards and hazardous materials on site through review of environmental databases and existing literature. Traffic. The traffic study will be prepared by Omni Means as described below. 'A detailed design of the crossing will.be prepared by Dokken Engineering, described below. Air Quality. The air quality analysis will be prepared in accordance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District CEQA Handbook. CMCA will assess construction and operational emissions based on phasing and traffic as outlined in the plan. CMCA will utilize URBEMIS 2007 for Windows to model emissions. Noise. CMCA will prepare a noise impact analysis, including a discussion of construction noise impacts and modeling of operational noise impacts from increased traffic. Public Services. CMCA will describe the impacts of the project on utilities and services. This section will include analysis of impacts to schools, and water and wastewater, on a general level. This section will not include a water supply assessment pursuant to SB610, but that will be done at the second stage of the EIR. Public Safety. CMCA will address the impacts to public safety from the relocation and increase of use of the at -grade crossing. CMCA will coordinate with the PUC to identify the appropriate level of analysis. required to satisfy the entitlement process for the crossing. This will be one of the -substantive components for the Stage 1 EIR. Aesthetics. CMCA will determine the impacts of the crossing using the VRMS system, which takes into consideration visual quality, visual character, and viewer sensitivity. Simulations are .not included in this proposal. Planning Consistency. This section will include a determination of the proposed project's consistency with the City's adopted plans, ordinances, and policies, and regional planning documents. Page 4 North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR --- Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates Other Sections (Growth -inducing, Alternatives). The EIR will include a discussion of the growth - inducing effects of the project, including extension of public services, commitment of resources, and secondary growth in the residential and commercial sector. This section will also include a summary of significant, irreversible impacts. It will also address greenhouse gas emissions (alternatively, that discussion may reside in Air Quality). Alternatives. CMCA will.work with staff to develop alternatives aimed atthe reduction of significant impacts. The analysis will include a comparison of the alternatives, and will include a determination of the environmentally superior alternative. The level of detail of the analysis will be less than the proposed project. The alternatives will focus on various locations of the crossing and various permutations of the roadway connections included in the project description, most notably with regard to Dockweiler and Via Princessa. Deliverables — 5) copies of the ADEIR 5. DEIR Response to Comments and DEIR,Production. CMCA will incorporate comments from staff and prepare a Draft EIR suitable for circulation. CMCA will provide all required notices for the Draft EIR. Deliverables — 30 copies and 60 CDs of the EIR, 10 copies and 60 CDs of the Technical Appendices. 6. FEIR Response to Comments, Document Edits, MMRP, FEIR Production. The FEIR will include response to comments, the mitigation monitoring and reporting plan, and any edits or errata. For the purpose of budgeting, it is assumed that 30 letters with five substantive comments each will be addressed. Deliverables — 30 copies and 60 CDs of the FEIR Meeting & Hearings CMCA will attend eight staff meetings/hearings (2 Planning Commission, 2 City Council and others as determined by staff). Omni Means and Dokken will attend one staff meeting and one hearing. Lyons Avenue Crossing Study As requested, Dokken Engineering has reviewed the project and proposes to provide the following services as needed: Hydraulics and Hydrology — Dokken Engineering will prepare a Location Hydraulic Study (with a Floodplain Evaluation Report Summary) and a Hydraulic and Hydrology Report for the proposed creek crossing. It is assumed that an appropriate design Q by City Development Services and topographic data by City GIS will be provided. Proposed Fee: $12,000 Page 5 North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR --- Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates • Bridge Advance Planning Studies — Dokken Engineering will prepare bridge advance planning studies for all feasible alternatives. The studies will consist of preliminary design of .the bridge alternatives and will include bridge plan, profile, and cross section. Preliminary construction cost estimates will also be provided. It is assumed that road geometrics and topographic data will be provided by Omni Means and City GIS, respectively. Proposed Fee: $12,000 • Preliminary Drainage Report — Dokken Engineering will prepare a preliminary drainage report that reviews existing drainage facilities and recommends drainage improvements associated with the proposed project. The report will include associated construction cost estimates, a description of any required permanent BMP's, and the footprint of the proposed improvements. Proposed Fee: $5,000 • Preliminary Design — Dokken Engineering will prepare project geometrics, right of way impact maps, and construction cost estimates. It is assumed that some modification to the profile and Lyons Avenue and Railroad Avenue will be required. Dokken Engineering will coordinate with Omni- Means.to determine appropriate traffic lane geometry based on the results of their traffic studies. Proposed Fee: $15,000 All work will be performed to appropriate City, County, and State standards. All work can be completed within four weeks of receipt of notice to proceed. Meetings will be held with City staff, Omni -Means staff, and Crawford, MUltari' & Clark staff as needed and requested. It is my understanding that we will be performing this work as a subconsultant to Crawford, Multari and Clark. Topographic Survey 1 A $10,000 allowance has been made for the possible inclusion of a topographic survey of the area if necessary to verify existing GIS topographic information. L Page 6 North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR -- Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates Schedule The table below sets forth an approximate schedule (in months) for completing the two stages of the EIR. Depending on turn -around between work efforts, the timing could accelerate or slowdown. The length of time for PUC permitting is unknown. Once that effort is anticipated to be successful, then it will be prudent to begin in earnest on the second stage. Budget The budget is set forth on the next page. The total cost .for the project is $169,820. This includes the traffic study by Omni Means, as well as their design work for the crossing. It includes 8 hearings and meetings, and completion of the FIR through the final document and the mitigation monitoring plan. Administrative *raft ER Public review penod EIR certification P C permit process Project Description Administrative r1raft EIR Public review period EIR certification Budget The budget is set forth on the next page. The total cost .for the project is $169,820. This includes the traffic study by Omni Means, as well as their design work for the crossing. It includes 8 hearings and meetings, and completion of the FIR through the final document and the mitigation monitoring plan. North Newhall Specific Plan/PUC RR EIR -- Stage 1 Scope of Work Crawford Multari & Clark Associates w a 3 z 3 Staff Time (hours) Total Task $2,860 4 ri ��' 16 34 $4,190 �� 24 8 28 ` $10,000 6. 8 14 $1,450 Principal 8 Associate Hours Cost 8 8 $920 EIR Notice of Preparation/Initial Study Scoping Meeting Project Description Initial Study ADEIR Introduction Summary Geology Hydrology Biology Cultural Resources Hazardous Materials Traffic Air Quality Noise Public Services Aesthetics Planning Consistency Growth -Inducing, Alternatives Project Management DEIR Staff Comments and Production FOR Public Comments, Edits, MMRP, Prod 8 12 8 20 $2,860 4 30 16 34 $4,190 4 24 8 28 $3,500 20 20 30 70 1 $8,850 16 6 8 6 $690 Meetings (8) $7,360 16 16 $1,520 Dokken Engineering " 16 8 24 $2,600 $10,000 6. 8 14 $1,450 8 TOTAL ESTIIVIATED.COST. 8 $920 8 8 $920 8 .8 $920 12. 8 20 $3,140 4 50 54 $5,210 4 30 34 $3,310 8 6 14 $1,490 24 24 $2,760 18 , 0 18 $2,070 8 20 16 44 $5,300 60 60 $11,100 20 20 30 70 1 $8,850 16 80 8 104 $12,920 Meetings (8) $7,360 Direct costs (travel, copying, etc. $5,000 Total ` 132 304 172 608 hours Rate $185 $115 $95 TOTAL ESTIMATED CMCA COST $88,080 Oirim Means (Traffrc) " $29,400 Dokken Engineering " $44,000 To"pographic Survey $10,000 Administrative cost (10%),, $8,340 TOTAL ESTIIVIATED.COST. $169,820 �.�✓ t! ll U 17 it � r means E N G I N E E R SR January 10, 2008 Chris Clark Crawford Multari Clark & Moore 641 Higuera Street, Suite 302 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 RE: PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR — Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Chris: In response to your request, Omni -Means is pleased to assist you on the preparation of a traffic impact analysis for a proposed relocation of an at -grade railroad crossing at 13`h Street to a proposed new extension of Lyons Avenue to Dockweiler Road in the Newhall area of the City of Santa Clarita. As understood, the proposed project will include the closure of at the 13`h Street railroad crossing and possibly other locations. Also, the proposed North Newhall area will include a connection of Dockweiler Road to Via Princessa. Additionally, as understood, this environmental document is intended to be the initial stage of multiple environmental documents for the development of the area. In that the level and type of development potential of the area hinges ori whether a new at -grade Lyons Avenue crossing could be constructed, early Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval was key prior to any major investment of time and money towards further planning and entitlement of land. Therefore, upon when PUC permission is understood, further environmental analysis can then be pursued. In an effort to continue to move forward with some planning for the area, a task has been added that will determine the geometric design of the Lyons extension improvement requirements over the railroad tracks and intersection with Railroad Avenue based on the outcome of this traffic analysis. Attached with this letter are a detailed work plan, including work tasks, schedule and cost infonnation. As presented in the attached material, the draft traffic study will be completed within ten (10) weeks of receiving authorization to proceed (not including comment time on the Memorandum of Assumptions). We will send the draft report to you and the City for review and cornrnent at the completion of that timeframe. Following yours and City review, Omni -Means will incorporate all comments to finalize the report within a two (2) week period. Our fee to perform this work will be $29,400 as sununarized in the attached Section C. We have included one (1) meeting in this current scope of work and one public hearing. Additional meetings that are required will be left to your discretion. We will be available to attend these meetings only with your prior authorization. These meetings would be billed on a Time and Materials basis. 943 Reserve Drive, Suite 100 • Roseville, CA 95678 • (916) 782-8688 fax(916)782-8689 ROSEVILLE REDDING VISALIA WALNUT CREEK We look forward to working with you on this project. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions. Sincerely, Omni -Means, Ltd. Engineers & Planners r Martin R. Inouye Principal MRI:mri (P4272SCPOO I A.DOC) Attachments PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Page 2 January 10, 2008 (P4272SCPOOIA.DOC) Section A SCOPE OF WORK NORTH NEWHALL RAILROAD CROSSING EIR - TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN City of Santa Clarita PHASE I — INITIAL MEETINGS, DATA COLLECTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT Task 1 Proiect Management. Omni -Means will review all project related material, including; site maps, land use quantities; site access locations, project descriptions, project applications, past traffic studies, recent traffic studies within the study area, agency transportation planning documents (including general plan circulations elements, and/or specific plan circulation elements). The Project Manager will meet with the City of Santa Clarita to review this updated Scope of Work, and to ascertain any changes relative to their requirements. We will also obtain any additional information which the City may have pertinent to this project. One meeting and one public hearing are included within this task. Additional meetings and/or public hearings will be upon additional written authorization. Task 2 Data Collection. Relevant traffic and development data from the local study area will be collected to provide a data base of existing and future conditions. This data would include traffic counts, existing development, planned development proposals, improvement plans and scheduling, etc. Weekday daily, AM and PM peak hour counts will be obtained at the following locations: Intersections.- Lyons ntersections.Lyons Avenue/Railroad Avenue • Lyons Avenue/San Fernando Road • 13`h Street/Railroad Avenue Roadways.- Lyon oadwayLyon Avenue south of Railroad Avenue • Railroad Avenue west of Lyons Avenue • Railroad Avenue east of Lyons Avenue • Via Princessa north of Railroad Avenue Task 3 Memorandum of Assumptions. Prior to completion of the following work tasks, Omni -Means will prepare a detailed Memorandum of Assumptions that documents all technical assumptions that will be used to complete the study. These assumptions will include; trip generation rates, directional distribution estimates, capacity analysis methodologies, and traffic growth rates and/or fixture model projections for weekday AM and PM peak periods. The Memorandum will be submitted to the City for review and comment. If adjustments are required, a second draft will be resubmitted for final approval. PHASE II — EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS Task 4 Existing Conditions Analysis. Based on the data collected in Task 2, the existing traffic conditions will be analyzed. All critical roadways and intersections in the vicinity of the proposed project (as listed in Task 2) will be described in terms of functional classification, roadway geometries, number of travel lanes, current traffic volumes, and intersection spacing. Roadway and intersection weekday AM and PM peak hour analyses will be completed for these conditions. PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR January 10, 2008 TrG,fe Impact Study and Geometric Design Page 3 (P4272SCP001A.D0C) Section A SCOPE OF WORK NORTH NEWHALL RAILROAD CROSSING EIR TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN City of Santa Clarita Task 5 Estimate Short Term Trip Generation/Distribution/Assignment. The estimate of short term trip generation/distribution/assignment will be derived from the "interim -year" traffic model projections prepared by the City. These traffic model projections will reflect, as schedule permits, the most .current efforts to update the Citywide traffic model as a part of OVOV. Task 6 Short Term Conditions Analysis. Based on the results of Task 5, the interim (2010) weekday AM and PM peak hour traffic projections will be obtained for four (4) alternative circulation concepts as follows. • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler, to 13'h Street, • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with existing 13`h Street connection, • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with 13`h Street closed and Lyons Avenue extended at grade across the railroad tracks. • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with 13'h Street closed and Lyons Avenue extended with a grade separated crossing of the railroad tracks. The potential LOS impacts of the short term conditions will be quantified, by.coimparison of Existing conditions to Short Term conditions at all study area critical intersections and roadways for each of the concepts. PHASE III — FUTURE CONDITIONS ANALYSIS Task 7 Year 2030 Cumulative Conditions. `Year 2030 Cumulative weekday AM and PM peak hour trip volumes will be developed based upon travel forecasts obtained from the City of Santa Clarita's Traffic Model for the same four alternative circulation conditions studied under Short Term Conditions, as follows. • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to 13'h Street, • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with existing 13`' Street connection, • Existing Circulation System phis extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with 13`h Street closed and Lyons Avenue extended at grade across the railroad tracks. • Existing Circulation System plus extension of Dockweiler to Via Princessa with 13th Street closed and Lyons Avenue extended with a grade separated crossing of the railroad tracks. Again, these traffic model projections will reflect, as schedule permits, the most current efforts to update the Citywide traffic model as a part of OVOV. Adjustments to this modeled data will then be completed to obtain the AM and PM peak hour turning movement forecasts within the study area. Intersection and roadway capacity analyses will be completed using these volumes at all critical intersection and roadways. PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Page 4 January 10, 2008 (P4272SCP001A.DOQ Section A SCOPE OF WORK NORTH NEWHALL RAILROAD CROSSING EIR TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN City of Santa Clarita Task 8 Mitigation Measures. Intersection and roadway improvements required to mitigate the traffic impacts identified in Tasks 4, 6 and 7 for the circulation alternatives studied will be documented. These improvements could include, but are not limited to, intersection, roadway widening, signalization, channelization, turning movement restrictions, road and access closure, additional facilities, or TDM measures.. Levels of Service values will be reported for each of these mitigated conditions. Task 9 Geometric Desien of the Lvons Avenue Extension Railroad Crossing and Lvons/Railroad intersection. Based on the above traffic analysis of the Lyons Avenue extension circulation concept, the geometric design of the extension and intersection with Railroad Avenue will be determined. Number of through lanes and turn channelization for both right and left turn movement will be identified recognizing the limitations of the closely spaced railroad crossing and Railroad Avenue intersection. This geometric design will then be provided to Dokken Engineering so as to derive a preliminary engineering design of the extension given the topographic, railroad, creek and other physical constraints in creating the crossing, including raising Railroad Avenue to meet grade with the adjacent railroad tracks. PHASE IV — REPORT PREPARATION AND AGENCY MEETINGS Task 10 Prepare Draft Report/Draft EIR. The analysis conducted in Tasks 1 through 9 will be summarized in text, tables, and figures to explain the technical evaluation and recommendations. Copies of the draft report will be prepared and submitted to you and the City for their review and comment. Task 11 Prepare Final Report. Following review of the Draft Report by you and the City, Omni -Means will edit accordingly to create a Final Report. Within this Scope of Work, one public hearing is included and budgeted under Task 1. Attendance .at additional meetings or public hearings will require additional authorization. PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Page S Jammy 10, 2008 (P4272SCP001A.DOQ Section B PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATE NORTH NEWHALL RAILROAD CROSSING EIR TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN City of Santa Clarita As outlined in the following spreadsheet, the draft -traffic study will be completed within ten (10) weeks of receiving authorization to proceed, not including agency comment time on the Memorandum of Assumptions. Upon receiving comments on the draft report, Omni -Means will edit and prepare the Final Report within an additional two (2) week period of time. Our fee to perforin this work is $29,400 as surnrnarized below. We have included one (1) meeting and one (1) public hearing. PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR January 10, 2008 Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Page 6 (P4272SCP00lA.DOQ y Task Task Description Project Schedule N 0000 10 0 F• 0 F Phase I - Initial Meetings, Data Collection., and Project Mangement Task 1 Project Management 24 12 $800 36 . $7,148 Task 2 Data Collection (Traffic.counts) 1 2 $1,380 3 $1,645 Task 3 Memorandum of Assumptions 1 2 4 8 15 $1,488 Phase iI - Existing/Short Term Conditions Analysis Task 4 Existing Conditions Analysis. 1 2 6 2 11 $1,138 Task 5 Short Term Project Trip Generation. 2 4 12 18 $1,924 Task 6 Short Term Conditions Analysis. 2 4 24 30 $2,992 Phase III - Future Conditions Analysis Task 7 Year 2030 Cumulative Conditions 2 4 24 30 $2,992 Task 8 Mitigation Measures. 2 4 8 14 $1,568 Task 9 Geometric Design of Lyons. Extension 2 8 1 16 27 $2,789 Phase IV - Report Preparation and Agency Review Task 10 Draft Report 2 4 12 12 8 $100 38 ' $3,608 Task I 1 Final Repot variable 2 4 8 2. 4 $100 20 $2,108 40 48 100 42 1200 242 O N O D T O M PROPOSAL — North Newhall Railroad Crossing EIR January 10, 2008 Traffic Impact Study and Geometric Design Page 6 (P4272SCP00lA.DOQ J, 4 !Ell 0� i i 5