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Santa Ana East Memory Lane/Town and Country Manor EIR SCOPE OF WORK Scope of Work Work Program MBA is prepared to take EIR project management responsibility and assist the City of Santa Ana in successfully executing the following scope of work. The RFP received from the City and this proposal will jointly become the Scope for Professional Consultant Services for this project. The scope of work, which assumes close coordination with the City, has been incorporated within our estimated fees. Included will be the following responsibilities: ■ Project initiation and organization ■ Public scoping and agency coordination ■ Coordination with the City through the MBA Principal/Project Manager ■ Data compilation and technical report peer review ■ Impact assessment and formulation of effective mitigation measures ■ CEQA conformance and quality assurance ■ Report compilation and distribution ■ Responding to public comments on the Draft EIR ■ Preparation, posting and mailing of required CEQA notices ■ Public meetings and hearing attendance ■ Preparation of findings of fact and statement of overriding considerations ■ Preparation of mitigation monitoring program ■ Preparation of Final EIR Phase I - Technical Studies Task 1.1: MBA Technical Studies Technical studies to be provided by MBA include ones for the following potentially significant effects. These will be summarized in the corresponding EIR sections: ■ Visual Analysis/Shade and Shadow Analysis. To support the visual analysis, we will perform a site photographic survey to show the visual baseline condition from surrounding vantage points. Building elevations obtained from the project architect will be superimposed on the photos to demonstrate the impact of the buildings on views. Utilizing an aerial photo base, MBA will calculate and graphically display the winter/summer solstice shade and shadow footprint of the building on surrounding properties and any potentially sensitive receptors (i.e. residential properties, outdoor recreational areas including relationship to nearby Santiago Park, etc.). This assessment will also address CEQA threshold criteria such as impacts on any scenic vistas, scenic resources, the visual character and quality of the site and surroundings, and sources of light and glare. ■ Cultural Resources. MBA's Cultural Resources Division will prepare a Cultural Resources Report and perform tasks necessary to support adequate cultural resources documentation to meet CEQA requirements. The basic tasks are as follows: Records Search __ 3