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<br /> The PRE shall be in accordance with CALTRANS' 2. Solicit input regarding the goals for the
<br /> regulations, policies, procedures, manuals and project desired by each agency.
<br /> standards. The following items a. through d. are not all- 3. Agree on the intended scope of the project.
<br /> inclusive but are intended only to illustrate types of 4. Agree on the basic design standards to be
<br /> sources. met.
<br /> a. The PRE will be prepared in accordance with The first step in the project development process will be
<br /> Caltrans' Project Development Procedures to develop the conceptual alternatives for the project.
<br /> Manual Appendix K -Preparation Guidelines for
<br /> Project Report. Those elements to be considered will include:
<br /> • Environmentallssues;
<br /> b. Roadway design shall be in conformance with Traffic Requirements (Existing and Future);
<br /> the current CALTRANS Highway Design Manual, Utility Impacts;
<br /> Standard Plans and Specifications in United ExistingTopography;
<br /> States Customary Units. Horizontal and Vertical Geometric
<br /> Requirements;
<br /> c. Plans and estimates shall be prepared in Right-of-way Impacts;
<br /> conformance with the current editions of the Crossing Type Selection; and
<br /> CALTRANS Plans, Specifications and Estimates Project Costs.
<br /> Guide, Standard Plans and Standard
<br /> Specification, and Basic Engineering After completion of this initial step, the City will review
<br /> Estimating System, or as required by the City. the conceptual alternatives, the impacts and costs of
<br /> d. This PRE shall be performed in accordance with each alternative within the PSRE and make a decision of
<br /> CALTRANS and AASHTO standards and which alternatives are feasible and should be carried to
<br /> practices. Any exceptions to applicable design the next step in the project development process -
<br /> standardsshall beapproved by the City and preparation of the PRE.
<br /> The PRE is the engineering document that provides the
<br /> Caltrans via the process outlined in the transition between the conceptual plans and the
<br /> CALTRANS' Highway Design Manual and proposed project. At the pre-PSRE meeting, the
<br /> appropriate memorandum and design bulletins engineering specifics of the design scope will be
<br /> published by CALTRANS. discussed. These will include the major features of
<br /> work associated with the project, such as alternatives
<br /> that substantially lessen or avoid environmental
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<br /> impacts, number of lanes (current and future), and most
<br /> We will obtain Project Approval and Environmental efficient crossing type. Additional items that need to be
<br /> Clearance for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade considered are roadway drainage systems, impacts to
<br /> Separation Project, and this shall be done by preparing both existing and future utilities, and cost.
<br /> a PSRE, a PRE, a Statutory Exemption (SE), and
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<br /> as well as alternatives for the crossing type, and shall The AECOM will assist the City on this phase of the
<br /> recommend a preferred alternative, as well as the project with responsibility for the work effort within its
<br /> approval of the environmental document. team. This task includes project management and
<br /> administration; meetings; quality control/quality
<br /> We will establish relationships with all the stakeholders assurance; agency, subconsultant railroad and utility
<br /> in the project to solicit input and develop consensus coordination; project permit coordination; scheduling;
<br /> duringthe project development process. Input from all budgeting; progress reporting, and invoicing. Progress
<br /> stakeholders will be solicited early in the process and meetings will be held at monthly intervals, or as needed
<br /> will continue throughout project development to between the City, SCRRA/OCTA, other stakeholders, and
<br /> facilitate timely review and approval of the project. the Project Team. The purpose of these meetings will be
<br /> A meeting with the City, Caltrans, the SCRRA/OCTA, and to review project status to ensure the contract
<br /> other stakeholders will beheld before any significant objectives and milestones are being achieved. To
<br /> work is started on the project. The purpose of this supplement these meetings, the AECOM Team will
<br /> meeting will be to: maintain on-going communications with the City,
<br /> 1. Review the PSRE and PRE Document SCRRA/OCTA, and other agencies as necessary. It is
<br /> development process. anticipated several meetings with these agencies will
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