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ll be conducted under this task. Using the soil test pits and lab analysis, any proposed basins will be designed in accordance with the BMP Manual. b. Prepare Detailed Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Analysis (3038) H&H analysis is not anticipated for this project. There are no hours associated with this activity. 5. STRUCTURES There are no existing structures impacted with the project limits. Retaining walls will be investigated to minimize impacts to the properties adjacent to the proposed sidewalk. Three retaining walls are proposed within the project limits: • Lowell Avenue Retaining Wall, Lawrence Avenue to Helen Avenue • Lowell Avenue Retaining Wall, North of Helen Avenue • Gregory Avenue Retaining Wall a. Prepare Structural Design Recommendation Summary (3100) STV will prepare a structural design recommendation summary that documents the existing conditions, design parameters and criteria, structure alternatives development, structural selection process, recommended structure and aesthetic treatments, MPT and staging, and other essential criteria required for the proper selection of the recommended structural elements. In addition, impacts to utility, right of way and environmentally sensitive features will also be documented in the Structural Design Recommendation Summary. 6. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 7 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work Based on the conceptual design per the grant application, the West Orange improvements include three retaining walls and one stormwater management best management practice (BMP) site: • Stormwater Lowell Avenue Retaining Wall, Lawrence Avenue to Helen Avenue • Lowell Avenue Retaining Wall, North of Helen Avenue • Gregory Avenue Retaining Wall • Stormwater Management BMP To facilitate the new sidewalk, the Lowell Avenue retaining walls between Lawrence Ave to Helen Ave and north of Helen Avenue require fill to be placed toward private residences. As a result, borings are expected to be required to assess wall stability, potential settlement, and the potential imposed lateral pressures on the adjacent structures. Lightweight fill may be considered to mitigate potential settlement and potential risk to adjacent structures. The retaining wall at Gregory Avenue appears to be less than three (3) feet for the entire length of the wall. As a result, STV does not anticipated the need for borings along the full length of the wall as the final wall is assumed to be a landscaping wall where a regraded slope at 2H:1V or flatter is not possible. a. Develop Subsurface Exploration Program (3096) STV will review available existing geotechnical and geologic information and prepare recommendations for the subsurface investigation program based on the finalized limits and cross sections of the retaining walls and BMP. STV will prepare and submit a Subsurface Exploration Plan to the NJDOT Geotechnical and Engineering Geology SMEs for review and approval during the PE phase. STV assumes that a Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Report will not be required. b. Review & Approve Subsurface Exploration Plan (3098) STV will address review comments and update the subsurface exploration program and bid documents. 7. RIGHT OF WAY

b. Review & Approve Subsurface Exploration Plan (3098) STV will address review comments and update the subsurface exploration program and bid documents. 7. RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) AND EASEMENTS Although ROW acquisition is not anticipated, it is estimated that there will be numerous temporary construction easements, as well as some permanent easements, required to execute the proposed improvements. It is not anticipated that there will be any right-of-way acquisitions. However, a full comprehensive evaluation will be performed as part of the preliminary survey and engineering related design services previously noted, to reveal all possibilities of impact. Consideration will be given to minimize impacts to the greatest extent possible as part of the preliminary engineering design, including but not limited to the feasibility of reducing the widths of the cartway or driving lanes, originally proposed sidewalks, the realignment of the existing curb-lines and various other means. a. Conduct Initial Title Search (3028) STV’s subconsultant Amercom will be responsible for conducting the title searches for affected parcels. STV will review the deed/title searches. It is assumed there will be fifteen (15) properties. b. Prepare & Submit ROW Impact Matrix & ROW Impact Plans Submission (3110) This task entails the preparation of the ROW/Easement Impact Plan (Preliminary General Property Parcel Maps (GPPMs)) to accurately depict all ROW/Easement and private property impacts required for the proposed improvements and the ROW Impact Matrix. The plan will indicate the block and lot numbers along with the owner’s names, the acquisition area and/or permanent and temporary easement areas that will be required for each parcel. STV, RC, and Township will coordinate with property owners on impacts

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 8 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work to their property. It is assumed there will be eight (8) impacted properties. c. Prepare & Submit ROW Plans and Documents (3122) If necessary, STV will prepare the GPPMs, parcel descriptions, and Individual Parcel Maps (IPM) for each property. The Township will be responsible for acquiring the easements if agreements with the property owners are unattainable. STV will coordinate with the Township and provide details and information to a real estate brokerage firm. Right of Way/Easement Documents: • General Property Parcel Maps (4 Sheets) • Individual Property Maps (8 Sheets) • Easement Metes and Bounds descriptions and exhibit map (5 Sheets) • Temporary Easement Metes and Bounds descriptions and exhibit map (10 Sheets) d. Prepare Initial ROW/Easement Estimate (3125) STV will develop a ROW/Easement Cost estimate. 8. ACCESS There are eight driveways within the project limits which are anticipated to be affected by the proposed improvements. The access points will be evaluated for ADA compliance with the current ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Standards for Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (Title III), current Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee guideline (PROWAG) and the NJDOT State Highway Access Management Code as a guide for this evaluation. Driveway adjustments and modifications are anticipated. a. Prepare & Submit Project Access Plan and Access Impact Summary (3105) STV will review and analyze the existing driveways within the project limits and verify the owners of record and existing topographic features for each impacted property. We will verify the types of access alterations identified for each property. We will confirm the use and operation of the property via field observations. STV will identify each driveway within the project area and any proposed

ns identified for each property. We will confirm the use and operation of the property via field observations. STV will identify each driveway within the project area and any proposed alterations of each property’s access. b. Administer Access Alterations (3048) STV, RC and the Township will discuss any proposed/desired access alterations with the impacted property owners. Proposed improvements will be based on the desire to better control access and ADA compliance within the project limits to make for a safer environment for all users. If required, STV will prepare a notification letter along with a proposed plan and send, via certified mail, to the appropriate property owners. STV will document the minutes of the meeting. 9. UTILITIES a. Coordination with Utility Companies STV will determine which utility companies are serving the proposed project area through research and a field survey. Utilizing the readily available NJDOT Utility Contacts List and points of contact made available to the RC and team, STV will identify the utility owner contacts. Under this task, the coordination with any potentially impacted company will be conducted. STV will seek to avoid all utility impacts with the proposed improvements. This task will be initiated at the outset of preliminary engineering. All costs associated with obtaining this PE Utility Engineering cost estimate is included as part of this overall

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 9 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work proposal. b. Prepare Utility Base Plans (3035) STV will prepare the utility base plans from field survey data to show existing surface utility facilities. These plans are the base plans for the development of the Utility Relocation Plan. c. Establish Utility Engineering Funding (3040) STV will coordinate with the utility providers to discuss the proposed improvements which could impact their facilities and request a cost estimate from the utility companies for their engineering services. STV will provide the latest utility cost estimate to the RC and team. If no preliminary engineering estimate is received, an anticipated utility design estimate is projected by STV for the corresponding utility company. d. Send Utility Verification Request Letter (3045) STV will prepare and send out this letter to all utility companies for final verification to confirm the existence of their facilities and their locations. Included with the letter will be the utility base plan. The utility providers will mark up the plans to verify their facilities (if any) and add type, size, depth and any operational restrictions to the base plan and return one (1) set to STV. Copies of the letters and plans will be forwarded to the RC and team. e. Prepare Utility Agreement (3050, 3060) STV will prepare a utility agreement and send to the utility companies for execution. Once the agreements are approved by West Orange, the agreement will be returned to the utility companies. f. Conduct Subsurface Utility Engineering (3080) (AmerCom) Upon the performance of due diligence and the development of the subsurface utility engineering (SUE) plan, SUE will be conducted by STV’s subconsultant AmerCom in order to determine the exact location of underground utilities. Depending upon the type of utility and potential design conflict, several SUE methods will be utilized. In locations where only

e exact location of underground utilities. Depending upon the type of utility and potential design conflict, several SUE methods will be utilized. In locations where only horizontal location is needed, underground utilities may be located remotely using ground penetrating radar (GPR), metal detectors or similar devices. These methods will not provide utility depth. If depths of utilities are needed, we will retain a qualified contractor to excavate subsurface test pits. Utility mark-outs will be called out and performed as part of this task. Test pits will not be required to locate every utility and will only be used in locating utilities that have a potential conflict. Prior to conducting SUE test pits, STV will coordinate with any and all relevant utility companies regarding any previous SUE test pits that may have been performed for the conflict area and whether vertical data exists. Prior to conducting the SUE test pits, STV will seek approval of the plan from the RC and team and coordinate investigative site work in advance as necessary. Please see attached AmerCom’s scope of work and cost estimate. g. Utility Risk Assessment (3985) STV will assess the utility risks and identify potential conflicts. SUE will verify the locations of the facilities. STV will update the design plans to avoid impacts to the utilities. If utility impacts are unavoidable, STV will identify the conflicts and coordinate with the utility companies.

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 10 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work 10. PRE-CONSTRUCTION a. Develop Preliminary Detour and Construction Staging Plans (3130) STV will develop preliminary detour and construction staging plans. For detour plans, the plans will display the anticipated detour routes, detour lengths and associated travel times. For staging plans, a construction narrative will be prepared depicting the number of stages and phases involved, and how the Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) will be managed. Traffic control standard details will be used and if necessary, staging plans will be prepared. STV will also confirm whether any portion of the construction activities would require a detour for pedestrian/bicyclist traffic. STV will coordinate with local officials to obtain concurrence with the detour and/or staging plan. b. Prepare Construction Cost Estimate (3135) Under this task, STV will estimate the construction cost for the proposed improvements. This includes computing quantities of work items and researching unit prices appropriate for this project. As part of the cost estimate, STV will identify and evaluate any special conditions specific to this project that could impact the unit price or total cost for a particular element of the construction. Such conditions include work area, utility impacts, material supply, and/or time restrictions. STV will prepare the Construction Cost Estimate utilizing the plans developed during the preliminary engineering activities. 11. ENVIRONMENTAL a. Prepare Categorical Exclusion Document (CED) (3870) STV will assist NJDOT in the assessment of the project impacts and risks with respect to each environmental discipline (Noise, Air Quality, Ecology, Cultural Resources, Section 4(f), Hazardous Waste, Socio-economic and Environmental Justice). STV will complete Section I and Section II of the CED and submit to BEPR for review and completion.

Gregory Avenue and Lowell Avenue Safe Routes to School Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction Engineering Services Page 11 Preliminary Engineering – Scope of Work C. FINAL DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONTROLS 1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT STV will maintain open communications with the designated person in responsible charge (RC) of this West Orange project and team, including but not limited to the Township Engineer, to effectively develop a conceptual safety improvement plan and perform final design in an expeditious manner. We will prepare monthly invoices, progress reports, and schedule updates. It is anticipated that the project duration will be 10 months. This scope shall include any, and all equipment, material, licensing, insurance, personnel and training as necessary to complete said scope in both a safe and timely manner. STV personnel and all subconsultants will be fully trained, attentive, responsible to all matters pertaining to their own personal safety, the safety of others in their group and being supplied with personal protective equipment and measures as needed. 2. EXECUTE FD PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ACTION PLAN (PIAP) (4795) STV will follow a FD Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP) which includes, at minimum, updating the database of known stakeholders, hold meetings with local officials, citizens groups and other stakeholders impacted by the proposed project. Stakeholders for this project will include but are not limited to; the school district, local residents, Township of West Orange, Essex County, local police, and fire a n d emergency service providers. a. Coordination Meetings STV personnel will be available to attend coordination/status meetings with the RC and team throughout the design phase. STV w i l l prepare for and attend coordination/status meetings and will prepare meeting summaries documenting within 1 week of each meeting, which will be distributed to the RC and team. Additional coordination meetings include Local Officials Briefings and Stakeholder Meetings. STV will identify critical stakeholders and coordinate with those stakeholders, RC and team. STV will coordinate

clude Local Officials Briefings and Stakeholder Meetings. STV will identify critical stakeholders and coordinate with those stakeholders, RC and team. STV will coordinate the timing of stakeholder meetings with seasonal schedules. STV will assist and coordinate with the RC and team in identifying pertinent project stakeholders and property owners. This task will be a high priority through the development of the design, STV will coordinate with these entities by having discussions with them regarding the improvements within the vicinity of their properties and any short-term and long-term impacts that may exist either during the construction and/or in the final (post construction) condition. The intention is to obtain early “buy-in” from all entities to achieve a successful and timely delivery of the project. This will include, but not be limited to, obtaining temporary construction easements, permanent easements, etc., as necessary. b. Stakeholder Meetings STV will prepare for and attend two (2) stakeholder meetings to coordinate with locals on project details, schedule and design modifications that impact their property/businesses (access impacts and ROW impacts). c. Public Information Center (3865) STV will effectively coordinate with the RC and team to develop a Public Information Center (PIC) to inform and receive input from local residents and business owners. STV will prepare public information plan displays and a project website (assuming that the PIC will be offered both virtually and in-person), including a power point presentation, and concept plan(s). The STV team (including subconsultants if needed) will attend the PIC. STV will also prepare and mail PIC invitations, prepare comment forms and record incoming comments and provide responses to comments. 3. QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL A project specific Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC) plan will be implemented for this project