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City of Atlanta | Department of Transportation (ATLDOT)

Lee Street Trail Design – Exhibit A Scope of Services

EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF SERVICES

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Introduction

The City of Atlanta (“City”) is seeking professional services from a qualified consultant (“Consultant”) to provide design and engineering services for the Lee Street Trail. The Lee Street Trail is a proposed 2.75-mile multi-use trail connecting the West End MARTA Station with the Lakewood–Fort McPherson MARTA Station. This project includes federal and local funding sources and shall comply with the Brooks Act.

1.2 Project Background

The Lee Street Trail has been identified in City planning efforts since the early 1990s and supports connectivity between MARTA stations, the Atlanta BeltLine, and future regional trail networks.

1.3 Project Description and Limits

The proposed trail extends approximately 2.75 miles along the east side of Lee Street (U.S.

Highway 29), from Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard to the Lakewood–Fort McPherson MARTA Station. The design includes roadway reconfiguration, an 8 to 12-foot multi-use trail, landscaped buffers, barriers where needed, pedestrian lighting, intersection improvements, a HAWK signal, and wayfinding signage.

2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

2.1 Project Management

The Consultant shall develop and maintain a work plan, schedule, and budget, prepare monthly reports, conduct coordination meetings, and ensure compliance with all applicable standards.

• Establish work plan for all phases of design project .

• Establish and maintain updated schedule and budget for design phase that will meet project budget and schedule.

• Ensure that all design work, deliverables, records, and submittals conform to

GDOT, MARTA, and Railroad requirements and meet City of Atlanta codes and standards.

• Consultant will be responsible for preparing monthly status reports and conducting monthly meetings with City of Atlanta project manager and other team members as necessary, to discuss the progress of the work, project schedule, budget, scope, and any known or anticipated issues.

• Attend project kickoff and monthly progress meetings to discuss the progress of the work, project schedule, budget, scope, and any known or anticipated issues.

• Prepare and submit monthly invoices per City of Atlanta standards.

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2.2 Survey, Traffic Analysis, and Signal Warrant Study

The Consultant shall perform surveys and conduct traffic and signal warrant analyses in accordance with GDOT standards.

• The Consultant shall provide topographical surveys, existing conditions, utilities, and right-of-way surveys of project limits.

• The Consultant shall conduct a traffic study to assess the impact of the proposed lane reduction on Lee Street. This study must be conducted and written according to GDOT standards.

• The Consultant shall conduct a warrant study to assess the need for a pedestrian hybrid beacon at a mid-block crossing at the connection with the Atlanta Beltline. This warrant study must be conducted and written per GDOT standards.

2.3 Community and Stakeholder Outreach

The Consultant shall conduct public meetings and coordinate with stakeholders including GDOT, MARTA, CSX, and Norfolk Southern.

• Consultant shall prepare for and conduct at least two community meetings to solicit and incorporate meaningful community input during the design of the Lee St. Trail.

• Consultant shall coordinate early with the owners and easement holders along the proposed trail route: MARTA, GDOT, CSX Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway. This early coordination will guide the development of the trail design, and its importance cannot be overstated.

2.4 Design Development

The Consultant shall prepare concept, preliminary, and final designs, including construction documents, cost estimates, and all required engineering elements.

Concept Design and Alternatives

• Consultant shall develop an early conceptual design based on initial communications with property owners and the community, as well as information gathered from studies and field conditions, and alternatives as necessary to address potential conflicts and right-of-way issues. Concepts and alternatives shall be detailed enough to be assessed by stakeholders for any conflicts, safety concerns, cost issues, or other risks.

• The Concept Report shall conform to ATLDOT Concept Template Requirements as defined in the ATLDOT Design Guide.

A) Design and Construction Document Preparation

• Design of the pedestrian improvements will be based on the Preferred

Concept Alternative.

• Construction plans will be reviewed by the City of Atlanta at predetermined intervals, and City comments will be addressed in the subsequent set of plans.

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• Design shall include all elements of the project, including demolition, erosion control, paving, tree-plans, striping, lighting, signals, drainage, and stormwater management using ‘green infrastructure’ and traditional methods, and landscaping. This project will likely be subject to GDOT MS4 requirements for post-construction stormwater management.

• Consultant will be responsible for producing construction plans, specifications, and other documents to enable the City to solicit construction bids.

• Consultant shall provide updated construction cost estimates at Concept, Preliminary, and Final Design phases. All updated designs will require an updated cost estimate at predetermined intervals.

• All designs shall conform to City of Atlanta and GDOT requirements and shall also meet requirements by adjacent railroads. All comments from the City of Atlanta, GDOT, MARTA, and other railroads shall be addressed to obtain all necessary approvals for the project.

B) Utility Coordination

• Identify existing utilities within the project limits and potential conflicts.

• Contact utility companies to obtain “No Conflict” letters.

• Where utility conflicts cannot be avoided, the Consultant will coordinate as needed with the affected utilities during the design phase and will incorporate utility relocation plans provided by the utilities into the plans.

• SUE QLA, As Needed.

C) Environmental Documentation FTA has awarded environmental clearance, and documentation will be provided by Atlanta DOT. However, if design changes require significant variation from the concepts that were given environmental approval, the Consultant will work with the City of Atlanta to provide any documents needed by FTA for environmental approval.

D) Right-of-Way plans and Land Acquisition Survey Assistance

• Prepare Right-of-Way (ROW) plans per GDOT standards, indicating existing

ROW, proposed ROW, property lines, property ownership, permanent and temporary construction easements. Respond to any comments from property owners, GDOT, and the City.

• Prepare individual plats and legal descriptions based on ROW plans.

• Stake proposed acquisition borders if necessary.

E) Construction Administration

1. Construction Administration Services shall be limited to the following:

• Attend Pre-construction kickoff meeting

• Responding to Requests for Information (RFIs), reviewing shop drawings, and issuing supplementary details and instructions as required during the bidding and construction phases.

• Review and approve contractor’s submittals such as shop drawings, product data, and samples.

• Conduct 7-day erosion control inspection and provide 7-day letter.

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• Ensure that the contractor’s as-built record drawings are accurate and up to date upon completion of the project.

• Attend up to six (6) project meetings or on-site construction visits during construction.

3.0 PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Prime Consultant must be GDOT prequalified in Area Class 3.13.

The Consultant team must meet all required GDOT prequalification categories listed below:

Number Area Class

1.06(a) NEPA

1.06(b) History

1.06 c Air Quality

1.06(d) Noise 17

1.06(e) Ecology

1.06(f) Archaeology

1.06(g) Freshwater Aquatic Surveys

1.06(h) Bat Survey

1.07 Attitude, Opinion, and Community Value Studies (Public Involvement)

1.10 Traffic Analysis

3.01 Two-Lane or Multi-lane Rural Roadway Design

3.02 Two-Lane or Multi-lane Urban Roadway Design

3.06 Traffic Operations Studies

3.07 Traffic Operations Design

3.08 Landscape Architecture Design

3.10 Utility Coordination

3.12 Hydraulic and Hydrological Studies (Roadway)

3.13 Facilities for Bicycles and Pedestrians

3.15 Highway and Outdoor Lighting

5.01 Land Surveying

5.02 Engineering Surveying

5.05 Photogrammetry

5.08 Overhead-Subsurface Utility Engineering

6.01(a) Soil Survey Studies

6.02 Bridge Foundation Studies

6.03 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Studies (Soils & Foundation)

6.05 Hazardous Waste Site Assessment Studies

9.01 Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control

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