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DocuSign Envelope ID: FC9EFE5F-2E3A-436A-9FA0-CDDB72DA1969 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> Volkert, Inc. <br /> VOLKERT 5540 CentervRal Raleigh,N Ste 305 <br /> Raleigh,NC 27606 <br /> Office: 919.854.0344 <br /> Fax: 919.854.0355 <br /> www.volkert.com <br /> December 8,2014 <br /> TO: Abigaile Pittman,AICP <br /> Transportation/Land Use Planner <br /> Orange County Planning&Inspections Department <br /> 131 W.Margaret Lane,Suite 201,Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> FROM: Terry Snow#ro <br /> SUBJECT: REVISED Ec nomic Development District—Task B:Transportation Plan Development <br /> PROPOSAL NO.: 4 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> In response to your request to develop a transportation plan for the Economic Development District along the north <br /> side of I-40 between Buckhom Road and I-85/US 70 Connector and along the south side of I-40 from Ben Wilson Road <br /> and Mt.Willing Road in Orange County,Volkert,Inc.,herein referred to as CONSULTANT,has developed the <br /> following scope of services for this portion of the Project known as Task B—Economic Development District <br /> Transportation Plan Development. <br /> CONSULTANT will use the following documents as the basis for developing the subject Transportation Plan: <br /> • Mebane/Buckhorn EDD Access Management Concept, prepared by Orange County Planning and <br /> Inspections,dated 12/4/14(see attached) <br /> • Interchange Analysis&Corridor Study for Mattress Factory, prepared by Ramey Kemp&Associates, Nov. 2- <br /> 12 <br /> • Environmental Screening Report,prepared by Pilot Environmental, Inc. (report not yet provided) <br /> • Traffic Count Locations,prepared by Orange County Planning and Inspections,dated 1/14/14 <br /> SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> • Item 1—Project Management/Administration/Work Plan/Setup <br /> CONSULTANT Nvill develop a project work plan which will include project setup/mobilization,COUNTY <br /> communications methods,and a monthly progress report template. CONSULTANT will also setup the <br /> appropriate system to maintain the project and accounting files. CONSULTANT will manage the project from <br /> inception to completion. Monthly progress reports will be developed and submitted to the COUNTY with the <br /> invoice. CONSULTANT will keep the COUNTY informed of the progress throughout the duration of the <br /> project via telephone and/or email communications. <br /> • Item 2—Site Visit/Data Collection <br /> CONSULTANT-will visit the site to take photographs of the area and observe traffic conditions. <br /> CONSULTANT will also obtain and review the existing transportation and land use plans,NCDOT average <br /> daily traffic counts,GIS and topographic maps,site plans,etc. in the area. The NCDOT average daily traffic <br /> counts will be converted into peak hour directional counts using K=10%with a directional split of 60/40 for <br /> analysis purposes. This traffic will be increased 2%per year compounded annually for 11 years to obtain the <br /> 2025 average peak hour traffic volumes. <br /> Office Locations: -2 <br /> Birmingham,Foley,Mobile,Montgomery,Alabama • Chipley,Ft.Myers,Gainesville,Pensacola,Tampa,Florida <br /> Atlanta,Columbus,Georgia • Collinsville,Wheaton,Illinois • Baton Rouge,New Orleans,Slidell,Louisiana <br /> Jackson, Mississippi • Jefferson City,Missouri • Raleigh,North Carolina • Harrisburg,Pennsylvania KE <br /> VOI, R <br /> Chattanooga,Nashville,Tennessee • Alexandria,Chesapeake,Virginia 9 Washington,D.C. '»>fcE <br />