Res 2015-010/agreement between the City and Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the provision of Professional Engineering Services in connection with The Hopkins Street: Bishop to Moore Improvements Project

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Hopkins Street — Preliminary Engineering Attachment A January 22, 2015 9. San Marcos Electric Utility (SMEU) Improvements— FNI will coordinate SMEU requirements with the roadway reconstruction design and drainage improvements. The coordination will include a 30 percent design level of the street lighting and possible pedestrian scale lighting. A. Conduct one (1) coordination meetings with SMEU to discuss proposed roadway improvements and realignment of utilities. (1) Determine if Hopkins is a corridor for feeding downtown and if any capacity upgrades are planned. (2) Discuss potential size of feeds. (3) Discuss location of electric utilities, vaults, transformers and underground duct bank requirements. 10. Environmental Services — As part of the schematic design and drainage study, FNI will perform investigations for the purpose of identify potential state or federal regulatory issues that will need to be addressed in the design and permitting of the proposed improvements. This will include one coordination meeting with TOOT to make a determination on the NEPA process for final design. A. Site Visit - Prior to making a field visit, FNI will obtain information for the vicinity such as soils maps, National Wetland Inventory maps, topographic maps, floodplain maps, and other readily available, pertinent data. This information will be evaluated to guide the field survey described below. FNI's scientists will conduct a pedestrian survey of the project area to identify environmental issues and document baseline conditions, including potential wetlands and /or potential waters of the U.S. B. Section 404 Permitting Assessment (1) The presence of jurisdictional waters such as ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial streams; wetlands; or other open waters will be documented during the pedestrian survey. (2) Based on field observations described above; an opinion of whether or not jurisdictional waters are present, and if so, the type(s) of waters will be included in a discussion of potential USACE 404 permitting options related to the proposed alternatives. (3) Results will be presented in the Drainage Study summary Design report. C. Threatened and Endangered Species - Conduct reconnaissance -level field survey forthreatened and endangered species within the area of the proposed project corridor to identify potential habitat and document any threatened or endangered (T &E) species encountered. Emphasis will be on federally listed species, but the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department T &E species database will be reviewed. D. Texas Antiquities Code Compliance - The Antiquities Code requires that the Texas Historical Commission staff review any action that has the potential to disturb historic and archeological sites on public land. (1) Conduct a desktop archeological survey to determine the presence of any know sites within or near the project areas and provide recommendation to the City related to anticipated coordination that may be required as the project advances beyond 30 %. 11. Preliminary Design (30°x6 Drawings) A. Roadway - Preliminary plan and profile sheets; Cross - Sections spaced at 100 -foot intervals and select locations; Typical cross - sections and pavement design [OFF14041] L: \OLCR \San Marcos