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and technical memorandum identifying the most important issues identified within the proposed conidor that are likely to arise during the course of project development. From this information, alternative alignments can be detennined. Hicks & Company will engage in an iterative process with the City and R&H to evaluate the range of alternatives for the project. This process will identify and analyze three alignment alternatives and up to two (2) intersections for future connections to existing streets (see Task 3 Initial Public Involvement and Coordination). Incorporating the feedback received from the stakeholders meeting (see Task 3 below), H&C and R&H will initially evaluate the alternatives for engineering issues and potentially significant environmental impacts presented by each. Deliverable: The final results of this task will be an alternatives comparison matrix and technical memorandum that will be used to develop the alternatives analysis section of the EA that will describe the results of the alignment selection process. Task 3 Initial Public Involvement and Coordination Hicks & Company will assist the City in carrying out informal communication, as appropriate, with affected stakeholders including adjacent property owners. Once the constraints data have been coli ected and mapped for the 1000 foot wide corridor. this infonnation will be presented at a stakeholders meeting. This stakeholders meeting will serve as an early introduction to the project for community leaders, and will involve them in the process of considering and commenting on the possible alignment alternatives within the corridor. Following additional analysis and coordination with TxDOT, a public meeting will be conducted. Hicks & Company will attend these functions and provide support materials, as deemed appropriate, as well as handle all organizational responsibilities, as necessary. R&H and H&C will prepare stakeholder meeting presentation graphics. Follow-up responses to TxDOT, FHW A, the City, and citizen comments/questions will also be provided in cooperation with City staff. Task 3 also includes the attendance of eight (8) monthly meetings with the City during Phase 1. Should circumstances require additional meetings, they will be charged at the rate shown on the Cost Per Meeting attachment. As issues and constraints arise, the City will be provided with updates at these meetings. Deliverable: At the end of Phase 1, Hicks & Company <;\;11 prepare a summary of the analysis conducted that will include a recommendation for a preferred alternative. Note: The preferred alternative will not officially be determined until. the conclusion of Phase 2. PHASE 1 DELlVERABLES: Task 1: Technical Memorandum Task 2: Technical Memorandum and Constraints Map for 1000' "ide corridor; Alternative Alignments Comparison Matrix and Technical Memorandum Phase 1 Analysis - Summary PHASE 2: PREPARE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The results of Phase 1 will be incorporated into the Alternatives Analysis chapter of the EA (Task 5) describing the process of evaluating the conidor and identifying three alternative alignments. Reasons for rejecting two alternative alignments and selecting one preferred alternative alignment will be presented. The remainder of the EA will include the Project Need and Description (Task 4 below) and detailed analysis of the preferred alternative alignment compared with the No Build scenario (Task 6). 2 PAGE 2 OF 15 OF EXHIBIT 1