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All investigations will be conducted based on eXIstmg literature and mapped data, aerial photographic interpretation, interactions with local and regional experts, and field reconnaissance. Since this project is on new location access to retrieve site specific infonnation, private property access will be required to perform detailed environmental investigations for various resource categories. R&H will work with the City in contacting private property owners to obtain the necessary right-of-entry to complete these investigations. The Hicks & Company team assumes an Environmental Assessment that leads to the issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact by FHWA will fulfill the NEPA requirements for this project (as opposed to an Environmental Impact Statement). This assumption is based on the understanding that the City wants this environmental assessment cleared through TxDOT and FHW A to allow this proposed project to be federally funded. The hazardous materials database search conducted under this scope of work does not constitute Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for hazardous materials. If a Phase 1 site assessment is determined necessary, Hicks & Company will work with the City to identify appropriate contractors to conduct these assessments for the City. Based on information from the City at the time this fee estimate was developed, it was assumed that this project will require three build alternatives but that the EA will require a complete analysis of only one build alternative, the preferred alternative, and a No Build alternative. It is also assumed that all three alternatives will be within one preferred conidor no wider than 1000- foot and have the same beginning point on the southern terminus at Hunter Road. The following tasks are not covered in this scope of work and mayor may not be necessary. If necessary, these tasks would be conducted under additional scopes and budgets. Threatened and Endangered Species Presence or Absence Surveys Noise Monitoring or Additional Modeling and Noise Mitigation Analysis Any Section 404 Permit that requires coordination with the Corps of Engineers and/or full mitigation planning DOT Section 4(t) Statement (Regular or Nationwide) Full Unregulated Habitat Mitigation Planning (TxDOT-TPWD MOU) Cultural resources documentation, surveys, investigations and reports required following initial coordination with the Texas Historic Commission and photo documentation for more that 20 historic structures Any technical studies required as a result of modifications in project design alignment, or alternatives proposed after submittal of the draft EA, or unusually lengthy or involved comment response efforts will also require an additional scope of work and budget. Hicks & Company assumes that requisite engineering information (costs, schematics, traffic data, etc.) will be provided by R&H or the City in a timely manner. The draft EA will be submitted to the City not less than 60 days after receiving final engineering information, including schematics, for all alternative alignments or design options to be addressed in the EA. Hicks & 8 PAGE 8 OF 15 OF EXHIBIT 1