313 Berkshire, Irvine, CA 92620
714.248.6006
Remon Habib
City Engineer
130 S Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Dear Mr. Habib,
On behalf of EGP ConsulƟng, Inc. (EGP), we appreciate the opportunity to support the City of Lake Elsinore (City) on the I-15/Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvements Project (Project), located in Lake Elsinore, California.
In addiƟon to the environmental services that EGP will provide in-house, ERP, Inc. (ERP) will provide air quality, greenhouse gas/climate change, noise, and vibraƟon support services.
Per your request, we have provided a proposed scope and fee to provide environmental support for the Project. Please find the scope of work in AƩachment A and corresponding fee esƟmate in AƩachment B.
Please feel free to contact me by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 626-660-9230 if you have any quesƟons regarding this scope and fee esƟmate.
We thank you for your conƟnued interest in working with EGP.
Warm regards,
CEO|Principal Environmental Planner
AƩachment A – Scope
EGP ConsulƟng, Inc. (EGP) will prepare a California Environmental Quality (CEQA) Checklist (Environmental Checklist) with select supporƟng technical studies consistent with the requirements idenƟfied by Caltrans District 8. Although Caltrans is anƟcipaƟng that the project could be processed as a ministerial project, which would be exempt from CEQA enƟrely; in order to obtain an encroachment permit for the proposed Project, they have recommended that a CEQA Checklist be prepared to idenƟfy potenƟal impacts associated with the Project. Furthermore, the proposed Project proposes landscape improvements to an area that has been previously disturbed as part of the I-15/Main Street Interchange Project (EA 1G7204).
Based on the review of available informaƟon provided by the City of Lake Elsinore (City), EGP recommends the following scope of work.
Task 1.0 Project Management/Invoicing/CoordinaƟon
This task includes all coordinaƟon with the City and their designated contractors, up to 4 meeƟngs with City staff and/or Caltrans District 8, and monthly invoicing and project management.
Task 2.0 Technical Studies
Task 2.1 Natural Environment Study Minimal Impact (NESMI)/ No Effects Memorandum The NESMI will be prepared according to Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference (SER) requirements and guidelines. EGP will review the findings and recommendaƟons from the 2016 NESMI prepared for the I- 15/Main Street Interchange Project, which evaluates the same area of the proposed Project. EGP will conduct a literature review consisƟng of all Caltrans-required biological resources databases and request a United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) species list using their online InformaƟon for Planning and ConservaƟon (IPaC) Species List tool. EGP will also conduct a field survey to verify the exisƟng condiƟons within the Project Study Area.
The NESMI will include a descripƟon of the field methods used and the results of the biological verificaƟon field survey. The report will include a list of plant and animal species observed within the Project Study Area and a general descripƟon of the plant communiƟes occurring. Tables describing sensiƟve species and their habitats that are present or potenƟally present will also be provided in the report. The NESMI will also idenƟfy and assess project impacts on the exisƟng biological resources in the Project Study Area. Due to the developed state of the Project Study Area, it is not anƟcipated that any addiƟonal surveys for special status biological resources (e.g. focused plant or wildlife species surveys, jurisdicƟonal/wetland delineaƟon) will be required; and thus, these are not included in this scope of services. AddiƟonally, due to the developed nature of the Project Study Area and the isolated areas of naƟve vegetaƟon, if the field visit indicates that there is no suitable habitat for listed species, a No Effects Memorandum could be prepared in lieu of an NESMI, upon Caltrans’ approval. The findings of the NESMI or the No Effects Memo will be summarized in the CEQA Checklist findings.
DELIVERABLES:
DraŌ and Final NESMI/No Effects Memo (1 electronic copy)
A-2
Task 2.2 Initial Site Assessment (ISA) Checklist and Memorandum EGP will prepare an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) Checklist and Memorandum (ISA Checklist and Memo) to identify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) that may have an impact to the Project Study Area. The ISA Checklist and Memorandum would entail conducting an environmental database search; site reconnaissance; and online agency records review. The ISA will be prepared in accordance with NEPA and CEQA requirements and Caltrans SER Guidelines. The findings of the ISA Checklist and Memo will be summarized in the CEQA Checklist findings.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft and Final ISA Checklist and Memorandum (1 electronic copy) Task 2.3: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Memorandum (AQ/GHG Tech Memo) The purpose of the AQ/GHG Tech Memo will be to quanƟfy air quality impacts and to idenƟfy regulatory requirements pursuant to Federal and California Clean Air Acts, Federal Planning regulaƟons and enabling legislaƟon, US EPA conformity regulaƟons, as well as City of Lake Elsinore and South Coast Air Quality Management District ordinances and regulaƟons related to transportaƟon construcƟon acƟviƟes.
The primary guidance for this technical memorandum will be Chapter 11 "Air Quality" of Volume 1 of the Caltrans SER. The technical memorandum will also conform to the South Coast Air Quality Management District's CEQA Air Quality Analysis Handbook.
The discussion of regulatory seƫng will include descripƟons of Air Quality-related regulatory requirements, which may include:
Dust Control Plan;
NoƟficaƟon of presence of state-registered (PERP) portable equipment The discussion of impacts will include:
EsƟmates of temporary direct and indirect construcƟon emissions prepared using the CalEEMod Computer Model;
EsƟmates of temporary increased traffic emissions, if needed, will be prepared using EMFAC Computer Model emission factors;
If indicated by the traffic analysis, results of a CO Hotspots analysis prepared using the CALINE4 computer model
The discussions of impacts and avoidance will compare impacts and proposed miƟgaƟon measures with criteria set forth in the South Coast Air Quality Management District's CEQA Air Quality Analysis Handbook.
The Air Quality Analysis Handbook provides analyses guidance and significance thresholds for greenhouse gases, PM2.5, toxics, and ozone precursors. The findings of the AQ/GHG Tech Memo will be summarized in the CEQA Checklist findings.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft and Final AQ/GHG Memo (1 electronic copy)
A-3
Task 2.4: Noise Technical Memorandum
EGP will conduct an assessment of construcƟon noise associated with the proposed landscaping improvements at the I-15/Main Street Interchange. The project does not propose to increase traffic (capacity) as the improvements are limited to landscaping elements in areas adjacent to the exisƟng highway; and thus, traffic noise is not expected to increase on an operaƟonal level and no operaƟonal traffic noise analysis is required. In addiƟon, since pile driving is not expected to be used, ground- borne vibraƟon analysis is not anƟcipated to be necessary.
Based on the Caltrans Technical Noise Supplement (September 2013) guidance to assess construcƟon noise, EGP shall assess the loudest construcƟon equipment uƟlized during construcƟon acƟviƟes in order to evaluate compliance with the Caltrans noise limit of 86 dBA at 50 feet. Methods used and results of this assessment will be presented in a brief technical memorandum. The findings of the Noise and VibraƟon Technical Memorandum (Noise Tech Memo) will be summarized in the CEQA Checklist findings.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft and Final Noise Tech Memo (1 electronic copy)
Task 3.0 CEQA Checklist Memorandum/Environmental Re-ValidaƟon EGP will prepare a CEQA Checklist and an Environmental Commitments Record (ECR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines to document impacts from the proposed Project. In the event that Caltrans District 8 requires that the Project be cleared as a design change under the I-15/Main Street Improvements Project (1G7204) EGP will repackage the information from the CEQA Checklist into the format of an Environmental Re-Validation.
Available technical studies and the CEQA Categorical Exemption/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusion will be reviewed, and applicable information summarized in the CEQA Checklist or Re- Validation document.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft and Final CEQA Checklist and Memo/Environmental Re-Validation (1 electronic copy)
C-1
AƩachment B – Fee EsƟmate
City of Lake Elsinore
I-15/Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvements Project Environmental Services Fee Estimate
Principal
Environmental Planner
Senior Biologist/Field
Surveyor
Senior Environmental
Planner/GIS Specialist
Project
Coordinator/Editor
Air Quality/Noise
Prinicipal (Keith
Cooper)
Senior Noise Specialist
(Blake Barroso)
199.65$ 134.79 $ 130.87 $ 93.17 $ $ 215.00 $ 165.00 Task 1.0 Task 1.0 Project Management/Meetings and Coordination 6 6 1,756.92 $ 1,756.92 $ Task 2.0 Task 2.0 Technical Studies -$ - $
2.1 Task 2.1 NESMI/No Effects Memo 4 40 24 2 9,517.67 $ 9,517.67 $
2.2 Task 2.2 ISA Checklist and Memorandum 8 8 50 2 9,405.57 $ 9,405.57 $
2.3 Task 2.3 AQ/GHG Memorandum 2 399.30 $ 3 10 2,295.00 $ 2,694.30 $
2.4 Task 2.4 Noise and Vibration Technical Memorandu m 2 399.30 $ 3 10 2,295.00 $ 2,694.30 $
3.1 Task 3.0 CEQA Checklist/Environmental Re-Validation 16 4 64 8 12,854.85 $ 12,854.85 $ Total Hours by Staff 38 52 138 18 246 6 20 26
Total Labor 7,586.70$ 7,009.29 $ 18,060.56 $ 1,677.06 $ 34,333.60$ 1,290.00$ 3,300.00 $ 4,590.00$ 38,923.60 $ Overhead/Other Direct Costs (ODC) 750.00$ 750.00$ TOTAL FEE 35,083.60$ 4,590.00 $ 39,673.60 $ TOTAL FEETask No. Task EGP FEE
EGP Consulting
ERP FEE
February 2024