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ATTACHMENT"A" SCOPE OF SERVICES The prunary purpose of the Lake Shore Drive Relocation Feasibility Study is to analyze the potential for increasing the developable lake shore property between Maffit Street and Route 51, while minimizing the negative impacts on the surrounding environment. A strong development opportunity exists for recreational and urban-commercial developments in the subject area on the north side of the lake in the Mueller Park area. In order to accommodate this development potential, part of the surrounding street network, including Lake Shore Drive, will need to be either relocated or reconfigured. Subsequend�, traffic circulation throughout the entire study area will have to be assessed in order to identify the most viable alternative which will have minimum impact to the surrounding environment,both economically and socially. The features and details of the proposed work plan to achieve the Project goals and objectives are described in the following paragraphs. TASK 1 - EXISTING CONDITION ASSESSMENT This task consists primarily of the assembly and review of the relevant documents and data available through the City and IDOT, and the identification of any additional information which the consultant deems necessary to conduct this corridor relocation study. The City has ind.icated that sufficient traffic count information,both in the form of ADT and peak hour turning movement counts,will be available to the consultant for the study. Additional traffic counts will be collected by the City staff, if requested by the consultant. In addition, the City will need to provide the consultant with copies of the Lake Decatur Sangamon River Corridor Concept Plans and all pertinent information related to the development proposal. The consultant will also obtain and review the existing street geometric statistics and accident data, along with an aerial photograph and the existing land use map of the study area. A field reconnaissance will be conducted to verify documented information. It is also the intent of Bucher,Willis&Ratliff to meet with City staff and other parties involved in the development project at the outset of this study to absorb all the concerns and emphasizes. The consultant will conduct personal interviews with two key businesses and telephone interviews with nine additional Decatur businesses as identified by the City staff. The purpose of these interviews will be to determine how they feel they would be impacted by the relocation of Lake Shore Drive. TASK 2 - FUTURE LAND USE/TRAFFIC GROWTH REVIEW The consultant will review both the long range City comprehensive plan and general redevelopment options on the north side of the lake in the Mueller Park area along with s