GENERAL PROJECT SCOPE Consulting Engineering Services are expected to include all work necessary to complete a full topographical survey, hydrological study of stream flows and preliminary storm sewer collection system, provide preliminary design plans (30%) for Ideal Street to meet City standards, identify any easements required, and complete preliminary cost estimates. All work shall be performed in accordance with the most recent version of the City Standard Specifications and Engineering Guidelines (available on the City of Duluth website.) These include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Project initiation, site visits and other meetings as necessary with City Engineering Staff. 2. Two (2) Public Meetings to share design and schedule, to be run by the Consultant. 3. Preliminary Surveys and Information Gathering. 4. Preliminary Engineering Design, including sending the required environmental letters and providing responses to the City SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. Initial Site Visit and Consultations a. The Consultant shall meet with City of Duluth representatives to review project scope and complexity, design criteria, related requirements, view existing conditions, and gather data from the City Engineering files and previously prepared reports. b. The Consultant shall provide documentation of meetings and data provided. c. The Consultant shall ascertain the applicability of information provided, review data for completeness, and notify the City of any additional data required. It shall be the responsibility of the Consultant to determine, by site inspection procedures, the reliability of all the existing topographic survey. If information is found to be missing, the City will determine if this information should be collected as additional work. d. The Consultant should plan on two (2) public meetings to coordinate and communicate design issues and schedule with residents. 2. Reconnaissance, Field Surveys & Geotechnical Exploration a. Consultant shall perform a full topographic survey. The Consultant shall map the existing right-of-way, based on existing monuments and documents for inclusion in the plans. If existing documentation regarding ROW limits is not sufficient for ROW certification the Consultant shall tie in or provide such survey information in order to complete the required ROW certification form. The construction plans shall preserve or re-set all monuments and their boxes that are disturbed with the project. The Consultant shall review/document condition and make recommendations on repairing structures to remain in place for all existing utility structures in the ROW. The Consultant shall survey the existing storm sewer system and document all private (roof and footing drains) and public connections to it. Driveways and side streets will be surveyed to a sufficient distance to allow for connections to the new roadway (including utilities).
