Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Consultant shall be responsible for conducting a LCD Study for the seven specific intersections surrounding the Trenton Transit Center. The LCD Study Phase shall involve developing a well-defined and justified Purpose and Need Statement focusing on the primary transportation needs to be addressed, which will support either the advancement of the project to the Local Preliminary Engineering (PE) Phase, or will result in the termination of the project. Each LCD Study shall include community outreach, data collection, development of a reasonable number of prudent and feasible conceptual alternatives, development of a Purpose and Need Statement, selection of a Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA), determination of the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) classification, and preparation reports including the Concept Development Report (CDR) and a PE Scope Statement. Primary tasks to be performed by the Consultant shall include, but are not limited to: data collection, purpose and need statement, development of alternatives, community outreach, selection of PPA, and NEPA classification. These alternatives and the PPA shall be analyzed at a “planning level effort.” Throughout this process, the project must comply with FHWA and NJDOT requirements/regulations, including American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards and guidelines. Task 1: Project Management (15%) Task 2: Public Outreach (15%) Task 3: Task 3: Data Collection (20%) Task 4: Alternatives Analysis (20%) Task 5: Documentation (30%)