The Consultant shall provide preliminary and final engineering services leading to the completion of plans, specifications, estimates (PS&E) for construction, and other deliverables as identified in this RFP. The Consultant will also provide design support services during the bidding and construction phase of the project. Design support will endure through the completion of construction. The Consultant is encouraged to include other items that are felt necessary for this project. The work will include, but is not limited to the following tasks: 4.1 Background Research The Consultant shall review and be familiar with the Miracle Mile Conceptual Design Report, City of Stockton 2040 General Plan, City of Stockton Bicycle Master Plan, and other City transportation plans, programs, and projects. The Consultant shall visit the project site to conduct a field reconnaissance of the project area. The Consultant shall research and review documents pertinent to existing topographic mapping, photos, right of way maps, “as-built” plans, record maps, surveys, assessor maps, local street LETTER OF CLARIFICATION NO. 1 JANUARY 8, 2025 Requests for Proposals Miracle Mile Pedestrian Safety Improvements And Revitalization Project Page 6 of 19 improvement plans, collision reports, sight distance, approach speed, total pedestrians and vehicle volumes, truck volumes, and other geometrical and operational characteristics for the project. The Consultant shall also review and verify the location and type of existing improvements, equipment, bus zone locations, intersection geometrics, posted speed limit, and bus route movements. The City has gathered available as-built drawings, which can be downloaded using the following link: As-Built Drawings. The City may have missing or incomplete information, and it will be the responsibility of the Consultant to obtain any other information or data necessary to complete this task. Consultant shall also conduct field survey that includes collecting topographic information and locating and referencing any survey monumentation to be compromised by the project. A Record of Survey will be required to address and reset all survey monumentation within the project area that may be impacted by construction activities (See Task 4.8). The Consultant shall pothole existing utilities to verify their locations and elevations. Ground penetrating radar or similar technique to positively identify utility locations is also acceptable. The plans shall illustrate existing structures, as well as rim and invert elevations for all underground and above ground utilities that conflict with or will be directly affected by the project improvements. Consultant shall also review and communicate with utilities for any relocations and conflicts (See Task 4.2).
