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ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout to include projected traffic volumes and existing and proposed typical sections. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i-Geopak computer generated media containing the roadway schematic layout to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must accompany the schematic layout. All Microstation and Geopak computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic must be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing and twenty-year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the schematic design layout. The data must be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential impacts within the project corridor, including impacts to the nature, cultural, and human environment. Identification should include, but not be limited to all existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is required. Any potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would avoid or minimize displacements and damages, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All designs must be prepared in accordance with the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft (or 1 in. = 200 ft as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i - Geopak computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must be submitted as an original document, accompanied with an original Microstation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an a corridor alternative analysis to determine the preferred alternative alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout layout. The corridor alternative analysis must evaluate up to include projected traffic volumes four (4) alternatives including additional 1) freeway general purpose lanes 2) concurrent Managed Lanes(Toll/Express/High Occupancy Vehicle) 3) reversible Managed Lanes (Toll/Express/High Occupancy Vehicle) and existing 4) an alternative limiting right of way impacts for the IH 35W corridor, as well as particular intersections and proposed typical sectionsinterchange operations. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i-Geopak V8i Select Series 3 (SS3) computer generated media containing the roadway conceptual alternative design schematics and geometric schematic layout of the preferred alternative to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must accompany the schematic layoutlayouts. All Microstation and Geopak computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic schematics must be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing base year and twenty-year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the corridor alternative analysis and schematic design layoutlayouts. The data must be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential impacts environmental constraints within the project corridorcorridor to include the natural, including impacts to the nature, cultural, cultural and human environment. Identification should include, include but not be limited to all existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is requiredareas. Any potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would avoid or minimize displacements and damages, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required DocuSign Envelope ID: B4E47CBB-54AA-4467-B86B-B1C47B94F45E illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All designs must be prepared in accordance with the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft (or 1 in. = 200 ft as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i - Geopak computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must be submitted as an original document, accompanied with an original Microstation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout to include projected traffic volumes and volumes, existing and proposed typical sections. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i-Geopak V8i‐Geopak computer generated media containing the roadway schematic layout to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must shall accompany the schematic layout. All Microstation and Geopak Open Roads computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic must shall be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing and twenty-year twenty‐year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the schematic design layout. The data must shall be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential adverse impacts within the project corridor, including impacts to the nature, cultural, and human environment. Identification should include, but not be limited to of all existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is required. Any potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would avoid or minimize displacements and damages, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing hearings, if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All The Engineer shall prepare all designs must be prepared in accordance with the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual - ‐ Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will must adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft (or 1 in. = 200 ft as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i - Geopak ‐ Open Roads computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will must follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will must also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must be submitted as an original DocuSign Envelope ID: 3834C76D-F898-4EF5-A280-35D1D4DA0CBD document, accompanied with an original Microstation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must shall be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout to include projected traffic volumes and volumes, existing and proposed typical sections. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i-Geopak MicroStation V8i Open Roads (SS3) computer generated media containing the roadway schematic layout to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must shall accompany the schematic layout. All Microstation MicroStation and Geopak OpenRoads computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic must shall be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing and twenty-year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the schematic design layout. The data must shall be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare a line diagram of LP 1604 corridor in acceptable format to submit to the State’s Transportation Planning & Programming Division (TP&P) to use for preparation of design year traffic projections. The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential adverse impacts within the project corridor, including impacts to the nature, cultural, and human environment. Identification should include, but not be limited to of all existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is required. Any potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would avoid or minimize displacements and damages, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the DocuSign Envelope ID: 719137B1-7E3D-42BC-8A29-9D6AE732CB6A schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All designs must shall be prepared in accordance with the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft (or 1 inft. = 200 ft as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation MicroStation V8i - Geopak Open Roads computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must shall be submitted as an original document, accompanied with an original Microstation MicroStation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must shall be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout to include projected traffic volumes and volumes, existing and proposed typical sections. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation MicroStation V8i-Geopak computer generated media containing the roadway schematic layout to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must shall accompany the schematic layout. All Microstation MicroStation and Geopak computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic must shall be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing and twenty-year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the schematic design layout. The data must shall be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare a line diagram of LP 1604 corridor in acceptable format to submit to The State’s Transportation Planning & Programming Division (TP&P) to use for preparation of design year traffic projections. The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential adverse impacts within the project corridor, including impacts to the nature, cultural, and human environment. Identification should include, but not be limited to of all existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is required. Any potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would to avoid or minimize displacements and damages, reduce the amount of throw away of the 4 – lane section with the consideration of the freeway expansion, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required required, illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render DocuSign Envelope ID: ED57FAE2-481A-4535-A126-CE7F0E526760 assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All designs must shall be prepared in accordance with the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft (or 1 inft. = 200 ft as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation MicroStation V8i - Geopak computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must shall be submitted as an original document, accompanied with an original Microstation MicroStation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must shall be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

ROUTE AND DESIGN STUDIES. The Engineer shall prepare an alignment and proposed roadway schematic layout to include projected traffic volumes and volumes, existing and proposed typical sections. The Engineer shall furnish Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i-Geopak computer generated media containing the roadway schematic layout to the State. All supporting attachments and exhibits must shall accompany the schematic layout. All Microstation and Geopak computer generated files containing the roadway design schematic must shall be compatible with the software used by the State. The Engineer shall produce, obtain, review, and evaluate existing and twenty-year projected traffic data for use in the preparation of the schematic design layout. The data must shall be utilized in accordance with the requirements for schematic development and consistent with the policies of the State. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9EFC6FE2-229E-4628-90C6-20E86398200F The Engineer shall prepare preliminary drawings to identify any potential adverse impacts within the project corridor, including impacts to the nature, cultural, and human environment. Identification should include, but not be limited to all of existing and proposed utilities (public and private), structures, burial grounds, neighborhood communities, historical landmarks, and undeveloped areas is required. Any potential Potential utility conflicts and structural impediments must be identified as such. The Engineer shall propose alternative alignments which would avoid or minimize displacements and damages, and prepare any additional attachments or exhibits required illustrating a preferred alternative alignment. The Engineer shall render assistance to the State for agency meetings as necessary during the development of the schematic design as requested by the State. The Engineer shall also render assistance to the State for meetings with affected property owners (MAPOs), public meetings and a public hearing if requested. An itemization of the schematic design and engineering work activity to be performed under this contract is detailed below. All designs must shall be prepared in accordance with DocuSign Envelope ID: 798F7E2C-0AE6-40EE-BFB4-3AB848988972 the latest version of: TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Project Development Process Manual, AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, TxDOT Traffic Operations Manual on Highway Operations, Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (TMUTCD), and Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual, and TxDOT Access Management Manual. The design schematic horizontal layout will adhere to a design scale of 1 in. = 100 ft ft. (or 1 in. = 200 ft ft. as directed by the State.) The schematic layout, exhibits, and attachments will be developed in English units. All Microsoft Office and Microstation V8i - Geopak computer graphic files furnished to the State must be submitted in electronic format by means of a CD, DVD, or USB media that will be compatible to the State. Schematics will follow the State and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards, the schematic will also follow the CADD standards used by the State and must shall be submitted as an original document, accompanied with an original Microstation V8i formatted graphics file. Final copies of the schematic design must shall be signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.