Considerations Requiring Discussion Clause Samples

Considerations Requiring Discussion. A. HAZARDOUS WASTE A Hazardous Waste Initial Site Assessment (ISA) was conducted by the North Region Office of Environmental Engineering to identify hazardous materials present within the project limits. The ISA provided recommendations identifying the potential presence for the following hazardous materials: aerially deposited lead (ADL) soil testing and removal, Lead Compliance Plan for the removal of existing pavement stripe and markings that may contain lead paint, Treated Wood Waste special provision for the removal of chemically treated wood posts along with metal beam guard rail removal, Asbestos Containing Material testing and removal plan for any proposed modifications to existing structures, Air Pollution Control District (APCD) or Air Quality Management (AQM) permit notifications and requirement for an Asbestos Compliance Plan (ACP). In 2023 the Environmental Hazardous Waste staff reviewed the 2021 ISA and found that no updates were necessary. A copy of the ISA can be found in Attachment E, B. VALUE ANALYSIS A Value Analysis Study for this Project is required and was performed in August 2021 as this project meets the threshold of having a total project cost of $50,000,000 or more. The Value Analysis Study (VA) developed four alternatives and 16 design suggestions to improve project efficiencies, save money in construction, and better meet the goals of enhancing mainline operations, local operations, maintainability and reducing temporary impacts to the public during construction. The VA Study was finalized based on the review of the PDT and Caltrans executive staff comments. The first VA Study Alternative was to construct a single column westbound only Managed Lane Connector Ramp in lieu of both eastbound and westbound. The current traffic demand would cause a westbound only HOV Connector structure to be built first. The project development team and Caltrans executive staff rejected this alternative and determined that each of the Eastbound & Westbound lane on the connector is needed and would cost more to build these structures separately. The second VA Study recommendation was to Construct managed lane connector with precast concrete in lieu of cast-in-place concrete. This alternative was suggested to reduce construction time. The project development team asked the VA team to confirm the anticipated working day benefit. But due to additional costs, the project development team and Caltrans executive staff rejected this alternative. The third V...