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environmental site assessment) will be desirable for use in responding to the CEQA checklist questions regarding hazardous materials. Similarly, construction -related details typically are unknown at this stage, but to the extent that the applicant has information, AECOM will request details regarding construction phasing, durations, type and number of construction equipment, number of construction workers, and construction staging. Based on City review and consolidated City and applicant comments, AECOM will respond to one round of comments to finalize the project description for use in the Initial Study, the Notice of Preparation, and subsequently in the Focused EIR. AECOM will conduct one site visit to the project site. AECOM will respond to one round of consolidated City and applicant comments on the draft project description Deliverables: • Draft project description in electronic format (MSWord) for City review. • Final project description in electronic format (pdf) for City approval. Task 2: Peer Review of Project Applicant Technical Studies The project applicant will provide technical studies by its team, addressing hazardous materials, noise, trees, and historic resources, that will be used for the CEQA review. These studies, if prepared adequately, should reduce the level of effort required for these particular subject matters. AECOM will review the technical studies critically and as necessary, raise questions, the responses to which will help bolster the CEQA analyses and documentation. Chief considerations for review include: • Adequacy of the study area and the resultant data collection • Consideration of City policies, standards, guidelines, and regulations, such as the City's Noise Element, Climate Action Plan, and municipal code provisions • Appropriateness of methodological assumptions and methodologies • Rationale and justification for impact significance conclusions, particularly given the risks due to public controversy or fair arguments that an impact may be significant • Adequacy of mitigation measures to reduce identified significant impacts to less than significant • Consideration of reasonably foreseeable development projects for potential cumulative impacts. AECOM will spend up to 60 hours to review and supplement the technical studies, in coordination with City staff. Page 14 of 37 ATfY/AGR/2018.270/AECOM PSA REV: 12-07-18 PR