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., � ' I_ r � � � � SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE Transportation, Tra�c, and Parking Analysis for a Master EIR for the � Sequoia Hospital Medical Campus Master Plan Sequoia Hospital, in partnership with Catholic Healthcare West and the Sequoia Healthcare District, is proposing a$130 million expansion and rebuilding project at their existing campus at 170 � Alameda de las Pulgas in Redwood City. The project includes the construction of a 130-bed medical facility and the rebuilding of the existing hospital to meet seismic safety standards as mandated by the State of Califomia. A new three-story medicai office and parking structure to � replace the existing surface parking are also proposed. The City of Redwood City has determined ' that an Initial Study and a Master EIR will be necessary. The purpose of this analysis will be to evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed project on the surrounding transportation system and � to identify improvements or policies to mitigate those impacts where feasible. The traffic impacts will be evaluated following guidelines of the City of Redwood City and the San Mateo City/County Association of Govemments, which is the congestion management agency � (CMA) for San Mateo County. City Staff has preliminarily identified 10 key intersections to be included in the transportation impact analysis. These intersections are the following: � 1. Whipple Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas 2. Edgewood Road and Alameda de las Putgas 3. Hopkins Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas � 4. Brewster Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas 5. Eaton Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas 6. Upland Road and Whipple Avenue 7. EI Camino Real and Whipple Avenue 1 8. Scenic Drive and Edgewood Road 9. Highway 280 On-Ramp and Edgewood Road 10. Highway 280 Off-Ramp and Edgewood Road � The operations of the study intersections will be evaluated during the moming (AM) and evening (PM) peak hours. The study intersections will be evaluated for the following scenarios: � Scenario 1: Existing Condifions - Existing volumes obtained from counts. Scenario 2: Background Conditions - Existing volumes plus traffic from approved but not � yet constructed developments in the area. This scenario forms the basis against which project impacts are determined. � Scenario 3: Projecf Conditions - Scenario 2 background volumes plus traffic generated by the proposed development. � Scenario 4: Cumulative Conditions — Project Conditions volumes plus traffic associated with other pending developments in the area. Altematively, an annual � growth factor may be used to estimate Cumulative Conditions volumes. The tasks to be conducted in the analysis are the following: Task 1— Prepare Trip Estimates and Finalize Scope of Work The typical method of will be estimated using hospital and medical office rates calculated in previous studies completed by Fehr � Peers Associates. A comparison of standard Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates will be included. Finalized trip generation estimates will be developed and submitted to City Staff for review.