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Letter to Pat Webb June 29, 2000 Page 2 The following unanticipated work items have also arisen: · Noise analysis. The analysis required more effort than had been anticipated by our subcon- tractors, especially as required to address ground-borne vibration impacts for the alternatives. · Graphics. The amount of work required for graphics (excluding the Visual Resources analy- sis) has been substantially greater than we anticipated. Our original budget anticipated costs in the range of $2,000; actual costs (through completion of the DEIR) are expected to be in the range of $15,000. This cost averages just over $300 per figure for the 49 figures in the report (some of which were synthesized from two figures; e.g., the ground level site plans for the two blocks). Factors that contributed to these costs include the refinement of City maps (none of which was usable in its original form) as well as revising figures shown in the ADEIR to include the added intersections and revised parking study area. · Project management. Coordination and meeting attendance by M&A required to move the project and ErR forward. · Report preparation. M&A has also spent significantly more time than originally expected required to edit and synthesize work of subcontractors to assure the production of a DEIR that would withstand the close scrutiny expected of this document. · Printing. Our proposal allowed $1,850 for printing, based on 100 copies of the DEIR at a cost of $18.50 per copy. At this time, we expect the DEIR to run approximately 300 pages. We have obtained two cost estimates from Blue Print Service Co., a reliable firm that does an excellent job of printing large jobs. For 100 copies, they would charge $2,500; for 200 copies, $4,900. We have added sales tax to their quote, in case it applies, but have not included any mark up to cover our administrative costs. Most of the work Outlined above - both additional and unanticipated - has already been completed. Adjustments to the Budget For the adjustments to the scope of work noted above, we ask that you increase the budget for this project by $49,620 if you would like us to print 100 copies of the DEIR and $52,220 if you would like us to pr/nt 200 copies. These figures exclude the amounts approved previously for traffic ($2,600) and visual analysis ($2,800). This request is itemized in the table at the top of the following page. We recognize that this request is substantial. As we look closely at the table, it appears to us that about one-half-of'the request (including $10,000 ~br Mundie & Associates) relates to additional work that was requested (parking, hazardous materials, refinements of the building design) or that was required to address the faulty block size, and about one-half- primarily for our own firm, including the graph/cs work, and for printing - results from underestimates of the level of effort that would be required.