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1.3. Traffic Signal Warrant Study 
A traffic signal warrant study is requested by the Public Works Department for the intersection of S. White 
Street at Elizabeth Street.  A review of the applicable warrant criteria will be performed in accordance with the 
current version of the MUTCD.   
This study will require that a twenty-four-hour turning movement count be collected.  The Consultant 
will document this task into a brief existing conditions memorandum outlining their findings.  If 
signalization of the intersection is warranted, the proposed improvement will be more fully evaluated 
in the next task. 
1.4. Prioritize Transportation Improvements Projects  
The Stantec team will work in partnership with City of Athens staff and closely wi th stakeholders to develop a 
prioritized implementation plan. This Phase will at minimum take the following factors and steps into account:   
 
• Build off the plans, concepts and approaches already established  in the Athens Community Mobility 
Plan 
• Complete due diligence to understand design/construction implications  and potential conflicts (utility, 
survey, etc.)  
• Define projects individually and establish planning level construction costs and order of difficulty to 
implement  
• Prepare a methodology to identify priority locations, including using the Goals established in the 
Mobility Plan as a guide 
• Ensure that priority locations are integrated with other CTI plans such as new development proposals or 
other infrastructure improvements that are planned or underway 
• Develop a phased implementation plan, including project timeframes, costs, expected funding sources 
and next steps  
• Work with the City to obtain approval of the implementation plan  
• Prepare detailed scopes for next steps, including design of identified improvements 
All the tasks above will be documented as part of the existing conditions technical memorandum.  
1.5. Funding Recommendations 
Due to the nature and timing of the CTI project, identification of outside funding sources in not included in this 
scope of services. 
Deliverables:  Technical Memorandums for the above items. 
 
A.2:   Preliminary Engineering-Environmental Only 
Assumptions:   This Phase involves the Environmental Compliance and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  
The NEPA process identifies the potential environmental impacts of federally funded projects and the mitigation 
measures that may be required to address these impacts.  NEPA requires federal agencies to consider environmental 
issues prior to making any major decisions on projects that have federal involvement.  I t is the Consultant’s 
understanding that NEPA services will not be required for this project due to state and federal funding not being 
utilized for the CTI improvements. 
 
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