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Page 18 of 59 <br /> <br />City of Everett Merrill & Ring Bridge Replacement <br />documentation (NEPA and SEPA documentation) will be developed under this task. Information <br />gathered under this task will be placed in CONSULTANT files and used in the work items <br />related to document production subtasks. <br />Assumptions: <br />x The City shall coordinate access improvements for the CONSULTANT and provide <br />rights of entry as needed to access Merrill & Ring Creek for delineation. <br />x The area beneath the existing bridge is not known to be directly accessible without <br />specialized equipment or other means. Climbing equipment and specialized climbing <br />operations for difficult delineation access are not provided by Perteet.CONSULTANT <br />will discuss with City what equipment, improvements, or alternative access routes may <br />be feasible with City assistance for safe access for Perteet staff to complete field <br />assessments. <br />x Field activities are assumed to involve up 2 consultant staff for up to 3 days in field plus <br />office time for data assembly and to summarize findings. <br />Deliverables: <br />x Technical Memorandum describing the findings of field investigations and the <br />documentation required for completing a SEPA/NEPA review with City and WSDOT. <br />4.2 NEPA/SEPA Documentation <br />The PROJECT is assumed to qualify for Categorical Exclusion (CE) under WDSOT NEPA <br />review and is assumed to qualify for SEPA MDNS under Everett local jurisdiction. For this task, <br />Perteet will draft and complete a Preliminary and Final NEPA CE Form with Endangered <br />Species Act (ESA) Checklist, prepare an Area of Potential Effect Cultural Resources Assessment <br />with Historic Structures Screening, an Environmental Justice Technical Memo, a Critical Areas <br />Technical Memo, and 4(f) documents. A draft and final SEPA Checklist will also be prepared <br />using the NEPA information after it is completed. Perteet will assist the City to coordinate with <br />the WSDOT staff for review and approval signatures on the CE Form and as may be needed for <br />SEPA. <br />Assumptions: <br />x An early coordination virtual meeting will be scheduled with WSDOT Local Programs at <br />or before the preliminary 30% design phase. Meeting facilitation will be provided by <br />Perteet to review the project with WSDOT for reconfirmation of NEPA documentation <br />levels and to discuss the preferred design and detour alternative before NEPA <br />documentation is produced. <br />x The initial preliminary NEPA document submittal typically occurs shortly after the 60% <br />design is submittal with a final submittal for signature near the 90% design completion <br />level.