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Dowling Associates, Inc. Transportation Engineering Planning Research Education TASK 2 CALIBRATED MODEL FOR USE BY CITY OF PLEASANTON This section describes how the revalidated model will be documented, packaged and distributed to other "users" of the model. The current model was developed by Dowling Associates in 2006 and has been distributed to Fehr Peers. Dowling Associates successfully trained Fehr Peers modeling staff how to run the model in a one half day training session. All final versions of electronic files related to the model development will be submitted on CDs. 2.1 TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL DOCUMENTATION AND USER GUIDE Dowling Associates will provide a draft model report that documents the model assumptions, methodology, validation and forecast results. The report will include maps of the City zone system and correspondence information to relate the City model to the MTC regional model for ease of land use summaries, etc.. The draft report will be revised based on City comments and a final model report will be submitted. We will provide 5 bound copies plus a camera -ready original of the final report. The report will also be submitted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. 2.2 TRAINING MATERIAL FOR THE RUNNING OF THE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL Dowling Associates takes pride in being experts who know how to make complex systems "simple We will provide a technical memo summarizing step -by step model user instructions on "how to run the model so any peer review consultant can replicate the model outputs. TASK 3 MAINTAIN AND RUN MODEL FOR CITY OF PLEASANTON PROJECTS Dowling Associates currently maintains the City of Pleasanton travel demand model for application in proposed project traffic impact studies. A procedure was developed by Dowling Associates to distribute and track trips to /from a proposed project and through any study intersection. This allowed for the convenient selection of study intersections which meet defined criteria. 3.1 PROVIDE FIXED COST MODEL RUNS Since 2002 Dowling Associates has applied the model for over a dozen traffic impact studies and FIRS including the General Plan Update. We have provided select zone model plots and comparison of model rums to the City and several consulting firms contracted with the City for traffic impact study analyses services (e.g., Fehr Peers and TJKM). Each year, based on current salaries and estimated time for task work, Dowling Associates has provided a fixed cost for this type of model application. Since we have created scripts to do most of the `work" for us and we have the experience of performing many of these, we can cost effectively and efficiently turn these projects around. Our cost proposal assumes that the proposed project PM will provide us with the following: Site plan, including roadway access and assumed turn prohibitions Size of development Trip generation rates (could use ITE equations)or documentation of standard rates Timing for project completion (approved or cumulative) Dowling Associates has set up the following modeling process to analyze potential project impacts: 1. Input land use into model and create a TAZ for trip tracking. 2. Run the model in project analyses `mode" (i.e., factor trips to ITE, track distribution for AM /PM, create plots). City of Pleasanton 10 2009 Traffic Model Update May 13, 2009