CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL AGREEMENT

CMA-98-109 MASTER TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MODEL AGREEMENT FOR USE OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTYWIDE TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL BETWEEN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF PLEASANTON This Agreement is made between the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, a joint powers agency organized under California law CACCMA"), and the City of Pleasanton, ("Jurisdiction"), as of_L~/~,/.~//~q~ . As of March 26, 1~J98, the ACCMA will no longer provide in-house modelingservices for Congestion Management Program (CMP) purposes. These services may be resumed in the future at the Board's direction. The ACCMA will continue as the agency responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Alameda Countywide Travel Demand Model ("Countywide Model"). The Countywide Model consists solely of data and supporting information. In conjunction with the separate EMME/2 software, the Countywide Model provides forecasts of the impact of transportation projects and land use changes on traffic in Alameda County. The Countywide Model does not include the EMME/2 software. This software is owned by INRO Consultants, Inc., and must be separately licensed by Jurisdiction and/or any consultant hired by Jurisdiction. The ACCMA will provide, for use by Jurisdiction and/or any consultant hired by Jurisdiction solely for the purposes of, and pursuant to, this Agreement, the Countywide Model EMME/2 data banks, which includes all transportation network and other data inputs and supporting information necessary to run the Countywide Model on EMME/2 and the four step modeling process for CMP purposes. In order for the ACCMA to transfer the data banks and supporting information, Jurisdiction shall agree to the following terms: 1. This Agreement is the master Agreement between the ACCMA and Jurisdiction which details the terms and use of the Countywide Model. The Agreement will be signed once and a copy retained on file with the ACCMA and Jurisdiction. For each individual project or new proposed use of the Countywide Model, a separate letter agreement (sample attached) will be submitted by Jurisdiction to the ACCMA. It is the responsibility of Jurisdiction to ensure that any consultants retained by them have reviewed and agree to the terms of the Master Agreement. The associated consultants will be required to sign the letter agreement. Consultants retained by Jurisdiction must demonstrate through previous work experience and references their ability to operate the EMME/2 model hardware and software. It is the responsibility of Jurisdiction to verify consultant capabilities, which shall be used for CMP purposes only. 2. The Countywide Model data banks and supporting information will be used for analysis of projects and transportation impacts within the study area only. The Countywide Model will not be used to analyze the impacts of any network, land use or other changes outside of the project study area or for any purpose other than that listed in the letter agreement submitted under separate cover unless prior written agreement is obtained from the ACCMA. Jurisdiction will document with each CMP submittal it makes, the changes made to the content of the Countywide Model. Any non-project related modifications need to have written approval from the ACCMA. All documentation utilizing Countywide Model results will cite the Countywide Model as its source and will be produced under the direction of and signed by Jurisdiction.