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Page 2 of 4 <br />Park and Palo Alto. Their project team includes staff with direct experience on numerous <br />similar design projects, including at-grade crossing design, and liaison with key regulatory <br />agencies and other stakeholders. Please see Attachment 1 for details of the Kimley-Horn team <br />qualifications and experience. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Implementation of a quiet zone is a multistep process that involves consultation and <br />coordination with various agency and other stakeholders, including the Federal Railroad <br />Administration, Union Pacific Railroad, Altamont Commuter Express, and the City. Each <br />stakeholder will need to express their support for the Quiet Zone Plan prior to its <br />implementation. The scope of work includes support for broader public engagement in the form <br />of a general public outreach meeting, as well as at least one City Council meeting. <br /> <br />The process will include six major tasks: <br />1. Quiet Zone Preliminary Analysis <br />2. Concept Development (15 percent design) <br />3. Stakeholder Engagement <br />4. City Council Review and Approval of Design Concept <br />5. Final Design <br />6. Permitting and Approvals <br /> <br />The details of each of these tasks are outlined in the proposal, included as Exhibit A of <br />Attachment 1. A key decision-point will be the City Council Review of the Design Concept, <br />which, depending on the scope of the improvements and their costs, may require consideration <br />of additional funding to support project implementation. The scope encompasses design <br />services with the assumption that improvements will be small-scale improvements (installation <br />of medians or other typical Civil designs). If more extensive improvements are needed, such <br />as those requiring modifications to the train control or communication systems (examples <br />include: additional railroad crossing arms or pedestrian warning systems), the design of these <br />more complex improvements would require additional funding and a separate approval. <br />Construction costs are not part of this proposal and would also require separate approval. <br /> <br />Schedule <br />Kimley-Horn’s proposal outlines an approximately 21-month timeline to reach the final goal of <br />establishing the Quiet Zone (i.e. implementation/construction of recommended <br />improvements). <br /> <br />January 2026-March <br />2026 <br />1. Quiet Zone Preliminary Analysis <br />March 2026-July <br />2026 <br />2. Concept Development (15 percent design) <br />March 2026-July <br />2026 <br />3. Stakeholder Engagement <br />July 2026 4. City Council Review of Design Concept <br />Page 46 of 373