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Y -2- to serve the needs of the region. The expansion will add five new support tracks, two new working tracks, and will lengthen three existing working tracks. The current site is operating pursuant to Use Permit No. UP=92-13. The Union Pacific Internnodal Facility is located on the south side of Roth Road, 1,840 feet west of Airport Way, immediately east of the City of Lathrop, west of the City of Manteca and approximately six miles south of Stockton (Attachment "A"), Expansion of the existing intermodal facility is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21000,et seq.) and requires preparation and consideration of an EIR because the project might have a significant impact on the environment. The primary purpose of an EIR is to inform decision-makers and the public of the potential significant environmental effects of a proposal, less damaging alternatives, and the possible ways to reduce or avoid the possible environmental damage. This information enables environmental considerations to influence development,thereby,ensuring that the project will address potential environmental impacts and the means to avoid them. The EIR process is expected to begin in November 2010 and last about seven (7) months. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was sent out in August of 2010 to nine (9) firms (Attachment "B") requesting a proposal for the preparation of the EIR: Four consulting firms responded to the request (Attachment"C"). The Community Development Department, the Department of Public Works, and the Environmental Health Department reviewed the proposals based upon their consistency with the RFP, the thoroughness of their scope of work, the effectiveness of individual team members,the ability to work well with County staff and their knowledge of key issues regarding the intermodal facility expansion. As a result, the Community Development Department selected ESA to prepare the EIR. Based on the consultant's proposal, the applicant has submitted a fee of$510,670. This fee includes the consultant's cost of producing the EIR in the amount of$403,692 plus the County's administrative fee of$106,978. The administrative fee pays for staff work on the EIR by the Community Development Department, Public Works, and Environmental Health Department. The consultant is prepared to begin work on the EIR. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no additional General Fund impact as a result of this action. The cost of the EIR(including County administrative costs)will be paid for by the applicant.