The Contractor shall provide Railroad Track Engineering on an as-needed basis. Desired services may include, but not be limited to: a. Field Investigations: Conduct site evaluations and investigations. Coordinate the proposed improvements with existing field conditions. b. Utilities: Identify and coordinate impacted and required utilities and/or communications/signal facilities. c. Engineering Services: Provide planning and design services including: 1) conceptual and preliminary planning – this may require development of alternatives to meet the projects needs 2) preparation of planning documents – documents shall be in accordance with the specific task order 3) feasibility studies – to access the opportunities of track design. This may include plans, reports and/or cost estimates 4) reconnaissance reports – this may include site work to inspect, observe and gather data to assist in project development. 5) alternatives analysis – this may include development of several options to address the project needs...
