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Execution Copy <br />II. DESIGN OF PILOT PROJECT <br />A. Definition of Pilot Project. <br />The Pilot Project (Project) shall create a bus rapid transit system that connects downtown Eugene <br />and downtown Springfield and neighborhood connector service in the Laurel Hill and Fairmount <br />neighborhoods of the City of Eugene. All governmental stakeholders have given preliminary approval of the <br />Project's conceptual design ("Conceptual Design"). The Project includes the design and construction by <br />LTD of bus lanes, bus guideways, bus stations, transit signal priority, landscaping, bicycle and pedestrian <br />enhancements, and other corridor improvements. Design of the Project shall require collaboration by and <br />between LTD and the City, the City of Springfield, Lane County, and the Oregon Department of <br />Transportation (ODOT). <br />B. Scheduling. <br />The parties acknowledge and agree that scheduling is a critical component of the Project. Included <br />as Attachment A to this Agreement is the agreed schedule for completion of the Project. City and LTD shall <br />use their best efforts to meet the agreed schedule set forth in Attachment A. <br />C. Project Issues <br />The following list of Project issues within the City limits is to be worked on collaboratively by LTD <br />and the City during the design phase and prior to beginning the construction phase. With agreement of both <br />parties, additional items may be added to the list as the design proceeds: <br />Cost distribution and utilization of federal funds, including opportunities for the City to <br />receive reimbursement for technical consulting and other services provided by City staff <br />2. Tree preservation <br />3. Design of guideways <br />4. Design of stations <br />5. Pedestrian safety, amenities, barriers and sidewalks <br />6. Bicycle facilities <br />7. Traffic control devices <br />8. Lighting <br />9. Landscaping <br />10. Right-of--way ownership and use <br />11. Signal management <br />12. Property acquisition for additional landscaping <br />13. Mitigation to minimize impacts of storm water quantity and quality <br />14. Resolution of historic resources subject to Section 106 ofthe National Historic Preservation <br />Act of 1966, as amended; and <br />15. Impact on access to properties abutting the route. <br />During the design phase, the City will defer to LTD on the following transit issues; <br />1. Structural and aesthetic design of the transit stations; <br />2. Technical requirements of bus guideways and bus lanes, and <br />3. Vehicle selection, consistent with the LTD Board resolution approved on September 20, 2000. <br />Eugene -LTD IGA for Bus Rapid Transit Page 2 of 7 <br />