Exhibit A

Eastside Streetcar Alignment Study

Scope of Services

GENERAL

Based on the Central City Plan recommendation to develop an inner-city transit loop, the objective of the Eastside Streetcar Alignment Study (ESAS) is to recommend a Streetcar alignment that connects eastside locations including the Lloyd District, Central Eastside Industrial Area, OMSI and a future Milwaukie LRT line and the existing Streetcar line between S.W. 23rd and RiverPlace/North Macadam using the Broadway and Hawthorne Bridges; to recommend a segment of the eastside Streetcar alignment as a project for early implementation and the steps necessary to implement it.

TASKS

1.  Project management

1.1  Assist with the development of an RFP for certain services and process to select consultant team and negotiate contracts

1.2  Prepare and monitor a schedule for carrying out the ESAS

1.3  Conduct bi-weekly technical team meetings

1.4  Conduct other coordination meetings

1.5  Review project technical data

1.6  Develop and implement a public information plan

1.7  Maintain/distribute meeting minutes

2.  Alternative routes

2.1  Develop alternative alignment routes based on the following potential segments:

2.1.1  Lovejoy Ramp

2.1.2  N.E. Broadway/Weidler

2.1.3  Broadway Bridge

2.1.4  N.E./S.E. MLK Jr./Grand (couplet)

2.1.5  N.E./S.E. 7th Avenue

2.1.6  MLK Jr./Grand viaducts

2.1.7  New 7th Avenue viaduct

2.1.8  S.E. Clay

2.1.9  S.E. Salmon/Taylor

2.1.10  Hawthorne Bridge

2.1.11  S.W. First (Madison to Harrison)

2.1.12  S.W. Salmon/Taylor (First to 10th/11th)

2.1.13  Others

2.2  Prepare maps of alternative alignments

3.  Analyze alternative alignments based on the following criteria:

3.1  Operations

3.2  Traffic

3.3  Connections to regional transit

3.4  Ridership

3.5  Capital cost

3.6  Operating cost

3.7  Land use

3.8  Development/other opportunities

3.9  Conformance with public/private development plans

3.10  Limitations/construction and other issues

4.  Public Outreach

4.1  Conduct meetings with:

4.1.1  Neighborhood associations

4.1.2  TMA

4.1.3  BID

4.1.4  Streetcar CAC

4.1.5  Others

4.2  Conduct a minimum of 2 public workshops/meetings

4.3  Prepare:

4.3.1  Meeting notices

4.3.2  Presentation materials and illustrations

4.3.3  Meeting summary

5.  Prepare recommendations for City Council approval

5.1  Overall Eastside Streetcar plan

5.2  Initial Eastside Streetcar project

6.  Conceptual Engineering. Prepare the following for the adopted initial Eastside project:

6.1  Schematic design documents

6.2  Preliminary cost estimate

6.3  Capital budget

6.4  Operating budget

6.5  Finance plan

6.6  Implementation plan

Eastside Streetcar Alignment Study

Budget

November 01, 2002 – June 30, 2003

Portland Streetcar, Inc.

Project Management/Operations/Community Relations (SOJ)  $40,000

Land Use/Community Coordination (Fry)  $10,000

Subtotal  $50,000

City

City Staff & Services  $25,000

Subtotal  $25,000

Engineering Consulting Firm (RFP Process)

Schematic Engineering & Cost Estimating (TBD)  $100,000

Subtotal  $100,000

Total  $175,000