This Action Plan will align with FHWA’s seven required components to support future eligibility for Implementation Grant funding and to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all road users in the projectarea. The Safety Action Plan must include all the components laid out by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in the SS4A grant notice of funding availability. Components of a SS4A action plan can be found on Table 1 in the SS4A 2023 NOFO. Services to be included inthe action plan development for this contract will include but are not limitedto: •Safety Analysis of the existing conditions and historical trends that provides abaseline level of crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries across Colbert and Lauderdale Counties. •Assistance with Public Engagement and Collaboration with the public and relevant stakeholders. •Policy and Process Review that will provide an assessment of the current policies, plans, guidelines,and/or standards to identify opportunities for improvements and prioritize transportation safety processes. •Project Selections that identify a comprehensive set of projects and strategies, which are to be shaped by data, and the best available evidence and noteworthy practices, as well as stakeholder input and equity considerations. The projects are to address the safety issues identified in the Safety Analysis and Public Engagement processes. •The period of performance for this grant is August 5, 2025 – August 5, 2027 The firm must comply with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations related to the services provided to NACOLG. NACOLG reserves the right, subject to negotiation and agreement with the selected firm, to either expand or limit the scope of services as needed. The selected firm will be required to have sufficient personnel to complete the tasks required by this scope of services. The selected firm will complete the required tasks in a timely and efficient manner.The selected firm would be expected to enter a contract for services based upon the negotiated fee structure. NACOLG has a budget of $300,000 available for this project.
