Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Project Management Plan (PMP) – Develop a project management plan that identifies the project team, schedule, scope, budget, potential project challenges and mitigation recommendations to address project challenges, and reporting/communication methods for the team. This document will be used for internal communication and management purposes only. 2. Public Involvement Plan (PIP) – Prepare a PIP in accordance with Department public outreach requirements and the State of Alaska’s Open Meeting Act. The PIP should identify key stakeholders and communities to be involved throughout the planning process within the study area; public involvement methods must include coordination with the existing facilitation and planning contractor (for TAC meetings); use of publicinput.com and existing Department outreach platforms such as Facebook, website, and govdelivery.com; other public outreach methods; and a public involvement timeline. It is anticipated that the PIP will be developed in coordination with the existing facilitation and planning services contractor. The PIP must provide equitable considerations to all populations within the study area. 3. Data Assembly – Collect, analyze, and provide a summary of existing planning documents/efforts within the study area. Existing transportation studies that need to be analyzed and may impact this Plan can be found on the Department and Fairbanks Area Surface Transportation (FAST) Planning Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) websites. The State Rail Plan, Air Quality Plan, FAST Freight Mobility Plan, FAST Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, Interior Alaska Transportation plan, Alaska Statewide Transportation Plan, Richardson Highway Planning and Environmental Linkage Plan, and relevant Fairbanks North Star Borough transportation and land use plans should all be considered in this task. An assessment of current safety plans/policies/guidelines/standards should be evaluated. Military and private industry plans should also be included as part of this assessment. 4. Existing Conditions – Document the following: 1. Land Use and Environmental - Documentation of landownership; land use; laws and regulations; government powers including planning, permitting, maintenance responsibilities; existing right-of-way; air quality non-attainment area; and environmental conditions, such as historic sites, permafrost, and wetlands/flooding areas. The Plan must address segmentation between urban vs. rural. 2. Transportation and Public Facilities – Documentation of existing and planned facilities along the corridor, including, but not limited to freight routes, roadways and road/rail intersections, rail crossings, public transportation, truck depots, emergency response buildings, scenic byways, bridges, pavement conditions, and freight limits and restrictions. 3. Traffic Conditions– Documentation of existing routes, load capacity, weight/limit restrictions, level of service, congestion, air quality (as a result of transportation use), safety corridors, transit use, and other related traffic conditions. 4. Maintenance and Operations – Documentation of maintenance and operations efforts including programs, facilities, resources, and equipment available. 5. Crashes and Fatalities – Documentation of crash and safety data within the study area. Provide a summary of historical trends involving fatalities and serious injuries across jurisdictions. Provide locations where there are crashes and the severity of the crashes, as well as contributing factors (behavioral factors) and crash types by relevant road users. Snow/seasonal travel conditions (winter blowing snow and visibility) need to be documented and utilized as part of the analysis. 6. Technology – Documentation of existing technology infrastructure (Road, Weather Information Systems (RWIS)), data management stations, count stations, and count stations, or other technologies that help document and record transportation data within the study area. 5. Forecasts/Demand – Provide forecasted population, tourism, economic development, transportation demand trends and drivers. This forecast should include direct and indirect activities that may impact safety, traffic levels, mobility, land, and transportation use, as well as tourism and economic development.
