Specifications include, but are not limited to: On behalf of the Town of Fairfield, The Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (METROCOG) is seeking the services of a professional engineering firm to determine necessary improvements to the Post Road Circle in Fairfield, CT. The Post Road Circle Traffic Safety Project will be conducted along Post Road (US 1, CT 130) from South Benson Road (west side) to Shoreham Terrace (east side) in the Town of Fairfield. The study area includes the Post Road “Circle” where US 1 and CT 130 intersect with Old Post Road and Kings Highway East. This project study will provide the Town of Fairfield and MetroCOG with a comprehensive planning document that determines improvements to address vehicular safety, bicycle/pedestrian safety, and congestion through the following tasks: • Analyze intersection re-alignment and layout • Recommendations for bicycle, pedestrian, non-motorized and transit amenity improvements • Analyze the feasibility of a variety of pedestrian improvements • Analyze existing and future traffic lane usage and weave patterns • Analyze road diet implementation • Crash reduction using FHWA crash reduction factors/mitigation Analyze current and future transit stops • Analyze the potential elimination or reduction of curb cuts throughout the study area • Analyze traffic signalization including coordinated signal system impacts. • Analyze the use of medians or islands • Determine the feasibility of bike lane installation throughout the corridor • Investigate parking along Post Road/Post Road jug handle in regards to safety concerns. • Coordinate with Grasmere Neighborhood Pedestrian Improvements Project (east of Shoreham Village Dr), a LOTCIP project that will be in the design phase concurrent with the study.