Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Bowie invites consulting firms to submit Proposals to provide professional planning services for an update to the City’s Trails Master Plan. Data gathering phase Task 1: Kickoff Meeting. Participate in a project start-up meeting. Consultant will provide a review of the project scope, an overview of the City’s trail system and inventory, and discussion of existing issues, recommendations of previously approved plans and key project milestones (with deliverables). Project logistics, administration, deliverables and invoicing protocols will be discussed. Deliverable 1. Memo 1, Summary of kickoff meeting Task 2: Background Research. Review existing Trails Master Plan and City Trails Inventory, Trails Element of the Countywide Master Plan of Transportation and relevant State trail planning documents and pedestrian safety policies. Benchmark trail master planning efforts in four similarly sized communities. Deliverable 2. Memo 2, Results of research Task 3: Community Survey. Conduct an online survey to collect input from community members on where they would like to see improvements to the trail system. Survey Monkey or a similar methodology may be used. The City will distribute and raise awareness of the survey. The consultant will compile an analysis of the results. Deliverable 3. Survey questions in ready to deploy format. Set up an online interactive map for public comments. Summary of results. Analysis phase Task 4: Identify gaps in trail network. Identify current Walk Score, where gaps in the trail system exist and locations where specific trail or roadway improvements are necessary based on the citizen survey, land use, location of popular facilities and travel patterns. City will provide GIS files. No data collection or quality assurance is expected. The selection process should be based on travel demand patterns from either commuting or recreational riders based on land use and use of existing trails. Deliverable 4. Mapping showing gaps for trail improvements and roadway improvements.