Specifications include, but are not limited to: develop a long-term (10+ years) plan for the development and management of facilities in the City of Belfast that will provide for safe and comfortable transportation of bicyclists and pedestrians in the study area. The plan will outlay the community’s goals and vision for active transportation and accessibility, evaluate existing conditions, and put forth recommendations for policy and infrastructure improvements in the City of Belfast. The effort will include consultation with a planning team that will include representatives from the City of Belfast and MaineDOT, as well as other local stakeholders as determined by the City of Belfast. The consultant is anticipated to complete five tasks as follows: Project Coordination: Meet up to five times with the planning team. Two of these meetings are anticipated to be virtual and at least one is anticipated to be in-person and to include a field walk/site review. Existing Conditions Inventory: Working with the planning team, the consultant shall map all existing on and off-road bicycle/pedestrian facilities including their condition, with emphasis on apparent barriers to accessibility and use of the sidewalk network, existing sidewalk gaps, and provide that data on maps that the planning team can use for further planning and analysis. Public Engagement: The consultant should expect to attend and lead an in-person public meeting, and potentially an open house or mapping charrette, where the public can weigh in on other bicycle/pedestrian facilities that may be desired within the project scope, as well as points of connectivity between community traffic generators and destinations. Consultant proposals should include a proposed plan for public engagement to garner the best input on the Plan from local citizens and stakeholders. Recommendations: The consultant, based on planning team input and public engagement, shall propose prioritized recommendations for specific infrastructure improvements, which may include future projects such as sidewalks, bicycle lanes, multi-use trails, intersections, safety improvements, and other recommendations that are aligned with the vision and goals of the City of Belfast within the plan. Prepare a draft and final concise report. The City of Belfast and MaineDOT anticipate this plan will be completed within ten months from a formal notice to proceed. Project deliverables are anticipated to include: minutes from all meetings (planning team and public); presentation materials; maps; analyses of current assets, growth trends, and future challenges and opportunities; recommendations; and a phased/prioritized implementation plan with preliminary cost estimates and identified potential funding sources.
