Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1: Project Meetings □ Regular project update meetings with City staff. These can be a combination of conference calls, virtual and in-person meetings. The proposal should specify the total number of project meetings and type (in-person or virtual/conference call) for the duration of the project. □ Prepare project materials for and participate in a minimum of three (3) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Steering Committee meetings. □ Present and facilitate a discussion with the Planning Board to review draft Plan recommendations. □ Prepare a presentation for the City Council to present the plan for final adoption / approval. Task 2: Existing Conditions □ Update Inventory of City’s existing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The City has existing GIS information that includes sidewalks and crosswalks, public bicycle parking, off-road paths, public transit stops, roadway widths, pedestrian activated traffic signals, curb ramps. □ Estimate current levels of walking and bicycling to project future demand. Where existing data is insufficient, field measurements of existing levels of walking and biking may be conducted at specific locations. □ Evaluate the quality and safety of existing roadway segments for biking and walking based on automobile volumes, automobile speeds, roadway width, bicycle and pedestrian crash data, length of delay, and other factors. □ Evaluate the quality of existing bicycle facilities based on qualitative and quantitative factors such as automobile speeds and volumes, continuity, crossings and transitions, delay, comfort, and pavement quality. □ Work with the City Staff on updates needed for geographic planning areas and conduct a zonal comparison of walking and biking conditions and suitability. For each area, consider access to services such as grocery stores, neighborhood retail, schools, and transit stops. May be based on a network distance/travel time analysis or a simple concentration of services. □ Provide an inventory of existing programs and policies relevant to walking and bicycling. □ Develop Existing Conditions Map and summary tables and graphics of existing conditions data. Task 3: Public Engagement Process □ Plan and facilitate two (2) public meetings in collaboration with City staff and prepare related presentation materials. □ Conduct stakeholder interviews and/or facilitate stakeholder discussions as necessary to engage a broad and representative segment of the population. Proposal should include a recommended number of meetings and / or interviews and should identify potential stakeholder categories. □ Work with City staff to develop an on-line survey to collect additional public input. □ Develop summaries of public input. Task 4: Vision and Goals □ Prepare an update to the vision statement and goals based on public input. Task 5: Identify Opportunities and Constraints □ Identify opportunities to improve the connectivity of bicycle and pedestrian networks. □ Identify opportunities to improve access with respect to disadvantaged populations. □ Summarize key constraints or challenges to improving biking and walking in each of the geographic zones and city-wide. Task 6: Recommendations □ Develop evaluation criteria to systematically assess potential policies, projects, and programs in support of achieving Plan goals identified as part of Task 4. □ Provide recommendations and guidance for: o facility improvements including on-road facilities, sidewalks, crosswalks, shared use paths and bicycle parking. o improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facility guidelines/standards. o standards and locations for bicycle signage on roadways. Task 7: Implementation Program □ Based on recommendations, develop and prioritize a list of projects, policies, and programs to support stated Plan goals identified as part of Task 4. □ Provide estimate of implementation costs and identify funding sources, responsibilities and phasing. □ Provide recommended performance measures to evaluate Plan implementation progress on an ongoing basis after Plan adoption.
