1. Project coordination The consultant will work closely with the City throughout the entire process. Regular Technical Advisory Committee meetings with City Staff will be expected and can be conducted in person or vitually. The consultant will be tasked with creating a slideshow and presenting at Commission meetings. Presentation materials are to be the City’s property at the completion of the study. 2. Analysis and evaluation of existing conditions With assistance from City staff, the consultant will compile any relevant transportation documents and plans, including storm water management master plans for the study area, and provide a summary of reference data in the final report. The City will assist with providing these documents. The consultant will inventory existing parking and circulation patterns. This includes public, private, ADA-accessible, on-street, and off-street spaces, along with any parking agreements or parking policies. This also includes one-way vs two-way traffic, loading zones, and non-motorized routes and crossings. When relevant, the consultant may differentiate between commercial and residential designated parking. The consultant will facilitate community engagement. This will involve surveying and interviewing stakeholders and downtown users. This data should have several responses that represent the community at large and generally identify the needs, concerns, experiences, and issues with current parking conditions in the downtown. The data should include the community’s threshold for willingness to walk, preferred and avoided parking areas, and physical and perceived barriers to downtown walkability. The Consultant shall complete a parking and circulation usage observation and analysis. This study should produce data that identifies average and peak occupancy, average turnover, and average parking durations. It should also identify peak times of day for parking, where there are spot shortages, and where there are surpluses. This study should also assess the use of pedestrian pathways and vehicular adherence to speed limits. This analysis will identify existing parking demands and where there are parking and circulation deficiencies within the Downtown Study Area at certain times.
