Task 1 – School-Specific Coordination Meetings The consultant will schedule, organize, and conduct school-specific coordination meetings with members of staff from each school to include school officials, principals/assistant principals, school resource officers, crossing guard supervisors, local law enforcement, and, as appropriate, Carson City Public Works and City of Fernley staff. These meetings will be conducted on the same day as the field visits in Task 3. Task 1 Deliverables: School-Specific Coordination Meetings and Agendas Comprehensive summary memorandum of school-specific coordination meetings, including attendees, safety issues, topics, and locations discussed Information gathered during coordination meetings will be summarized in one (1) Study as part of Task 7 Task 2 – Data Collection The consultant will be responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive data collection plan to support the Safe Routes to School program and the City of Fernley. This will involve identifying relevant data sets (such as school enrollment figures, traffic volumes, crash data, and demographic information) and developing survey tools to gather insights on student travel behaviors, parent and community attitudes, and any existing barriers to safe travel to and from school. The consultant will conduct surveys in collaboration with schools, analyze collected data, and compile findings into a report with actionable insights to inform program strategies and future planning efforts. Task 2.1 - Data Collection Kick-Off Meeting with City Staff and Consultants The consultant will meet with Staff and data collection volunteers to identify which GIS attributes to collect. The consultant will set appropriate metadata format standards as necessary. Task 2.2 – Locate, Collect, and Attribute New Feature Classes & Update Existing The consultant will develop a team to conduct the collection of the necessary data. The data should be relevant to schools and within a two-mile radius of a given school. Sample of Data to be Collected/Compiled/Updated: 1. Sidewalks 2. Bike Facilities 3. Marked Crosswalks 4. Pedestrian Signals 5. Crossing Guard Locations 6. School Bike Racks 7. Bicycle & Pedestrian Crash Data 8. Curb Ramps 9. Traffic Signs 10. Fernley Land Use and Zoning 11. Information on existing studies or master plans that may impact the 2-mile radius around each school site 12. Information on policy or procedures for the municipalities that pertain to bicycles, pedestrians, transit, or schools 13. American Community Survey (ACS) most recent 5-year estimates data and any other relevant socioeconomic data As part of this task, the consultant will: 1. Coordinate with staff on data collection techniques and standardization 2. Perform spot checking of collected data to ensure accuracy 3. Develop, distribute, and review the Parent SRTS Survey and analysis of results Task 2 Deliverables: Summary analysis of the Parent SRTS Survey and analysis processed file data (.pdf and .xls formats) Information gathered during this task will be summarized in one (1) City of Fernley Safe Routes to School Action Plan as part of Task 7
