Title
Metropolitan Transportation Planning Support Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $1,431,847 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the 2055 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design & Development
Robert Cook, Planning, Design & Development
Neil Burke, Planning, Design & Development
Explanation
§ The City of Charlotte is the lead planning agency for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO), the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Charlotte urbanized area.
§ The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is a federally required, long-range plan that must be updated every four years, and the CRTPO adopted its 2050 MTP in March 2022.
§ The MTP will be prepared in accordance with federal law. The plan considers all modes of transportation and emphasizes the integration of mobility decision-making with safety, equity, and environmental sustainability.
§ On behalf of the CRTPO, the City of Charlotte selects a consultant to provide planning, project evaluation, and public involvement services for the development of the 2055 MTP and to ensure all federal guidelines are met.
§ On November 28, 2022, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five responses were received.
§ Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is the best-qualified firm to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
Small Professional Services Firm (SPSF) Opportunity
For Federal Transportation Administration-funded projects, NCDOT does not mandate a goal from the State’s SPSF program; however, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. has committed 2.00% or approximately $28,6367 to the following certified firm:
§ Translink Consulting, LLC (SPSF) ($28,637) (cost estimation, stakeholder engagement)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund (FY24 UPWP Section 104 f Planning Grant)