Title
Bicycle Suitability Mapping
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for up to $150,000 with Toole Design Group, LLC for Bicycle Suitability Mapping, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract consistent with the City's business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kenneth Tippette, Transportation
Explanation
* In 1998, the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) released the Mecklenburg-Union Bicycle Suitability Map. Since that time, the MPO has grown to include most of Union County and the whole of Iredell County resulting in a name change to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO).
* The purpose of this project is to update the 1998 map, and to include the additional area added since the publication of the original map.
* The map will help cyclists use the network of existing roadways to travel throughout the CRTPO area by assisting in the selection of routes most suitable to their individual bicycling needs and preferences.
* The City is the lead planning agency for CRTPO and supports the regional transportation planning process by handling complex tasks covering a range of transportation planning and engineering needs.
* On July 28, 2015, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for bicycle suitability mapping services. In response to the RFQ, the City received five Statements of Qualifications from interested firms for this regional effort.
* The Project Team, consisting of staff from Indian Trail, Davidson, Iredell County, the City of Charlotte, and CRTPO evaluated the proposals and determined that Toole Design Group, LLC best meets the City's needs based on the following criteria:
* Qualifications and experience of company in providing similar services for similar projects;
* Qualifications and relevant experience of key team members;
* Project understanding, methodology, and approach; and
* Responsivene...
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