Title
Two-way Separated Bike Lane Design Services
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract up to $500,000 with Stewart Engineering, Inc. for planning and design services for the two-way separated bike lane along 5th and 6th Streets.
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Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Vivian Coleman, Transportation
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Kristie Kennedy, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
* This project will provide a two-way separated bicycle facility along 5th Street from Irwin Avenue to 6th Street and along 5th Street to McDowell Street, located in Council Districts 1 and 2.
* The project will provide a strategic bicycle connection into Uptown, connecting the Irwin Creek Greenway to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
* This two-way separated bike facility was evaluated as part of the overall study process and recommended as part of the Uptown Connects Study (2017), which included extensive public engagement.
* The 5th/6th Street corridor ranked the highest among the public for protected bike facilities and was determined most likely to be used.
* On September 25, 2017, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); five proposals were received from interested service providers.
* Stewart Engineering, Inc. best meets the City's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Stewart Engineering, Inc. is a City registered MBE.
Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Demonstration Project
* A two-way separated bike lane demonstration project was held from October 22-29, 2017 on 5th and 6th Streets to test the impacts of removing a travel lane to install this protected bike facility in Uptown. CDOT collected data and analyzed impacts to the transportation system resulting in the following key findings:
* Traffic can be processed without significant impacts to congestion and travel times,
* 5th and 6th Streets remain an important route for com...
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