Specifications include, but are not limited to: RIPTA seeks consultant assistance to facilitate the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning process in coordination with state agencies and participating municipalities. The SS4A program supports FHWA’s Safe System approach, which consists of six principles that together can reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries to zero. RIPTA’s intention is to develop an individual, local roadway safety action plan for each participating municipality. These municipal level plans must be consistent with the SS4A Implementation Grant conditions, so that municipalities can use their plans to apply for further SS4A funding. A key element of this project will be coordinating with the 31+ participating municipalities and balancing their local, specific safety concerns with a standard safety plan development process. The consultant or team of consultants should develop a general safety plan template early in the planning process, which will show the necessary elements of the plan that every municipality must receive, and which allows for some customization to account for local goals. To understand local safety goals, regular and meaningful public and stakeholder engagement will be as critical in this project as data collection and analysis.
