Specifications include, but are not limited to: The County of Lexington, South Carolina is requesting interested firms to provide proposals for the engineering and planning services for the development of a Lexington County Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan. I. SCOPE OF WORK The County of Lexington, South Carolina (COUNTY) is requesting interested firms to provide proposals for the engineering and planning services for the development of a Lexington County Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan. This is to be a comprehensive safety action plan following the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) model to identify improvements to the transportation network focused on all users, including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Key components of the plan are to include, at a minimum, leadership commitment and goal setting, planning structure, safety analysis, engagement and collaboration, equity considerations, policy and process changes, strategy and project selections, and progress and transparency. This project is funded by the Federal SS4A Action Plan Grant and local “C” funds. All activities must be performed in adherence to applicable regulations. A. Interested Consultants shall develop a team of professionals who are capable of offering the varietyof services defined herein. B. Services required under this contract may include, yet not be limited to: 1. Project Management: a. The CONSULTANT will be responsible for providing a monthly status report along with the monthly invoicing that details the month’s activities and report upcoming project milestones. CONSUTLANT is to assist the COUNTY with all necessary forms and progress reports required by the grant program. b. Following the kick-off meeting, the CONSULTANT is to provide a detailed work plan to the COUNTY within 20 workdays. At a minimum, this work plan should include personnel, schedule, fee breakdown, and deadlines for deliverables. c. The CONSULTANT will manage the group of stakeholders charged with oversight of the action plan development. d. The CONSULTANT will provide a draft “Vision Zero” resolution that is to be adopted by County Council. 2. Safety Analysis: a. The CONSULTANT will gather and review available crash data in conjunction with existing land uses to identify high-injury and high-crash locations. b. Crash data is to be categorized based on history, type, and severity. Crash data, 5 along with existing documents and public engagement, will be used to understand trends, network users, and contributing factors. c. The CONSULTANT will summarize crash characteristics and match crash activity with roadway characteristics such as intersection controls, pedestrian facilities, railroad crossings, street access, speed limit, connectivity, etc. d. The CONSULTANT will assist with the identification of high-risk and underserved communities. The system is to be analyzed to support safe multimodal options for all populations. e. The CONSULTANT will assess current guidelines, policies, and standards and recommend strategies supporting the safety action plan.
