Specifications include, but are not limited to: 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, 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. 3. Public Engagement: a. After initial data analysis, the CONSULTANT will develop and implement a program to engage Lexington County stakeholders in understanding the data and trends of the communities. b. Public engagement will include public in-person meetings, presentations to County Council, and the creation and distribution of information such as brochures, flyers, maps, etc. Other tasks may be required including presentations at civic organizations, attendance at public events, online meetings, community surveys, etc. 4. Implementation Plan: a. The CONSULTANT will use the information gathered and analyzed through safety analysis and public engagement to identify countermeasures to address high-risk locations and corridors. The countermeasure strategies must be focused on engineering, enforcement, education, and evaluation. b. The safety action plan is to include performance measures that can be tracked over time. c. The safety action plan is to include, a minimum, the identification of highest-risk locations, corridors, and intersections. d. The CONSULTANT is to assist with the identification and prioritization of projects and strategies for spot improvements and system improvements. At a minimum, the projects are to include corridor access management, intersection improvements, and non-motorized enhancement projects. Each project is to include a conceptual benefit-cost analysis.
