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. CONSULTANT is to assist the CITY 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 CITY 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 City 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 West Columbia stakeholders in understanding the data and trends of the communities.
