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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - P830 TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN UPDATEENGINEERING • PLANNING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES SURVEYING April 22, 2002 Mr. James O'Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing and Risk Management City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 North Mason 2"d Floor Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Response to Request for Proposal Number P-830 Transportation Master Plan Update Dear Mr. O'Neill, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Waido, and Selection Committee Members: We are excited by the opportunity to help you define the vision for transportation in the City of Fort Collins. We have developed a team of professionals with a commitment to client service and the expertise to successfully complete this challenging project for you and the Fort Collins community. Our team will be led by R.A. Plummer, P.E., AICP. He provides the same proactive management style and "whatever it takes" attitude that successfully completed the controversial Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study for you a few months ago. We also provide the expertise of Ray Moe as our Project Advisor. Ray has unmatched multi -modal transportation planning experience and a firm understanding of transportation issues in the City of Fort Collins. Ray also provides unique insights from the innovative transportation planning strategies he has developed for communities like Boulder and Loveland, Colorado and Lincoln, Nebraska. In addition to these two highly -qualified managers, our team provides the combination of specific expertise in transportation demand management, financing, media relations, and bicycle travel and the extensive resources necessary to meet this project's diverse needs and aggressive schedule. Some of the benefits our team provides include: • Proactive project management • Extensive local government and university city transportation planning experience • Unmatched experience using the Systematic Development of Informed Consent (SDIC) approach to public and agency involvement • Comprehensive knowledge of local issues • Strong technical expertise in traffic analysis, transportation demand modeling, and mobility assessment • In-depth understanding of financial issues and opportunities • Expertise in developing multi -modal transportation solutions • An innovative project messaging approach that facilitates consistent communication • Proven ability to meet schedules, control costs, and provide high -quality service • A synergistic approach to coordination with the City Plan update We have enjoyed the opportunity to work with the City of Fort Collins and see this as a chance to assist you through another challenging project. You have been exposed to our commitment, responsiveness, and client service on previous efforts and will see the same on this project as we continue towards our goal of being your "consultant of choice." Sincerely, Q� Barry Ti Schutz, P.E., AICP Vice President a -, R.A. Plummer, III, P.E., AICP Program Manager, Transportation Planning 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. • Suite 150 • Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 • Telephone 303/221-7275 • Fax 303/221-7276 Section t - Project Understanding TransCAD, Synchro and SimTraffic data are compatible with the City's programs and files. We also utilize a unique approach to assess traffic analysis in transportation plan updates. In a typical transportation planning process, growth rates, roadway networks, and land use assumptions are used to assess transportation conditions at fixed points in time. An alternate means of analyzing needs is a threshold analysis in which the capacity of a network is established, regardless of when that capacity is reached. In a threshold analysis, acceptable levels of service (LOS) are established, typically LOS C or D for roadways and intersections. Traditional transportation modeling results are used to determine relative future travel patterns and directional distributions. Given the desired LOS, and considering the network being analyzed and the anticipated travel patterns, the capacity of the transportation network is determined. This typically involves an iterative process or may sometimes be resolved directly through equations. This process establishes the maximum volume a network and its various links can accommodate and still achieve the desired LOS. This method gives an indication of reserve capacity, and therefore a direct indication of the life expectancy of the facility or network before improvements must be made. This allows greater accuracy in prioritizing improvements. It allows needs to be tracked based on actual growth by monitoring how close each facility is getting to its threshold, and therefore how close it is getting to a point of needing to be upgraded. This method yields data that is valid regardless of growth rates, resulting in longer life for the transportation planning document. Cost Estimating Accurate cost estimating is crucial to developing the basis for a financial assessment and implementation of project recommendations. There are not many things more detrimental to a project than making decisions based on inaccurate cost estimates. We pride ourselves in developing estimates that reflect the actual cost of improvements. Our approach is to utilize existing estimates from similar and recently completed projects as a benchmark. We research issues including regional context, economies of scale, and construction trends to ensure accurate cost estimating. These are just a few of the sound technical approaches we provide to facilitate project credibility, develop support for the recommendations, and provide a foundation for the decision making process. G. FiNANeLk , AssEssmEw States, counties, and cities throughout the United States are being faced with the fact that their transportation needs exceed their funding revenues. Three options exist. The first is to reduce the number of projects to fit a financially constrained plan. This requires a mechanism or process to allocate limited funds by transportation resource (roadway, transit, bicycle, or pedestrian) and a prioritization of improvements within a resource category. The second option is to identify additional resources to fund the needed improvements. A third option is somewhere in between the other two. Our approach is to explore innovative funding mechanisms as we have done for the numerous communities in which we have provided planning services. Many of our clients have embraced our resource allocation approach by considering alternative funding scenarios that reflect the changing priorities of the local community. A balanced multi -modal transportation system often requires an imbalanced investment given the historical emphasis on road building in many communities. Transportation Master Plmt Update 7 r Proposal Number P-R3o ■ �+�+jl April 22, 2002 a CiK of Furl Collinti Innovation — New method, custom, devica Section I - Project Understanding The financial plan we will develop for the Transportation Master Plan update will contain five primary components. 1. Costs and Timeline - estimates of capital, operations and maintenance costs associated with each recommendation and a prioritization of projects. 2. Analysis of Current Funding and Funding Gap - an analysis of current sources of federal, state, local government, and private sector transportation finance funding including a review of historic and forecasted revenue volume, the volatility, and incidence or burden. 3. Peer City Review - if desired, preparation of transportation finance policies and practices associated with a sampling of peer cities. 4. Alternative Revenue Sources - compilation of a comprehensive list of potential transportation finance revenue sources including a description of the tool; the type of transportation projects that might be funded with the tool; the anticipated incidence or burden of the revenue source on residents, businesses, property owners, etc.; legal and administrative considerations; anticipated revenue generation potential; and other pertinent factors. 5. Financing Strategy Recommendations - recommended transportation finance tools for each type of transportation finance project, improvement, or service. We recommend that portions of items 2, 3, and 4 be completed early in the project so that some financing recommendations can be "fast -tracked" on an as -needed basis. H. INNOVATION There are a variety of opportunities to develop a creative and innovative transportation plan that captures the vision of the community and is communicated in a way that engages the reader. This not only ensures that the plan meets the community's expectations, but it also results in a document that peaks the readers interest. We firmly believe that each transportation plan should be tailored to the community it represents. Many times you pick up a transportation plan and the only difference between it and other communities is the title on the cover. Rather than create a "cookie cutter" plan that can be developed for any community, we strive to base the recommendations on the community character and its vision and goals. It is fortunate that the community goals and objectives that were developed as part of the previous City Plan will be reassessed at the same time as the Transportation Master Plan update. This provides a great opportunity to embrace these ideals in developing the future transportation solution. In addition to tailoring the plan, we take pride in developing a document that engages the reader while providing the necessary information. This is crucial to move from the map - based format of the current Master Street Plan to a more informative type of media. A great example of our experience developing an engaging transportation plan is the recent project in Loveland. When Loveland began its transportation master plan update, they collected over 20 transportation plans from other cities, both within Colorado and nationally, to see if there was a unique and engaging style or approach to promoting public use and understanding of a plan. Many of these reports were from trend -setting communities, yet they all appeared to be pretty generic. These reports did not convey concepts and ideas in a way Transportation blaster Plan Update Proposal Numbed P-aBo • ��jl April 22, 2002 We Section t - Project Understanding that would get the community excited. The closest printed example that Loveland liked was not even a report, but a National Geographic map. The National Geographic map allowed the reader to move from the big picture to the detail and back again. While there was clearly a large amount of substantive data that had gone into the development of the map, the map itself was uniquely simple to understand and grasp. We recommend the development of a single oversized (22 inch by 34 inch) graphic that replaces the old Master Street Plan map with a Master Transportation System graphic. Instead of showing each of the modes separately, we want to bring them together to develop an overall picture of the transportation system. This overall approach will include not only the recommendations, but also accompanying discussions that provide further detail. In addition to innovative paper -based products, we have provided documentation for past projects including the Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, using a variety of media including CDs and the Internet. In closing, presentation technique and product quality are highly valued by our team. Each project builds on techniques and ideas from the previous project. We relish the opportunity to apply this accumulation of skills and techniques to this project and develop new and innovative approaches for you on this project. -rransportaiion blaster Plan Update n Proposal Number 11-a30 PW April 22, 200L No Text iaSection 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availability t, We have assembled a team of talented professionals to work closely with you to develop the future vision of transportation in the City of Fort Collins. These professionals provide you with: • Proactive project management • Extensive local government and university town transportation planning experience • Unmatched experience using the Systematic Development ofinformed Consent (SDIC) approach to public involvement • Comprehensive knowledge of local issues • Strong technical expertise in traffic analysis, transportation demand modeling, and mobility assessment • In-depth understanding of financial issues and opportunities • Expertise in developing multi -modal transportation solutions A. ASSIGNED PERSONNEL Our team is led by R.A. Plummer, P.E., AICP, an experienced Project Manager with a strong understanding of transportation planning, traffic engineering, and public and agency involvement. We also provide Ray Moe as the Project Advisor. Ray brings the expertise of developing multi -modal transportation solutions in numerous communities throughout Colorado and the United States including Fort Collins, Loveland, and Boulder Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Oceanside, California. R.A. and Ray are supported by numerous transportation planners, traffic engineers, and other specialists that provide you with the right team to successfully complete your Transportation Master Plan update. Our project organization chart is shown below and resumes for key staff members are included in the Appendix. the organ¢ahon for this project was developed with the''!, seeded synergy between the City Plan and the Transportation'I Waster Plan Updates in mind We have shown relationships aetween the management teams and planning efforts with', CityMF.,r cmlm, lashed lines. The ellipses around the outer edge of the', Manning efforts show how one update effort drives the other.I rho Plan that is shown above is dominant and the plan below'' xovides needed support. Media relations and public/agency I----------- nvolvementtaskscontinuethroughoutthe project. MukJaekpglUCP RA Plum.; P.E.; AICP FUMMUZZW RN U. MUKI-Modal Facility Assessment Transit •kyds • Mwk aopay P.E Roadmy . KW Pws . YNla. br--Iq WCP 7FInanclalls TOY Ttlib/MoMihyAn.M.Yd • Y.Rr. Il lhu AICP •Md UrG m D . Mipw. PE Enhanud Trenl C.mldom Cotl EVIrru g • III. BcMllwrwn atawaaMNk, P.E. For. Wkg • EVYwt•..Wr K.n y/.Mo Dell Foil Collin and M• Region - Regional Travat AroWth Rat Transportatioa Master Plan Oprtate 10 Proposal Number P-wm • W Aprll 22.2002 mul8- issues in C011lM Section 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availability ILA. Plummer, P.E., AICP, Project Manager R.A. provides a unique combination of expertise in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and public and agency involvement. He brings to the project a proactive project management style and a "whatever it takes" attitude and approach that has proven successful for clients throughout Colorado. Over the past 10 years, R.A has been instrumental in developing multi -modal transportation solutions ranging from complex corridor studies to citywide transportation networks. He also provides a proven track record developing transportation solutions that are supported by all interests and delivering controversial projects on time and within budget. Relevant project experience includes: • Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins • Bench Valley Transportation Study, Ada County Highway District • Small Town Transportation Studies, CDOT Region 4 • Quebec Street Transportation Study, City of Commerce City • Mesa County Arterial Study, Mesa County In addition to this project experience, R.A. has completed various courses on transportation planning and public and agency involvement including: • Systematic Development of Informed Consent (SDIC) • Citizen Participation by Objectives (CPO) • Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Accommodation R.A is committed to the success of this project and will commit as much of his time as necessary to ensure its success. Ray Moe, Project Advisor Ray provides over 30 years of experience in regional, comprehensive and urban transportation planning, downtown circulation and parking studies, land use/transportation site design, comprehensive plans, and corridor studies. He has directed major regional transportation and corridor studies and land use/transportation planning efforts. Ray brings a wealth of knowledge in alternative evaluation and presentation techniques of technical data and provides a thorough understanding of the requirements of multi -modal transportation planning efforts. In addition, much of Ray's transportation planning experience is in the City of Fort Collins area and surrounding communities. Relevant project experience includes: • Mason Street Transportation Corridor Study, City of Fort Collins • Transportation Master Plan Update, City of Boulder • Long Range Transportation Plan, City of Lincoln, Nebraska • Transportation Master Plan, City of Lawrence, Kansas • Comprehensive Long Range Transportation Plans for Kansas City, Missouri; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Loveland, Colorado. In addition to this experience, Ray has completed numerous transportation plans for university cities throughout the United States. Ray will be available up to 50% of his time for this project. 'transportation Master Plan update I I Proposal Number P-830 PW April 22. 2002 6a utlllzed complete compiea thumportadon proles diroughm Colorado. s e- ;provioes a range of haHlc eapenYse developed diroughout his 17- year career as a . Irai6c ertXlrteer Section 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availability Barry J. Schulz, P.E., AlCP, Principal -in -Charge and Project Facilitation Barry provides a wealth of experience completing complex and controversial projects and prides himself on obtaining transportation solutions that have community consensus. His combination of corridor planning, design and public involvement and consensus -building experience over the past 16 years provide a great resource given the issues related to the Transportation Master Plan update. Barry has successfully managed and facilitated numerous studies and design projects. Several examples of projects he successfully managed or facilitated include: • Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins • State Highway 82 Entrance to Aspen Corridor Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), CDOT Region 3 • South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor Study and EIS, CDOT Region 1 • State Highway 82 Basalt to Buttermilk EIS, CDOT Region 3 On these projects he used the skills and tools he learned in the Systematic Development of Informed Consent (SDIC) and Citizen Participation by Objectives (CPO) courses. Barry will be available up to 25% of his time. Dave Millar, P.E., Traffic/Mobility Analysis Dave will provide the essential traffic engineering expertise for this project based on his diverse experience in all aspects of traffic engineering over the past 17 years. His extensive traffic engineering experience has been developed both in Colorado and nationally, providing a broad perspective that is also sensitive to local issues. Dave has a unique approach to assessing traffic operations through the use of a threshold assessment as part of transportation planning efforts. This approach provides flexibility in the evaluation and development of project priorities. Dave brings a broad range of expertise including traffic impact studies, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), access management, travel demand management, signal and arterial optimization, signal design, roadway signing and striping, safety studies and design, parking studies and design, and operational test evaluations. Examples of his relevant project experience includes: • Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins • Non -Project Specific Traffic Engineering Services (1999 —present), CDOT Region 4 • Commerce City New Lands Transportation Plan, City of Commerce City • South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor EIS, CDOT Region 1 Dave will be available up to 30% of his time. Transportation mastcr Plan Update 12 Proposal Number P-8:m April 22, 2002 a spedaazesin essa�14 Mat ensures consistent commun/calkw to various stakeholders and the media hes developed a IFa "how- to"gukleBne for various t7nandal Aindingfor ciqWp1tWWd1' Section 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availability Tom Schilling, Media Relations Tom will lead the media outreach and develop project messaging to ensure consistent communication throughout the project to diverse audiences. Tom has 25 years of experience in public affairs and community/media relations including extensive experience on controversial transportation projects. Tom served as a newspaper journalist with the Chicago Tribune and the Denver Rocky Mountain News prior to becoming the Director of Communications for the Colorado Office of Economic Development under Governor Roy Romer. Recent projects where he has provided media outreach and community relations support include: • Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins • South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor EIS, CDOT Region 1 • I-70 Mountain Corridor Programmatic EIS (PEIS), CDOT Regions 1 and 3 • Northwest Parkway, Northwest Parkway Authority Tom will be available up to 25% of his time. Jean Townsend, Financial Analysis Jean will provide financial assessment services for the project. She specializes in public finance, economic development, and real estate and financial feasibility analyses. Over the past 25 years, she has managed the preparation of numerous market feasibility studies throughout the Rocky Mountain States. Jean has advised municipal and state governments, districts, and developers on alternative ways to finance key capital projects. She has served as an expert witness in court cases involving market feasibility, public finance, and real estate transactions. She is experienced in negotiating public finance solutions on issues where serious disagreement had stalled action between public and private sector interest groups. Relevant transportation finance experience includes: • Transportation Master Plan Update, City of Boulder • Transportation Master Plan, Jefferson County • Transportation Master Plan, City of Loveland • Transportation Master Plan, City of Westminster Jean will be available up to 20% of her time for this project. In addition to these key individuals, we provide a strong mix of technical experts and support staff that are available for this project. Their roles, time commitment, and similar project experience are included on the next page. Transportation Master Plan Update 13 �Q� Proposal NLunber P-830 ■ April 22. 2002 Section 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availability F F OF F r r F IF KEYPERSONNEL SIMILAR PROJECTS ' Mason Street Multimodal Travel Model Development, City of Fort Collins Everett Bacon . Fort Collins Transportation Surveys, City of Fort Collins 40% . Transportation Master Plan Update, City of Boulder Forecasting . Denver Regional Transportation District Model Applications Improvement Program, RTD Biftny SchillPma 1ransporlitioth'Mister Plan Update, co, En , '_4 0%: '.,LandVs"r4T64ho0orWI6hP"I , no Enhanced Travel Lawron Cquill Yuhg Of LawrenceCorrldors .1 Dcjans.as Downtrtwh)Mlifbi� f 6a 1-4 Multimodal Master Plan and Major Investment Study, Florida DOT Mark Boggs, P.E. South Corridor Light Rail PE/DEIS, North Carolina DOT Transit 25% . Inter -Regional Transit Needs Analysis, Lynx (Orlando, FL) . Charlotte Corridor Major Investment Studies, Charlotte Area Transit System ' Toll Road Feasibility Study, North Carolina DOT US 285 Comdor mallmoold" fort M 8'' AICPI- 40% K Orne 'Catofiht.; am 1 1616 Ito bfAckio'nville, FL Northgate Baptist Interchange Demand modeling, CDOT Region 2 Kell Paul Columbus/Muscogee County 2025 Regional Transportation Plan, Georgia D01 Roadway/Mobility Analysis 40% . North Georgia Tri-County Regional Transportation Study, Georgia DOT . Chattanooga Regional Transportation Plan, Georgia DOT . Transportitlott,PlaVJpdati-,City of Boulder David Ugge nfi'� Southeast C6Wor'Team;1:RT0,and CDOT" ' TDM ow S, MAR-rdo Union &mioTransport,©avelopment, o sa Cily,and CountyI of Denver Steve Sandvik, P.E. Cost Estimating 20% Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins South I-25/US 85 Corridor EIS, CDOT Region I Bch Valley Transportation Study, Ada County Highway District Quebec Street Transportation Study, City of Commerce City Fort CollinsModelReview, City of Fort Collins-, 'Soon McAtee Forecasting qpo Maso, nStreet FTANew,StadA pplfdation,�CtlyW Fort Collins LInbdIn'Li66tii*r Cwnty Long -Range Transportation -Plan, Lincol caster ' ' oUnty, Pidr, C Min eM' Fft Lawrence/Douglas wf,end,e"/,1)60'!i*Co(inty-Lbrig-F;�nge ranspcirtationPiah'Cityof , I 1-twirenbe Brian Rantala 20% — - Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/ SH 14 Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins Berthoud Pass East Expansion, CDOT Region 1 Media Relations Northwest Parkway, Northwest Parkway Authority 1-70 Mountain Corridor REIS, CDOT Region 1 Transportation Master Plan Update 14 1-Proposal P-830 P "April 22, 20o2 6a Section 2 - Assigned Personnel and Availabil B. AVAnABnxry Not only does our team provide talented personnel, we can also commit these experienced and committed personnel to this project. The table highlights the utilization of PBS&J staff based on our current commitments beginning in June, 2002. As PBS&J's Division Manager of Transportation Services, Barry Schulz, will commit the required resources for this project to ensure the City of Fort Collins' needs are met. Other consultants on our team have committed their professionals' time for the percentages stated. All of the firms on the team are in the position that current and projected workloads for the staff identified fit within the anticipated project schedule. This team has the resources and expertise to begin this project immediately. PBSW TRANSPORTATION STAFF UTIIjmmm Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May 2002 2003 Transportation Master Plan Update Proposal Number P-83o April 22, 2002 IS r it Table of Contents SECTION 1 — PROJECT UNDERSTANDING ........................... 1 A. Synergy with City Plan Update ................................................... I B. Public/Agency Involvement Process .......................................... 2 C. Schedule.................................................................................. 3 D. Mobility Assessment................................................................. 4 E. Multi -modal Approach...............................................................5 F. Technical Analysis....................................................................6 G. Financial Assessment............................................................... 7 H. Innovation................................................................................ 8 SECTION 2 ASSIGNED PERSONNEL AND AVAILABILITY.... 10 A. Assigned Personnel................................................................ 10 B. Availability.............................................................................. 15 SECTION 3 FIRM CAPABILITY AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE 16 A. Firm Capability ....................................................................... 17 B. Project Experience & Commitment ........................................... 19 SECTION4 SCOPE OF SERVICES ................................ 33 A. Work Element 1 Project Initiation 33 ......................................... B. Work Element 2 Public/Agency Involvement ......................... 34 C. Work Element 3 Plan Assessment 37 ........................................ D. Work Element 4 Policy Refinement 39 ....................................... & Work Element 5 Plan Development .......................................41 F. Work Element 6 Plan Adoption 42 ............................................. G. Work Element 7 PrOJect Management ................................... 43 SECTION5 COST AND TIMELINE ................................ 44 A. Cost....................................................................................... 44 B. Timellne.................................................................................44 APPENDIX Sample Public Involvement Materials Resumes Commendation Letters Rate Sheets Transportation Jlaster Plan Update i ■t�L■ Proposal Number P-wio r{�%� April 22, 2002 No Text ia Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience Our team provides the City of Fort Collins an experienced and motivated group of professionals that will ensure the success of the Transportation Master Plan update. This success is provided through: • The proactive management, available resources, and transportation planning experience of PBS&J • The comprehensive planning expertise and local knowledge of LSA • The innovative media relations and messaging approach of Intermountain Corporate Affairs • The comprehensive financial assessment experience of Coley/Forrest • The transportation demand management expertise of UrbanTrans The combination of these resources ensures that the City of Fort Collins' consultant team has the capacity, understanding, diversity, and qualifications to successfully complete the Transportation Master Plan update. A breakdown of firm responsibilities is provided in the accompanying table. LEGEND Q Lead OS rt Transportation Master Plan Update 16 Ap Proposal Number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 PBS&J loyal /H. Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience A. FIRM CAPABILITY PBS&J, a national firm with more than 2,800 employees including 60 in Denver, has been providing consulting services for municipal clients since 1960. Engineering News - Record ranks PBS&J 291" overall and I I" in transportation services among United States engineering firms. While PBS&J is a national firm, we take a lot of pride in that the majority of our work is for municipalities and DOT clients. Our major services encompass: • Transportation planning • Traffic engineering • Environmental engineering and sciences • Highway and interchange design • Construction management • Civil and site engineering In terms of transportation planning services, PBS&J has the range of skills necessary to fully evaluate existing and future conditions to identify your needs. Our four decades of experience include: • Transportation planning studies that encompass all modes of travel under rural, suburban, and urban development conditions • Staging and development strategies for single and multi -modal systems • Travel demand management, congestion management, and land -use analyses • Coordination between transportation experts and intelligent transportation system (ITS) and other specialists • Public involvement meetings, newsletters and brochures, presentations, web sites, and exhibits to support information gathering and public acceptance The Denver staff of 60 include a diverse combination of transportation planners, public involvement specialists, traffic engineers, highway engineers, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, CADD technicians, graphic artists, construction managers/inspectors, and administrative support staff. While PBS&J is a relatively new name to some in Colorado, we have grown and developed a loyal list of satisfied clients and repeat clients through focusing at all times on providing responsive, committed, and flexible consulting services. The City of Fort Collins is one of those satisfied clients, and we continue to strive to be your "consultant of choice." LSA Associates, Inc. is a diversified environmental, transportation, and community planning consulting firm. LSA staff offers expertise in multi -modal transportation planning, transportation modeling, parking, transportation demand management, downtown transportation and parking plans, environmental planning, community and land -use planning, and GIS. LSA is recognized as an innovator in the fields of multi - modal transportation model development and has developed a reputation among clients and peers as being thorough, innovative, and objective. Since it's founding in 1975, LSA has grown from a few specialists to a full -service transportation, environmental, and planning consulting firm. LSA currently employs more than 160 full-time employees in six offices in Colorado and California. LSA has successfully managed numerous large multidisciplinary projects, and our staff regularly provides specialty subconsulting roles as well. Clients include municipalities, state and federal agencies, and universities. Transportation Master Plan Update 17 c� Proposal Number P-830 � (�fpS1� April 22, 2002 Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience LSA opened its newest office in Fort Collins in May 2000. The focus of the Fort Collins expertise includes transportation planning, parking, land-use/transportation linkages, environmental analysis, air quality, noise, and GIS. The Fort Collins staff is experienced in comprehensive transportation and transit planning, transportation modeling, site inventories, impact assessment, NEPA documentation, and public participation. LSA applies the appropriate level of transportation technology to match the needs of the proposed project. We use traffic modeling to forecast future traffic growth or use the latest computerized quantitative applications for transportation planning, design, and preliminary engineering. We use customized applications in cases where standard traffic modeling is not appropriate. LSA staff pays special attention to the interpretation and presentation of highly technical analyses in a manner that is easily understandable and meaningful for decision makers and the public. We have a reputation for taking the complex and confusing and presenting it without the jargon that often prohibits mutual understanding of the problems and possible solutions. InterMountain Corporate Affairs, a Denver based public affairs firm with 15 employees provides consulting services in strategic communications, government relations, and business/economic development. The 10-year-old firm's clients include 75 corporate and public -sector leaders in transportation, technology, natural resources, financial services and real estate. Recently, The Denver Business Journal ranked InterMountain fourth in size among the region's public relations firms. Among InterMountain's best-known projects are marketing and development of the Interlocken Advanced Technology Environment business park in Broomfield; developing and launching the Convergence Corridor economic development branding program for the Metro Denver Network; and managing media relations and public affairs programs for sensitive transportation projects including the Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study for the City of Fort Collins and CDOT projects including the South I-25 and US 85 Corridor EIS, I-70 Mountain Corridor MIS/PEIS, and the Berthoud Pass Construction Project. InterMountain's trademark is the decades of experience they bring to every project. Their staff includes professionals with distinguished careers as daily newspaper reporters, business executives, government officials, and public relations practitioners. The firm's principals, J. Frederick Niehaus and Thomas R. Schilling, personally oversee project work, ensuring that clients benefit from their extensive experience and commitment to excellence. Coley/Forrest, Inc. is a Colorado corporation, established in 1981, located in Denver. The firm provides a range of financial and economic consulting services to local governments, special districts, developers, asset managers, lenders, and investment bankers. The range of services include: • Economic forecasts of population, housing and employment • Real estate feasibility analyses • Expert witness testimony regarding market feasibility and public finance • Public/private sector "mediation" regarding public finance and economic development issues • Fiscal evaluation and fiscal impact analyses for local governments and districts • Detailed examination of viable financial techniques to finance desired capital improvements Transportation Master Plan Update 18r Proposal Number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 6a Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience • Revenue projections for general fund (property tax, sales tax, real estate transfer tax, etc.) and enterprise fund (tap fees and user fees) accounts for governments and investment bankers • Economic development plans of action which articulate specific approaches to accomplish desired economic development objectives UrbanTrans Consultants, Inc. (UTC) is a transportation -planning firm with offices in Denver and Washington, DC. UTC specializes in the development, administration, and implementation of transportation demand management (TDM) programs and services. The UrbanTrans client base is approximately one-half state and regional government agencies, one -quarter city/county governments or other special purpose agencies (e.g., Air Quality Districts), and one -quarter private developers, universities, and transportation management associations. Current clients include the City of Boulder, Colorado Department of Transportation, Stapleton Development Corporation, Lowry Redevelopment Authority, University of Minnesota (Hubert H. Humphrey Institute), Cumberland Transportation Network (GA), Hartsfield Area Transportation Management Association (GA), Houston -Galveston Area Council (TX), and others. Primary national service areas include Colorado, Texas, Georgia, California, and Oregon. International service areas include Thailand, Canada, and the Republic of China. B. PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND COMMITMENT Selecting this team provides you qualified professionals that are available and have experience to successfully complete your project. We provide the multi -modal transportation planning experience, comprehensive public and agency involvement expertise, thorough technical understanding, and the specialized knowledge to meet all of your project needs. In addition to these traits, our team provides a commitment to client service, responsiveness, and flexibility to meet your needs. We feel that one of the best measures of our commitment is how our clients feel about the service we provide. "They are one of the most professional, conscientious, and thorough engineering consulting firms I have worked with.... They are responsible, timely and attentive to this project's very demanding _ needs. They maintain constant communication and work together with me in a very collaborative, productive manner. . An my opinion, they have raised the bar for what I expect from a consultant." Mark A. Jackson, AICP Transportation Chief Planner, City of Fort Collins "PBS&J's commitment to the project and CDOT has been essential in obtaining consensus on this controversial project. Your work products have been high quality, and your staff has consistently provided outstanding service to my staff and me. Time and time again PBS&J has demonstrated their responsiveness and flexibility in doing whatever it takes to making this project a success. I have enjoyed working with you and your staff and look forward to the continued relationship." Wes Goff, P.E. Program Engineer, CDOT Region 1 Transportation Master Plan Update 19+/ Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 ® Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience "The key factor I have noticed is a `service with a smile' attitude. I find this very refreshing." Robert Garcia, P.E. Traffic Engineer, CDOT Region 4 ® " " "Timing of this project has been critical, and PBS&J has met every milestone thus far in a very professional manner. Besides their professionalism, the PBS&J project team has been very W— attentive and responsive to the many demands of this project and has coordinated their work exceptionally well... They have exhibited high engineering standards, quality and creativity to their work... We have enjoyed working with PBS&J and look forward to working with them on future projects in the City." Chris Proper, P.E. __._._._.. City of Arvada "LSA's innovation, capable direction, and willingness to consider many diverse interest during ® the nearly two years of planning were vital to the successful completion of the (Mason Street Multimodal Transportation) project ... and has been recognized by national and regional engineering and planning professionals. The project received both the 2001 `Best Practice Award'...and the 2001 `Chapter Award' for outstanding planning by the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association. We appreciate your significant contribution..." Thomas L. Frazier General Manager, Transfort/Dial-A-Ride, City of Fort Collins "LSA's team that was assembled for the Laramie, Wyoming Downtown Revitalization Plan stood iwPi�-=.,,M,=•• „„.•,. '. out for professionalism, attention to detail, ability to work with a varied group of people and obvious enthusiasm. My thanks for a job well done." - Weldon W. Tuck Downtown Development Authority The full letters of commendation that were highlighted above are provided in the Appendix. PBS&J has been meeting schedules, controlling costs, and providing high ... quality transportation services since 1960. Our past performance and the talents and skills of our team illustrate three requirements: cost control, quality products, and adherence to schedule. The following representative projects highlight our team's successes in meeting and exceeding these requirements. Transportation Master Plan Update 20 Proposal Number P-830 PW April 22, 2002 Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado PBS&J analyzed opportunities for long -haul truck traffic to use a different route than the existing truck route along State Highway 14 and US 287 that runs through downtown Fort Collins. The study included two different options. Option 1 included non -route -based strategies to encourage long -haul truck traffic to use the existing I-25and I-80 system. The strategies investigated included financial strategies to subsidize the additional cost of using the interstate over the existing route; marketing /informational strategies to affect a behavioral change by highlighting the benefits of the Interstate over the existing route; regulatory enforcement strategies aimed at closer monitoring of long haul truck traffic, and physical strategies that suggested different equipment that could be installed to make it easier for long -haul truck traffic to choose the Interstate route over the existing route. Option 2 included a comprehensive evaluation of alternate truck routes two miles north of the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area. 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A third phase of the study was to assess potential funding sources for the study recommendations. Research included a variety of funding types including state, federal, county, local, and private sources. The research identified any restrictions or requirements that would be necessary to obtain the various funding sources and the likelihood of funding the study recommendations with those sources. A comprehensive public and agency involvement process was used including a stakeholder committee with business, resident, and special interest group involvement; a diverse project management team with representatives from the city, county, and Colorado Department of Transportation; a policy advisory committee with city, county, and state representation from Colorado and Wyoming; specific trucking industry workshops with trucking industry users and regulatory agencies; and numerous public open houses and elected official updates. Additional information was provided through a project -specific Web site (www.shl4truckingstudy.com) for information and feedback. This controversial project was completed within budget and on time with an aggressive 14-month schedule. Transportation Master Plan Update 21 Ap Proposal Number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 client CDOT Wes a A/CP Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor Major Investment Study/Environmental Impact Statement, Douglas County, Colorado The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) selected PBS&J to complete a corridor study and environmental impact statement (EIS) along I-25 and US 85 south of the Denver metropolitan area. PBS&J developed and evaluated transportation improvement options for I-25 between Lincoln Avenue and Castle Rock and US 85 between C470 and I-25. Major work tasks included: • Access management plan • Roadway and transit alternative analysis • Traffic analysis • Interchange study • Highway and rail design • Railroad relocation analysis • Multi -modal alternative evaluation • Ridership forecasts • Capital costs • Cost estimation • Operation and maintenance costs • Public involvement • Operational plans • Financing • Environmental evaluation and documentation PBS&J's responsibilities also included coordinating with the public issues team and local agencies, developing a project Web site, preparing alternative evaluation criteria, developing alternatives, oversight of environmental subconsultants, preparing technical reports and environmental documents, and participating in an extensive public involvement process. The project also included an environmental evaluation and documentation for a full EIS. Additional studies included an Access Management Plan, Incident Management Plan, Railroad Relocation Study, Project and System Level Feasibility Study, and Congestion Plan. Because of this project's controversial nature, a major task was public and agency outreach. Elements included a local project office, multiple newsletters and mailings, a Web page (www.southi25.com), individual meetings with the public, telephone hotline, homeowner association meetings and presentations, presentations to local civic groups, a citizens advisory committee, and a technical advisory committee. The Draft EIS (DEIS) was released in July 2000 for public and agency comment. The 500-page DEIS documented the 18-month process of evaluating more than 80 alternatives for the two corridors, the long-term multi -modal vision for the corridors, and the alternatives still being evaluated for the 16-mile I-25 corridor and the 17-mile US 85 corridor. The Final EIS (FEIS) was completed and released in May 2001, with a Record of Decision signed August 14, 2001. The schedule was condensed to ensure that available corridor funding is used in programmed years. PBS&J was able to meet this schedule while maintaining project costs and a high -quality product. PBS&J was awarded a 2002 ACEC Colorado Engineering Excellence Award for the project in the Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services Category. Transportation Master Plan Update 22 )ApC� Proposal Number P-830 P April 22, 2002 Cllent Ctwr Fee P.E. Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience lion -Project Specific Traffic Engineering Services, Northern Colorado PBS&J has been providing the Colorado Department of Transportation non -project specific traffic engineering services on an as -needed basis over the past three years in Region 4. Services range from signal design, signal coordination, intersection design, asset management inventories, and a variety of other projects. Some of these projects include: Traffic Signal and Intersection Design PBS&J has provided design services for the installation of new traffic signals and intersection capacity and safety improvements throughout the region. Services have included bidding assistance and signal turn -on services. Specific projects include: • SH 392 and County Road 13 • SH 1 nad Larimer County Road 54 • SH 14 and Greenfields Court • SH 402 and County Road 13C • SH 392 and State Highway 257 • SH 392 and County Road 5 • U.S. Highway 85 and 42nd Street Traffic Signal Timing and Coordination PBS&J has provided traffic signal timing and coordination for applications ranging from specific corridors to small towns. Analysis included the development of coordination plans for AM, PM, and off-peak traffic conditions using Synchro, Transyt-7 and Corsim. Before and after travel time studies were also conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the plans. Specific projects include: • Fort Morgan Signal Coordination • State Highway 119 near I-25 (Del Camino) Signal Coordination • Sterling Signal Coordination • SH 119 (Diagonal) Signal Coordination • SH 392 Signal Coordination • McCaslin Boulevard Signal Coordination • Harmony Road Signal Coordination • SH 52 Signal Coordination Miscellaneous Traffic Engineering Regionwide Signing and Stenciling Programs: PBS&J has designed and developed construction documents for the replacement of pavement stenciling for eight state highways and the replacement of approximately 13,000 signs throughout the region. US 36 Boulder Turnpike Incident Management Plan: PBS&J worked closely with the Colorado Department of Transportation and various local agencies to establish an Incident Management Plan for US 36 between I-25 and Baseline Road in Boulder. Transportation Master Plan Update 23 Proposal Number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 client Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience Small Town Trafficamnsportation Needs Studies, CDOT Region 4 The City of Fort Morgan is located in Morgan County on the eastern plains of northern Colorado, approximately 100 miles northeast of the Denver metro area. Agriculture and retail trade comprise the majority of industry in this area, with Excel and Western Sugar comprising the majority of agricultural jobs. The City has a current population of approximately 11,000 and serves as the county seat for Morgan County. PBS&J completed a small town traffic study under the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) 402-Highway Safety Program (402 Program) that outlines traffic engineering studies for small Colorado cities, towns, and counties with populations of 20,000 or less. The purpose of this study was to present an overview of existing traffic conditions including parking, pavement markings, railroad crossings, school zones and crossings, signing, access, speed zoning, and lighting, and to discuss recommended improvements. An accident analysis was also performed with accident data provided from the City of Fort Morgan Police Department to determine crash patterns and recommend safety improvements. In addition to this study, PBS&J will complete a few other small town plan for communities in CDOT Region 4. City of Lakeland Transportation Element for the Comprehensive Plan PBS&J analyzed the existing conditions of the traffic circulation network and forecasted the future conditions of the traffic circulation network for the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This work updated the City's Comprehensive Plan to 2010 in compliance with Chapter 163, F.S. and Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code. The level of service analysis for existing and future conditions was performed with a database developed by PBS&J. This database was the foundation for geographic information systems (GIS) mapping, as well as the spreadsheet for the Concurrency Management System, which was also updated. PBS&J worked closely with the staff of the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization in order to ensure compatibility of data and analysis. Multimodal level of service standards were used to encourage transit alternatives and discourage urban sprawl. Tasks were designed to meet the intent of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Community Affairs related to consistency between the Land -use Element and the Transportation Element, as well as consistency with the 2025 Polk County Long Range Transportation Plan. Transportation Master Plan Update 24 Apt■ Proposal Number P-830 P" April 22, 2002 No Text Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience City of Roswell Comprehensive Plan Update, Transportation Element & Geographic Information System (GIS) Development PBS&J teamed with a firm specializing in urban planning to update the City of Roswell's 2020 Comprehensive Plan. PBS&J's contributions included: • Conducting a comprehensive transportation plan with recommendations for Roswell's road system, transit service, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities • Assisting the prime with public involvement for transportation issues • Assisting the City in coordinating the transportation plan with other jurisdictions and transportation providers • Relating transportation conditions and capital improvements to the road impact fee program • Building numerous GIS databases in support of all elements of the plan including natural resources, transportation, housing, historical and archeological resources, and existing/future land -use • Conducting multiple GIS spatial analyses for future land -use planning by City sub- areas • Producing all presentation mapping for the plan submittal to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs • Producing a plan summary fold -out document displaying the land -use and transportation elements for public distribution Other important components of the project included extremely close coordination and project management between the prime urban planning consultant and PBS&J. This was needed because of the stringent requirements for consistency between the land -use and transportation plans. Also important was the delivery of all GIS data to the City in ArcView format, along with a set of high resolution natural color digital orthophotos used in mapping, for continued long-term usage in the City's GIS. Transportation Master Plan Update 25 ApCt Proposal Number P-830 /"(�� April 22, 2002 6a Cil� of Purt Culliro Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan Update for the Year 2000 PBS&J assisted the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) update for the Year 2020. Before initiating task work efforts, PBS&J coordinated with the Pinellas County MPO to outline the product expected for each task. This assured a clear understanding of the objectives of each task between the MPO and PBS&J. This project comprised nine tasks. • Study Management Plan - This plan outlines the steps taken during the LRTP update process, including a detailed schedule of milestones (e.g., meetings, deliverables, public hearings). The plan also outlines the protocol for coordinating with the public, communities, and government agencies. • Review and Refine Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) - PBS&J obtained copies of the previously adopted goals, objectives, and MOEs. They were reviewed and refined based on comments from the MPO staff, technical coordinating committee (TCC), and citizen advisory committee (CAC). • Socioeconomic Database and Relational Database updates - Use of geographic information system (GIS) was critical to completing the work for this task. The MPC staff reviewed existing and future socioeconomic data for reasonableness using the GIS maps provided by PBS&J. • Review and Quality Assurance of Regional Transportation Analysis (RTA) Phase III Model Validation - PBS&J provided technical expertise for the MPO during FDOT's validation of the RTA Phase III Model. • Inventory of Existing Conditions - PBS&J evaluated the potential effectiveness of transportation system management strategies for the County's transportation system. • Estimates of Transportation -Related Revenues - PBS&J identified the transportation revenue sources available for the MPO's LRTP update. This work included determining the revenue forecasts at the federal, state, and local levels; and determining how the funds could be used (e.g., maintenance, operations, capital improvements). • Estimates of Transportation Improvement Cost - PBS&J staff developed average costs for typical transportation facilities, including right-of-way costs, and estimated the cost of transit system improvements. • Plan Development Process - With GIS playing an integral role, PBS&J developed the Policy Constrained Needs Plan. GIS allowed the MPO staff to easily review the impacts of the alternatives. • Financial Feasibility of LRTP - Using the information gathered during tasks 6, 7, and 8, PBS&J developed a list of projects to be included in the 2020 Financially Feasible LRTP. Transportation Master Plan Update 26 ��p(q Proposal Number P-830 P April 22, 2002 iaSection 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience LOVELAND LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN _Lqmd - -r.yr�r'y TMex ^+ '4 "d f 6 �. -J" — y Vl P} 1� 71. ry ;T A — Future levels of service mapping was used to prioritize funding decisions. Land Use and Transportation Plan Located along the eastern base of the Rocky Moun- tains, the City of Loveland, Colorado, like many other Front Range communities, is a rapidly growing city. In response to this growth, the City of Loveland devel- oped a plan for future land use. LSA was retained to develop a streamlined land use/transportation model for the City. Land use plans are recorded in the GIS program, ATCView. Attached to ArcView are land use generation rates that estimate and project socio-economic inputs by traffic analysis zone, used in the MINUTP traffic model. Subsequent to running the traffic model, the model data output has been linked back into the GIS transportation network for graphic presentation. Typi- cally these presentation techniques include reporting traffic volumes via bandwidths and levels of service by color. The streamlined process provides both a quick and effective way to present similarities and differences between alter- natives. The process can also be used for testing major development proposals. Community support for the reporting techniques has been very favorable. LSA also assisted the City of Loveland in examining the opportunity to convert the exist- ing MINUTP model to TransCAD to further streamline the land use and transportation modeling process of data develop- ment, analysis, and presentation. Client: City of Loveland Location: Loveland, Colorado Cyclist rides on one of Loveland's bike trails. 'transportation Master Plan Update 27 Proposal number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 ® Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience MASON STREET TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PLAN The corridor stretches 5 miles through the center of Fort Collins. Transportation Corridor Plan Client: Fort Collins is a rapidly growing city, experiencing increased traffic congestion on its main north -south arterial, College Avenue. The Mason Street Corridor parallels College Avenue, stretching five miles along the Burlington Northern railroad track, connecting the historic downtown to newer commercial development on the south end of town. The project focused on developing much -needed multi -modal facilities for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in an effort to increase north -south mobility along the congested College Avenue cor- ridor. LSA led the project and provided expertise in transportation planning, land use planning, and environmental services. Throughout the planning process, citizens were encouraged to participate through workshops, ques- tionnaires, and open houses. City Council adopted the plan in October 2000. City of Fort Collins Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Transportation Master Plan l Proposal Number P-wio April 22, 20o2 28 - W iaSection 3 - Firm Capability & Project Cityol tort Conn' Experience MASON STREET MULTI -MODAL TRAVEL MODEL New transit algorithyms and other enhancements to the model allow for detailed multi -modal analysis of bus and rail alternatives. Travel Model Development In January 1999, the City of Fort Collins initiated the Mason Street Transportation Corridor study. Extend- ing north and south through the center of the city, it was envisioned to enhance opportunities for pedestri- ans, bicyclists, and transit riders through the provision of multi -modal transportation improvements along its 5-mile length. To support this project, LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA) staff led an effort to enhance the North Front Range Regional Travel Model so that transit alternatives could be simulated and evaluated. The model development component of the Mason project also provided for the conversion of the model to TransCAD. LSA applied the fully -developed TransCAD model as part of the alternatives analysis for the Mason Street project. Results were used to assist in the selection TransCAD's dialog boxes and other graphical interfaces simplify the travel forecasting process. of transportation improvement options in the corridor and to guide the refinement and phasing of the preferred transit alternative. Client: City of Fort Collins Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Transportation Master Plan Update 29 )AQ(■ Proposal number P-830 1"i�j�l April 22, 2002 ® Section 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience CITY OF BOULDER UPDATE TO THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Boulder's multimodal corridors provide transportation choices and mobility. Transportation Plan Client: As the prime consultant for the update to the City City of Boulder of Boulder's Transportation Master Plan, LSA is devel- oping new approaches to transportation planning in this progressive city. The update is focusing on five key areas including Multimodal Corridors, Regional Travel, Funding, Travel Demand Management and Job/ Population Balance. While much attention has been given to the individual travel modes in Boulder, this work effort will examine the transportation system with special attention to the interactions and synergies between travel modes and the surrounding land uses. This project is intensively driven by a public process that includes ongoing input from a staff working group, steering committee, Transportation Advisory Board and City Council. As part of this work effort, LSA is preparing a long range 2025 TransCAD traffic model, which is being coordinated with DRCOG. Location: Boulder, Colorado Public involvement is essential to generate and strengthen ideas for the TMP update. Transportation Master Plan Update 30 rpC� Proposal Number P.&M PW April 22, 2002 iaSection 3 - Firm Capability & Project Experience CITY OF LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Downtown is the economic, political, and cultural center of the Lincoln —Lancaster County region. Transportation Plan Client: LSA is currently assisting the Lincoln —Lancaster County Planning Department with the development of the region's Long Range Transportation Plan for this area of approximately 240,000 residents. This effort is being conducted in conjunction with the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan in which the inter -relationship between land use and transportation impacts will be considered through an iterative conceptual analysis. Mobility for University of Nebraska students, man- aging growth on the urban fringe through strategic infrastructure improvements, preservation of mature neighborhoods, and smart growth strategies are among the key issues. Lincoln —Lancaster County Planning Department Location: Lincoln —Lancaster County, Nebraska An extensive series of trails in the Lincoln area offer residents and visitors unique recreational opportunities. 'transportation plaster Plan update s t Proposal Number P-830 Pr April 22, 2002 iaSection 3 - Firm Capability & Project Cityof Furl Cullins Experience I-25 REGIONAL CORRIDOR PLAN IM Ban Corridor Plan 2M Prepftn 7unkipswr Projwica ds,soo New.,im l.ac�rsl 1,i>T.w.,al.si^ i X.000 n.aimi.zeev ir.e nmiimn13s1w Si,1pJ NonRwil bbz lial TF) 95.fW Na.FeaX bkl.dOSy r— l!►—'°' a G ♦� !o t-se� } fl NJ LSA is preparing the transportation analysis for the development and infrastructure requirements for a 25-mile corridor of 1-25 from Berthoud to Fort Collins, Colorado. With an estimated increase in 40,000 new dwelling units and nearly 100,000 new jobs, this cor- ridor is one of the most rapidly growing areas of the United States. LSA is proposing parallel arterials to the 1-25 corridor with major interchange improvements and a unique set of access guidelines for different land use areas. Concepts such as activity center develop- ment as alternatives to traditional interchange develop- ment patterns are being tested and evaluated. The final product of this LSA work effort is the development of an infrastructure plan and design guidelines. Clients: City of Fort Collins, City of Loveland, City of Windsor, Town of Timnath, Town of Johnstown, City of Berthoud, Larimer County, Weld County, Colorado Department of Transportation, and North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization Location: North Front Range, Colorado The I-25 Corridor Plan will study a 25-mile stretch along Colorado's north front range. Transportation Master Plan Update 32 Proposal number P-830 April 22, 2002 No Text Section 4 - Scope of Services In Section I we discussed some of the critical issues associated with the project along with our ideas for solutions. We have developed a detailed scope of services for use not only in demonstrating our approach and project understanding, but also to use as a tool to minimize the contract negotiation process. Our approach and scope are divided into seven major elements: Project Initiation, Public/Agency Involvement, Plan Assessment, Policy Refinement, Plan Development, Plan Adoption, and Project Management. The Project Initiation lays the foundation for the project approach. The next four steps: Plan Assessment, Policy Refinement, Plan Development, and Plan Adoption represent the process for developing options, analyzing results, and documenting the findings. The Public/Agency Involvement and Project Management work elements will occur throughout the duration of the project. (ransp°dat on_Master Plan Update Steps Our scope of services includes specific meetings and deliverables associated with each work element. Project A. WORK ELEMENT 1 PROJECT INITIATION Initiation The purpose of the project initiation work element is to develop a clear understanding of the project goals and objectives, finalize the various committee memberships, and refine the project approach to best meet your needs. 1.1 Internal Kickoff Meeting Following notice to proceed, we will conduct a meeting with transportation planning staff to clarify the outcomes that are expected from the project including communication protocol, major schedule milestones, committee membership issues, deliverables specific to the Transportation Master Plan update, and any other housekeeping items. We will also use this meeting to begin the development of goals and objectives specific to the Transportation Master Plan update that will be discussed at the land-use/transportation charette. MEETING Kickoff Meeting Notes Milestone Calendar Refined List of Project Deliverables Transportation Master Plan Update Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 33 ia Cite of tort Collins Synergism — the action of two or more substances to achieve an effect of which each is individually incapable otw platiribW h2 Mrot400ut the com&y, we have a atr»gg understanding of the complex mladonships between land usG 77M Section I - Project Understanding Our team has spent a significant amount of time developing a strong understanding of the issues related to your Transportation Master Plan update. This understanding has come from years of local experience, conversations with various City of Fort Collins staff, and extensive reviews of previous study efforts. Based on our project understanding, we have developed a team of highly qualified professionals to successfully complete your project. Before we get into a discussion of the team and assigned professionals (see Sections 2 and 3), we would like to discuss some of the critical issues associated with the Transportation Master Plan update and some of our insights and solutions. In interest of space, a brief discussion is provided, but we will be happy to discuss these issues with you further at the interview. A. SYNERGY WITH CITY PLAN UPDATE We recognize that the synergy between the Transportation Master Plan update and the City Plan update is one of the most significant challenges of this project. We have developed our team with this in mind and structured our team organization, project approach, and schedule to facilitate this synergy. The main reason for synergy between these two update efforts is the symbiotic relationship between land use, transportation, and the environment. Through our planning efforts in diverse communities across the country, our team has acquired a practical understanding of the complex relationships between land use, transportation, and the quality of the environment we create. It is our belief that an effective plan must be based on a clear understanding of the community's unique goals and values, local and regional development patterns and trends, and the political and economic conditions associated with each of these areas. Our approach includes the integration of these concepts into every transportation planning process we undertake. Our work on the I-25 Corridor Plan raised two major issues that will need to be addressed as part of the City Plan and Transportation Master Plan updates. The first is Fort Collins' land use and transportation relationships with the region. The second is the extent and growth of the City and its jurisdictional boundaries. Fort Collins, similar to most growing cities, is faced with the reality that it is not isolated, but must plan for and accommodate land use and transportation decisions made by other counties and cities within their region. The balance of housing, jobs, and retail creates internal and external travel patterns that the City of Fort Collins cannot ignore. Understanding these relationships is critical to the success of both a land use and transportation plan. Issues such as growth boundaries, growth rates, mix of uses, intensities, distribution of land use patterns, and urban design are all critical. Questions such as whether the City should expand its boundaries to control land use and growth and collect impact fees to help pay for the expanded infrastructure needs, must be compared to a more compact City where the infrastructure requirements might be less, but with a smaller base from which to pay for the improvements. These are just a few of the issues that will be debated as part of the City Plan update that will have a direct impact on the recommendations of the Transportation Master Plan update. Given the need to work closely together on these efforts, we have developed a few recommendations that we feel will enhance the synergy between the two efforts. They include: • Partnering meeting — an upfront meeting with City staff and the consulting firms to define roles, responsibilities, contacts, expectations, and a clear understanding of the impacts of one plan update on the other. Transportation.laster Plan Update Proposal dumber P-830 April 22, 2oo2 Public/Agin Involven Section 4 - Scope of Services 1.2 Transportation Board Scoping Meeting We will conduct a scoping meeting with the Transportation Board early in the process to solicit their thoughts about the objectives of the update, any initiatives or directions they would like to see in the Transportation Master Plan update, and develop a general understanding for what they expect from this project. We will also discuss the meeting format we recommend where we meet bi-monthly with the Transportation Board separately from their normal monthly meeting to discuss issues related to the Transportation Master Plan update only. MEETING DELIVERABLE! Transportation Board Scoping Meeting Notes 1.3 initial Data Collection Following the kickoff meeting, we will work with you to collect the applicable existing information for the project. Some of these items include the Fort Collins GIS database, existing planning documents (City Plan, Master Street Plan, Mason Street Corridor Master Plan, Access Control Plans, Pedestrian Plan, Bicycle Plan, Transfort Strategic Plan, CSU Strategic Plan, and other pertinent documents), local policy and development standards, Synchro Database, and any available traffic volumes. This data will be used to assess the condition of current planning efforts and the status of the directives that have been established. 1.4 Land-usefrransportation Partnering Meeting We recommend a partnering/chartering meeting with the various interests involved in the City Plan and Transportation Master Plan updates to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, objectives and schedules. The purpose of this meeting is to begin the coordination process for the two efforts and define the objectives of each effort to all of the affected interests. MEETING Parknering DELIVERABLES Meeting Notes 6. WORK ELEMENT 2 PUBLIC/AGENCY INVOLVEMENT We have identified some specific public and agency involvement techniques that we will discuss with you as part of the contract scoping and negotiation process. What we have included are our initial thoughts to the approach based on our current understanding. These techniques are included in our cost proposal. Our approach focuses on five major themes; advisory committees, public open houses, special outreach, media interaction, and communication tools. These themes create a variety of opportunities and forums for all of the affected interests to get involved in the process. The specific on -going committees and communication tools are discussed in this section, and the recommended open houses, charettes, and elected official updates are included in the specific work element where they would occur. Two other ideas we propose were mentioned in Section 1, a separate facilitator and project website that would be shared by the City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan update. We included facilitation of our Citizens Advisory Committee in our scope and cost estimate, but expect to revise that approach based on how the City Plan update handles facilitation. We did not include cost for a project specific website in our proposal, but highly recommend one that is shared by both projects. We have extensive experience in both project facilitation and developing project specific websites and would be willing to add these work elements to our scope of services. Transportation Master Plan Update 34 rp(�g Proposal Number P-830 �"{�R April 22, 2002 ia Citr'o(fotl Cullins Section 4 - Scope of Services 2.1 Project Management Team The Project Management Team will serve as the key decision -making entity. The Project Management Team will help develop the project goals and objectives and ultimately make the final decision for the recommended transportation and land -use strategies and recommendations. This group will meet once a month at a minimum. During the plan update process, when decision -making steps are more frequent, more meetings may be required. For purposes of this scope of services, twelve (12) Project Management Team meetings are planned. We expect that this committee will be shared between the City Plan update and Transportation Master Plan update. Project Management Team members will include representatives from both transportation planning and advanced planning departments and both consultant teams. Committee notebooks will also be developed for each member to organize the information that is presented at the meetings. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES PmJect Management Team (12) Committee Notebooks (up to 10) Meeting Materials (Boards, PowerPoint, etc.) Meeting Notes 2.2 Transportation Board We are recommending a different approach with the Transportation Board because they are such a vital part of the transportation effort in the City of Fort Collins. We recommend bi-monthly meetings with the Transportation Board to specifically address issues related to the Transportation Master Plan update. By separating the meetings from the standard monthly Transportation Board meetings, it does not clutter their already full agenda and also allows for more focus discussion. For purposes of this scope of services, five (5) Transportation Board meetings are planned. Committee notebooks will also be developed for each member to organize the information that is presented at the meetings. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Transportation Board (5) Committee Notebooks (up to 15) Meeting Materials (Boards, PowerPoint, etc.) Meeting Notes 2.3 Technical Advisory Committee The Technical Advisory Committee will provide technical insight into the transportation planning and land -use issues related to the project. We expect that this committee will be shared between the City Plan update and Transportation Master Plan update. This group will meet bi-monthly. During the study, when decision -making steps are more frequent, more meetings may be required. For purposes of this scope of services, five (5) Technical Advisory Committee meetings are planned. Committee members will include representatives from both the land -use and transportation interests in the City of Fort Collins including the Transportation Board, Planning and Zoning Board, Transfort, CSI1, City Traffic, SmartTrips, Air Quality Board, and others as identified in Project Initiation. Committee notebooks will also be developed for each member to organize the information that is presented at the meetings. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Technical Advisory Committee (5) Committee Notebooks (up to 25) Meeting Materials (Boards, PowerPoint, etc.) Meeting Notes Transportation Master Plan Update 35 Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 Section 4 - Scope of Services 2.4 Citizens Advisory Committee The Citizens Advisory Committee is a combination of local residents and business owners, special interest groups, and other City and County interests. The purpose of the Citizens Advisory Committee is to help assess and review recommendations and provide input throughout the process. Specific roles and responsibilities include: providing insight into the planning process; identifying stakeholders concerns; helping to ensure all ideas and concerns are being considered throughout the process; and helping to disseminate project information to neighbors, community groups, and affected interests. For purpose of this scope of services, up to five (5) Citizens Advisory Committee meetings are assumed. We expect that this committee will be shared with the City Plan update and facilitation roles will be established prior to the start of the project. Committee notebooks will also be developed for each member to organize the information that is presented at the meetings. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Stakeholders Committee (5) Committee Notebooks (up to 40) Meeting Materials (Boards, PowerPoint, etc.) Meeting Notes 2.5 Media Outreach Media outreach is a vital component of this project to support the political decision - making process. Continuous media outreach will be an important strategy to maintain the credibility of the process and the project. The intent of the media outreach is to provide public information, and to coordinate and pro -actively encourage participation and involvement in public scoping meetings by local residents, users, interest groups, local elected officials, and affected agencies. Media outreach tasks include: • Publicize public meetings in local media through active outreach in advance of meetings • Develop media/public materials to publicize project efforts • Media coordination at public meetings • Team support and coordination with media response Strategic Planning tasks include: • Identify key agency/local government and media players, initiate contact, and summarize issues and concerns for use in scoping and planning • Assist in development of mailers to inform affected parties of project developments DELIVERABLES Press Releases Project Messaging 2.6 Special Outreach An important part of developing consensus on the plan recommendations is to develop a clear understanding of the various issues throughout the study area. This requires outreach to groups like homeowners associations, service organizations, agency committees and boards, and others. For purposes of this scope of services, six (6) of these meetings are assumed. We will also develop a PowerPoint presentation that will be updated regularly to use for these outreach meetings and other committee meetings. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Special Interests (6) Project PowerPoint Presentation (updated regularly) Meeting Materials Meeting Notes Transportation Master Plan Update 36 111=■ Proposal Number P-830 �' April 22, 2002 6a Plan Assessment Section 4 - Scope of Services C. WORK ELEMENT 3 PLAN ASSESSMENT The Plan Assessment is the first main step of the Transportation Master Plan update. This step is where we audit the existing planning efforts that have been completed and determine what progress has been made and what areas need improvements. This is also when we will revisit the community transportation vision, goals, principles, and policies. 3.1 Existing Planning Audits Once all of the existing data has been collected, we will conduct an audit of the transportation planning efforts that have been completed. The intent of the audit will be to assess how well the intent of the planning efforts has been followed. Has the direction and focus been consistent, or are there areas where more focus is required? This assessment will include a financial analysis of need versus available funding; the impact of transportation demand management strategies; and the implementation of roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit initiatives. The result of this effort will be to establish the areas that are moving in the right direction where we can "stay the course" and also identify "focus areas" where we need to change direction or find a way to develop a better implementation strategy. The financial component of this audit is a support piece that responds to and helps implement transportation projects, practices, programs and initiatives contained in the Transportation Master Plan update. It will include a summary of how transportation projects, practices, programs and initiatives are financed in the City (historic growth, incidence, legal or administrative issues); a description of how new finance initiatives introduced in prior Master Plans have worked; and an assessment of other innovative ways to finance similar projects. The review of the transportation demand management program will include the administrative and policy environment for the program, the extent of program integration in local and regional transportation planning efforts, participation levels within commuter markets and at key employers, effectiveness evaluation of marketing and promotional activities, measurement effectiveness, and untapped opportunities for maximizing program effectiveness Relying on existing data, we will review the following elements of the Transfort Strategic Plan: • A summary of the system's success and challenges • A preliminary examination of how the system can be improved • A brief peer review of other transit systems that have faced similar challenges. The Master Street Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and Bicycle Program Plan will also be reviewed to evaluate progress towards meeting the intent of their initiatives. Policy issues such as the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, the City's Multi -modal Level of Service Criteria, the Mason Street Transportation Corridor, approved access control plans, and other policy decisions in the City will be reassessed for consistency with current planning trends. DELIVERABLES summary Memorandum of Progress on Planning Efforts 3.2 Existing Deficiencies Assessment We will work closely with the City to develop an understanding of any existing deficiencies in the current transportation system. This includes an inventory of existing roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. We will conduct existing level of service analysis and also review recent accident data to establish any existing trends that Transportation Master Plan Update 37 Proposal Number P-630 April 22, 2002 Section 4 - Scope of Services need to be addressed. For purposes of our scope, we have assumed that existing data will be available from the City and no additional traffic volumes will be collected. DELIVERABLES GIS Overlays Highlighting Existing Deficiencies 3.3 Land-use/Pransportation Charette Once the planning efforts have been reviewed and the existing deficiencies have been identified, we will conduct a charette to address land -use and transportation issues. By the time of the charette, we expect that the City Plan consultant will have had a similar opportunity to review the issues related to the land -use trends and direction based on the City Council themes that have been developed. One outcome of the charette will be to discuss the validity of the existing City Plan vision, goals, principles, and policies. A second outcome of the charette will be to define three land -use scenario assumptions that can be used for preliminary evaluation as part of the Transportation Master Plan. These scenarios could include a future Fort Collins with expanded boundaries, where densities taper at the edges with primary reliance on the automobile. The other end of the sketch - plan alternatives might depict a more compact city with higher reliance on mixed uses in close proximity, higher densities, and greater reliance on alternative modes. A middle alternative might draw positive elements from each. MEETING DELIVERABLES Charette Charette Summary 3.4 City Council Study Session Following the charette, we will present the results to the City Council in a study session to get feedback on the direction that came out of the charette process. This feedback will provide the basic direction to move forward with the transportation analysis using the three land -use scenarios. MEETING DELIVERABLES City Council Presentation Meeting Exhibits 3.5 Public Scoping Meeting The first public meeting will be held early in the project to solicit comments regarding the project issues. The public scoping meeting will be an open house format and will focus on highlighting the project process and schedule, previous planning efforts and status, project goals, and existing analysis that has been completed to date. Notices for the public open house will include an insert and advertisements published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Another option would be an insert in utility bills. This effort and cost would need to be coordinated with the City Plan update to minimize cost. Public input will be solicited through individual conversations, wall talkers, and comment sheets. Copies of meeting summaries and public comment sheets will be provided to the City. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Public Open House Newspaper Ad Newspaper Inserts/Utility Bill Inserts Meeting Exhibits Meeting Notes Comment Sheets 3.6 Initial Land -use Scenario Transportation Demand Modeling Using the three development scenarios established as part of the charette and based on the direction from City Council, transportation system alternatives will be developed and Transportation Master Plan Update 38 Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 Polley Refinement Section 4 - Scope of Services evaluated to determine sketch -plan level analysis and direction. Based on input from City Plan, land -use will be converted to socio economic data and assigned to traffic analysis zones as contained in the City of Fort Collins traffic model. We will meet with City staff to develop an appropriate roadway and transit network for each of the three alternatives. The work effort will include: • Daily link volume traffic assessment and deficiencies analysis • Conversion of modeled peak period volumes to intersection peak hour estimates • Intersection level of service analysis at key signalized intersections • Transit ridership and performance • Pedestrian and bicycle travel estimates The methodology for converting modeled volumes to intersection turn movements and subsequent intersection levels of service will be based on a TransCAD module utilizing procedures for estimating peak -hour turn movements defined in NCHRP 255. The module has been developed to tie into the City's Synchro database and will allow for "what if' intersection level of service analyses. Utilizing the City of Fort Collins Performance Module, each alternative will include an assessment of trip generation, average trip length, overall delay, travel speeds, and air quality. This information will be collected on a citywide basis and could be modified to districts within the City. This work effort will include current year, three alternatives for base year 2025, and buildout. We assume that we will conduct the modeling efforts for this task and will not require support from City staff. DELIVERABLES Model Results for Three Land -Use scenarios GIs Overlays Highlighting Future Deficiencies D. WORK ELEMENT 4 POLicT REFINEMENT The policy refinement phase examines a wide range of transportation alternatives for the selected land -use and transportation concept plan. These improvements will include planned improvements by the City, County, and State. Included in this phase will be the development of concept improvements for the various corridors with sufficient detail to develop planning -level cost estimates. 4.1 Initial Mobility and Access Analysis Based on the results of the model outputs, we will establish system needs by mode to accommodate the various demands of the different alternatives. Using results of the audit process, we will focus on those modes that we identified that are in need of a more detailed assessment of where they need to be in the future for implementation into the overall system. We will also establish conceptual cost estimates to implement these plans and discuss the requirements and impacts of each scenario. This analysis will include a threshold assessment of major corridors to establish number of roadway lanes required, transit improvement needs, potential transportation demand management options, and pedestrian and bicycle facility requirements. Mobility effectiveness will be determined for each mode. Some of the potential transportation possibilities include: • Roadway and intersection improvements • Regional travel demand and connections • Expanding bus rapid transit beyond the Mason Street Corridor • Better transit routing, frequency, and service hours on existing routes Transportation Master Plan Update 39r Proposal Number P-830 rW April 22, 2002 Section 4 - Scope of Services • New transit routes to serve emerging markets • Methodologies for identifying pedestrian demand and areas of improvements • Land -use changes to create more transit -supportive environments, particularly on the enhanced travel corridors • Connecting pedestrian infrastructure improvements for accessing transit • Bike/bus interface improvements, such as bike stations and expanded bike -on -bus technology • Corridor -wide improvements that coordinate all modes and land -uses A combined mobility index will also be developed and utilized as part of the assessment to identify improvements by mode and the functionality of the proposed systems developed for each scenario. A discussion of potential financial strategies and possible impacts to policy directives will be identified for each scenario. The financial assessment in this phase will introduce refined or new ways to finance transportation projects, programs, and practices. For each new or refined idea, we will describe the benefits and challenges and outline the mechanics of how it would work. This work effort will also respond with the financial consequences of other policy refinements suggested by the various study committees. The intent of this effort will be to define the issues related to the three different land -use scenario decisions. Mobility and Access Assessment by Scenario Cost Estimates by Scenario Pros and Cons by Scenario 4.2 City Council Study Session Once the results of the initial mobility and access analysis have been completed, we will present the results and our recommendation to City Council for their input and direction at a study session. We will not be requesting formal action by Council, but direction on the most reasonable scenario that they would like to see pursued while final land -use decisions are being developed as part of the City Plan update. MEETING DELIVERABLES City Council Presentation Meeting Exhibits 4.3 Public Open Rouse The second public meeting will be held after Council has provided direction and we have an understanding of the land -use assumptions we will be using. We will also present the basic approach to how each travel mode will be addressed to meet this land -use scenario. The public meeting will be an open house format to solicit comment on the project results to date. Notices for the public open house will include an insert and advertisements published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Another option would be an insert in utility bills. This effort and cost would need to be coordinated with the City Plan update to minimize cost. Public input will be solicited through individual conversations, wall talkers, and comment sheets. Copies of meeting summaries and public comment sheets will be provided to the City. MEETINGS Public Open Houses DELIVERABLES Newspaper Ad Newspaper Inserts/Utility Bill Inserts Meeting Exhibits Meeting Notes Comment Sheets Transportation Master Plan Update Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 40 ® Section 4 - Scope of Services Citcu(Potl Cullins Plan E. WORK ELEMENT 5 PLAN DEVELOPMENT Development Based on the results of the analysis in Work Elements 3 and 4 and the resulting land -use decision developed as part of City Plan, we will develop the recommendations for the Transportation Master Plan update in this phase of the project. The selected policies are converted into projects, practices, programs and initiatives for the next five years. 5.1 Detailed Mobility and Access Analysis Based on the land -use direction provided by City Council, we will develop a more detailed mobility analysis of the transportation system for the selected land -use scenario. We will analyze a series of alternatives that examine a wide range of options to develop a short list of potential improvements. These alternatives will include options within each of the focused modes that were determined in Work Element 3. A more rigorous evaluation will be developed for the candidate alternatives from which a preferred alternative or a combination of preferred alternatives will be developed. These alternatives will be considered as transportation system options, where trade offs between various investments are examined. To be certain that the transportation system options can be implemented, each project or program directive will be tied with ways that it could be funded. This will include not only City resources, but also private (developer and foundation), County, State and Federal resources that can be accessed directly by the City or by other organizations that provide the facility or service. The structure and level of detail of this task will be defined more carefully as the Transportation Master Plan update proceeds. Transportation mode and travel choice testing and mobility evaluation will include • Development of an evaluation matrix identifying the performance criteria • Evaluation of options against the matrix of performance measures using available research tools and techniques (potential tools include the Federal Highway Administration's TDM Model, the Environmental Protection Agency's COMMUTER model, and other analytical tools) • Iterative testing of transportation modal options and their impact on the rest of the system • Cost/mobility assessment by mode • Prioritization of mode improvements Detailed cost estimates will be developed for each system alternative that will be used as part of the evaluation process for selecting the preferred transportation system. DELIVERABLES Transportation System Options Assessment Mobility Assessment Refined Financial Approach Detailed Cost Estimates TDM Recommendations and Prioritization 5.2 Transportation System Option Refinement During this phase of the project, we expect to receive final direction from City Council on the community vision, goals, principles, and policies as related to transportation developed as part of the City Plan update. We will modify our transportation system options as necessary to incorporate the direction from City Plan. With our continuous coordination approach, we do not expect significant refinements to the transportation system options we have developed. DELIVERABLES Revised Transportation System Options Transportation Master Plan Update 41 Ap Proposal Number P-830 MR April 22, 2002 iaSection 4 - Scope of Services Cih'of Forl Collins 5.3 Transportation System Recommendation Working closely with the study committees and in study sessions with the City Council, we will develop a recommended transportation system. The decision will be based on the mobility analysis including cost estimates, community and financial cost/mobility effectiveness, funding opportunities, consistency with City Plan objectives, and the ability to meet the overall project goals and objectives. Based on the final recommendation, an assessment of the issues related to development reviews will be conducted. The assessment will identify any potential impacts to the existing review process and accepted standards. DELIVERABLES Recommended Transportation System 5.4 City Council Presentation Once the recommended transportation system has been identified, we will go to the City Council and request their formal direction on the recommendations. We will present the attributes of each option and discuss their benefits and challenges. Issues that will be addressed include plan needs versus funding, any changes in assumptions including letting congestion occur in certain areas, and the mix of modes. We expect this meeting to occur in March so that the standing council has the ability to provide the final direction on the plan update prior to its adoption. MEETING DELIVERABLES City Council Presentation Meeting Exhibits ?ian F. WORK ELEMErIT 6 PLAN ADOPI7ori Adoption The final work element of the Transportation Master Plan update will be to document the study results and prepare the final deliverables. 6.1 Public Open House The final public meeting will be held after Council has provided direction on the recommended transportation system. We will present the recommended system and implementation issues and solicit comments. The meeting will be an open house format. Notices for the public open house will include an insert and advertisements published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan or an insert in utility bills. Copies of meeting summaries and public comment sheets will be provided to the City. MEETINGS DELIVERABLES Public Open House Newspaper Ad Newspaper Inserts/Utility Bill Inserts Meeting Exhibits Meeting Notes/Comment Sheets 6.2 Draft Transportation Master Plan Document The draft Transportation Master Plan will describe in detail the recommendations for the transportation system. Major chapters will include Policy Issues, Mobility and Access, Financial Plan, Development Review, and Implementation Strategies. A comprehensive appendix of technical data and public and agency outreach will also be prepared. The draft plan will rely heavily on graphics, photographs, charts, exhibits, and maps to present the plan and concepts. Report organization will be innovative with special use of tabs, dividers, and indexing. Transportation Master Plan Update 42 gyp(■ Proposal Number P-830 P April 22, 2002 Proje Manage, Section 4 - Scope of Services The draft will also include an oversized (22 inch x 34 inch) overall Transportation System Plan that will include the Master Street Plan, Bicycle Plan, Pedestrian Plan and Transit Plan, and TDM measures. The draft will be provided to the Project Management Team and Transportation Board for review. DELIVERABLES Draft Thmsportat/on Master Plan document (440 copies) 6.3 City Council Study Session Once the draft report has been developed, we will present the final recommendations to the City Council in a study session to solicit any final comments. MEETING City Council Presentation 6.4 Final Transportation Master Plan Update The final Transportation Master Plan document will incorporate comments from the various committees and will include any revisions that were agreed to as part of the review process. The final document will be made available on CD, the Internet, and in hard -copy format to be placed in the libraries and various locations in the City. Final Thmsportatlon Master Plan document (100 copies) Document CDs (25 copies) Unbound Camera-ready Original 6.5 City Council Presentation Once the Transportation Master Plan is ready for final distribution, we will present to the City Council for their formal adoption of the plan. MEETING City Council Presentation G. WORK ELEMENT % PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project management services will be provided throughout the project. This includes monthly billings and invoices that include progress reports, detailed milestones, and issues and concerns; general coordination with the City; and subconsultant coordination and management. This task includes schedule and budget monitoring, quality control and assurance, filing, and closeout procedures. Also included are monthly meetings with City staff for project updates and coordination. These meetings will be with transportation planning staff only and will focus on issues related to the Transportation Master Plan update. These meetings will be scheduled in conjunction with one of the other committee meetings to minimize cost and maximize schedules. Monthly Billings and Progress Reports Meeting Notes MEETINGS Transportation Plan Management Coordination Meetings (12) Transportation Master Plan Update Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 443 it tt Section I - Project Understanding • Shared committees — the use of joint Citizens Advisory Committee, Project Management Team, and Technical Advisory Committees until directions regarding land use decisions are finalized. • Separate facilitation — a facilitator hired by the City exclusive from the two consultant teams to ensure the two processes run in concert with one another. • Single website — a shared website structured to provide information for both efforts in a single location that is easily located by the public. • Project specific office — a shared office space for both consultant firms to use throughout the update process to facilitate information sharing. (We have a space identified that could be used for a project specific office in the same building as LSA's existing office.) We feel strongly that these ideas will address the concern of bringing the two update processes together and yet provide the autonomy for each effort to accomplish its goals. B. PUBLIC/AGENCY INVOLVEMENT PROCESS One of the most important aspects of this project will be to provide the appropriate level of stakeholder involvement to ensure that the recommendations have the support of the community and elected officials. This requires the collection of input from the various stakeholder groups throughout the study. We have previously used varying levels of involvement for stakeholders based on the project's needs and controversial issues to achieve the project goals. During the project initiation phase, we will work with you and the Project Management Team to refine the level and type of involvement for the different groups. We tailor the public and agency approach to all of our projects based on the project objectives. We use the Systematic Development oflnformed Consent (SDIC) approach advocated by the Institute for Participatory Management and Planning to tailor the public and agency involvement strategy towards certain objectives. These objectives are used to define the appropriate techniques that are best suited to the project. For this project, some of these public and agency objectives include: • Establishing and maintaining the legitimacy of assumptions and earlier decisions • Generate solutions • Articulate and clarify the key issues • Have communications received and understood • Search for common ground among polarized affected interests Transportation Master Plan Update 2 �Q� Proposal Number P-830 • buy April 22, 2002 No Text a Section 5 - Cost and Timeline A. CosT Based on our project understanding and the scope of services, we have developed an hour and cost estimate. The estimated cost for the work is $295,000. This cost includes $284,330 for labor and $10,370 for directs. A summary of the hours and cost by task is shown in the following table. Based upon the project scoping once we have been selected, the overall estimate may be adjusted to reflect additions or reductions in the scope of services. TASKS P838J Hours Coat Work Element 1 - Project Initiation 1 144 E 12,340 LSA Hours Coat 36 E 3,900 Work Element 2 - Public/Agency Involvement 228 E 22,870 1 iz E 10,660 Work Element 3 - Plan Assessment 318 E z7,790 36a E 36,040 Work Element 4 - Policy Refinement 176 E 14,100 84 E 9.300 Work Element 5 - Plan Development 230 E 20,750 192 _ E 18,900 Work Element 6 - Plan Adoption 432 E 34,480 168 E 15,520 Work Element 7 - Project Management 72 E 7,680 0 $ T TAL 1600 T 140,010 9561$ 94,320 InterMountain Corporate Affairs E 10,000 Coley/Forrest E 25,000 Urban Trans E 15,000 TOTAL LABOR COST $ 284,330 Directs E 10,670 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST $ 295,000 For purposes of developing the estimate, we have used the following classifications and average billing rates for PBS&J and LSA. A more detailed hourly rate schedule for all team members is included in the Appendix. PBSW Project Manager: $135 per hour Senior Professional: $110 per hour Professional Staff: $75 per hour Support Staff: $50 per hour B. TiNELINE LSA Principal: $145 per hour Professional Staff: $115 per hour Technical Staff: $70 per hour Support Staff: $60 per hour Our tentative timeline is shown on the following page and will be finalized in project scoping once we have been selected. The schedule shows the transportation system recommendation approval by City Council in March and final documentation finalized in May. This timeline is dependant on the schedule of the City Plan update. If they can reach consensus on the community vision, goals, principles, and polices before January, we can accelerate the schedule even more. To meet this schedule, we have developed a comprehensive stakeholder involvement program to ensure project consensus and timely reviews. Transportation Master Plan Update 44 Proposal Number P-830 April 22, 2002 ®�I f H Pei m 0 as �E «E m� 2z C d 0 R a y C > No Text Stakeholders Involvement It is critical for this project to provide the appropriate level of stakeholder involvement to ensure that the recommendations have the support of the community and elected officials. We have previously achieved this type of consensus through public open houses, public forums, stakeholders groups, and presentations at homeowners meetings. Photos of these various formats are included here. Newsletters We use newsletters to provide project status updates and information throughout the project. The newsletters are designed to inform and to solicit comments on ideas or decisions associated with the study. Due to the controversial issues with the South 1-25 and US 85 Corridor, newsletters were sent out quarterly to over 3,200 residents/businesses to keep them updated. Sample of newsletters that we have created are shown here. ioppjob SZ-I LlwoSe South 1-25 Corridor No iopwoj 46-1 u100Se South 25 Corridor 0 0 (� o O C 0 RidgeGate Parkway Interchange Study mr mC: . South 1-25 Corridor & US 85 Corridor �opiLo�'SL-1 4l�oSa south 1-25_Corridor oro,ecis es may progress. crkv rx numtere ro nevgara� 9�s"ar"semnwswmdo,m �.,r_, qt�, • mryNrwa�ua misis a Colorado oeparonem of rransponanon"Pr ed weesuei South 1-25 Corridor & US 85 Corridor www.southi25.com US 395 Carson City Freeway PBS&J Website Technology Websites provide instant access for the public to study issues through the use of a computer. An interactive website will provide an opportunity to address questions and answers and to comment on-line, as well as provide updates and supplemental information on a project. In this fast- growing information technology, the internet is an innovative technique to provide project information. Samples of websites that we have created and maintained are shown here. State Highway 14 Relocation Study www.shl4truckingstudy.com www.ccfreeway.com n:.esc»�m.wosescomaao.ne..��amwsu.T.+lo.s,"....w� a..ayn.amayx...usesm. wcu.y,cm.em,.. CLM �O T077 00 P M I - T� I �� I T. I �. I Y% INYUI PORTANT South 1-25,Corridor PUBLIC South 1-25 & US 85 Corridor Poster "",..,........aa..,a.....0 . Y T..�/a Nm MOI IILI..Lbi. N.0 11 ]0111 E' .Elm.w. S5 coo ca" .0 m..e E..»w .sn...— & L iwrma saswn xs4n. .xp" .,.wpn. rnY. State Highway 14 Relocation Study Newspaper Insert Mixed Media We use press releases, newspapers ads, postcards, and posters to disseminate project information. Examples are meeting announcements, project updates, and open house invitations. This type of media is used on an as -needed basis and allows for a wider distribution to the public. Samples of mixed media that members of our project team created are shown here. State Highway 14 Relocation Study Public Meeting Open House T& ,Wj6AeCjate &porter 6 waMT Ya m".erywrwiwrz: avxcw,w.rnrer»can. tm Flyer Interchange Study South 1.25 & US 85 Corridor Postcard PUBLIC OPEN Houses ear AY..I CH•KCi. iw. ft�\Y.ii� .y 84f[ryr ils.� 1^ l;w.l:ll. State Highway 14 Relocation Study Newspaper Ad No Text R.A. Plummer III, P.E., AICP Education B.S., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University MBA, University of Colorado Registrations Professional Engineer Colorado Nevada Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners AICP Professional Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) American Planning Association (APA) Courses/Seminars MIS Training Program,,NTI Project Development and Environmental Documentation, NHI/FHWA Systematic Development of Informed Consent, IPMP Citizen Participation by Objectives, IPMP Planning and Design of Freeways and Interchanges, Joel Leisch Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Accommodation, NHI/FHWA Traffic Calming and Media Interaction, APWA Highway Drainage Design, Caltrans R.A. is a Program Manager and Senior Project Manager for Transportation Planning at PBS&J. He has a broad range of experience in transportation planning and engineering. His experience is unique with a combination of site design, roadway design, transportation planning, and public involvement. Specific areas of expertise include conceptual, preliminary, and final roadway design; highway and transit corridor planning; site development and design; environmental studies; traffic engineering; and public participation. R.A. has a distinctive insight into both the planning and design issues of transportation projects. He understands the constraints of design along with the process of environmental studies, transportation planning, and public involvement. R.A. has managed and led numerous projects for a variety of municipal clients in Colorado, California, and Idaho. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Project Manager, Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, Larimer and Weld Counties, CO; City of Fort Collins • Project Manager, US 85 and C-470 Interchange, Federal Funding Request, Douglas County, CO; Douglas County • Project Manager, Aspen/Mass Rail Alignment Study, Aspen, CO; City of Aspen • Project Manager, Quebec Street Transportation Study, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Engineer, Aspen-Snowmass Transit Alternatives Charette, Aspen, CO; City of Aspen • Project Manager, Pitkin County Continuing Services, Pitkin County, CO; Pitkin County • Project Manager, SH 82 Bus/HOV Restriping Design, Aspen, CO; Pitkin County • Project Engineer, Bench/Valley Transportation Study, Boise, ID; ACHD • Project Manager, Small Town Traffic Engineering Studies, Various locations; CDOT Region 4 • Project Manager, Douglas Lane Interchange Study, Castle Rock, CO; Town of Castle Rock • Project Manager, Holly Street Realignment Design, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Manager, Fairfax Special Improvement District Neighborhood Improvements, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Manager, Burlingame Affordable Housing Access Analysis, Aspen, CO; City of Aspen • Project Manager, Stapleton Parking Land Acquisition Study, Aspen, CO; Pitkin County • Project Manager, Lake Avenue Roundabouts, Colorado Springs, CO; City of Colorado Springs • Project Manager, Arapahoe Road Design, Erie, CO; Town of Erie • Project Engineer, Cherry Street and Dahlia Street Traffic Signal, Louisville, CO; City of Louisville • Project Engineer, Mesa County Arterial Analysis, Grand Junction, CO; Mesa County Monthly Committee Meeting Cycle PMT - Project Management Team T-Board - Transportation Board TAC - Technical Advisory Committee CAC - Citizen Advisory Committee Section I - Project Understandi We will work with you to refine these objectives and tailor the public and agency involvement program. The figure on the previous page is an example of a tailored approach we could use based on the objectives identified above. As shown in the figure, we recommend three categories of public and agency involvement techniques; Public Meetings, Advisory Committees, and Communication Tools. The public meetings include Open Houses to solicit comments and feedback, Special Outreach meetings targeting existing groups (homeowners associations, Chamber of Commerce, etc.), and Charettes to bring land use and transportation interests together in a workshop format. The Advisory Committees include a Project Management Team to address day-to-day operations, separate bi-monthly sessions with the Transportation Board (the first Wednesday of the month) dedicated specifically to the Transportation Master Plan update, a Technical Advisory Committee to provide technical insight and facilitate communication between the project team and affected agencies, and a Citizens Advisory Committee to facilitate communication between the project team and the community. Finally, various communication tools are shown to help clearly articulate the key project messages and make the public aware of meetings, information, and recommendations. Samples of communication tools we have developed for other projects are included in the Appendix. The key to the success of this project is providing recommendations that make sense to the community. Our process, based on the SDIC approach, requires broad involvement among diverse stakeholders with accessible opportunities for meaningful involvement. As we demonstrated on the Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, the use of appropriate public and agency involvement techniques, built on objectives that are customized to the project goals, ensure project success. C.SCHEDULE We recognize that the ultimate goal is to have the Transportation Master Plan update completed by March 2003 so that the standing City Council can approve it. We have developed a tentative timeline (as shown in Section 5) with this in mind. The schedule for the Transportation Master Plan update is directly related to decisions regarding future land use as part of the City Plan update. The current City Plan schedule is to have some consensus on the type of community, growth management purpose, and boundary 6 to 9 months into their process. Assuming a mid -June start date, the decisions on the future land use in Fort Collins may not be available until late this year or early 2003. Another factor that will drive the ability to meet the schedule is the public and agency involvement process that is identified and the actual documentation of the plan. These issues make the ability to obtain an approved Transportation Master Plan update by March 2003 a challenge. We have developed some possible recommendations that can assist in meeting the challenge and compressing the schedule to meet the March 2003 deadline. Some of these recommendations include: • Streamlined negotiation process - because we have worked with the City previously, we have already been through the exercise of contract reviews and revisions; we are prepared to sign the contract and get started. • Detailed scope preparation - in response to this Request for Proposal, we developed a detailed scope of service and cost estimate (see Sections 4 and 5) that can be easily revised and negotiated as necessary to get us under contract sooner. Transportation %taster Plan Update 3 Proposal Number P-8 to PM April 22, 2002 Mr. Moe has 30 years of experience in regional, comprehensive and urban transportation planning, downtown circulation and parking studies, land- use/transportation site design, comprehensive plans, and corridor studies. He has directed major regional transportation and corridor studies, and regional land use/transportation planning efforts including the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Study, which received both the 2001 "International Best Practices Planning Study Award" by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the 2001 "Chapter Award for the outstanding planning by the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association. Mr. Moe is currently Principal -in -Charge of the City of Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update. He is also a leader in integration of geographic information systems (GIS) land use databases with transportation gravity models and GIS graphic presentation of model results. He has assisted communities in the development and evaluation of regional transportation plans, alternative transportation plans for comprehensive plans, major investment studies, corridor studies, route location studies, and statewide planning. Mr. Moe has prepared traffic impact analysis guidelines, and provided on -call transportation development review for numerous municipalities. He promotes visual presentation techniques, such as GIS and simulation modeling for presentation of technical results to decision makers. Representative Project Experience • Principal -in -Charge, Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update, Boulder, CO; City of Boulder • Lincoln —Lancaster County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lincoln and Lancaster County, NE; Lincoln —Lancaster County Planning Department • Lawrence/Douglas County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lawrence and Douglas County, KS; City of Lawrence • Project Manager, Mason Street Transportation Corridor, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Principal -in -Charge, Oceanside Downtown Walkable Community Plan, Oceanside, CA; City of Oceanside • Principal -in -Charge, Kansas City Pedestrian Plan, Kansas City, KS; City of Kansas City • Kansas City Focus Transportation Plan, Kansas City, MO; City of Kansas City • Loveland Transportation Plan, Loveland, CO; City of Loveland • Chapel Hill Transportation Plan, Chapel Hill, NC; City of Chapel Hill Ray A. Moe Expertise Regional, Community, and Corridor Transportation Planning Traffic Engineering Alternative Mode Transportation Planning Education B.S., Community Planning, 1972, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Professional Associations Institute of Transportation Engineers Transportation Planning Council City of Fort Collins Transportation Board American Planning Association Barry Schulz, P.E., AICP MBA, University of Colorado M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado B.S., Civil Engineering, South Dakota State University Registrations Professional Engineer: Colorado, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Professional Affiliations Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) American Planning Association American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Courses/Seminars New Starts Workshop, FTA Managing the Environmental Process, NHI/FHWA Ecology & Highway Development, NHI/CDOT Transportation & Air Quality Conformity Conference Project Development & Environmental Documentation NHI/FHWA Wetlands 404 Permitting, ACOE Systematic Development of Informed Consent & Citizen Participation by Objectives, IPMP Context -Sensitive Highway Design, FHWA Barry is PBS&J's Colorado Division Manager of Transportation Services. His education and background are unique with a combination of environmental, multimodal planning, engineering, financing, business management, and public participation experience. Specific areas of expertise include highway and rail corridor planning and design, environmental studies, traffic engineering, transportation modeling and operational analyses, transit alternative analysis, financing, transportation systems and demand management, and public participation. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT • Project Facilitator, Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, Larimer and Weld Counties, CO; City of Fort Collins • Project Manager, South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor MIS/EIS, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Principal in Charge, CDOT Non -project Specific (NPS) Contracts for Region 3 Design NPS and Region 4 Traffic NPS; CDOT • Principal in Charge, Jefferson County Traffic/Transportation On -Call Services; Jefferson County • Project Director, CDOT Non -project Specific (NPS) Contracts for Region 2 Design and Traffic NPS, Region 6 Environmental and Planning NPS, and Region 1 Design NPS; CDOT • Principal in Charge, Arapahoe County On -Call Contracts for Traffic/ Transportation and Major Roadway Design; Arapahoe County • Project Director, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Highway Division Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Design Contract, 14-Western States; FHWA • Project Director, I-25/Ridgegate Interchange System and Project Level Feasibility Study, Environmental Assessment, and Preliminary and Final Design, Douglas County, City of Lone Tree • Project Manager, SH 82 Entrance to Aspen EIS, Aspen, CO; CDOT Region 3 • Project Manager, Glenwood to Aspen Transportation Corridor Option 2 MIS/EIS, Western Colorado; CDOT Region 3 & RFRHA • Project Engineer, Denver Air Train Study, Denver, CO; City of Denver • Project Manager, RTD Commuter Rail Feasibility Study (DUT to Arvada & Golden), Denver, CO; RTD • Project Planner, Aspen Transit Alignment Study, Aspen, CO; City of Aspen • Project Director, Highway Design IDIQ, 14-state area, FHWA • Project Manager, SH 82 Basalt to Buttermilk EIS, Pitkin County, CO; CDOT Region 3 • Project Engineer, Ralston Road Extension Corridor Study, Arvada, Colorado; City of Arvada • Project Manager/Planner, Ward Road Extension, Arvada, CO; City of Arvada • Project Manager, Roaring Fork Transit Agency (RFTA) Bus System Report, Garfield, Eagle & Pitkin Counties, CO; RFTA David S. Millar, P.E. Education B.S., Civil Engineering with Honors, University of Texas Registrations Professional Engineer Colorado,Virginia Professional Affiliations Institute of Transportation Engineers, Section Technical Committee Chairman Intelligent Transportation Society of America Correspondent of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers Continuing Education Graduate Course work (15 hours) in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, UT Austin Advanced TransCAD Training, Caliper Corporation Traffic Light Synchronization, Texas Transportation Institute Timing Traffic Signals Using Teapac, PASSER, TRANSYT, and CORSIM; Univ. of WJ Shared Parking Guidelines, University of Texas/ITE Publications Offtracking of the Larger, Longer Combination Commercial Vehicles, Transportation Research Record,1984 Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of Activity Center Parking Facilities, Transportation Research David is PBS&J's Colorado Traffic Engineering Program Manager. His 17 years of transportation experience has been developed both in Colorado and nationally, providing a broad perspective that is also sensitive to local issues. David is an innovative engineer, a skilled project manager, and an insightful analyst. He has an extensive range of expertise in transportation planning, traffic engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO). His skills also include traffic impact studies, transportation modeling, freight studies, access management, corridor safety studies, master parking and traffic planning, arterial signal optimization, signal design, and travel time studies. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT • Task Manager, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Regional Transportation Modeling, Winston Salem, NC; North Carolina DOT • Project Manager, Commerce City New Lands Transportation Plan, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Coordinator, Signal designs at I-25 ramps and SH 66, Weld County, CO; CDOT Region 4 • Project Manager, US 36 Corridor Traffic Study, Denver to Boulder, CO; CDOT Region 4 • Project Manager, US 36 Boulder Turnpike Incident Management Plan, Boulder, CO; CDOT Region 4 • Project Engineer, I-35 Trade Corridor Study, Innovative Technologies and Accommodating Larger Trucks, Texas DOT • Trucking Task Manager, Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, Larimer and Weld Counties, CO; City of Fort Collins • Project Manager, Aurora Signal Retiming and Coordination Study, Aurora, CO; City of Aurora • Project Manager, Meadows -Founders Signal Coordination, Castle Rock, CO; CDOT Region I • Project Engineer, Douglas Lane Interchange Modeling, Castle Rock, CO; Town of Castle Rock • Project Manager, Aspen Remote Parking Feasibility Study, Aspen, CO; City of Aspen • Project Manager, Castle Pines Traffic Study, Castle Rock, CO; Douglas County • Project Manager, SH 82 Signal Coordination & Pedestrian Safety Study, Glenwood Springs to Aspen, CO; CDOT Region 3 • Project Oversight, Mt. Werner Circle Circulation Study, Steamboat Springs, CO; City of Steamboat Springs • Program Manager, ITS Operational Test and Evaluation Program, Washington, D.C.; Federal Highway Administration • Project Manager, Johnson Space Center Master Parking and Traffic Plan, Houston, TX; National Aeronautics and Space Administration • Task Manager, Traffic Analysis, I-70 Mountain Corridor Alternative Alignment Study, Floyd Hill - Empire Jet., CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Manager, I-70 Traffic Control Coordination for Fiber Optic Cable Project, Western Colorado; CDOT and Adesta Communications • Project Manager, US 36 Boulder Turnpike Incident Management Plan, Boulder, CO; CDOT Region 4 Thomas R. Schilling Media Relations Education B.A., University of Oregon School of Journalism Previous Employment Colorado Office of Business Development Denver Rocky Mountain News Chicago Tribune Affiliations Public Relations Society of America Continuing Education Policy Analysis, The Governor's Center, Duke University Banking Policy, University of Wisconsin Colorado Institute of Leadership Training Tom is the Principal -in -Charge of strategic communications at InterMountain, a Denver -based corporate affairs firm. InterMountain specializes in strategic communications, government relations, and economic development. Tom's focus is on public affairs, an area of expertise that blends media, community, and government relations. His expertise is in developing and communicating messages that effectively position large, controversial projects among a number of different audiences. Tom is well known as an issues manager, particularly in crisis communications. He has advised a number of corporations on highly sensitive issues. Tom has played a key role as the public affairs counselor in a number of transportation projects. He organized a media relations and rapid -response program for the CDOT team on the I-70 Mountain Corridor Major Investment Study and currently oversees media relations for the Programmatic EIS for that corridor. He also is teamed with PBS&J on the South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor EIS in Douglas County. Tom's ability to develop messages and communicate across a number of audiences provides an important element to controversial projects. Moreover, his ability to isolate and effectively address issues through a multi -discipline approach makes him a valuable team member. Because of his involvement over the past four years in the I-70 corridor and projects on the western slope and his previous work as a reporter for the Denver Rocky Mountain News, Tom also has a strong knowledge of the local government officials and staff, as well as key interest groups. Tom's specific experience includes the following: • Public Affairs, South I-25 Corridor EIS, CDOT • Media Relations, I-70 Mountain Corridor, PEIS & MIS, CDOT • Public Affairs, Northwest Parkway Authority, Broomfield, CO • Public Affairs, Daimler -Chrysler (Adtranz) • Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad • Public Affairs, Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park, National Park Service • Media Relations, First Data Corp./Western Union, Englewood, CO • Media Relations, StorageTek • Media Relations, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray • Media Relations, U.S. Bank • Public Affairs, Interlocken Business Park, Broomfield, CO • Public Affairs, F1atIron Crossing Shopping Center, Broomfield, CO • Media Relations, The Iliff School of Theology • Media Relations, Strickland for U.S. Senate Campaign • Public Affairs, VoiceStream/Western Wireless • Public Affairs, Ethyl Corp • Public Affairs, Umetco Minerals Corporation JEAN C. TOWNSEND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS: BA: College of William & Mary, Economics • Past President, Denver Association of Business MA: University of Michigan, Economics Economists ABD: University of Michigan, Economics • Past Board Member, Arvada Chamber of Carnegie Mellon University: Professional Program in Urban Transportation Commerce • Past Board Member, Lower Downtown District, Inc. • Business Advisory Group, City of Westminster • Past Chair, Colorado Common Cause • American Planning Association • Colorado Real Estate Broker • Costs and Benefits Committee, ITS America • Vice -Chair, Downtown Denver Civic Ventures, Inc. • Board, Rocky Mountain Road Runners • CLE International Speaker in Real Estate and Condemnation Conferences PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Ms. Townsend, President of Coley/Forrest, is a consulting economist with more than 25 years of experience. She specializes in public finance, economic development, real estate and financial feasibility analyses. In her consulting work, she has managed preparation of many market feasibility studies throughout the Rocky Mountain states; advised municipal and state governments, districts, and developers on alternative ways to finance key capital projects; served as an expert witness in court cases involving market feasibility, public finance and real estate transactions; negotiated public finance solutions on issues where serious disagreement had stalled action between public and private sector interest groups. Transportation Finance. Ms. Townsend has extensive working experience in structuring transportation finance arrangements for departments of transportation, transit authorities, transportation districts, municipal and county governments, property owners and developers. The scope of her work has included recommending alternative techniques to finance projects, forecasting related revenues and expenditures, proposing public/private and public/public partnership arrangements, preparing cost/benefit and cost/effectiveness analyses, preparing financial feasibility analyses, and anticipating economic and fiscal impacts. The type of transportation finance projects with which she has been involved have included heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, road widening and extensions, bypasses and new parkways, interchange additions and improvements, parking, and transportation demand management alternatives. Public Finance Plans. Ms. Townsend has developed innovative public finance plans for local governments to fund capital, operations and maintenance costs associated with a variety of public improvements including courthouses, park and recreation facilities, amphitheaters, police and fire stations, libraries, drainage improvements, and other facilities. Fiscal Impact / Cost RecoveryAnalysis: Ms. Townsend has developed a number of fiscal impact and cost recovery analyses for public -sector clients, such as municipalities, counties, school districts, and park and recreation districts and for private sector clients, such as investment bankers and real estate developers. Each analysis is tailored uniquely to the financial practices of the district or local government and to an appropriate level of detail, given the issues to be resolved. Often, the result of the fiscal impact or cost recovery analysis is the beginning of a broader evaluation of the equity and revenue effects of current financing arrangements and of financing recommendations to remedy existing problems or improve the way that pending improvements or activities will be financed. Economic Forecasting.• Ms. Townsend has prepared forecasts of real estate related parameters, such as population, households, employment and sales activity. Some examples are forecasts of sales and property tax revenues for investment banking firms preparing to issue tax increment debt, household and employment for municipal and county governments, and households by income bracket for real estate developers. Mr. Bacon is a transportation planner with over 12 years of experience in regional transportation planning, travel demand modeling, and air quality planning. His transportation planning experience includes major investment studies and analysis of roadway and transit alternatives. hi addition, he has designed and administered travel behavior surveys to support the development of travel models. He has applied advanced techniques for preparing socioeconomic forecasts using land use and other information. He has gained several years of experience managing regional transportation programs and projects, including transportation plans and improvement programs in large metropolitan areas. Augmenting his transportation planning applications experience, Mr. Bacon has developed several travel demand models and their components using software such as TransCAD, MinUTP, TRANPLAN, and UTPS. He managed a team to convert and enhance the multi -modal model that will be used as the regional travel model for Colorado's North Front Range. He has developed and implemented speed feedback loops, time -of -day traffic assignments, and performance/air quality reporting modules. Mr. Bacon's air quality planning experience includes air quality program management for a large metropolitan planning organization. Through this effort, he was responsible for the modeling of on -road and off -road mobile source emission inventories; initiation, funding, and implementation of an ozone alert program; and air quality conformity determinations for regional transportation plans and transportation improvement programs. Representative Project Experience • Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update; Boulder, CO; City of Boulder • Mason Street Multimodal Travel Model Development, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Lake Elsinore Traffic Model and Road Fee Program, Lake Elsinore, CA; City of Lake Elsinore • Denver Regional Transportation District Model Applications Improvement Program, Denver, CO; Regional Transportation District • Colorado Springs On -Call Modeling Support, Colorado Springs, CO; Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments • Lincoln —Lancaster County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lincoln and Lancaster County, NE; Lincoln —Lancaster County Planning Department • Lawrence/Douglas County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lawrence and Douglas County, KS; City of Lawrence • Fort Collins Transportation Surveys, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins Everett L. Bacon Expertise Transportation Planning Transportation Demand Modeling Air Quality Modeling Education M.E., Civil Engineering, 1993, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas B.S., Civil Engineering, 1989, Texas A&M University Ms. Schilleman has experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering analysis, and computer modeling. She is well versed in the use of state of the art computer modeling software. Ms. Schilleman has developed travel demand models and their components using software such as TransCAD, Syncro, TP+, AutoCAD, and Viper. This experience includes work in Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, California, and North Carolina. She is skilled at presenting the detailed modeling information in a way that is easy for the public to enjoy and understand. Bethany has developed Synchro/Sim Traffic databases and signal analysis for Oceanside, California, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was also responsible for the development of a graphics -oriented Mobility Report Card for Chapel Hill. Bethany is currently preparing the Multi -Modal Transportation Corridor Indicator Analysis for Boulder, Colorado. Representative Project Experience • Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update, Boulder, CO; City of Boulder • Oceanside Downtown Walkable Community Plan, Oceanside, CA; City of Oceanside • Chapel Hill Mobility Report Card, Chapel Hill, NC; City of Chapel Hill • West Cheyenne Land Use and Transportation Plan, Cheyenne, WY; City of Cheyenne • Lawrence/Douglas County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lawrence and Douglas County, KS; City of Lawrence Bethany Schilleman Enhanced Travel Corridors Expertise Civil Engineering Computer Modeling Multimodal Corridors Professional Registrations Engineer in Training (EIT) Education B.S., Civil Engineering, 2002, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Professional Associations American Society of Civil Engineers Mark M. Boggs, P.E. Education M.C.E., Transportation Engineering, North Carolina State University B.S., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University Registrations Professional Engineer Florida North Carolina Professional Affiliations Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Mark is a Program Manager for PBS&J's National Transit Program, with responsibility for program development and for management of individual projects. He has 26 years of transportation planning and engineering experience with technical and administrative responsibility for transit and transportation planning and engineering projects for public and private clients. He has served as project manager and principal investigator for a broad range of transportation planning activities, including long-range transportation plans and urban transportation needs analysis, highway and multimodal corridor studies, expressway system master plans, transit planning, ITS planning, statewide rail planning and program development, and transportation policy analysis. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Project Manager, I-4 Multimodal Master Plan and Major Investment Study, Central Florida (Florida's first MIS) • Task Manager, Hillsborough County MIS, Hillsborough County, FL; Hillsborough MPO and HART • Project Manager, LYNX On -call Services, Orlando, FL; Orlando Transit Agency • Project Manager, Public Transportation Consulting, FL; Florida DOT District 5 • Consultant/Planning Manage, Orlando -Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) General Engineering, Orange County, FL; OOCEA • Task Manager, Pinellas County MIS, Pinellas County, FL; Pinellas MPO • Program Director, South Florida Commuter Services Project, Florida DOT Districts 4 and 6 • Project Manager, NC Toll Road Feasibility Study, NC; NCDOT • Deputy Project Manager, South Corridor Light Rail PE/DEIS Charlotte, NC;NCDOT • Project Manager, Charlotte Corridor Major Investment Studies, Charlotte, NC; Charlotte Area Transit System • Project Manage, OOCEA Long -Range Plan Update, Orlando, FL; OOCEA • Project Manager, Inter -regional Transit Needs Analysis, Orlando, FL; LYNX • Project Manager, LYNX Market Research, Orlando, FL; LYNX • Traffic Engineer, OOCEA Traffic Forecasts, Orlando, FL; OOCEA • Project Manager, Central Connector PD&E, Orlando, FL; OOCEA • Project Manager, Western Beltway, Parts A and B PD&E, Orlando, FL; OOCEA • Project Director, ITS Concept Plan and ATIS/AVL Demonstration Project, Orlando, FL; LYNX • Project Director, Bee Line Expressway (SR 528) Corridor Master Plan • Project Manager, Polk County Parkway Systems IJR, Polk County, FL • Project Manager, LYNX Welfare -to -Work Transportation Plan, Orlando, FL; LYNX DAVID HULL UNGEMAH, Transportation Demand Modeling Education MP, Urban Planning, University of Minnesota, 1996 BA, Political Science, University of Colorado, 1994 Professional Affiliations Association for Commuter Transportation American Planning Association Institute of Transportation Engineers ENO Foundation, Transportation Leadership Fellow Mensa Society Key Qualifications David Ungemah has 7 years of transportation, principal in UrbanTrans Consultants, Inc. and TDM, and public outreach experience. He is a serves as an officer for the Board of Directors. David offers extensive experience in transportation planning, with particular emphases in roadway pricing, TDM technical analysis, transportation outreach and marketing, and alternative transportation development. Mr. Ungemah upholds a reputation for quality, innovative work. Mr. Ungemah has advised clients on a multitude of impacts as a result of different transportation investments and policies, facilitated strategic planning processes for market -based transportation policy programs, coordinated various municipal and corridor plans and priorities in transportation improvements, and conducted professional and citizen outreach efforts for transportation policy development. Relevant Experience • Evaluator, Boulder Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update; Boulder, CO: • Study Manager, Southeast Corridor Team (Regional Transportation District / Colorado Department of Transportation); Denver, CO • Evaluator, SMARTTrips, Ft. Collins, CO • Manager, Union Station Transport Development Company; Denver, CO • Developmental Assistant, Redevelopment of Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, CO; Lowry Development • Developer, Regional Job Access Plan Access to Jobs/Reverse Commuting program, Denver, CO; Denver Regional Council of Governments • Developer, US Corridor Major Investment Study TDM, Denver, CO; Regional Transportation District • Developer, Boulder TDM Measures and Toolkit, Boulder, CO; City of Boulder • Developer, Southeast 1-25 Corridor Environmental Impact Study TDM, Denver, CO, CDOT • Developmental Assistant, South Colorado Boulevard Corridor Regional Shuttle Feasibility Study, Denver, CO; Transportation Solutions URBANTRANS CONSULTANTS, /NG 1 Stephen O. Sandvik, P.E. M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado B.S., Civil Engineering, Iowa State University Registrations Professional Engineers Colorado Florida Nebraska Wyoming Utah Professional Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Courses/Seminars Planning and Design of Freeways and Interchanges, Joel Leisch Steve is a Senior Project Manager with 24 years of experience in civil and transportation design and project management. His experience includes overall project administration, corridor studies, public involvement, and conceptual, preliminary, and final design of railroads, streets, highways, interstate highways, and utilities. As a part of the design process he has participated in significant quality control programs including ISO 9001. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Project Manager, Fairfax Subdivision Street Improvements, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Manager, SH2 & Holly Street Improvements, Commerce City, CO; City of Commerce City • Project Manager, South I-25/Castle Pines Interchange, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Manager, Baptist/Northgate Interchanges, Colorado Springs, CO; CDOT Region 2 • Section Design Manager, Carson City Freeway, Carson City, NV; Nevada DOT • South and 10600 South, I-15 Reconstruction Design/Build Project, Salt Lake City, UT; Utah DOT • Co -Project Design Manager, E-470 Tolled Beltway Design/Build Project, Arapahoe County, CO; E-470 Public Highway Authority • Project Engineer, Beverly Street Reconstruction, Casper, WY; Wyoming DOT • Project Engineer, Bench/Valley Transportation Study, Boise, ID; ACHD • Project Engineer, 20th Street Viaduct Replacement, Denver, CO; RTD-CDOT Region 6 • Project Engineer, I-880/98th Avenue Interchange, Oakland, CA; Caltrans • Project Engineer, Avon Road Separated Grade Crossing, City of Avon, CO; CDOT Region 3 • Project Manager, I-25/38 h Avenue/Fox Street/23 a Street Interchange Concept and Design Project, Denver, CO; CDOT Region 6 • Project Manager, Perry Street Reconstruction, Denver, CO; City & County of Denver • Project Manager, Terminal Area Drainage Initial Grading Contract, Denver, CO; Denver International Airport • Project Manager, Drainage for Widening of SH 61 and SH 14, CO; CDOT Region 4 • Project Manager, Structural and Site Improvements to Moffat Treatment Plant, Denver, CO; Denver Water Board • Project Engineer, Roadway and Bridge Replacement, Sidney, NE; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Project Manager, U.S. 67/Federal Prison Access Road, Florence, CO; Town of Florence • Project Manager, Pine Bluffs Paving and Drainage Project, Pine, Pine Bluffs, WY; Town of Pine Bluffs • Project Manager, Lusk Wyoming Paving and Drainage Project, Lusk, WY; Town of Lusk Mobility - capable of moving or of being moved from place to place. Section I - Project Understanding • Shared committees — the use of shared committees not only provides synergy between the two updates, but it also provides an opportunity to look at the issues concurrently and reach decisions earlier in the process. • Project partnering — the idea of an upfront partnering session with all of the affected interests will help to clearly define roles, responsibilities, and contact persons. It also provides an opportunity to discuss schedule needs and when information will be required from one effort to support the other. These ideas all provide a benefit to streamlining or reducing the schedule, but do not address the key issue of determining the future land use and its impact on transportation. Because of the compressed time frame to prepare the Transportation Master Plan update, we must address this global issue. It should be addressed quickly and in a way that discussion and dialogue can be productive and lead to appropriate assumptions for the land use and transportation master plan updates. A technique that we used successfully in Lincoln, Nebraska was to develop a range of development scenarios, accompanied with sketch plan -level transportation visioning of what each alternative might look and feel like in the future. Framing the alternatives might include a future Fort Collins with expanded boundaries, where densities taper at the edges, and with primary reliance on the automobile. Conveying the magnitude of roadway improvements necessary to mitigate this land use plan begins to paint a vision of what Fort Collins might be like. The other end of the sketch -plan alternatives might depict a more compact city with higher reliance on mixed uses in close proximity to one another, higher densities, and greater reliance on alternative modes. A middle alternative might draw from positive elements of each. All of these ideas were developed to facilitate meeting your March 2003 deadline; we welcome the opportunity to discuss these ideas and others you may have to meet your schedule needs. D. MOBIuTy AssEssmENT The word mobility is easy to define, but in relation to transportation, the definition of mobility is elusive. Traditionally, mobility has been defined by automobile level of service that is, seconds of delay for cars at intersections. Unfortunately, decisions to improve automobile mobility by adding through and turn lanes at intersections often impact pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mobility. In part, the dominant tendency to evaluate mobility in terms of the automobile has occurred due to the power of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and its Highway Capacity Manual that defines level of service. There is no counterpart organization of equal stature to argue the importance of measuring pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mobility. As part of the previous Fort Collins Transportation Master Plan, the City attempted to define standards for all transportation modes. Through those efforts (completed by LSA staff), the City implemented pedestrian level of service criteria that measure pedestrian directness, continuity, street crossings, visual interest and amenity, and security. Through work efforts in other communities, such as Kansas City, Missouri, these techniques have been refined to better focus on potential pedestrian demand areas. Nationally, the Federal Highway Administration has developed improved techniques for evaluating the bicycle system, termed the Bicycle Compatibility Index. Combining these divergent level -of -service measurements begins to address an overall mobility performance measurement and not one just for automobiles. As part of the City of Fort Collins Congestion Management Plan, further attempts were made to define mobility through recognizing the fact that it might be acceptable to allow Transportation blaster Plan Update 4 Proposal Nunibcr P-830 P BQC� April 22, 2002 Kell A. Paul Education M.S., Urban Planning, Texas A&M University B.S., Political Science, Florida State University Professional Affiliations Programs Committee, Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Member, American Planning Association Courses/Seminars Minutp Training, PBS&J TranPlan Training, PBS&J Travel Demand Forecasting, NHI GIS Applications in Transportation, GDOT Highway Capacity Manual and Software, GDOT Highway Design Practices, GDOT CORSIM Applications, GDOT Keli's experience and qualifications include travel demand modeling and traffic analyses, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), long-range transportation planning, regional and sub -area transportation planning, public involvement, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) policy and management, air quality and environmental justice. She joined the Colorado PBS&J group from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) where she managed three MPOs. Keli has worked on municipal, county, and state level projects. In addition to working with several local clients, Keli served on Policy, Technical, and Citizen Advisory Committees for three MPO's in Georgia during her experience at the Georgia DOT. She assisted MPOs with the update of their regional transportation plans on a daily basis, as well as worked on the calibration update, and future system testing of their travel demand models. Keli has worked on several travel demand modeling projects in Colorado, including those using the DRCOG Minutp sketch model for the Denver area, as well as the PPACG TranPlan model for the Colorado Springs area. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Modeler and Project Planner, Baptist/Northgate Interchange Study, El Paso County, CO; CDOT Region 2 • Modeler and Project Planner, Douglas Lane Interchange Study, Modeler and Project Planner, Douglas County, CO; Town of Castle Rock • Modeler and Project Planner, Ridgegate Blvd. System/Project Level Feasibility Study, Douglas County, CO; City of Lone Tree • Modeler, I-70 Corridor Optimization Study, Denver, Arapahoe, and Adams Counties, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Modeler, Castle Pines Parkway/I-25 Interchange Design, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Modeler and Project Manager, Columbus/Muscogee County MPO 2025 Regional Transportation Plan, Columbus, GA; GDOT • GIS Analyst, Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study, Latimer and Weld Counties, CO; City of Fort Collins • GIS Analyst, City of Hurst Official Land Use Map, Hurst, TX; City of Hurst • Project Planner, South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor FEIS, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Manager/Analyst, Chattanooga MPO North Georgia Portion Tri- County Regional Transportation Study, Catoosa, Dade, and Walker Counties, GA; Georgia DOT • Project Manager, Chattanooga MPO 2025 Regional Transportation Plan, Catoosa, Dade, and Walker Counties, GA; Georgia DOT • Project Manager, Columbus Eastern Connector Feasibility Study, Columbus, GA; Georgia DOT • Project Manager, I-185/Old Cusseta Road Interchange Justification Report, Columbus, GA; Georgia DOT Melissa Bordewin, AICP Education MUP, Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee B.S., Biology, University of South Florida Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners Professional Affiliations & Activities American Planning Association Women's Transportation Seminar Courses/Seminars Designing Streets for Pedestrians & Bicyclists, CO LTAP Planning & Design of Freeways and Interchanges, Joel Leisch FSUTMS Model Calibration Workshop (FDOT) Basic Design Traffic (FDOT) Melissa is a lead project planner in the Transportation Services group with five years experience in transportation planning. She has a broad range of planning experience including long-range transportation plans, regional travel demand modeling, transit performance analyses, multi -modal alternatives development, NEPA studies, traffic analyses, and public involvement. She has a comprehensive understanding of the long-range transportation planning process, with regard to project selection and development, policy and fiscal constraints, and the public involvement process. Her most recent work has focused on feasibility studies, NEPA level projects for highway improvements and new interchanges in Colorado. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT • Lead Planner, Ridgegate Parkway Interchange Environmental Assessment, Lone Tree, CO; City of Lone Tree • Project Planner, South 1-25 Preliminary Design, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Planner, Ridgegate Parkway Interchange Feasibility Study, Lone Tree, CO; City of Lone Tree • Small Town Traffic Engineering Study; City of Fort Morgan, CO; CDOT Region 4 • Project Planner, Region Wide Sign Replacement, Grand Junction, CO; CDOT Region 3 • Project Planner, US 285 Foxton Road to Fairplay Corridor Feasibility Study, Jefferson and Park Counties, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Planner, South 1-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor EIS, Douglas County, CO; CDOT Region 1 • Project Planner, Dane County/Greater Madison Metropolitan Area Alternatives Analysis, Madison, WI; City of Madison • Assistant Project Manager, Downtown Milwaukee Intermodal Passenger Facility Study, Milwaukee, WI; Wisconsin DOT District 2 • Project Planner, Antelope Valley MIS/DEIS, Lincoln, NE; City of Lincoln • Project Planner, Florida DOT Public Transportation Consultant, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Florida DOT District 4 • Project Planner, Florida DOT Growth Management Consultant, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Florida DOT District 4 • Project Planner, Hillsborough Area Transit Agency General Planning Consultant, Hillsborough County, FL; Hillsborough Area Regional Transit • Project Planner, Florida DOT Regional Transportation Analysis Model Validation and Update, Tampa, FL; Florida DOT District 7 • Project Planner, Transportation Plan, Kemersville, NC; City of Kemersville • Project Planner, Jacksonville Urban Area Transportation Study Update, Jacksonville, FL; Jacksonville MPO Mr. McAtee has expertise in transportation planning and computer modeling, including the use of state -of- the -art computer modeling software. Mr. McAtee is skilled in the operation of TransCAD transportation GIS software. He also has experience with TP+ and QRSII transportation demand modeling software, as well as MOBILE and PART emissions modeling software. He is well versed in GISDK, the programming language for TransCAD, and Microsoft Visual Basic, the programming language used for creation of macros in Excel and Word. He is also skilled at summarizing and presenting information in a form that can be easily interpreted by the general public, and he has experience in converting model output to formats that can be easily read into TransCAD and ArcView GIS for improved quality of presentation. Representative Project Experience • Lincoln —Lancaster County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lincoln and Lancaster County, NE; Lincoln —Lancaster County Planning Department • Lawrence/Douglas County Long -Range Transportation Plan, Lawrence and Douglas County, KS; City of Lawrence • Lake Elsinore Road Fee Program, Lake Elsinore, CA; City of Lake Elsinore • Fort Collins Model Review, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Mason Street FTA New Start Application, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins Sean P. McAtee Expertise Transportation Planning Transportation Demand Modeling Air Quality Modeling Professional Registrations Engineer in Training (EIT) Education B.S., Civil Engineering, 2002, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Professional Associations American Society of Civil Engineers Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society BRIAN J. RANTALA Media Relations RELEVANT EXPERIENCE • I-70 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Colorado Department of Transportation (J.F. Sato & Associates), 1999-present. Provides media and community relations services for NEPA project in one of 27 CDOT strategic corridors. • South I-25 construction for Colorado Department of Transportation (HDR). 2001-present. Provides media relations services for design of projects on South I-25 corridor. • Northwest Parkway for the Northwest Parkway Authority, Broomfield, CO, 1999-present. Provides media relations services for new tollway under construction between north I-25 and U.S. 36 in the city and county of Broomfield. • Berthoud Pass construction for Colorado Department of Transportation (PBS&J), 2001-present. Provides media relations services for a major mountain construction project in a skier -tourist heavy corridor. • Northern Colorado/SH 14 Truck Route Relocation Study, City of Fort Collins, CO (PBS&J), 2001-2002. Provided and coordinated media relations services and strategic planning/messaging for study of route alternatives for truck traffic through the downtown corridor. • South I-25 Corridor EIS for Colorado Department of Transportation (PBS&J), 1999-2001. Provided media relations services and assisted with strategic counsel to project management team. EDUCATION • Bachelor's of Science, Mass Communications Cum Laude degree; University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO, 1998. • Former member, Alpha Chi national college honor society. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • InterMountain Corporate Affairs, 1999 present As account executive, strategic communications, coordinates daily client media relations and strategic planning for Denver -based public affairs firm serving 75 clients in transportation, technology, finance, natural resources, professional services and real estate. Bernholz & Graham, 1997-1998. Gained public relations account experience as intern account coordinator, responsible for numerous account activities including media relations services and strategic planning for Anchorage, Alaska -based firm. Client base included tourism, oil & gas exploration, telecommunications, science & technology and Alaska state government accounts. • Other relevant experience: Provided statistical analysis and media relations services for University of Arizona Sports Information department as a student assistant, 1996- 1997. Served as statistical/broadcast consultant for FOX Sports Arizona, 1996-1997. Ms. Bruno is a graphic designer with ten years of professional experience in the visual communications field. She is well versed in a variety of aspects of computer driven design as well as traditional illustration techniques. Ms. Bruno has been responsible for producing various forms of graphic communications for both public and private sector clients. Ms. Bruno's areas of expertise include translating and presenting information such as technical plans and diagrams into visual presentations for public meetings, designing and preparing reports, and marketing products and programs with advertising, mailers, posters, and brochures. She is also experienced in developing interactive CDs for marketing and project specific products. Representative Project Experience • Mason Street Transportation Corridor, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • I-25 Corridor Plan, Colorado North Front Range; North Front Range Communities • Henderson Downtown Vision and Investment Strategy; Henderson, NV; Clarion Associates; and City of Henderson • Manhattan Area Plan Project Identity, Manhattan, KS; Clarion Associates; and City of Manhattan • Oceanside Walkable Community Plan, Oceanside, CA; City of Oceanside • The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in Colorado, CO; Clarion Associates and Colorado Historical Foundation • Southern Nevada Regional Policy Plan, Southern Nevada; Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition • Laramie Comprehensive Plan Project Identity, Laramie, WY; City of Laramie • Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan, Arapaho County, CO: Arapahoe County • City of Loveland Transportation Plan, Loveland, CO; City of Loveland • Fort Collins Pedestrian Levels of Service, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Northwest Fort Collins Truck Route Project, Fort Collins, CO; City of Fort Collins • Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan, Colorado Springs, CO; City of Colorado Springs Shelly H. Bruno Public Process and Agency Expertise Graphic Design Computer Driven Design Illustration Education BFA, Fine Arts, 1992, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado No Text Transportation Services Transportation Planning City of Fort Collins February 5, 2002 To Whom It May Concern: Mark A. Jackson, AICP Transportation Chief Planner City of Fort Collins PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 416-2029 Please accept this letter of recommendation for the Denver office of PBS&J. The City of Fort Collins recently retained PBS&J as prime consultant for the Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH-14 Relocation Project. We have recently completed the yearlong planning effort and I could not be more pleased with their work. They are one of the most professional, conscientious, and thorough engineering -consulting firms I have worked with. From the project's onset Barry Schulz, R.A. Plummer, Carrie Wallis, David Millar and the rest of their Project Team exhibited the highest standards and attention to detail. They were responsible, timely and attentive to this project's very demanding needs. They maintained constant communication and worked together with me in a very collaborative, productive manner. Where I feel PBS&J goes beyond the pale of other engineering firms is their ability to interact with agencies, staff, and the general public. Unlike many consulting firms I have worked with in the past, PBS&J is fully capable and willing to undertake critical public outreach processes internally, without having to resort to public outreach "specialists". This not only saved scarce budget funds, but also helped our team project a strong sense of legitimacy, capability, and respect at the numerous meetings and presentations conducted over the course of the study. Their attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile with public information and outreach made my job that much easier and contributed greatly to a successful project outcome. I would not hesitate to use PBS&J on future projects. In my opinion, they have raised the bar for what I expect from a consultant. They will be a very tough act to follow. PBS&J has my strongest recommendation. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or wish to discuss PBS&J's work further. Sincerely, Mark A. Jackson, AICP Project Manager Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH-14 Relocation Project 215 North Mason a First Floor a P.O. Box 580 a Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 a (970) 224-6058 a FAX (970) 221-6239 CITY OF ARV ADA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT- ENGINEERING DIVISION FACSIMILE:303.431.3969 ♦ TDD:303-431-3917 PHONE: 303-431-3033 March 4, 2002 To Whom It May Concem: Please accept this letter of recommendation for the Denver office ofPBS&J. The City of Arvada contracted with PBS&J in October of 2001 for the 2001 Conceptual Roadway Design project. This project entails the conceptual design and preparation of a design report, plans and cost estimates of six major roadways in the City. Timing of this project has been critical, and PBS&J has met every milestone thus far in a very professional manner. Besides their professionalism, the PBS&J project team which includes Barry Schulz, Dan Liddle and Matt Wessel, has been very attentive and responsive to the many demands of this project and has coordinated their work exceptionally well with their sub -consultants and City personnel. They have exhibited high engineering standards, quality and creativity to their work and City staff looks forward to presenting their final design report to the City's Transportation Implementation Committee and City Council in the weeks to come. We have enjoyed working with PBS&J and look forward to working with them on future projects in the City. Sincerely, Chris Prop , P.E. Project Bnginoor P.O. BOX 8101 • 8101 RALSTON ROAD ♦ ARVADA COLORADO ♦ 80001-8101 !DCDOUGLASCOUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Engineering Division March 6, 2002 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Dear Sirs: I am pleased to write this letter of commendation for the PBS&J firm. Douglas County has worked with their staff on several projects for the Colorado Department of Transportation and has hired them to do several projects for the county. Projects include the I-25/US-85 EIS, I-25 South Design, Douglas Lane/I-25 Study, Titan road funding request, I-25 Incident Management and recently the C470/US-85 Interchange. Their staff has been great to work with and are very responsive. Their skills have been helpful and professional in many areas. The latest work for us was the preparation of a grant request for federal discretionary funds that is being presented in Washington, DC this week. They did an excellent job on the document and power point presentation. Please feel free to contact me for details at 303 660-7490 Sincerely, Lawrence J. Corcoran, P.E. Traffic Engineer Manager 100 Third Street • Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 • (303) 660-7490 STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 18500 East Colfax Avenue Aurora, Colorado 80011 (303) 757-9647 October 9, 2000 Barry Schulz, P.E., AICP Associate Vice President PBS&J 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 150 Englewood, CO 80111 Dear Barry, As you are well aware, PBS&J has been completing the South I-25 Corridor and US 85 Corridor Study and Environmental Impact Statement for CDOT Region 1 over the last two years. This EIS has been handled in an exemplary fashion. The good relationships established with the citizen groups and other outside agencies not only made this a fun project to work on, but also helped to solve many of the issues that were politically and environmentally sensitive. PBS&J's commitment to the project and CDOT has been essential in obtaining consensus on this controversial project. Your work products have been of high quality, and your staff has consistently provided outstanding service to my staff and me. Time and time again PBS&J has demonstrated their responsiveness and flexibility in doing whatever it takes to making this project a success. I have enjoyed working with you and your staff and look forward to the continued relationship. PBS&J have done a great job, and I strongly recommend you for future CDOT projects. Sincerely, Wes Goff, P.E. CDOT Region 1 Program Engineer Section I - Project Understanding intersection level of service to deteriorate in activity centers to below "D" provided pedestrian, bicycle, and transit mobility are improved. However, the mobility relationship between various modes was not addressed. Mobility is often defined as a balance of transportation modes, whereas defining balance is a community decision. What might be appropriate for Cheyenne, Wyoming is not appropriate for Boulder, and neither would it be appropriate for Fort Collins. Defining a balanced transportation system and mobility will be part of a visioning process incorporated into the stakeholder work effort. As an example, it would be safe to assume that the citizens of Fort Collins would not expect or want College Avenue to be widened to ten travel lanes even though traffic demand might warrant such an improvement. If it can be determined that there is a limit to what the community accepts in terms of impacts and thresholds, an emphasis to provide alternative mobility and alternative modes can be promoted. Mobility can also be defined by people -carrying capacity and by the cost-effectiveness of improvements in each mode. As an example, transit ridership through the introduction of high -frequency transit service along the Mason Street Transportation Corridor equates to a vehicle travel lane along College Avenue. Similarly, bicycle connections to Colorado State University, which experiences 24,000 bicycle trips into and out of the university, is equal to four travel lanes if all of those bicyclists decided to drive. Likewise, pedestrian trip activity in downtown Fort Collins would significantly impact the street system, if all those pedestrians were to divert to automobiles. In summary, defining mobility entails two aspects: the definitional equivalence between one mode and another and community input. Through these efforts, the citizens can see the mobility balance and the long-term vision for the Transportation Master Plan update. E. MULTI -MODAL APPROACH City Plan set the framework for future development within Fort Collins and introduced concepts such as activity centers and enhanced travel corridors. Whereas these concepts are intuitively understood by the planning community, the transportation dynamics are not well documented or understood by the transportation community. Mapping activity centers and enhanced travel corridors with the hope that transportation demand management techniques will promote alternative transportation travel along these corridors does not work. Successful multi -modal travel on enhanced travel corridors is contingent upon four key variables: • Multi -modal transportation facilities • Mix and density of land use along the corridor • Proximity between uses • Urban design In recognition of these four key variables, Boulder is focusing a significant amount of research on what makes up the "fertile ground" of a corridor for the promotion of multi - modal travel. Boulder has been recognized as a leader in alternative mode travel, and there is a wide range of multi -modal travel along the various arterial corridors within the city. In order to identify the key indicators that support multi -modal corridor travel, Boulder is assessing the relationships between actual multi -modal travel characteristics and transportation facilities, land use, and urban design. The objective of this effort is to identify the effect each element (transportation, land use, and design) has upon multi - modal travel, evaluate each corridor on its strengths and weaknesses, and develop a corridor -by -corridor land use, transportation, and design plan. Transportation master Plan I pdale [ Proposal number P-830 April 22, 2002 MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rion 1 Construction 359 on Dr. South, Suite K Englewood CO 80112 Phone (3031790.1020 Fax 3 3 90-1037 December 14, 2000 Barry J. Schulz, PBSJ 5500 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Suite 150 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Barry, I wanted to express my appreciation for the support that I have received from your staff over the past couple of weeks. This support was extremely helpful to me as I prepared to make presentations to staff and external groups. In particular, I wanted to recognize R. A. Plummer and Michelle McGinn who have both gone above and beyond the call by providing me with advice and consultation on planning issues facing Region 1. The key factor I have noticed is a "service with a smile" attitude. I find this very refreshing. Thanks again and keep up the good work! R ert J. Garcia Resident Engineer, Region 1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region Two — North Program 16 E. Arvada Street Colorado Spprings, Colorado 60906 (719) 634-23231 Fax (719) 632-2172 March 6, 2000 PBS&J 5300 DTC Parkway Suite 150 Englewood, CO 80111 To Whom It May Concern: OT oerum�r o- CDOT, Region 2 has contracted with PBS&J to provide design services for SH 24 and Pikes Peak Highway. They have developed a concept that has been accepted and well received by the local residents. This is a fairly small project, but I believe that it demonstrates their ability to provide CDOT with a quality product, and a sound engineering solution. PBS&J has shown a commitment to quality, creativity, technical expertise, responsiveness, team work, and communication. PBS&J has met or exceeded my expectations while performing their duties for this project. They have developed a strong staff that will provide technically sound engineering designs. They have demonstrated their ability to produce these deliverables in a timely and cost effective manner. PBS&J has helped to provide a proactive approach to public involvement. During this concept development they provided a valuable public involvement strategy which helped to avoid many pitfalls. When complicated issues have arisen they have provided solutions and effectively communicated them to both CDOT and the public. PBS&J has been an asset to our project and we are looking forward to working with them on future projects in the Region. Sincerely, Jame Floh Region 2 Resident Engineer Colorado Department of Transportation cc: Dave Poling, CDOT Region 2 North Program Engineer File Transportation Services TransfortDial-A-Ride City of Fort Collins January 4, 2002 Ra} Moe LSA Associates. Inc. 1=2 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins. CO 80i24 Dear RiN I want to thank you and the staff at LSA for your assistance in developing the Mason Street Multimodal Transportation Corridor project. Your innovation. capable direction, and willingness to consider man diverse interests during the nearh two }ears of planning were vital to successful completion of the Master Plan. Through LSA's leadership, the project really came to life with the City. and our citizens remain very excited about the project. The Mason Street Master Plan was approved by City Council a year ago. and it retains strong positive name recognition. LSA's planning services are appreciated by City staff, and they have been recognized by national and regional engineering and planning professionals. The project received both the 2001 "Best Practices Award" by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the 2001 "Chapter Award" for outstanding planning b} the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association. These national and regional awards attest to the quality and innovation of LSA's work. The highest accolade for the project came recently, when Citc of Fort Collins received approval from the Federal Transit Administration for the Mason Street project to proceed to prelintinary engineering/environmental assessment. This is exciting news, because it allows us to proceed with this important project We applaud tour effort on the City's behalf, and appreciate your significant contribution to this project. Sinccreh'. \ . 4.. t= Thomas L. Frazier General Manager, Transfort/Dial-A-Ride TRANSFORT • 6570 Portner Road • Fort Collins, CO 80525-4191 • (970) 221-6620 • FAX (970) 221-6285 DIAL -A -RIDE • 6570 Portner Road • Fort Collins, CO 80525-4194 - (970) 224-6066 • FAX (970) 221-6285 E DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 202 South 3rd Street. Laramie, Wyoming 82070 February 21, 2002 Mr. Ray Moe LSA Associates Inc. 132 West Mt. Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Dear Ray, As we near the completion of our work together I would like to take time to write you this personal thank you. I have through the course of a very varied work career had the opportunity to work with many consultants, pollsters, marketing and advertising people. You and the team you assembled for the Laramie, Wyoming Downtown Revitalization Plan stood out for your professionalism, attention to detail, ability to work with a varied group of people and the obvious enthusiasm you brought to the task. If you ever need me for a reference I would consider it a privilege to speak on your behalf. My thanks to you and your colleagues for a job well done. With kindest regards, I remain Sincerely, Weldon W. Tuck Office: 307-721-0678 e-mail: dda@lariat.org Fax: 307-721-0680 No Text PBS&J 2001/2002 HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE 0Yk'1UE ENGINEERING HOURLY RATES Principal $155.00 Senior Project Manager $140.00 Project Manager $110.00 Senior Engineer III $130.00 Senior Engineer II $100.00 Project Engineer II $ 88.00 Project Engineer I $ 74.00 Design Engineer $ 61.00 Senior Designer $ 80.00 Designer $ 55.00 CADD Technician $ 50.00 Senior Planner I1I $110.00 Senior Planner II $ 90.00 Project Planner H $ 78.00 Project Planner I $ 68.00 Planner $ 55.00 Senior Environmental Scientist $ 90.00 Environmental Scientist $ 70.00 Professional Land Surveyor $100.00 Survey Technician $ 78.00 CADD Systems Manager $ 75.00 Landscape Architect $ 70.00 Project Coordinator $ 48.00 Graphic Artist $ 55.00 Clerical/Word Processor $ 55.00 FIELD SERVICES HOURLY RATES 1-Man Survey Crew $ 75.00 2-Man Survey Crew $125.00 3-Man Survey Crew $160.00 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES HOURLY RATES Sr. Construction Management Rep. $ 70.00 Scheduler/Estimator $ 65.00 Construction Management Rep. II $ 70.00 Inspector $ 65.00 These rates will take effect October 1, 2001 and will remain in effect through September 30, 2002, at which time they may change. Should rates change October 1, 2002, the rates will apply only to that portion of work remaining to be completed after September 30, 2002. Contract limits, less amount invoiced prior to September 30, 2002 will be adjusted according to the new rates. :1 2002 Hourly Rate Schedule LSA Hourly Rates Ray Moe Principal $145 Everett Bacon Senior Transportation Planner $115 Sean McAtee Transportation Engineer $ 70 Bethany Schilleman Transportation Engineer $ 70 Shelly Bruno Graphic Designer $ 80 InterMountain Corporate Affairs Hourly Rates Thomas R. Schilling Director/strategic communications $175 Brian J. Rantala Account executive $65 Coley/Forrest Jean Townsend Urban Trans Consultants Inc. Financial Analyst David Ungemah TDM Hourly Rates $200 Hourly Rates $75.00 We are Section I - Project Understanding The City of Fort Collins faces a similar challenge and recognizes the correlations between transportation facilities, land use, and design through their efforts on the Mason Street Transportation Corridor. We feel that Fort Collins has an opportunity to build upon its enhanced travel corridors through applications of the research being conducted in Boulder. (Note: Our team members are responsible for the enhanced travel corridor research that is currently underway in Boulder.) Our approach to the multi -modal concept is to develop a plan that integrates all of the modes instead of treating them separately. One of our early efforts will be to evaluate the current condition of each mode in terms of its progress towards the goals identified in pervious planning efforts. For those efforts that are consistent with the established vision, our recommendation is to "stay the course" or continue in that direction. For those areas where more progress is needed, we will consider these "focus areas" and direct more attention to those modes. This approach allows us to build upon previous work that has proved successful and spend more energy on the deficient areas. These decisions will hinge upon the vision, goals, principles, and policies identified in the City Plan update. F. TecHmcAL A1vALYsis While much of the focus of this project will be on the process and public and agency involvement aspects, it is also very important to develop the appropriate level of technical data to help support the decision -making process. This technical data includes transportation demand modeling, traffic engineering analysis, and accurate cost estimating. Transportation Demand Modeling ORAFITRANSPORTATION PLAN: BASF ASSUMPTIONS iNil ' '! !'!gilli 5 r will �. . o .q. a: ! In 1998, members of our team introduced TransCAD transportation demand modeling to Colorado with the Fort Collins/North Front Range Trarl Model, developed for the Mason Street Transportation Corridor. These same team members are currently developing a Trail model for Boulder and have also modeled and evaluated results for transportation master plans for Longmont, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Lawrence, Kansas. As the architect of the Fort Collins/Mason Trail transportation demand model, we are well qualified to provide all necessary travel forecasts, model interpretations, and presentation requirements for the Transportation Master Plan update and to support the City Plan update. Traffic Analysis In terms of traffic analysis, our team has developed procedures to estimate future intersection turn movements based on existing intersection turn movements, existing modeled link volumes, and forecasted model link volumes. The process has been linked to Synchro (signal progression software), where an existing Synchro database with current intersection turn movement volumes can be used with the TransCAD intersection turn movements to project future traffic volumes. This approach is also designed to export the forecasted turn -movements back into Synchro. This process provides a significant improvement over the traditional link analysis and provides a sketch plan tool to examine the intersection levels of service within the City. An added benefit is that simulation of traffic flows and conditions can be presented through the Synchro's SimTraffic module. Transportalion Master Plan Update rr Proposal Number P-8:30 • +�+jl April 22, 2002