City of Peoria - File #: 14-205

• File #: 14-205
• Version: 1
• Name: Agreement w Alta Plng+Design for Bicycle Master Plan
• Type: Agreement
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/14/2014
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/27/2014
• Final action: 5/27/2014
• Title: Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Approve a Professional Services AGREEMENT with ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, in an Amount not to Exceed $81,193.00, to Develop a BICYCLE MASTER PLAN.
• Indexes: Goal 2 - Safe Peoria, Goal 3 - Beautiful Peoria, Goal 4 - Grow Peoria, Grow employers and jobs., Invest in our infrastructure and transportation, Support sustainability

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/27/2014	1	City Council	approved	Pass

ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Approve a Professional Services AGREEMENT with ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, in an Amount not to Exceed $81,193.00, to Develop a BICYCLE MASTER PLAN.

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BACKGROUND: The City of Peoria receives a growing number of requests for bicycle routes and facilities. Over the last few years, several off-street bike trails and painted bike lanes have been constructed to help accommodate these requests and better allocate roadway widths. However, no citywide plan has been developed to tie these together and form a connected network of bicycle facilities. A consolidated bike plan for the entire city would be needed to help staff prioritize projects and ensure that the City's bike network is a safe and interconnected system for all users. This plan would assist City Staff in implementing Complete Streets ideals within the community, as well as plan for future improvement projects.

In the 2014 Community Investment Plan, a Bike Route Master Plan project was proposed and budgeted as a multi-year program. The Plan's budget includes hiring a consultant to develop the overall master plan in 2014, and the implementation of the priorities and concepts as directed in the Plan in 2015 and beyond. The CIP sheet for this project is attached as Exhibit 1.

This spring, City staff issued a Request for Qualifications for a consultant to perform the professional services to create a Bicycle Master Plan. A committee of City Staff and a member of the bicycling community reviewed the ten submittals received. The committee rated the submittals based on qualifications of the firm, its staff and its previous projects. The firm Alta Planning + Design was the selected consultant because of their vast experience in developing bicycle plans and their comprehensive public involvement approach. Alta Planning + Design will be teaming up with local firms Crawford, Murphy & Tilly an...