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$ 99,830.00
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$ 99,830.00
226.20
Pitkin County
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Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Mead & Hunt
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Services/Maintenance
1/1/2021
12/31/2021
New Contract
EOTC
Contract to provide a transit enhancement study in accordance with the RFP and CDOT regulations.
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NOTICE OF AWARD
Date: February 5, 2021
To: Mead & Hunt
Paul Silberman
1743 Wazee Street
Denver, CO 80202
RE: RFP 226.20 - Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
The County, having duly considered the Proposal submitted on December 23, 2020 for
the work or purchase covered by the Contract Document titled RFP 226.20 - Upper
Valley Transit Enhancement Study in the amount of Ninety-nine thousand, eight hundred
and thirty dollars and zero cents ($99,830.00), and it appearing that the Price and other
information in your Proposal Form is fair, equitable and to the best interest of the County,
the offer in your Proposal Form is hereby accepted.
In accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents, you are required to execute the
Agreement in one original of contract within ten (10) consecutive days from this Notice of
Award.
In addition, you are required to furnish in the said time Certificates of Insurance evidencing
compliance with the requirement for insurance as stated in the Contract Documents to
Procurement via email at procurement@pitkincounty.com.
PITKIN COUNTY
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!#COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE#! Date
======================ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE===================
Receipt of the above Notice of Award is hereby acknowledged
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!#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date
David Pesnichak
Feb-05-2021
Feb-08-2021
Paul Silberman
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PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT, made February 5, 2021 by and between the Board of County Commissioners
of Pitkin County, Colorado, 530 E. Main St., Suite #302, Aspen, CO 81611, (hereinafter called the
“County”) and Mead & Hunt, 1743 Wazee Street, Denver, CO 80202 (hereinafter called the
“Contractor”) to perform the following work: Upper Valley Transit Enhacement Study (“Project”).
I. Term of Contract: The term of this Contract is from January 1, 2021 to December 31,
2021.
II. Contractor’s Obligations. Contractor shall complete a study regarding transit
enhancements in the upper valley as outlined in the following documents:
Attachment A – RFP 226.20 – Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Attachment B – RFP 226.20 – Mead & Hunt RFP Proposal
Attachment C – RFP 226.20 – Mead & Hunt Revised Proposal
Project is to be completed per the schedule included in Attachment C.
III. Compensation and Expenses, Invoicing, Payment and Offset. The County shall
compensate Contractor for its services in accordance with the Project Budget and
Schedule set out in Paragraph II. It is expressly understood and agreed that in no event
will the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid hereunder exceed the sum of
ninety-nine thousand, eight hundred and thirty dollars and zero cents ($99,830.00) for
all services rendered. By contract or amendment, the County and Contractor may
reallocate the budget among project tasks if the total budget amount remains
unchanged. Contractor shall invoice for the project monthly based on hours worked,
with payment expected within thirty (30) days of invoice. Any payment by the County
may be offset by any amount the Contractor owes the County for any reason.
IV. County’s Exclusive Ownership of Work Product. Drawings, specifications,
guidelines and other documents prepared by Contractor in connection with this
Contract shall be the property of the County. However, Contractor shall have the right
to utilize such documents in the course of its marketing, professional presentations, and
for other business purposes. Contractor assigns to County the copyrights to all work
prepared, developed, or created pursuant to this Contract, including the right to: 1)
reproduce the work; 2) prepare derivative works; 3) distribute copies to the public; 4)
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perform the works publicly; and 5) to display the work publicly. Contractor shall have
right to use materials produced in the course of this Contract for marketing purposes
and professional presentations, articles, speeches and other business purposes.
V. Pitkin County’s Obligations. Pitkin County shall administer this Contract through
a County Representative. David Pesnichak, Regional Transportation Administrator will
manage the project as the County’s Representative. In the event that David Pesnichak
is not available, an authorized designee shall assume the County Representative’s
duties. The services provided and products delivered by the Contractor under this
Contract will be subject to review by the County’s Representatives, or a designee, for
compliance with Contractor’s obligations prior to final payment.
VI. Termination Prior to Expiration of Contract Term. The County has the right to
terminate this Contract, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the
Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice
shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. In
such event all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies and reports prepared by
the Contractor pursuant to this Contract shall become the County’s property. Contractor
shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Contract for any
satisfactory work completed pursuant to the terms of this Contract prior to the date of
termination. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to
the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the Contract
by the Contractor.
VII. Independent Contractor Status.
A. The parties to this Contract intend that the relationship between them contemplated
by the Contract is that of independent contractor. Contractor, and any agent,
employee, or servant of Contractor shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent,
or servant of Pitkin County.
B. Contractor is not required to offer his services exclusively to Pitkin County under
this Contract. Contractor may choose to work for other individuals or entities
during the term of this Contract, provided that the basic services and deliverable
products required under this Contract are submitted in the manner and on the
schedule defined under this Contract.
C. Contractor warrants that all work produced will conform to all applicable industry
standard of care, skill and diligence in the performance of Contractor’s obligations
under this Contract.
D. Contractor shall not attempt to oversee or supervise the work or actions of any
Pitkin County employee, servant or agent in the course of completing work under
this Contract.
E. Contractor is not entitled to any Workers’ Compensation benefits through Pitkin
County and is responsible for payment of any federal, state, FICA and other income
taxes.
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VIII. Assignability. This Contract is not assignable by either party. Any use of
subcontractors by the Contractor for performance of this Contract must be accepted in
writing by the County.
IX. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Contract shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Contract shall remain valid and
binding upon the parties hereto.
X. Integration and Modification.
A. This Contract represents the entire and integrated Contract between the County and
the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or contract,
either written or oral. This Contract may be amended only by written contract
signed by both the County and the Contractor.
B. The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the
Contractor to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including the increase or
decrease in the amount of the Contractor’s compensation, which are mutually
agreed upon between the County and the Contractor, shall be in writing and upon
execution shall become part of this Contract.
XI. Indemnity.
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, not excluding the County's
right to participate, defend the County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or
affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees,
and any jurisdiction or agency issuing permits for any work included in the project,
hereinafter referred to as indemnitee, from all suits and claims, including attorney's
fees and cost of litigation, actions, loss, damage, expense, cost or claims of any
character or any nature arising out of the work done in fulfillment of the terms of
this Contract or on account of any act, claim or amount arising or recovered under
workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure of the Contractor to conform
to any statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court decree. It is agreed that the
Contractor will be responsible for primary loss investigation, defense and judgment
costs where this Contract of indemnity applies. In consideration of the award of
this Contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the
County its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or
assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, for losses arising from the work
performed by the Contractor for the County.
B. The Contractor further shall investigate, process, respond to, adjust, provide
defense for and indemnify all claims, demands, or lawsuits related hereto at its sole
expense and shall bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even if the claim,
demand or lawsuit is groundless, false or fraudulent.
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XII. Insurance. Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain until all of their
obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this Contract
are satisfied, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to property which
may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the
Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
The insurance requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Contract and in
no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Contract. The policies shall
include, or be endorsed to include, the following provision: On insurance policies
where the County is named as an additional insured, the County shall be an additional
insured to the full limits of liability purchased by the Contractor even if those limits of
liability are in excess of those required by this Contract.
The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient
to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the
work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or
subcontractors. The Contractor shall assess its own risks and if it deems appropriate
and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not
relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Contract by
reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or
types. Commercial General Liability Completed Operations coverage must be kept in
effect for up to three (3) years after completion of the project.
A. Coverage and Limits of Insurance. Contractor shall provide coverage with limits
of liability requirements provided that the coverage is written on a “following form”
basis.
1) Statutory Workers’ Compensation: Colorado statutory minimums
a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the County.
b. This requirement shall not apply when a contractor or subcontractor
is exempt under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act AND when
such contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate sole
proprietor waiver form.
Minimum Limits:
Coverage A (Workers’ Compensation) Statutory
Coverage B (Employers Liability)
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
2) Commercial General Liability – ISO 1CG 0001 form or equivalent.
(With County named as an additional insured)
Minimum Limits:
General Aggregate $ 2,000,000
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Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000
Personal/Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000
Fire Damage (Any One Fire) $ 50,000
Medical Payments (Any One Person) $ 5,000
Coverage to include:
Premises and Operations
Explosions, Collapse and Underground Hazards
Personal / Advertising Injury
Products / Completed Operations
Liability assumed under an Insured Contract (including defense costs assumed under
contract)
Independent Contractors
Designated Construction Project(s) General Aggregate Limit, ISO CG 2503 (1997
Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO Form 2010
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO CG 2037
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured language
on the Additional Insured Endorsements specified above: “County, its subsidiary,
parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected
officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured
with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed
by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”.
3) Auto Liability: Bodily injury and property damage for any owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of this Contract.
Minimum Limits: Statutory
Coverage Bodily/Property Damage (Each Accident)
$ 1,000,000
4) Special Coverages (check as appropriate and insert amount):
a. ☐ Performance Bond $
b. ☐ Professional Errors and Omissions
c. ☐ Aircraft Liability
d. ☐ Owner’s Protective
e. ☐ Builder’s Risk
f. ☐ Boiler and Machinery
g. ☐ Loss of Use Insurance
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h. ☐ Pollution Liability
i. ☐ Crime, including Employee Dishonesty Coverage, or Fidelity
Bond
B. Proof of Insurance:
1) Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of this
Contract shall provide the required coverage and shall not be suspended,
voided or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been
given to the County, except when cancellation is for non -payment of
premium, then ten (10) days prior notice may be given. Such notice shall
be emailed directly to Procurement@pitkincounty.com. If the insurance
carrier will not provide the required notice, the Consultant/Contractor and
or its insurance broker shall notify the County of any cancellation, or
reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance within seven (7) days of
receipt of insurers’ notification to that effect. Simultaneously with the
Certificates of Insurance, the Contractor shall file with the Project Lead a
certified statement as to claims pending against the required coverages,
reserves established on account of such claims, defense costs expended and
amounts remaining on policy limits.
2) In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following
clauses:
a. The contractor’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory with
any insurance or self-insurance purchased by the County.
b. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies hereunder shall
have no recourse against the County of Pitkin for payment of any
premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.
c. Any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions in the above-
described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be for the
amount of, and at the sole expense of the Contractor.
d. Location of operations shall be: “all operations and locations at which
work for the referenced Project is being done.”
3) Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to
the County’s Representative at least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy’s
expiration date except for any policy expiring on the expiration date of this
Contract or thereafter.
4) The County reserves the right to request and receive a copy of any
policy and any policy endorsement at any time during the term of this
Contract.
XIII. Exemptions and Preferences. All purchases of construction or building or any other
materials for this Contract shall not include Federal Excise Taxes or Colorado State or
local sales or use taxes. Pitkin County is exempt from such taxes under registration
numbers 98-02624 and 84-78000-5k.
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XIV. Records. The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate
books, records, and documents concerning its performance relating to this Contract for
a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Contract and the County shall
have the right within the three (3) year period to inspect and audit these books, records
and documents, upon demand, in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times, for the
purpose of determining, by accepted accounting and auditing standards, compliance
with all provisions of the Contract and applicable law.
XV. Contract Made in Colorado. The parties agree that this Contract was made in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is
agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado.
XVI. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the
provisions of this Contract, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs
and reasonable attorney’s fees.
XVII. Governmental Immunity. Contractor agrees and understands that Pitkin County is
relying on and does not waive, by any provision of this Contract, the monetary
limitations or terms (presently $150,000 per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or
any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise
available to Pitkin County or any of its officers, agents or employees. Further, nothing
in this Contract shall be construed or interpreted to require or provide for indemnification
of the Contractor by the County for any injury to any person or any property damage
whatsoever which is caused by the negligence or other misconduct of the County or its
agent or employees.
XVIII. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments
provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only
currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s obligations under
this Contract are subject to Pitkin County’s annual right to budget and appropriate the
sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provisions of the Contract
shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing fiscal year beyond
the then current fiscal year of Pitkin County. No provision of the Contract shall be
construed or interpreted as creating a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other
financial obligation of Pitkin County within the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory debt limitation. This Contract shall not directly or indirectly obligate Pitkin
County to make any payments beyond those appropriated for Pitkin County’s then
current fiscal year. No provisions of this Contract shall be construed to pledge or create
a lien on any class or source of Pitkin County’s moneys, nor shall any provision of this
Contract restrict the future issuance of Pitkin County’s bonds or any obligations
payable from any class or source of Pitkin County’s money.
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XIX. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND COLORADO DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT CLAUSES
A. NO GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THIRD PARTIES
The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any
concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of
the underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal
Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall not be
subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser, Contractor, or any other party
(whether or not a party to that contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the
underlying contract.
B. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS
(49 U.S.C. 5325, 18 CFR 18.36 (i), 49 CFR 633.17)
1. Where the Purchaser is not a State but a local government and is the FTA Recipient
or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 18.36(i), the
Contractor agrees to provide the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the Comptroller
General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives access to any
books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent
to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and
transcriptions. Contractor also agrees, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 633.17 to provide the
FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives including any PMO Contractor
access to Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining to a major capital
project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal financial assistance
through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
2. Where the Purchaser is a State and is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the
FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 633.17, Contractor agrees to provide the
Purchaser, the FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives, including any
PMO Contractor, access to the Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining
to a major capital project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal
financial assistance through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
By definition, a major capital project excludes contracts of less than the simplified
acquisition threshold currently set at $100,000.
3. Where the Purchaser enters into a negotiated contract for other than a small
purchase or under the simplified acquisition threshold and is an institution of higher
education, a hospital or other non- profit organization and is the FTA Recipient or a
subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 19.48, Contractor
agrees to provide the Purchaser, FTA Administrator, the Comptroller General of the
United States or any of their duly authorized representatives with access to any books,
documents, papers and record of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this
contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions.
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4. Where any Purchaser which is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA
Recipient in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5325(a) enters into a contract for a capital
project or improvement (defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1) through other than
competitive bidding, the Contractor shall make available records related to the
contract to the Purchaser, the Secretary of Transportation and the Comptroller
General or any authorized officer or employee of any of them for the purposes of
conducting an audit and inspection.
5. The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any
means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
6. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records, accounts and reports required
under this contract for a period of not less than three years after the date of
termination or expiration of this contract, except in the event of litigation or
settlement of claims arising from the performance of this contract, in which case
Contractor agrees to maintain same until the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the
Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, have disposed of
all such litigation, appeals, claims or exceptions related thereto. Reference 49 CFR
18.39(i)(11).
7. FTA does not require the inclusion of these requirements in subcontracts.
C. CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
(29 U.S.C. § 623, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 42 U.S.C. § 6102, 42 U.S.C. § 12112 42 U.S.C. §
12132, 49 U.S.C. § 5332 29 CFR Part 1630, 41 CFR Parts 60 et seq.) Civil Rights -
The following requirements apply to the underlying contract:
1 Nondiscrimination - In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6102, section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12132, and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor
agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the
Contractor agrees to comply with applicable Federal implementing regulations and
other implementing requirements FTA may issue.
2 Equal Employment Opportunity - The following equal employment opportunity
requirements apply to the underlying contract:
(a) Race, Color, Creed, National Origin, Sex - In accordance with Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and Federal transit laws at 49
U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable equal
employment opportunity requirements of U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL)
regulations, "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq.,
(which implement Executive Order No. 11246, "Equal Employment
Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, "Amending Executive
Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity," 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
note), and with any applicable Federal statutes, executive orders, regulations, and
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Federal policies that may in the future affect construction activities undertaken in
the course of the Project. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to
ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or
age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for
training, including apprenticeship. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply
with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(b) Age - In accordance with section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § § 623 and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. §
5332, the Contractor agrees to refrain from discrimination against present and
prospective employees for reason of age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to
comply with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(c) Disabilities - In accordance with section 102 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12112, the Contractor agrees that it will
comply with the requirements of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, "Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act," 29 C.F.R. Part 1630, pertaining to employment
of persons with disabilities. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any
implementing requirements FTA may issue.
3 The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA, modified only
if necessary to identify the affected parties.
D. GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29. As such, the
contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals, as defined at 49
CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as
defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945.
The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the
requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered transaction it
enters into.
XX. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and
by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail,
postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent
under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent.
Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of
confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be
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construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for
personal service of a summons or other legal process.
To Pitkin County:
David Pesnichak
530 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Email: david.pesnichak@pitkincounty.com
with copies to:
Pitkin County Attorney’s Office
530 E. Main St., Suite #301
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Email: Attorney@pitkincounty.com
To Contractor:
Mead & Hunt
1743 Wazee Street
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (443) 741-3697
Email: paul.silberman@meadhunt.com
XXI. Public Contracts for Services and Public Contracts with Natural Persons. In
conformance with the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 8-17.5-101, et seq., as amended and
C.R.S. §§ 24-76.5-101, et seq., as amended:
A. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. §§8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S.
[Not applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities,
investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects,
intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and
services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ
or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Contract and will
confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment in the United States to perform work under this Contract, through
participation in the E-Verify Program established under Pub. L. 104-208 or the State
verification program established pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5)(c), C.R.S., Contractor
shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Contract or enter into a contract with a Subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor
that the Subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to
perform work under this Contract. Contractor (i) shall not use E-Verify Program or
State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants
while this Contract is being performed, (ii) shall notify the Subcontractor and the
contracting State agency within 3 days if Contractor has actual knowledge that a
Subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this
Contract, (iii) shall terminate the subcontract if a Subcontractor does not stop
employing or contracting with the illegal alien within 3 days of receiving the notice,
and (iv) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation,
undertaken pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5), C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State program, Contractor shall
deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political
subdivision, a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has examined
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the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other
requirements of the State program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement
of this provision or §§8-17.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., the contracting State agency,
institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this Contract for
breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages.
B. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. §§24-76.5-101, et seq.,
C.R.S.
Contractor, if a natural person 18 years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under
penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the
United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) shall comply with the provisions of §§24-
76.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., and (iii) has produced one form of identification required by
§24-76.5-103, C.R.S. prior to the Effective Date of this Contract.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract as of the date first set out herein
above.
MEAD & Hunt
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!#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
_________________________________________________
!#DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE#! Date
MANAGER APPROVAL:
________________________________________________
!#COUNTY MANAGER#! Date
ATTORNEY APPROVAL:
________________________________________________
Date
David Pesnichak
Feb-05-2021
Regional Transportation Administrator
Department Manager
Feb-08-2021
Paul Silberman
Jon Peacock
County Manager
Feb-09-2021
Feb-10-2021
Richard Neiley
Asst. County Attorney
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pitkin County is accepting proposals to provide the Upper Valley Transit Enhancement
Study.
More information is available online at www.BidNetDirect.com/Colorado.
Any and all questions, or requests for clarification, must be submitted by 4:00 PM MT on
December 16, 2020. Questions and requests for clarification will only be accepted via
email at procurement@pitkincounty.com.
Proposal documents must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website no later than 2:00
PM MT on December 28, 2020.
Published in the Aspen Daily News: December 14 and 21.
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PITKIN COUNTY
Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Table of Contents
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. COUNTY BACKGROUND 3
III. SCOPE OF WORK 4
A. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS 4
B. CONTRACT TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 4
C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 4
IV. SELECTION PROCESS 4
A. SUBMITTALS 4
B. TIME SCHEDULE 6
C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING 6
D. SELECTION COMMITTEE 7
E. CONTRACT 7
V. APPENDIX A 8
PROPOSAL FORM 11
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS 13
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
GENERAL INFORMATION TO PROPOSERS
ISSUED: December 4, 2020
DUE: December 28, 2020 @ 2:00 PM MT
I. INTRODUCTION
Pitkin County (hereinafter called the “County”) is qualifying interested parties for
the provision of civil design services throughout Pitkin County. The awarded
contractor will perform a transit study focused on infrastructure improvements
between Aspen Airport and the MC Roundabout.
The County will award a one-year contract.
II. COUNTY BACKGROUND
Covering 975 square miles, Pitkin County is located in the heart of the White River
National Forest, surrounded by the spectacular peaks of the central Rocky
Mountains. Pitkin County is located in Colorado with the county seat of Aspen.
Pitkin County includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass, Woody Creek, Old
Snowmass, Meredith, Thomasville, Redstone and portions of the town of Basalt.
As public servants, we work in the public trust to ensure quality of life and
experience in Pitkin County for present and future generations.
Organizational Values: Pitkin County embraces the following values to promote
public trust and confidence in County Government.
Stewardship: We strive to leave our natural environment, community, public
assets, and organization in better condition than we found them for current and
future generations.
Ethics: We hold ourselves to high standards of honesty and dependability in the
conduct of county business.
Excellence: We are committed to providing quality services that are accessible,
accurate and innovative to meet our community’s needs.
Collaboration: We work together as employees and with citizens and other
government, non-profit and private sector organizations helping each other
succeed in promoting and achieving the public’s goals.
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Open Communication: We are committed to listening to our citizens and
partners and to giving accurate and timely information.
Positive Work Environment: We appreciate dedicated and knowledgeable
employees and support their professional and personal growth.
Additional information about the County may be found on the County’s website
at: http://www.pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/4468
III. SCOPE OF WORK
A. Complete project specifications are included as Attachment A – Detailed
B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It is the Contractors responsibility to provide all safety equipment necessary and to
perform all work in a safe and workman-like manner. Pitkin County reserves the
right to enter the working site for periodic checks of safe working environments.
IV. SELECTION PROCESS
The County is required by the terms of the Pitkin County Procurement Code to
conduct a competitive selection process to select a Contractor for the above-
described proposal. This process shall be through formal proposals submitted in
response to this Request for Proposals.
A. SUBMITTALS
1. Proposer shall submit proposals for this Service as outlined in the Request
for Proposals and Scope of Services, or an alternately developed plan as developed
by Proposer in response to and in accordance with this Request for Proposals and
Information to Proposers attached hereto.
Proposal Format: Each response shall be 8½” X 11” in size. Font, Times New
Roman, size shall be no smaller than 12 point and submission shall not exceed
twenty (20) pages total, any page after page 20 will not be reviewed. Exclusions for
cover letters, Proposal Form, personnel résumés, and Template Contract revisions,
all to be uploaded as their own separate file. Proposals may include pages up to
11”x17” size with each sheet larger than 8.5”x11” counting as two sheets.
a. The proposal must contain name, address, daytime phone number(s), and
e-mail address for person(s) to whom additional selection process
requests should be communicated;
b. A proposed approach (basic description of how Proposer will proceed
with this Service), timetable for the Service, and proposed method of
compensation for services rendered;
c. A statement of Qualifications of the Proposer;
d. References;
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e. A completed Proposal Form;
f. List of all subcontractors;
g. Fee schedule for any work completed not included in Scope of Work
2. Proposer may be required to supply additional information upon request,
or to make additional submissions under secondary selection criteria, if
necessary.
3. Any and all questions or comments shall be submitted via email to
procurement@pitkincounty.com no later than 4:00 PM MT on December
16, 2020. All requests must have the email subject line, “RFP 226.20 -
Request for Clarification and Questions.” All questions, comments and
answers provided shall be shared with all Proposers via addendum posted
on BidNet Direct. Addendum(s) will include the requests for clarification
and questions, as written by the Proposer.
4. All Proposals must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website. Proposals
will not be accepted in any other form or manner.
5. During the Request for Proposal selection process, all proposals shall
remain confidential. The entire selection process (procurement) file shall be
available to the public (which includes all Proposers) after an agreement is
approved by the County, except those items for which confidentiality has
been requested in writing by the Proposer, and providing that the County
Attorney has reviewed and determined this to be the properly confidential
under the State Open Records Act and other relevant statutes and
regulations.
B. TIME SCHEDULE
The County will endeavor to use the following timetable:
December 4, 2020 Request for Proposals publicly advertised, posted on website
(www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado)
December 16, 2020 Proposer’s request for clarification and questions due via
email to procurement@pitkincounty.com by 2:00 PM MT
December 18, 2020 County’s response to request for clarification and questions
posted on BidNet Direct via addendum
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December 28, 2020 PROPOSALS MUST BE UPLOADED TO BIDNET
DIRECT BY 2:00 PM MT
Week of
December 28, 2020 Meeting of Selection Committee; checking of references;
requests for additional information, if necessary; scheduling
of interviews, if necessary
December 31, 2020 Notice to Proposers
January 1, 2021 Anticipated Contract Start Date
C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING
Selection of the "short-listed" Proposers to be interviewed and/or the selection of
the top-ranked Proposer will be based upon the following criteria and relative
importance (or as the same may be amended or supplemented by published
secondary selection criteria, if any):
1. Approach to Project 30%
The Proposer shall prepare a brief statement as to intention to handle:
A. The Project
B. The Project Schedule
2. List of similar work 30%
The Proposer shall submit examples of work of similar size and type.
3. Estimated Cost of Services, including Reimbursable Expenses 30%
List of reimbursable expenses should be submitted with a top-set.
A. The Proposer shall list all costs assumed necessary to provide a
completed product, including
i. Labor expenses
ii. Reimbursable expenses
iii. Miscellaneous expenses
B. The Proposer shall provide a list of standard pickup rates and other
necessary rates to complete the Project.
4. References 10%
The Proposer shall provide a list, including contact name and information,
of references/prior clients, especially local, state and federal government.
D. SELECTION COMMITTEE
Communications between Proposer and any member of the selection committee
during the selection process except when and in the manner expressly authorized by
the Request for Proposals, is prohibited. Violation of this restriction is grounds for
disqualification from the process.
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Voting Members of the
Selection Committee:
Nonvoting counsel to the
Selection Committee:
-David Pesnichak, Pitkin County,
Regional Transportation
Administrator
-Brian Pettet – Pitkin County,
Public Works Director
-Mitch Osur – City of Aspen,
Director of Parking and
Downtown Service
-David Peckler – Town of
Snowmass Village,
Transportation Director
-David Johnson – RFTA,
Planning Director
-County Attorney
-County Procurement
E. CONTRACT
A sample of the Pitkin County Contract for the Provision of Services is included
as Attachment B. The Proposer must present exceptions to the standard contract
with the proposal. If concerns are not expressed, the County shall consider that
terms and conditions as accepted. Contract alterations, modifications, additions or
deletions will not be accepted at any time after proposals are submitted. Submittal
of contract changes is for County information only and will only be reviewed
upon vendor selection has been completed; it does not disqualify any vendor from
contract award.
V. APPENDIX A – FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT CLAUSES
A. NO GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THIRD PARTIES
The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding
any concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation
or award of the underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the
Federal Government, the Federal Government is not a part y to this contract
and shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser,
Contractor, or any other party (whether or not a party to that contract)
pertaining to any matter resulting from the underlying contract.
B. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS
(49 U.S.C. 5325, 18 CFR 18.36 (i), 49 CFR 633.17)
1. Where the Purchaser is not a State but a local government and is the FTA
Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R.
18.36(i), the Contractor agrees to provide the Purchaser, the FTA
Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their
authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers and records
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of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes
of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions. Contractor also
agrees, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 633.17 to provide the FTA Administrator or his
authorized representatives including any PMO Contractor access to
Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining to a major capital
project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal financial
assistance through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
2. Where the Purchaser is a State and is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of
the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 633.17, Contractor agrees to
provide the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator or his authorized
representatives, including any PMO Contractor, access to the Contractor's
records and construction sites pertaining to a major capital project, defined at
49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal financial assistance through the
programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311. By definition, a major
capital project excludes contracts of less than the simplified acquisition
threshold currently set at $100,000.
3. Where the Purchaser enters into a negotiated contract for other than a small
purchase or under the simplified acquisition threshold and is an institution of
higher education, a hospital or other non- profit organization and is the FTA
Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R.
19.48, Contractor agrees to provide the Purchaser, FTA Administrator, the
Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized
representatives with access to any books, documents, papers and record of the
Contractor which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of
making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions.
4. Where any Purchaser which is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the
FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5325(a) enters into a contract for
a capital project or improvement (defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1) through
other than competitive bidding, the Contractor shall make available records
related to the contract to the Purchaser, the Secretary of Transportation and
the Comptroller General or any authorized officer or employee of any of them
for the purposes of conducting an audit and inspection.
5. The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce
by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably
needed.
6. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records, accounts and reports
required under this contract for a period of not less than three years after the
date of termination or expiration of this contract, except in the event of
litigation or settlement of claims arising from the performance of this contract,
in which case Contractor agrees to maintain same until the Purchaser, the FTA
Administrator, the Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized
representatives, have disposed of all such litigation, appeals, claims or
exceptions related thereto. Reference 49 CFR 18.39(i)(11).
7. FTA does not require the inclusion of these requirements in subcontracts.
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C. CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
(29 U.S.C. § 623, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 42 U.S.C. § 6102, 42 U.S.C. § 12112 42
U.S.C. § 12132, 49 U.S.C. § 5332 29 CFR Part 1630, 41 CFR Parts 60 et seq.)
Civil Rights - The following requirements apply to the underlying contract:
1 Nondiscrimination - In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6102, section 202 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12132, and Federal transit law at 49
U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, national
origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply
with applicable Federal implementing regulations and other implementing
requirements FTA may issue.
2 Equal Employment Opportunity - The following equal employment
opportunity requirements apply to the underlying contract:
(a) Race, Color, Creed, National Origin, Sex - In accordance with Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and Federal
transit laws at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees to comply with all
applicable equal employment opportunity requirements of U.S.
Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) regulations, "Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of
Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq., (which implement Executive Order No.
11246, "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order
No. 11375, "Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal
Employment Opportunity," 42 U.S.C. § 2000e note), and with any
applicable Federal statutes, executive orders, regulations, and Federal
policies that may in the future affect construction activities undertaken in
the course of the Project. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action
to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated
during employment, without regard to their race, color, creed, national
origin, sex, or age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the
following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or
recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms
of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. In
addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any implementing
requirements FTA may issue.
(b) Age - In accordance with section 4 of the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § § 623 and Federal
transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees to refrain from
discrimination against present and prospective employees for reason of
age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any implementing
requirements FTA may issue.
(c) Disabilities - In accordance with section 102 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12112, the Contractor agrees
that it will comply with the requirements of U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, "Regulations to Implement the Equal
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Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act," 29
C.F.R. Part 1630, pertaining to employment of persons with disabilities. In
addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any implementing
requirements FTA may issue.
3 The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided b y FTA,
modified only if necessary to identify the affected parties.
D. GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29. As such,
the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals, as
defined at 49 CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded
or disqualified as defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945.
The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include
the requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered
transaction it enters into.
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PROPOSAL FORM
Proposal Time: 2:00 PM MT
Proposal Date: December 28, 2020
From:
Phone
E-mail Address:
To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
c/o Procurement
530 E Main Street, Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611
For: RFP 226.20:
Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer
having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including the site of the proposed
Service and being familiar with conditions surrounding the Service of the proposed
Service, including the availability of materials and labor hereby proposed to furnish all
labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits, services and supervision required to perform
the Service as detailed in this RFP for the sum of:
The Fee Schedule for this project and any similar work not included in the Scope of Work
is included.
Statement and Detailed Approach to Service:
Qualifications of Proposer:
Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for
Reference Checks.
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1.
2.
3.
It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all
proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10)
days from specified time for receiving proposals.
The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos. .
The right is reserved to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal.
(Type/Print name under all signatures)
Dated this day of , 2018
(Corporate seal) PROPOSER:
SIGNATURES: If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposer
should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president. The signature of the officer
signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed. If the proposal is being
submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be properly
signed.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
FOR PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACTS
1. a. A "Proposal" is a responsive, conforming, unconditional, complete, legible and
properly executed offer on the Pitkin County Proposal Form to do the work called for
in the Request for Proposals (“RFP”).
b. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format and submitted at the time
and place designated in the RFP. Electronic submissions must be clearly marked as a
"sealed proposal" with the Service name and the name, contact person, mailing
address and telephone number of the Proposer. The County reserves the right to
request verification of any original or electronic signature at any time before issuing
a Notice of Award.
c. It shall be the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that the Proposal is in proper
form and in the County's possession by or before the scheduled time and date of public
Proposal opening. Proposals will not be accepted after the scheduled time and date of
opening. Any Proposals received late will be returned to the Proposer unopened, if
possible. In the event that it is impossible to determine who the late Proposer is unless
the envelope is opened, the envelope will be opened, the address determined, and the
envelope and Proposal returned immediately to the Proposer.
d. If specified in the Request for Proposals, parties who request packages of proposal
documents will be required to pay a fee for the document package. All parties who
request packages must provide the name of the potential Proposer, along with the
name of a contact person, address, telephone number, and email address for the
purpose of dissemination of Addenda or additional proposal information.
e. If a mistake is made or discovered at or after the public opening, the County reserves
the right to determine which party made the mistake and whether the mistake is
material and, after these determinations, the County, in its sole discretion, shall make
the decision whether to accept or reject the Proposal. No advantage shall be taken by
either party of manifest clerical errors or omissions in the Proposal d ocuments or the
Request for Proposals (and plans and specifications). All Proposers are required to
notify the County immediately of any errors of omissions that may be encountered.
(See 2.a. and 2.c., below).
f. The signer of the Proposal must initial any alteration or erasure. If provided on the
required Proposal Form, the proposal price of each item must be stated in numerals
and words; in case of a conflict, the words will control. In case of conflict between the
indicated sum of any addition of figures and the correct sum, the correct sum will
control.
g. No reimbursement will be made by the County for any costs incurred in the
preparation of a statement of qualifications, Proposals, or attendance at a site
inspection, pre-bid conference or interviews.
h. No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall be allowed to make, file or be
interested in more than one Proposal for the same work, unless alternate proposals are
called for. A person, firm, corporation or other entity who has submitted a subproposal
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to Proposer, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Proposer, is not hereby
disqualified from submitting a subproposal or quoting prices to other Proposers.
2. a. If any person contemplating submitting a Proposal is in doubt as to the t rue meaning
of any part of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or Contract Documents,
or finds discrepancies, errors, ambiguities, inconsistencies, incompleteness or
omissions in the Drawings or Specifications or the proposal process, he/she must
submit to the Procurement Officer a written request for an amplification, clarification,
explanation, interpretation or correction thereof. Failure to do so shall constitute: (1)
acceptance by the Proposer of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or
Contract Documents as is, and (2) a waiver by the Proposer of any and all claims
arising, or that might arise, out of such discrepancies, errors, ambiguities,
inconsistencies, incompleteness or omissions.
b. Proposers may propose substitute materials or techniques if such substitution is equal
to or better than the materials or techniques described in the RFP and if the substitution
has been submitted in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the public Proposal
opening. The burden of proof of equality or superior quality is on the Proposer. If
accepted as equal by the County in its discretion, the substitute will be designated as
an alternative on a formal addendum distributed to all Proposers at least three (3) days
prior to the deadline for Proposal submission.
c. Any amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction of the
documents will be made only by written Addendum duly issued and a copy of the
Addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Proposal
Documents. Delivery, as used in these Instructions, shall include electronic delivery
through e-mail, facsimile, web-posting or other electronic means. Neither the County
nor the Procurement Officer will be responsible for any information, representations,
explanations or interpretations of the Contract Documents not in written addenda.
d. The County reserves the right to call a pre-proposal conference; if called and
conducted, a summary of the pre-proposal conference will be mailed or electronically
delivered to all parties receiving a set of Proposal documents.
e. On request, the County will provide each Proposer access to the site to conduct, at
Proposer's sole cost, such inspections, tests and investigations as each Proposer deems
necessary for submission of a Proposal. No information provided by County
representatives at such a site inspection shall be deemed a waiver of the requirements
of 2.a. and 2.c., above.
f. Any Addenda issued during the time of the Proposal process, or forming a part of the
Proposal Documents, shall be covered in the Proposal, and shall be considered a part
of the RFP. Receipt of each Addendum shall be acknowledged in the Proposal.
g. If specified in the RFP, a request for qualifications may precede the RFP process.
3. a. Each Proposal, if required by the Proposal Documents, shall be accompanied by a
certified check or bid bond in a form acceptable to the County Attorney, in an amount
specified, payable without condition to the County as a guarantee that the Proposer, if
awarded the Contract, will promptly execute the Agreement in accordance with the
Proposal, and will furnish, if required by the Proposal, good and sufficient bonds for
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the faithful performance of the Contract and for the payment to all persons supplying
labor and material for the work (see 10.a., below). The Proposal guaranties of all parties
except the three highest scoring Proposals will be returned promptly after the opening
of Proposals. After execution of the Contract and issuance of a Notice to Proceed, the
remaining two Proposers’ guaranties will be returned.
b. Proposer also, if required by the Proposal Documents, will fully complete and submit
with the Proposal a Pitkin County Qualification Statement, or an updated Statement
if one is already on file. Pitkin County reserves the right to pre-qualify Proposers based
on said qualification statements.
c. Proposer also must submit with the Proposal a list of subcontractors, independent
contractors and suppliers to be employed under the Contract. If the County has a
reasonable objection to any such subcontractor, independent contractor or supplier, it
shall notify the Proposer and the Proposer may then: (a) withdraw the Proposal; or (b)
substitute an acceptable contractor or supplier. If required by the Contract Documents,
subcontractors, independent contractors and/or suppliers may be required to submit a
Contractor's Qualification Statement.
d. Proposals by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or
a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to
sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant
secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the
signature.
e. Proposals by partnerships or limited liability companies (“LLC”) must be executed in
the partnership or LLC name and signed by a partner, authorized LLC officer, whose
title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership or LLC
must be shown below the signature. The state in which the entity was formed and whose
law governs the entity shall be shown below the signature.
f. All names must be typed or printed below the signature.
4. a. Proposer acknowledges that this proposal is solicited and submitted subject to the
requirements of the "Pitkin County Procurement Code," (Ordinance #026-2005, as
amended by Ordinance #03-2007 (copies available on the Pitkin County website at
http://pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/5314 or upon request for a
nominal charge). As such, the Proposer agrees to comply with all applicable require-
ments of said Procurement Code relating to proposing, contract drafting, contract
administration and ethics. The requirements of the Procurement Code are incorporated
herein by this reference.
b. The Proposer shall immediately notify the County Manager in writing of any violation
of said Code by the County's employees or agents, which violation is known or should
have been known by Proposer, and failure to so notify the County of violations within
five (5) days of knowledge of such violations shall disqualify the Proposer from award
of the Contract being proposed and shall be deemed as a waiver of any action or
defense that the Proposer may have against the County by reason of such violation of
the Procurement Code.
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c. The submission of a Proposal shall be conclusive evidence and legal admission that
the Proposer: (1) has no questions, complaints or objections in connection with the
Proposal process and/or documents, subject to any requests made by Proposer for
amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction pursuant to
Paragraph 2.a. and 2.c., above; (2) has no questions, complaints or objections as to the
completeness, sufficiency, scope or detail of the Proposal Documents; and (3) has full
knowledge of the scope, nature, quality and quantity of work to be performed, the
detailed requirements of the Proposal Documents including any and all contract
documents, the plans and specifications, the site and conditions under which the work
is to be performed, the Pitkin County Procurement Code and applicable Colorado law.
5. a. All Proposals will be opened and read in public by name of Proposer only. No
Proposals may be withdrawn after the beginning of the public opening. The County,
in its sole discretion, may delay a Proposal opening for no longer than two (2) business
days if weather or other circumstances beyond control of Proposers results in delay in
receipt of Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the beginning
of the public opening or modified by a document executed and delivered in a form
substantially similar to the Proposal Form prior to opening.
b. All Proposals submitted must be valid for a minimum period of sixty (60) days after
the date of the Proposal opening. During this time, Proposers are investigated, and
Proposals are evaluated.
6. a. Proposals will be awarded to the highest scoring Proposer complying with the terms,
conditions, guidelines, selection criteria, plans and specifications presented in the
Request For Proposals. All rights are reserved by the County to determine, in the
County's sole reasonable discretion, whether the Proposal meets the needs or a
purpose intended and is within the budget.
b. Although price may be a major consideration in the selection of a Proposal, the County
does not award on price alone. The County may also consider the quality of product
as judged by the County; past experience with Proposers, subcontractors, independent
contractors, products or suppliers; qualifications of the Proposers and/or
subcontractors, independent contractors or suppliers; services offered; warranties;
maintenance considerations; long-range costs; delivery; and similar considerations,
all as specified in detail in the RFP.
c. The County reserves the absolute right to conduct such investigations as it deems
necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Proposal and to establish the experience,
responsibility, reliability, references, reputation, business ethics, history,
qualifications and financial ability of the Proposers and proposed subcontractors,
independent contractors and suppliers. The purpose of such investigation is to satisfy
the County that the Proposer has the experience, resources and commercial reputation
necessary to perform the work and support any warranties in accordance with the
Contract Documents in the prescribed manner and time.
d. The County, at its sole discretion, may require the apparent successful Proposer to
demonstrate, at a place and time designated by the County, that the Proposal meets
the performance criteria specified, or to otherwise provide documented proof from
independent reliable sources acceptable to the County that said performance criteria
will be met prior to final acceptance of the Proposal. The burden of proof of such a
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demonstration is on the Proposer. In the event that the apparent successful Proposer
fails to demonstrate or provide acceptable proof of meeting required performance
criteria, that proposal will be rejected and the next eligible Proposer in the selection
ranking will be invited to participate in the same process until a proposal meeting
performance criteria is found within the ranking of eligible Proposers. The County
reserves the rights to reject any or all Proposals or to otherwise accept the Proposal
which in the County's sole discretion is in the best interest of the County.
e. Pitkin County reserves the right, if it deems such action to be in the best interests of
the County, to reject any and all Proposals or to waive any irregularities or
informalities therein. Any incomplete, conclusory, false or misleading information
provided by Proposer shall be grounds for rejection of the proposal. If proposals are
rejected, the County further reserves the right to investigate and accept the next best
proposal in order of ranking or to reject all proposals and re-solicit for additional pro-
posals.
f. Any questions or disputes involving the documents or procedures not covered by these
Instructions or other Proposal Documents shall be resolved by the Procurement
Officer on the basis of fairness, custom in the industry, maximization of competition
and best interests and convenience of the County.
7. Issuance of Notice of Award, execution of Contract Documents and issuance of a Notice to
Proceed shall be as specified in the Contract Documents.
8. Contracts will be executed on standard Pitkin County Contract documents and/or by separate
agreement with the Proposer. Copies of any applicable standard forms are included with the
Proposal Documents. The County reserves the right to negotiate with the Proposer for
contract terms not specified in the Proposing Documents. Any changes from the Pitkin
County standard form contract may result in a delay in the issuance of a Notice to Proceed
in order to obtain any necessary County Attorney review of changes from the standard form.
Proposer agrees that any such delays shall not be grounds for either additional compensation
or an extension of time to complete the work that is the subject of the Proposal.
9. If the contract awarded as a result of a Proposal extends beyond the calendar year, nothing
herein shall be construed as an obligation by the County beyond any amounts that may be,
from time to time, appropriated by the County on an annual basis. It is understood that
payment under any Contract is conditional upon annual or supplemental statutory
appropriation of funds by said governing body and that before providing services, the
Proposer, if he/she so requests, will be advised as to the status of funds appro priated for
services or materials and shall not be obligated to provide services or materials for which
funds have not been appropriated.
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Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Scope of Work
Completion Deadline: June 1, 2021
Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC)
Project Description - The purpose of the Upper Valley Mobility Enhancement Study is to examine
Highway 82 between the Aspen Airport and the Maroon Creek Roundabout to identify opportunities to
increase transit efficiency as well as safety and access for bicyclists and pedestrians to transit stations
throughout this heavily travelled corridor. This study, which will be used to inform upcoming planning
efforts and funding allocations, is to identify the most effective, feasible, and implementable
infrastructure improvements that will reduce friction for transit riders while considering existing plans
and redevelopment efforts currently under review.
Background, Goals and Purpose, Expected Outcomes and Project Tasks:
1. Project Background - With significant progress made over the past 25 years toward carrying out the
1993 Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan, the Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC)
is uniquely situated to look to the future to address mobility in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Upper Valley
Transit Enhancements Study will look holistically at transit efficiency as well as bicycle and pedestrian
access to transit stations to help the EOTC prioritize infrastructure projects throughout this heavily
travelled corridor in the Upper Valley – Highway 82 between the Aspen Airport and the Maroon Creek
Roundabout.
2. Project Goals and Purpose - The Highway 82 Transit Enhancement Study is to generate a professional
and independent opinion on the most impactful, implementable and cost effective approaches to
increasing safe and efficient bicycle and pedestrian access to bus stops within this approximately 3-mile
corridor as well as ways to speed up transit service through traffic congestion.
3. Expected Outcomes - The outcomes from this Study will allow the EOTC to utilize its results to
prioritize the infrastructure projects with the highest cost / benefit for bicycle and pedestrian access to
transit as well as transit efficiency. The goal is to identify possible projects the EOTC could undertake
within the near to mid-term (1-5 years) as well as projects that should be considered in the longer term
(5+ years).
It is understood that while some of the outcomes from the Study may be more capital intensive than
others, this will allow the EOTC information and a basis for considering each of the options relative to
the amount of funding available. This cost / benefit analysis will ensure that tax dollars spent enhancing
the transit system have the greatest positive impact to riders.
This study shall be completed by June 1, 2021.
4. Project Tasks - Pitkin County will procure the assistance of a consultant to execute this study. This is a
planning study that would include the following stages and elements:
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a. Existing conditions and needs assessment. The assessment of the existing conditions and
needs assessment will, at a minimum, include:
- Field review of existing conditions.
- Meeting with relevant staff from the Town of Snowmass Village, City of Aspen, Pitkin
County, and RFTA.
- Literature review of existing studies, reports, planning documents and analysis of
existing and proposed developments, transit improvements, Access Control Plans
(ACPs), traffic studies, Records of Decisions (RODs), etc.
b. Identification of possible infrastructure improvements to achieve the stated goals. Based on
currently available best practices and in conjunction with staff from the Town of Snowmass
Village, City of Aspen, Pitkin County, and RFTA, the consulting team shall identify and propose
possible infrastructure improvements.
c. Create a cost/benefit analysis and prioritized list of most impactful and cost effective
improvements to achieve the stated goals. In conjunction with staff from the Town of Snowmass
Village, City of Aspen, Pitkin County, and RFTA, the consulting team shall identify and propose a
framework for identifying the following:
- Rough cost estimate for each proposed project.
- Criteria to be utilized to assess the benefits of the proposed projects.
Based on the rough cost estimate and identified benefits, the consulting team shall rank the
projects in order of highest to lowest cost / benefit.
d. Final plan for implementation. The consulting team shall present the proposed findings to the
staff from the Town of Snowmass Village, City of Aspen, Pitkin County, and RFTA. Jurisdictional
staff shall have the opportunity to comment and make suggestions on the proposed findings. A
final written professional report shall be developed documenting the methodology, process and
findings of the study.
Representatives from the consulting team shall be available to present the study and/or answer
questions from the Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC) at their meeting currently
scheduled for July 29, 2021.
Mead & Hunt | 1743 Wazee Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 | 303-825-8844 | meadhunt.com
ATTN: The Pitkin County Board of CommissionersPitkin County530 East Main Street, Suite #304Aspen, Colorado 81611
Subject: RFP No. 20-11-02, Transportation Master Plan 2040 Update
Dear Pitkin County Board of Commissioners:
Mead & Hunt, Inc. is pleased to submit our proposal for the County’s RFP 226.20 Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study. We are excited at the opportunity to work with you to evaluate the SH 82 corridor and enhance transit performance as well as safety and access for pedestrians and bicycles to transit stations. We have reviewed your request for qualifications, and herein present our experience and technical expertise that we are confident will meet the County’s needs for this important effort. Our firm offers the following benefits to the County in this endeavor:
PROJECT LEADERSHIP Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE will be the County’s primary contact for the duration of this project. Paul has over 24 years of community-focused multi-modal transit planning, operations and design experience and has successfully advanced transit priority and station accessibility projects rural, suburban and urban transit systems. Under his direction, the Mead & Hunt Team will proactively work with you to keep your project on-schedule, within budget and provide high quality deliverables.
PAST EXPERIENCE AND DEPTH OF RESOURCES Through the successful completion of multiple transit priority studies and engineering designs, we have a deep understanding of multi-modal mobility needs, can quickly identify bus delay hot spots, and develop transit and traffic operational solutions, and geometric designs that prioritize bus speed and reliability, including incorporation of advanced data analytics and traffic technology solutions. We are committed to making this project successful for the County and can prioritize necessary resources to meet project schedules as required.
LOCAL TEAM WITH NATIONAL EXPERTISE We have assembled a seasoned team of professional planners, engineers, designers, analysts and technology experts that includes a strong Colorado-based Mead & Hunt presence. Our Key Staff include recognized industry experts in transit planning and design, traffic engineering, multi-modal transportation planning and software experts that are excited to bring fresh ideas to Pitkin County.
In conclusion, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal to the County. We are confident in our ability to commit our staff and resources to this effort, and we are eager to begin work on this effort. All selection process requests should be directed to the signatory below
Sincerely, Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Paul Silberman, PE, PTOEDepartment Manager - Transportation Planning410-370-8955/paul.silberman@meadhunt.com
DECEMBER 23, 2020
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Mead & Hunt | 1743 Wazee Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 | 303-825-8844 | meadhunt.com
ATTN: The Pitkin County Board of CommissionersPitkin County530 East Main Street, Suite #304Aspen, Colorado 81611
Subject: RFP No. 20-11-02, Transportation Master Plan 2040 Update
Dear Pitkin County Board of Commissioners:
Mead & Hunt, Inc. is pleased to submit our proposal for the County’s RFP 226.20 Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study. We are excited at the opportunity to work with you to evaluate the SH 82 corridor and enhance transit performance as well as safety and access for pedestrians and bicycles to transit stations. We have reviewed your request for qualifications, and herein present our experience and technical expertise that we are confident will meet the County’s needs for this important effort. Our firm offers the following benefits to the County in this endeavor:
PROJECT LEADERSHIP Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE will be the County’s primary contact for the duration of this project. Paul has over 24 years of community-focused multi-modal transit planning, operations and design experience and has successfully advanced transit priority and station accessibility projects rural, suburban and urban transit systems. Under his direction, the Mead & Hunt Team will proactively work with you to keep your project on-schedule, within budget and provide high quality deliverables.
PAST EXPERIENCE AND DEPTH OF RESOURCES Through the successful completion of multiple transit priority studies and engineering designs, we have a deep understanding of multi-modal mobility needs, can quickly identify bus delay hot spots, and develop transit and traffic operational solutions, and geometric designs that prioritize bus speed and reliability, including incorporation of advanced data analytics and traffic technology solutions. We are committed to making this project successful for the County and can prioritize necessary resources to meet project schedules as required.
LOCAL TEAM WITH NATIONAL EXPERTISE We have assembled a seasoned team of professional planners, engineers, designers, analysts and technology experts that includes a strong Colorado-based Mead & Hunt presence. Our Key Staff include recognized industry experts in transit planning and design, traffic engineering, multi-modal transportation planning and software experts that are excited to bring fresh ideas to Pitkin County.
In conclusion, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal to the County. We are confident in our ability to commit our staff and resources to this effort, and we are eager to begin work on this effort. All selection process requests should be directed to the signatory below
Sincerely, Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Paul Silberman, PE, PTOEDepartment Manager - Transportation Planning410-370-8955/paul.silberman@meadhunt.com
DECEMBER 23, 2020
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PROPOSAL FORM
Proposal Time:2:00 PM MT
Proposal Date:December 28, 2020
From:
Phone
E-mail Address:
To:THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
c/o Procurement
530 E Main Street, Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611
For:RFP 226.20:
Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer
having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including the site of the proposed
Service and being familiar with conditions surrounding the Service of the proposed
Service, including the availability of materials and labor hereby proposed to furnish all
labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits,services and supervision required to perform
the Service as detailed in this RFP for the sum of:
The Fee Schedule for this project and any similar work not included in the Scope of Work
is included.
Statement and Detailed Approach to Service:
Qualifications of Proposer:
Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for
Reference Checks.
Optional Task 1: Traffic counts - $5,000
Optional Task 2: Pilot transit signal priority on-street demonstrations - $25,000
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
c/o Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE
410-370-8955
paul.silberman@meadhunt.com
$60,710.00
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It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all
proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10)
days from specified time for receiving proposals.
The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos..
The right is reserved to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal.
(Type/Print name under all signatures)
Dated this day of ,2018
(Corporate seal)PROPOSER:
SIGNATURES:If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposer
should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president.The signature of the officer
signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed.If the proposal is being
submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be properly
signed.
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Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE
Department Manager, Transportation Planning
David Cookson, 410-313-3842
3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Mead & Hunt performed multi-modal transportation planning
Kate Sylvester, 410-767-3795
6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Mead & Hunt co-led a comprehensive alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering
Corey Pitts, 240-777-2190
101 North Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Mead & Hunt evaluated the feasibility of a managed lane (BRT and HOV) network
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PAUL SILBERMAN, PE, PTOE
PROJECT MANAGERPaul has over 24 years of experience in transit systems planning, operations and design including transit route planning and needs studies, bus priority treatment planning and design, transit service and operations plans, regional and strategic planning, station area planning, coor-dinated land use and transportation planning, mode investigation, traffic and transit data collection and analysis, travel / ridership forecasting, feasibility studies and alternatives analysis, prelim-inary engineering, cost estimates, safety analysis, traffic studies, parking studies, managed lane studies, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, and stakeholder and public outreach. Paul has worked with all modes of transit including commuter rail, heavy and light rail, freight rail, inter-city rail, local/ express/ commuter/ rapid bus, streetcar and para, and has been involved in mul-tiple New Starts, grant funded projects (TIGER), as well as several FTA Alternatives Analyses. Paul is hands-on with numerous transportation analysis software packages including Synchro, VISSIM, VISTRO, Cube, ArcGIS, HCS+ as well as FTA, APTA, CDOT, NACTO and MUTCD guidelines. Relevant project experience includes:
On-Call Transit Planning and Design, City / County of Denver. Project Manager, recently under contract to provide bus priority speed and reliability studies and preliminary engineering.
Bus Priority Hot Spots Improvements, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Sr. Engineer, responsible for data compilation, traffic analysis, alternatives development and field investigation of bus transit ‘Hot Spots’ to identify transit operations, traffic operations, and physi-cal roadway improvements to reduce bus delay in 30 corridors throughout MD, DC and VA
US 29 Bus Priority Corridor Planning and Preliminary Engineering, Montgomery County DOT: Project Manager responsible for traffic data collection, traffic operations analysis, Synchro and VISSIM modeling, development of bus priority improvement alternatives, and con-cept design including multiple bus priority treatments such as dedicated bus/ HOV lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps and enhanced bus stops/ off-board fare payment, station access improvements, and evaluating impacts to traffic operations and transit travel time savings/ person throughput along US 29 from the County Line to the Silver Spring Transit Center. Prepared graphics facilitated coordination with project stakeholders and presented findings to the public and elected officials.
Rockville Pike Bus Rapid Transit Project Planning Study, Montgomery County DOT: Senior Engineer responsible for VISSIM modeling of alternative BRT configurations along Rockville Pike from Clarksburg to Bethesda including median and curb running. Also evalu-ated proposed station and alignment concepts to integrate future Bus Rapid Transit service into Rockville Town Center. Work efforts included traffic and transit operations analysis, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, public and stakeholder engagement, cost estimates and preliminary engineering.
Route 5 Bus on Shoulder Feasibility Study, Charles and Prince George’s County: Project Manager. Evaluated geometric, operational feasibility of express bus-on-shoulder along Route 5 from the Charles County Line to Route 223, including State DOT coordination. Performed VISSIM simulation of queue jumps and cost-benefit analysis.
Education
MS, Civil Engineering, 2000
BS, Civil Engineering, 1996
Licenses/Certifications
Professional Engineer - CO, #57017
Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer - #1287
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JAMES (JIM) BUNCH, PTP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNERJim is a Senior Transportation Planner specializing in analytic methods for cost-effective solutions in multi-modal transportation planning. Jim has exper-tise in socio-economic data analysis and forecast-ing including Census, CTPP, and LODES as well as traffic data collection, data analytics for highway travel time/ transit on-time performance, air quality, managed lanes (HOV, HOT, BRT), traffic and revenue forecasting, park and ride needs, NEPA/ New Starts alternatives analysis and evaluation, and corridor studies. He has developed models and managed travel forecasting and technical analyses for major roadway and transit projects and corridor stud-ies, new methods to capture ITS and operations in future plans, and technical requirements for TSP and other ITS systems. Jim is hands on with CUBE, TransCAD and MOVES software and several statistical analysis packages such as R and SPSS. He is a member of the TRB Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development (AP025). Relevant project experience includes:
On-Call Bus Priority Planning and Design, Maryland Transit Administration: Sr. Planner responsible for documenting baseline transit and traffic system characteristics, evaluating bus operations including on-time performance and causes of delay and identifying feasibility of implementing Transit Signal Priority to determine locations of bus priority treatments on multi-ple corridors.
Regional Bus Layover Study, Metro Washington Council of Governments: Senior Transportation Planner. Responsible for evaluating existing tour, charter, private, inter-city and commuter bus staging and layover needs in downtown Washington and Arlington Counties. Developed GIS base mapping of routing, service characteristics, ridership, stops, curbside regu-lations and evaluated potential sites for consolidated staging and layovers. Engaged bus opera-tors and coordinated with stakeholder agencies including WMATA, DDOT, Arlington and MTA.
US 29 and Route 355 Bus Rapid Transit Project Planning Studies, Montgomery County, MD: Senior Transportation Planner, developed updated ridership forecasts, operating and main-tenance cost estimates and cost-benefit analysis in support of TIGER grant application for both corridors. Preparing Opening year ridership forecasts, travel time savings and traffic operational improvements.
Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program Evaluation, US DOT: Served as subject matter expert in ITS and Transit operations, measures of effectiveness, and evaluation plans. Reviewed/partic-ipated in MOD Sandbox and evaluation workshops and materials. Assisted in overall evaluation planning and provided input for the MOD Sandbox Evaluation Framework. Reviewed/com-mented on project products including the MOD Sandbox Demo Evaluation Framework.
Manager of Transit Systems Analysis, Harris County Texas/ Houston METRO: Responsible for the development of long range transit service plans and analysis of data. Projects included Priority Corridor Alternatives Analysis/DEIS; development of employment and demo-graphic databases used in travel forecasting; transit and HOV inputs to Houston's Clean Air Act conformity analysis; and development/ calibration of new travel models.
Transit Needs Study, San Fernando Valley – Project Manager. Developed approach and techniques to use GIS analysis for determining transit markets and needs in the Valley. The study assessed the overlap between fixed route and community transit service, identified gaps by cohort, and recommended options to both improve both service and efficiency.
Transit Alternatives Feasibility Study, TALTRAN – TALTRAN is the transit agency for Tallahassee Florida. Was manager responsible for the alternatives ridership forecasts and mea-sures of effectiveness evaluation. Carried out the forecasting for the alternatives.
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Education
ABD PhD, Transportation Engineering, 1981
Executive Masters, Public Administration, 1989
BS, Civil Engineering, 1978
Licenses/Certifications
Professional Transportation Planner - #590, 2016
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MOLLY NORTH
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERMolly is a progressive transportation leader with more than 12 years of experience. She has experience in multi-modal transportation planning and engineer-ing including technical, policy, and planning skills, graphics and extensive experience in facilitation, communication and collabora-tion. Molly has worked on strategic planning, pedestrian and bicy-cle facility design, bicycle parking, traffic safety, funding, pro-gramming, grant applications and management, and has delivered numerous presentations to stakeholders, the public and elected officials. Relevant project experience includes:
Assistant Bicycle Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, FC Bikes, Fort Collins: Molly led Fort Collins to attain a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community designation with the League of American Bicyclists – Fort Collins was only the fourth city in the country to receive this award. She coordinated with local businesses and City departments to install some of the first on-street bicycle racks in the country, replacing five diagonal car spaces with racks for approximately 125 bicycles. She also managed several funding sources, totaling approximately $525,000 annually and prepared public relations campaigns and news releases; included serving as editor for the annual Ride! magazine, maintaining the FC Bikes web pages and producing video campaigns about bicycle safety.
Executive Director, BikeDenver, Denver: Molly expanded programming to include Safe Routes to School elementary school education, outreach and education on university campuses, community events and rides and individual and business memberships. She advocated for bicy-cle-friendly plans, policies and projects including Protected Bike Lanes on 15th Street, Brighton Blvd and Broadway which were all installed. Molly represented BikeDenver on the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee and on multiple stakeholder groups for citywide bicycle education, infrastructure and safety.
Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Rolling Spokes Bike Tours, Fort Collins: Molly designed and implemented an innovative approach to connect the Fort Collins community to their local food. She led local tours of neighborhood chicken coops, backyard gardens and organic farms. For this effort she received an award from the City of Fort Collins for her local, education-based and food-centric bicycle tours. As part of running this business she composed the business structure, managed budgets, edited the website, applied for grants and generated marketing leads.
JAMIE KENDRICK, AICP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER - STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLANNINGJamie will be responsible for developing the strategic mobility vision of the Summit County Short-Term Transit Plan and for developing policy and program-matic approaches to achieve that vision. Jamie has 20 years of experience in multi-modal transportation planning, strategic and short-range planning. Jamie is formerly the Deputy Director of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation where his portfolio included transportation policy and planning, operating and capital budget formation and sustainable transportation efforts including operations of the Charm City Circulator which carries approximately two million riders annually. Prior to that, Jamie worked as Special Assistant to the Administrator at the Maryland Transit Administration where he led policy, government and community relations activities, including a 20-year regional transit plan for metropolitan Baltimore. Since join-ing Mead & Hunt in 2016, Jamie has focused his work on developing strategic transportation plans for county governments and MPOs. His most recent projects included developing vision plans for regional commuter bus services in suburban and rural communities from Maryland to Washington, DC. He also worked with two rural transit providers to help transition from fixed-route to deviated-fixed route service to improve accessibility for senior citizens.
Education
MS, City and Regional Planning, 2000
BS, Urban Affairs, 1998
Licenses/Certifications
American Institute of Certified Planners - #30502, 2017
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Education
MEng., Transportation Systems Focus, 2019
BA, Biological Aspects of Conservation, 2007
Registrations/Certifica-tions
League of American Bicyclists: Master Cyclist; League Cycling Instructor; Traffic Skills 101; Youth Skills 123
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BRIAN LAVERTY, AICP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER - SERVICE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS ANALYSISBrian will be responsible for developing service and operating plans for new or adjusted routes developed in the Summit County Short-Term Transit Plan in addition to working on plan elements related to bus stops, transit technology and customer service. Brian is a certified professional planner (AICP) with 13 years of experience in multi-modal planning and 25 years of experience in transit operations. He has worked with dozens of municipalities, counties, regional transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and state DOTs, and has a very collaborative style to his work. His project experience includes rail and bus corridor studies, transit service and operations planning, bus rapid transit studies, commuter bus plan-ning, complete streets, transit-oriented development and station area planning. Brian has devel-oped service and operating plans for the Towson Circulator and DC National Mall Circulator and provides management analysis and support for the Charm City Circulator in Baltimore. He was also the Senior Planner for a countywide existing conditions assessment and transit mar-ket analysis in Prince George’s County, compiling data from Census, American Community Survey and regional travel models to develop profiles of County demographic, travel and land use conditions. He supervised an on-board bus rider survey to obtain customer feedback and trip characteristics.
ILAN WEIZMAN
SENIOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERIlan Weizman acquired vast experience in manage-ment and executive R&D in large American public companies, start-ups in Israel and internationally. With over 20 years of experience leading R&D teams and developing cutting edge technology. Ilan founded Axilion in 2009 and led it to become the leading technol-ogy in Transit Signal Priority and Adaptive traffic controls with deployments in over 15 cities Prior to that Ilan served as VP Marketing & Products for Surf communication solutions where he led the definition and worldwide launch of innovative video streaming platform. Ilan spent 7 years from 1998 with 3DV systems, which was later successfully sold to Microsoft, leading the develop¬ment and commercialization of its breakthrough 3d sensing technology and prod-ucts for the tv studios and gaming industry. From 1995 Ilan was leading R&D teams developing advanced software simulation tools for Intel crop processors business later he joined intel again on 2015 over¬seeing the deployment of Intel digital home technology for the consumer elec-tronics products with Japan OEM’s. Ilan holds a BS in computer engineering from the Israeli Technion computer sciences faculty. Ilan holds an MBA cum lauda from Haifa university school of management.
SECTION C: RESUMES
Education
MS, Urban and Regional Planning, 2008
BA, History, 1999
Licenses/Certifications
American Institute of Certified Planners - #23921, 2010
Education
MBA, Management
BS, Computer Engineering
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TEMPLATE CONTRACT REVISIONS
SECTION D
SECTION D: TEMPLATE CONTRACT REVISIONS
Our contract revisions are included in the following attached pages.
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PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT, made January 1, 2021 by and between the Board of County Commissioners
of Pitkin County, Colorado, 530 E. Main St., Suite #302, Aspen, CO 81611, (hereinafter called the
“County”) and , , , (hereinafter called the “Contractor”) to perform
the following work: (“Project”).
I. Term of Contract: The term of this Contract is from January 1, 2021 to December 31,
2021.
II. Contractor’s Obligations. Contractor shall perform a continuation of the integrated
mobility study as detailed out in Attachment A – Detailed Scope of Work.
III. Compensation and Expenses, Invoicing, Payment and Offset. The County shall
compensate Contractor for its services in accordance with the Project Budget and
Schedule set out in Paragraph II. It is expressly understood and agreed that in no event
will the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid hereunder exceed the sum of
spell out number of dollars dollars and spell out number of cents cents ( ) for all
services rendered. By contract or amendment, the County and Contractor may
reallocate the budget among project tasks if the total budget amount remains
unchanged. Contractor shall invoice for the project monthly based on hours worked,
with payment expected within thirty (30) days of invoice. Any payment by the County
may be offset by any amount the Contractor owes the County for any reason.
IV. County’s Exclusive Ownership of Work Product. Drawings, specifications,
guidelines and other documents prepared by Contractor in connection with this
Contract shall be the property of the County. However, Contractor shall have the right
to utilize such documents in the course of its marketing, professional presentations, and
for other business purposes. Contractor assigns to County the copyrights to all work
prepared, developed, or created pursuant to this Contract, including the right to: 1)
reproduce the work; 2) prepare derivative works; 3) distribute copies to the public; 4)
perform the works publicly; and 5) to display the work publicly. Contractor shall have
right to use materials produced in the course of this Contract for marketing purposes
and professional presentations, articles, speeches and other business purposes.
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V. Pitkin County’s Obligations. Pitkin County shall administer this Contract through
a County Representative. David Pesnichak, Regional Transportation Administrator will
manage the project as the County’s Representative. In the event that David Pesnichak
is not available, an authorized designee shall assume the County Representative’s
duties. The services provided and products delivered by the Contractor under this
Contract will be subject to review by the County’s Representatives, or a designee, for
compliance with Contractor’s obligations prior to final payment.
VI. Termination Prior to Expiration of Contract Term. The County has the right to
terminate this Contract, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the
Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice
shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. In
such event all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies and reports prepared by
the Contractor pursuant to this Contract shall become the County’s property. Contractor
shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Contract for any
satisfactory work completed pursuant to the terms of this Contract prior to the date of
termination. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to
the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the Contract
by the Contractor.
VII. Independent Contractor Status.
A. The parties to this Contract intend that the relationship between them contemplated
by the Contract is that of independent contractor. Contractor, and any agent,
employee, or servant of Contractor shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent,
or servant of Pitkin County.
B. Contractor is not required to offer his services exclusively to Pitkin County under
this Contract. Contractor may choose to work for other individuals or entities
during the term of this Contract, provided that the basic services and deliverable
products required under this Contract are submitted in the manner and on the
schedule defined under this Contract.
C. Contractor warrants that all work produced will conform to all applicable industry
standard of care, skill and diligence in the performance of Contractor’s obligations
under this Contract.
D. Contractor shall not attempt to oversee or supervise the work or actions of any
Pitkin County employee, servant or agent in the course of completing work under
this Contract.
E. Contractor is not entitled to any Workers’ Compensation benefits through Pitkin
County and is responsible for payment of any federal, state, FICA and other income
taxes.
VIII. Assignability. This Contract is not assignable by either party. Any use of
subcontractors by the Contractor for performance of this Contract must be accepted in
writing by the County.
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IX. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Contract shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Contract shall remain valid and
binding upon the parties hereto.
X. Integration and Modification.
A. This Contract represents the entire and integrated Contract between the County and
the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or contract,
either written or oral. This Contract may be amended only by written contract
signed by both the County and the Contractor.
B. The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the
Contractor to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including the increase or
decrease in the amount of the Contractor’s compensation, which are mutually
agreed upon between the County and the Contractor, shall be in writing and upon
execution shall become part of this Contract.
XI. Indemnity.
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, not excluding the County's
right to participate, defend the County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or
affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees,
agents, volunteers, and any jurisdiction or agency issuing permits for any work
included in the project, hereinafter referred to as indemnitee, from all suits and
claims, including attorney's fees and cost of litigation, actions, loss, damage,
expense, cost or claims of any character or any nature arising out of the work done
in fulfillment of the terms of this Contract or on account of any act, claim or amount
arising or recovered under workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure
of the Contractor to conform to any statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court
decree. It is agreed that the Contractor will be responsible for primary loss
investigation, defense and judgment costs where this Contract of indemnity applies.
In consideration of the award of this Contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all
rights of subrogation against the County its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or
affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees,
agents, and volunteers for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor
for the County.
B. The Contractor further shall investigate, process, respond to, adjust, provide
defense for and defend, pay or settle all claims, demands, or lawsuits related hereto
at its sole expense and shall bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even
if the claim, demand or lawsuit is groundless, false or fraudulent.
XII. Insurance. Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain until all of their
obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this Contract
are satisfied, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to property which
may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the
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Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
The insurance requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Contract and in
no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Contract. The policies shall
include, or be endorsed to include, the following provision: On insurance policies
where the County is named as an additional insured, the County shall be an additional
insured to the full limits of liability purchased b y the Contractor even if those limits of
liability are in excess of those required by this Contract.
The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient
to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the
work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or
subcontractors. The Contractor shall assess its own risks and if it deems appropriate
and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not
relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Contract by
reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or
types. Commercial General Liability Completed Operations coverage must be kept in
effect for up to three (3) years after completion of the project.
A. Coverage and Limits of Insurance. Contractor shall provide coverage with limits
of liability requirements provided that the coverage is written on a “following form”
basis.
1) Statutory Workers’ Compensation: Colorado statutory minimums
a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the County.
b. This requirement shall not apply when a contractor or subcontractor
is exempt under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act AND when
such contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate sole
proprietor waiver form.
Minimum Limits:
Coverage A (Workers’ Compensation) Statutory
Coverage B (Employers Liability)
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
2) Commercial General Liability – ISO 1CG 0001 form or equivalent.
(With County named as an additional insured)
Minimum Limits:
General Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000
Personal/Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000
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Fire Damage (Any One Fire) $ 50,000
Medical Payments (Any One Person) $ 5,000
Coverage to include:
Premises and Operations
Explosions, Collapse and Underground Hazards
Personal / Advertising Injury
Products / Completed Operations
Liability assumed under an Insured Contract (including defense costs assumed under
contract)
Independent Contractors
Designated Construction Project(s) General Aggregate Limit, ISO CG 2503 (1997
Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO Form 2010
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO CG 2037
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured language
on the Additional Insured Endorsements specified above: “County, its subsidiary,
parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected
officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured
with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed
by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”.
3) Auto Liability: Bodily injury and property damage for any owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of this Contract.
Minimum Limits: Statutory
Coverage Bodily/Property Damage (Each Accident)
$ 1,000,000
4) Special Coverages (check as appropriate and insert amount):
a. ☐ Performance Bond $
b. ☐ Professional Errors and Omissions
c. ☐ Aircraft Liability
d. ☐ Owner’s Protective
e. ☐ Builder’s Risk
f. ☐ Boiler and Machinery
g. ☐ Loss of Use Insurance
h. ☐ Pollution Liability
i. ☐ Crime, including Employee Dishonesty Coverage, or Fidelity
Bond
B. Proof of Insurance:
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1) Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of this
Contract shall provide the required coverage and shall not be suspended,
voided or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been
given to the County, except when cancellation is for non -payment of
premium, then ten (10) days prior notice may be given. Such notice shall
be emailed directly to Procurement@pitkincounty.com. If the insurance
carrier will not provide the required notice, the Consultant/Contractor and
or its insurance broker shall notify the County of any cancellation, or
reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance within seven (7) days of
receipt of insurers’ notification to that effect. Simultaneously with the
Certificates of Insurance, the Contractor shall file with the Project Lead a
certified statement as to claims pending against the required coverages,
reserves established on account of such claims, defense costs expended and
amounts remaining on policy limits.
2) In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following
clauses:
a. The contractor’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory with
any insurance or self-insurance purchased by the County.
b. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies hereunder shall
have no recourse against the County of Pitkin for payment of any
premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.
c. Any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions in the above-
described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be for the
amount of, and at the sole expense of the Contractor.
d. Location of operations shall be: “all operations and locations at which
work for the referenced Project is being done.”
3) Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to
the County’s Representative at least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy’s
expiration date except for any policy expiring on the expiration date of this
Contract or thereafter.
4) The County reserves the right to request and receive a copy of any
policy and any policy endorsement at any time during the term of this
Contract.
XIII. Exemptions and Preferences. All purchases of construction or building or any other
materials for this Contract shall not include Federal Excise Taxes or Colorado State or
local sales or use taxes. Pitkin County is exempt from such taxes under registration
numbers 98-02624 and 84-78000-5k.
XIV. Records. The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate
books, records, and documents concerning its performance relating to this Contract for
a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Contract and the County shall
have the right within the three (3) year period to inspect and audit these books, records
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and documents, upon demand, in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times, for the
purpose of determining, by accepted accounting and auditing standards, compliance
with all provisions of the Contract and applicable law.
XV. Contract Made in Colorado. The parties agree that this Contract was made in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is
agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado.
XVI. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the
provisions of this Contract, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs
and reasonable attorney’s fees.
XVII. Governmental Immunity. Contractor agrees and understands that Pitkin County is
relying on and does not waive, by any provision of this Contract, the monetary
limitations or terms (presently $150,000 per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or
any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise
available to Pitkin County or any of its officers, agents or employees. Further, nothing
in this Contract shall be construed or interpreted to require or provide for indemnification
of the Contractor by the County for any injury to any person or any property damage
whatsoever which is caused by the negligence or other misconduct of the County or its
agent or employees.
XVIII. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments
provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only
currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s obligations under
this Contract are subject to Pitkin County’s annual right to budget and appropriate the
sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provisions of the Contract
shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing fiscal year beyond
the then current fiscal year of Pitkin County. No provision of the Contract shall be
construed or interpreted as creating a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other
financial obligation of Pitkin County within the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory debt limitation. This Contract shall not directly or indirectly obligate Pitkin
County to make any payments be yond those appropriated for Pitkin County’s then
current fiscal year. No provisions of this Contract shall be construed to pledge or create
a lien on any class or source of Pitkin County’s moneys, nor shall any provision of this
Contract restrict the future issuance of Pitkin County’s bonds or any obligations
payable from any class or source of Pitkin County’s money.
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XIX. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND COLORADO DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT CLAUSES
A. NO GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THIRD PARTIES
The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any
concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of
the underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal
Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall not be
subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser, Contractor, or any other party
(whether or not a party to that contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the
underlying contract.
B. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS
(49 U.S.C. 5325, 18 CFR 18.36 (i), 49 CFR 633.17)
1. Where the Purchaser is not a State but a local government and is the FTA Recipient
or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 18.36(i), the
Contractor agrees to provide the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the Comptroller
General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives access to any
books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent
to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and
transcriptions. Contractor also agrees, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 633.17 to provide the
FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives including any PMO Contractor
access to Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining to a major capital
project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal financial assistance
through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
2. Where the Purchaser is a State and is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the
FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 633.17, Contractor agrees to provide the
Purchaser, the FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives, including any
PMO Contractor, access to the Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining
to a major capital project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal
financial assistance through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
By definition, a major capital project excludes contracts of less than the simplified
acquisition threshold currently set at $100,000.
3. Where the Purchaser enters into a negotiated contract for other than a small
purchase or under the simplified acquisition threshold and is an institution of higher
education, a hospital or other non- profit organization and is the FTA Recipient or a
subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 19.48, Contractor
agrees to provide the Purchaser, FTA Administrator, the Comptroller General of the
United States or any of their duly authorized representatives with access to any books,
documents, papers and record of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this
contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions.
4. Where any Purchaser which is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA
Recipient in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5325(a) enters into a contract for a capital
project or improvement (defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1) through other than
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competitive bidding, the Contractor shall make available records related to the
contract to the Purchaser, the Secretary of Transportation and the Comptroller
General or any authorized officer or employee of any of them for the purposes of
conducting an audit and inspection.
5. The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any
means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
6. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records, accounts and reports required
under this contract for a period of not less than three years after the date of
termination or expiration of this contract, except in the event of litigation or
settlement of claims arising from the performance of this contract, in which case
Contractor agrees to maintain same until the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the
Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, have disposed of
all such litigation, appeals, claims or exceptions related thereto. Reference 49 CFR
18.39(i)(11).
7. FTA does not require the inclusion of these requirements in subcontracts.
C. CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
(29 U.S.C. § 623, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 42 U.S.C. § 6102, 42 U.S.C. § 12112 42 U.S.C. §
12132, 49 U.S.C. § 5332 29 CFR Part 1630, 41 CFR Parts 60 et seq.) Civil Rights -
The following requirements apply to the underlying contract:
1 Nondiscrimination - In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6102, section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12132, and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor
agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the
Contractor agrees to comply with applicable Federal implementing regulations and
other implementing requirements FTA may issue.
2 Equal Employment Opportunity - The following equal employment opportunity
requirements apply to the underlying contract:
(a) Race, Color, Creed, National Origin, Sex - In accordance with Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and Federal transit laws at 49
U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable equal
employment opportunity requirements of U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL)
regulations, "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq.,
(which implement Executive Order No. 11246, "Equal Employment
Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, "Amending Executive
Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity," 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
note), and with any applicable Federal statutes, executive orders, regulations, and
Federal policies that may in the future affect construction activities undertaken in
the course of the Project. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to
ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
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employment, without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or
age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for
training, including apprenticeship. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply
with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(b) Age - In accordance with section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § § 623 and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. §
5332, the Contractor agrees to refrain from discrimination against present and
prospective employees for reason of age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to
comply with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(c) Disabilities - In accordance with section 102 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12112, the Contractor agrees that it will
comply with the requirements of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, "Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act," 29 C.F.R. Part 1630, pertaining to employment
of persons with disabilities. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any
implementing requirements FTA may issue.
3 The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA, modified only
if necessary to identify the affected parties.
D. GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29. As such, the
contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals, as defined at 49
CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as
defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945.
The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the
requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered transaction it
enters into.
XX. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and
by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail,
postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent
under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent.
Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of
confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for
personal service of a summons or other legal process.
To Pitkin County:
David Pesnichak
with copies to:
Pitkin County Attorney’s Office
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530 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Email: david.pesnichak@pitkincounty.com
530 E. Main St., Suite #301
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Email: Attorney@pitkincounty.com
To Contractor:
,
Phone: ( ) -
Email:
XXI. Public Contracts for Services and Public Contracts with Natural Persons. In
conformance with the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 8-17.5-101, et seq., as amended and
C.R.S. §§ 24-76.5-101, et seq., as amended:
A. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. §§8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S.
[Not applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities,
investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects,
intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and
services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ
or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Contract and will
confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment in the United States to perform work under this Contract, through
participation in the E-Verify Program established under Pub. L. 104-208 or the State
verification program established pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5)(c), C.R.S., Contractor
shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Contract or enter into a contract with a Subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor
that the Subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to
perform work under this Contract. Contractor (i) shall not use E-Verify Program or
State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants
while this Contract is being performed, (ii) shall notify the Subcontractor and the
contracting State agency within 3 days if Contractor has actual knowledge that a
Subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this
Contract, (iii) shall terminate the subcontract if a Subcontractor does not stop
employing or contracting with the illegal alien within 3 days of receiving the notice,
and (iv) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation,
undertaken pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5), C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State program, Contractor shall
deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political
subdivision, a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has examined
the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other
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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
Sustainable transportation including bus, pedestrian and bicycles is a priority for Pitkin County and the greater Aspen area. The SH 82 Upper Valley corridor from the Aspen Airport to the Maroon Creek Roundabout is a critical link in the County’s multimodal transportation network. The corridor is served by up to 8 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus routes and enjoys a seasonal mode share of up to 35% of all trips and accounts for a significant percentage of the 5 million annual transit ridership for RFTA.
The County and RFTA have recently completed and continue to plan for significant investment in transit and multimodal infrastructure including enhanced bus shelters, fleet upgrades, and bike share expansions to support expanded sustainable mobility options and accommodate future travel demand.
While the SH 82 corridor currently provides a limited amount of transit priority such as dedicated bus lanes in short segments, recurring traffic congestion along the corridor, which carries 26,000 vehicles per day according to CDOT data, have hin-dered efforts to provide reliable and fast transit service. Additionally, several gaps and barriers in pedes-trian and bicycle access to bus stops remain such as safe crossings of SH 82 and connections from side streets and commercial centers. This study will evaluate the SH 82 corridor and identify specific physical and oper-ational strategies to increase transit efficiency and provide enhanced safety and access for pedestrians and bicyclists. The recommendations will identify practical, cost-effective multimodal mobility solutions to pri-oritize transit, pedestrian and bicycle travel and support future near and long-term capital programming and redevelopment efforts.
The SH 82 corridor is about 2.6 miles, with 4 signalized intersections (Aspen Airport, Harmony Road, Owl Creek Road, Truscott Place/Pyramid Road) one roundabout (Maroon Creek Road/Castle Creek Road/SHCO 82), 5 unsignalized intersections (Service Center Road, Sage Way, Stage Road, Tiehack Road, Hideaway Lane), and 3 unsignalized business entrances). At the east end, there is a transit center adjacent to the roundabout.
Headways for the routes serving the study segment of SH 82 range from 10 to 30 minutes, and spans of service range from 12 to 18 hours per day. Routes include Snowmass Village & Woody Creek, VelociRFT BRT, Roaring Fork Valley Local, Roaring Fork Valley Express, City of Aspen Burlingame Route, 4 Mountain Connector Buttermilk, City of Aspen Castle/Maroon Route and the 4 Mountain Connector Aspen Highlands route.
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gaps to enter from a side street or driveway, two-stage gap acceptance, red light running, bicycling against the flow of traffic, illegally passing transit vehicles for right turns, and failure to yield to pedestrians;
• • Pedestrian and bicycle activity and behaviors safety and as pedestrians crossing outside of crosswalks, available crossing times, locations of midblock crossings, crossings near bus stops and rail stations, sidewalk, and bus stop overcrowding
CADD BASE PLANS: Mead & Hunt will prepare CADD base mapping for the study corridor, incorporating GIS, right-of-way and other files obtained from various County agencies. We will request readily available GIS layers, including: Environmental infor-mation such as wetlands, forest stands, flood zones, and streams; Public utilities (water, sewer, storm drains); Right-of-way/tax maps; Sidewalks; Bicycle routes; Transit routes/stops; Zoning/land use density. Additionally, private utility companies will be contacted to provide system map information for inclu-sion on the base plans. Base plans will illus-trate existing curb lines, signage, Pavement markings (lane assignments and width), non-motorized infrastructure (sidewalks, bike facilities, and bus stops), Traffic control devices, Building footprints, Access points (driveways), streams and other water ele-ments adjacent to the corridor, underground and overhead utilities, and Right-of-way and parcel lines.
Existing right-of-way will be assembled using all available data, State parcel layers, tax maps, County plats, and/or record drawings, and will be reviewed to ensure that reason-ably accurate right-of-way decisions are made. Additional right-of-way research such as obtaining plats or as-built plans may be pursued to clarify the right-of-way situation in key areas once they are identified.
GIS BASE MAPPING: The base mapping will also include a separate atlas of GIS maps and database of transportation assets by mode such as: Existing and Future Land Use and Zoning; Roadway functional classification and speed limits
Daily traffic volumes; Transit routes and bus stops locations and infrastructure (shelters, benches, lighting, etc.); Pedestrian infrastruc-ture (sidewalks, crosswalks,; ADA ramps,
PROJECT WORK PLAN AND IMITATION: Upon a Notice to Proceed, Mead & Hunt will schedule a kick-off meet-ing with the County to finalize the schedule, data availability needs, and preferences for recurring coordination, monthly reporting and stakeholder communication. Working closely with the Elected Officials Transportation Committee (EOTC) and County, Town, City and RFTA staff, the Mead & Hunt team will perform the following tasks:
TASK 1 FIELD REVIEW AND BASE MAPPINGField reviews including inventories and observations of multi-modal traffic and tran-sit operations, performed by our Professional Traffic Engineers, will be a critical element of our work to validate the bus delay hot spots and ensure the location of physical and oper-ational transit priority treatments and bicycle and pedestrian connections achieve the desired outcomes. Identifying solutions relies in large part in understanding what is really happening on the ground during peak and off-peak hours to understand:
• • Roadway geometry including lane configurations, lane widths, median widths. turn lane storage length mid-block access points, turn restrictions, sight distance, lighting, posted speed limits and curbside parking regulations
• • Bus stop accessibility including curbside bus zone lengths, tight turns, sight distance, constrained right-of-way, and ADA accessibility
• • Congested traffic operations such as cycle failures, lane utilization, upstream metering, downstream bottlenecks, left-turn lane spillovers which interrupt the smooth flow of traffic, residual queuing from north-south streets and high pedestrian volume conflicts with an emphasis on factors that affect bus service;
• • Poor transit operations such as bus stop transfer delays, boarding and alighting delays, bus stop /curb crowding, bus bunching, bus stop spacing bus stop departure merging friction/ conflicts, bus stop curbside blockage, time spent at red signals after door closing, turning vehicle conflicts and traffic congestion that increase bus travel times and reduce bus service reliability;
• • Aggressive or risky driver behaviors such as selection of less than adequate
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operators, supervisors) and utilize aerial maps for their service area, corridor and routes. The information culled from these meetings will create another layer of data regarding hot spots that will be overlaid with study mea-sured data.
TASK 2 DELIVERABLES
• • Summary matrix of previous studies, recommendations and status of implementation
• • Stakeholder outreach and presentation materials (electronic and printed)
• • Stakeholder/bus operations meeting minutes
TASK 3 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION: Mead & Hunt will research and compile recent traffic counts at the 4 signalized intersections, round-about and 5 unsignalized intersections. If new counts are needed, they will be collected from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on a typical weekday when public schools are in session and during normal weather conditions, but could also include weekend peak hours if necessary. Traffic count data will be classified into passenger vehicle, bus, and trucks. In addition to vehicle counts, Mead & Hunt will include pedestrian and bicycle volumes at each crosswalk and cyclists in the roadway and using the sidewalk. If COVID impacts continue to result in unrepresentative traffic conditions, we will factor existing and/ or historical data, in consultation with the County and CDOT to develop representative base year project traffic volumes.
EXISTING CONDITIONS TRAFFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: Mead & Hunt will balance the existing traffic volumes collected to create a base traffic conditions for analysis. Mead & Hunt will use VISSIM, a micro-scopic traffic analysis program that models and predicts capacity and delay for streets and highways. VISSIM can provide advanced net-work metrics for complex multi-modal urban
refuge islands, pedestrian signals); Bicycle infrastructure (signed routes, marked lanes, trails)
TASK 1 DELIVERABLES
• • Photos/ video and mapping of field observation of operational and geometric issues impact bus speed and reliability
• • Summary list/ matrix of observed operational deficiencies and probable causes
• • Summary Memo of Field Observations of Traffic and Transit Hot Spots
• • CADD base plan with Typical Cross Sections and GIS Mapping
TASK 2 PLAN REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTMead & Hunt will obtain and review all relevant previous studies, reports and plans including proposed development, transit and highway capital improvement programs from local and State agencies, strategic plans, CDOT traffic studies including SH 82 Access Control Plans, Buttermilk to Roundabout Bus Lanes, and Records of Decision. We will extract and summarize all relevant corridor background information including recom-mended improvements and policies related to roadway design, traffic operations, traffic safety, and multi-modal pedestrian and bicycle networks, and transit networks.
Public agency stakeholders will provide valu-able information to supplement the transit pri-ority and pedestrian and bicycle connectivity analysis and strengthen the study’s recommen-dations. We propose to engage Pitkin County, RFTA, the Town of Snowmass and the City of Aspen throughout the study to:
• • Gather local input on bus transit network delay and pedestrian and bicycle gaps and barriers
• • Gather input on the transit, bicycle and pedestrian recommendations, concepts, costs and prioritization
In conjunction with the field investigation and stakeholder coordination we propose meeting directly with RFTA bus operations staff to identify bus delay hot spots based on their experience and institutional knowledge, including non-recurring bus delays such as construction, crashes, weather events as well as recent or expected service plan changes and proposed improvements identified through other studies. The meetings would include planning staff, bus operations staff, senior
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treatments for certain road segments and inter-sections as follows:
TRANSIT OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS: Mead & Hunt will utilize GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification), GTFS-RT, GIS and internal ITS operational data (AVL/CAD, APC, etc.) data to extract posted schedule data (span, headway/ route density and posted time points between stops) as well as observed bus travel time and on-time performance data by event definition to identify the bus delay hot spots along the study network where bus stop dwell time, merging conflicts, traffic signal delays, and traffic congestion increase bus travel times and reduce bus service reli-ability. Overall travel times, and segment/location delays will be analyzed by time of day, direction, and most importantly type of service to identify hotspots and when/where they occur within the overall system. Once hotspots/areas of concern are identified addi-tional analysis using RFTA AVL/CAD and APC data as available to correlate bus delay to transit operational events (doors open/closed, bike/wheelchair loading/unloading, vehicle starts/stops, etc.) to develop a deeper under-standing of the causes of the delay at each hotspot (boarding/alighting, signal delay, bus stop occupied by other bus, general vehicle congestion, etc.). Transit travel times will be partitioned and spatially illustrated to include run times, congestion delays, signal delay and stop/ dwell time delays. The analysis will identify the average directional bus travel time/ speeds as well as the median, 10th and 90th percentiles for the AM, Midday and PM peak periods.
We will also assess the impact of bus delay on on-time performance using RFTA or National Transit Database (NTD) definition (e.g. defined as a bus leaving a time point within 0 to 5 minutes of the scheduled departure time). For each bus route within the corridor, we will summarize the percent of early, on-time and late departures for up all stops by bus route.
roadway networks such as roundabouts and interchanges and as well as enhanced simula-tions and 3D visualizations. VISSIM can also provide additional performance metrics such as density, vehicle throughput and delays. A VISSIM model will be developed for the AM and PM peak hour.
The VISSIM models will be calibrated to existing conditions by comparing field-mea-sured corridor and link travel times, as well as queue lengths to those predicted by the model. Model parameters such as gap acceptance and lane utilization will be modified so that the model predicts results equivalent to those measured in the field. Digital video of the roundabout operations will be utilized for ref-erence and use in 3D animation. Please click on the hyperlink for an example simulation of an advanced TSP 100% bus priority scenario. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ooB-52PSXtI&feature=youtu.be
TASK 3 DELIVERABLES
• • Peak hour traffic volume diagrams and vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic count reports
• • Traffic Operations Analysis (vehicle delay, level of service and volume-to-capacity ratios) and Queuing analysis (average and 95th percentile queues)
TASK 4 BUS NETWORK DELAY ANALYSISMead & Hunt has extensive experience in evaluating transit operations data including Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) and Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS-includes IRNIX and HERE probe and incident data) probe data and other sources to identify operational hot spots such as curbside congestion, signal delays, and bus bunching. Mead & Hunt has also performed traffic mod-eling, evaluation and development of imple-mentation packages for installation of bus queue jump signals and Transit Signal priority (TSP) at a jurisdiction wide level for numer-ous jurisdictions.
We will employ a multi-tiered data analysis approach starting with an initial review of transit and traffic operational data to develop an operational profile of bus delay “hot spot” locations and incorporating field observations collected in Task 1 to validate operational issues, review physical / geometric profiles and strategize on applicable transit priority
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menu of customized bus priority treatments to achieve the desired outcomes of service reli-ability and bus speed improvements. In order to frame the discussion among stakeholders, we will begin by developing a broad menu of bus priority treatments. These treatment options could include a mix of physical and operational strategies for both interactions and roadway segments:
• • Signing and Marking (e.g. red painted bus stops/ queue jumps, green painted bike lanes)
• • Dedicated Bus Lanes, including median running busway
• • Bus Stop Improvements (relocation to far side, consolidations)
• • Queue Jumps/ Bypass Lanes
• • Curbside management (extended bus stop zones, layover zones)
• • Off-Board Fare Payment
• • Curb-extensions/ bus bulbs
• • Bus Islands
• • Bus-Friendly Traffic Signal Operations (passive and active transit signal priority, bus only turn signal phases, adaptive signal control)
• • Traffic Operations Strategies (dynamic and permanent lane assignment changes, turn restrictions, signal phasing/ protected turns, street pattern changes)
• • Traffic Technology Application – as part of this project, Mead & Hunt is proposing a pilot demonstration of advanced Transit Signal Priority led by Axilion – see inset box.
The applicability of different treatments will be assessed based on traffic and transit opera-tional profiles developed in Tasks 3 and 4 and a set of evaluation criteria will be developed with input from the EOTC, County, Town, City and RFTA to evaluate the benefits, costs, and impacts associated with different poten-tial treatments, and compare their applicabil-ity at different hot spot locations. Mead & Hunt will utilize work completed in previous in-house studies, TCRP Synthesis 83 Bus
TASK 4 DELIVERABLES
• • Summary of transit operational data (bus routes, stops and ridership) and performance metrics (bus delay hot spots by segment and on-time performance analysis) tables and GIS mapping
• • Draft and Final Technical Memo
TASK 5 TRANSIT PRIORITY TREATMENT EVALUATIONBuilding on the analysis from previous tasks, best practices in transit priority, and input from the EOTC, County, Town, City and RFTA, Mead & Hunt will then develop a
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Mead & Hunt utilizes big data sources such as INRIX and Transit AVL to probe bus operations, run times, delays and speeds in order to understand sources of bus delays, congestion levels and bottlenecks. and to estimate the number of passenger-hours of delay saved under various bus priority strategies.
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oper funds. There are several regional/state/federal grant programs (DOLA, GOCO, Small Starts, MMOF, HSIP, TAP, SRTS, BUILD, ROUTES, Recreational Trails, Energy/ Mineral Assistance Funds, etc.) that offer monetary support for implementing the rec-ommended improvements in the comprehen-sive transportation plan. Mead & Hunt has a proven approach to identify grant programs that fit a project’s funding needs, and then ana-lyze, assemble, and submit a competitive grant application package.
TASK 5 DELIVERABLES
• • Summary Matrix of Bus Priority Treatment Alternatives
• • Alternatives Screening and Prioritization Matrix
• • Memorandum summarizing programming and phasing
TASK 6 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATIONWell-designed transit service can fail to attract riders if there are significant barriers to accessing it. Mead & Hunt has conducted a variety of access studies for over 100 transit stops/ stations. From a bike/ped perspective, there is excellent connectivity among desti-nations along the north side of SH 82 via the Rio Grande Trail, which is also managed by RFTA. Within the study corridor, there are trail underpasses at the airport, just west of Harmony Road, just west of Truscott Place/Pyramid Road, and just west of the round-about, but there remain two bus stop pairs that do not have any pedestrian or bicycle cross-ings nearby: at Service Center Road and at Aspen Country Inn.
Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic, and other documents to identify unit benefits, costs and impacts for different treatments.
ALTERNATIVES SCREENING AND PRIORITIZATION: We will work collabo-ratively to select a practical range of alterna-tives to advance into concept development and to test and for multimodal traffic operations, and to iterate as needed. The analysis will focus on key criteria such as person through-put, level of transit priority, traffic capacity impacts, traffic safety benefits, multi-modal accessibility, environmental impact, utility impact, stormwater management needs, right-of-way impact, stakeholder/public preference, permitting needs and magnitude of cost. The analysis will clearly identify and rank the expected return-on-investment for operating speed and on-time performance/reliability - where capital investments could generate the highest benefits in the form of passengers served and travel time savings.
PROGRAMMING AND PHASING EVALUATION: Mead & Hunt will also evaluate the implementation of bus speed and reliability treatments from a programming perspective. Drawing on lessons learned from bus priority implementation in other juris-dictions, and considering cost, timeline and sequencing of improvements, we will analyze and recommend several implementation strat-egies in terms of timeline, responsible actors, permitting needs, right-of-way needs, traffic impacts, and public acceptance such as:
• • Corridor level operational deployments (e.g. transit signal priority/ adaptive signal control)
• • Systems management approach such as evaluating optimized lane configuration, signal phasing, signal timing or other types of dynamic control to improve operations without any geometric modifications
• • Tactical design – ‘pop-up’ bus lanes/ queue jumps, and curb extensions as trials/ demonstration/ short-term deployments
The recommendations could be phased or segmented into short, mid and long-term projects, stand-alone projects that would address specific existing concerns. The proj-ects could then added be to the City, RFTA, or County CIP or used as placeholders for conditional approval of developments/rezon-ing applications along the corridor. We will work with the County to identify potential funding sources beyond local CIP of devel-
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• • Enhanced pedestrian crossings (refuge islands, HAWK signals, Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons, Leading pedestrian intervals)
• • New or widened sidewalks,
• • Intersection spot geometric improvements (e.g. channelization removal, reduced curb radii)
• • Intersection pedestrian infrastructure improvements – crosswalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, protected design with bike walks and ped islands
• • Bus stop/ station improvements – shelters, landing area, benches, lighting
TASK 6 DELIVERABLES
• • Matrix of Pedestrian and Bicycle access and safety improvements by transit stop/ station
• • Walkshed/ bike shed mapping
TASK 7 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTOnce consensus is reached on short and long-term package of transit, pedestrian and bicycle priority improvements, Mead & Hunt will proceed to develop concept design plans for the corridor. It is proposed that at this stage of project development, the concept designs will be prepared using 1” = 50’ scale aerial photography imagery with GIS topography and other features. Concept designs may be at the asset level (e.g. bus stop structures, lighting, amenities, signage, sidewalk access, bike access.), intersection level or corridor level. The concept will show all elements of the typical section, to include:
• • Travel Lanes
• • Bus Lanes/ Bus Stops
• • Sidewalks
• • Bikes lanes/Shared Path
• • Green buffer
• • Pedestrian crossings
• • Multi-use paths
• • Turn lanes and medians
Plans will include footprint level impacts of any new roadway, busway, sidewalk, bicycle facilities, traffic controls, rights-of-way, etc.
Traffic simulations of the preferred short and long-term concept will be performed using VISSIM to estimate expected benefits in bus travel time, speeds and person throughput as well as impact to general traffic speeds, delays and level of service. In addition, estimated
Many of the side streets and commercial des-tinations both north and south of SH 82 do not have sidewalk access to the Rio Grande Trail or to the bus stops along SH 82.
Mead & Hunt will investigate field conditions, assess pedestrian desire lines, and iden-tify gaps and barriers to direct connections between adjacent neighborhoods and commer-cial areas and recommend multimodal priority treatments to complete connections. Emphasis will be placed on connecting bus stops with high-volume local pedestrian generators and addressing high conflict locations between pedestrians and vehicles. Mead & Hunt’s expertise in GIS and spatial analysis tools such as Network Analyzer will be fully lever-aged for visualizing the benefits and evaluat-ing existing and potential station walksheds, as well as our expertise in bicycle level of traf-fic stress. Increased station area walk and bike sheds can be evaluated to identify the potential capture of households and populations with enhanced access to a transit station or stop and the propensity for increase walk or bike-up ridership.
We will also obtain, review and map any recent crash data to identify any pedestrian and bicycle crash experience, and correlate crash trends to existing physical or opera-tional deficiencies in the active transportation network.
In addition to identifying physical impedi-ments, such as gaps in the pedestrian network, barriers can also be knowledge based if access to stations from adjacent neighborhoods is not clear (if service patterns are too complex for some riders to understand or if wayfinding is lacking). Whether planning access improve-ments to fixed transit stations or traditional bus stops, access planning should focus on identification of the primary trip generation locations, and in making the connections to the transit service easy, direct, and intuitive. Mead & Hunt’s work on the Richmond Pulse BRT Station Access planning has been used as a tool by FHWA to showcase innovative best practice pedestrian and bicycle network design to support transit accessibility.
Alternatives may include but are not limited to the following:
• • Shared use pedestrian/bicycle path
• • On-road buffered/ protected bike lanes with bike walks
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ties will be identified and quantified. A list of anticipated permits will also be provided.
TASK 7 DELIVERABLES
• • Tabular summary of all proposed improvements (strategy, priority and implementation timeline)
• • Construction cost estimate worksheet with major quantities.
• • A matrix summary of right-of-way impacts and costs, environmental impacts and utility impacts
• • Preferred short-term and long-term concept design, typical sections, and cost estimates
TASK 8 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATIONThe final report will present an Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Plan that will identify proposed:
• • Transit infrastructure
• • Bicycle infrastructure
• • Pedestrian infrastructure
• • Traffic control upgrades
• • Roadway Modifications
• • Right-of-way needs
DRAFT REPORT: Mead & Hunt will pre-pare a concise draft technical report that can be transmitted to the EOTC, County, Town, City and RFTA. The report will summarize the findings, data collection and analysis, alternatives identification and analysis, con-cept development and recommendations. The report will document all methodologies and assumptions utilized in developing the pro-posed recommendations and concept designs. The Draft Report will include all technical analysis, findings, graphics, tables, charts, drawings, and calculations. Supporting GIS files, CADD plan and typical sections, cost estimates, traffic data, etc. will be compiled into a standalone technical appendix.
PRESENTATION OF DRAFT STUDY: Mead & Hunt will present the highlights from the draft report to the EOTC, County, Town, City and RFTA.
FINAL REPORT: Mead & Hunt will address comments on the draft report and on the presentation draft by the EOTC, County and stakeholders and incorporate all changes into a final report and plan set for the project. All reports will be delivered in electronic PDF format and original Microsoft Office format,
bus operating cost savings will be evaluated. Savings will be estimated for the project life cycle applying an assumed inflation factor.
CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES: Mead & Hunt will develop planning-level costs for the construction of recommended short-term and long-term improvements, to include the following items:
• • Taking conceptual plans to 100% design
• • Traffic control modifications
• • ROW acquisition costs (for long-term improvements)
• • Divided by land use type
• • Utility Relocation costs (for long-term improvements)
• • Roadbed widening, curb/gutter, and sidewalk construction (for long-term improvements)
• • Stormwater management facilities construction (for long-term improvements)
Cost estimates will be developed according to the latest CDOT cost estimating guidelines. Major quantities estimates using standard percentages will be prepared for items such as traffic signals, lighting, maintenance of traffic, and landscaping for which detailed quantities will not be available. The cost estimate will be made in 2020 dollars.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND UTILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Any proposed ROW needs will be overlaid on the existing ROW base map developed in Task 1 to show specific properties that are impacted where constrained right-of-way or environmental features exist. Right-of-way impacts will be estimated to the nearest square foot and summarized by zoning/land use type and by parcel, lot and/or tax account number so that the County can provide a cost per acre or SF based on land use and zoning. Impacts to existing overhead and underground utilities will be identified and relocations quantified; Impacts to sensitive environmental features and cultural resources such as streams, forests, critical areas, floodplains and historic proper-
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network-wide traffic counts of vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians etc. and deriving updated Origin-Destination matrices. The Monitoring SaaS module analyzes the driving experience from the driver’s perspective and through our innovative data analytics, provides key perfor-mance measures such as:
• • Average vehicle stopped delay
• • Overall travel time and average speeds along a route
• • Queue length at the approach for each intersection
• • Intersection level of service
• • Bus dwell time
Recommended signal timing plans (cycle lengths, splits, offsets, time of day patterns and phasing) can be simulated through the Axilion DigitalTwin module and provide visu-alization and performance measures for the impact of those changes on the traffic flow in the corridor, adjacent intersections and cross streets, ensuring compliance with all pedes-trian clearance, vehicle clearance, TSP condi-tions, and other requirements.
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along with hard copies of all reports and plans, as requested. Mead & Hunt will also deliver all CADD files of all designs and drawings, as well as all reference files, as requested.
TASK 8 DELIVERABLES
• • Draft Technical Report
• • Final Technical Report and Presentation
SMART MOBILITY TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVE: Axilion’s core services include Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Transportation Technology Applications such as arterial traffic signal systems (smart signal controllers, Transit Signal Priority, Adaptive Traffic Control Systems, and fiber-optic communications). Axilion trans-forms traffic signal systems into a dynamic and adaptive traffic network and reduces vehicle delays, transit delays and carbon emissions.
Axilion has the capabilities to deliver cutting edge TSP solutions for any client and transit mode, ranging from 100% transit priority with advanced signal operations and delay compen-sation so that buses do not stop at traffic sig-nals with minimal delay to vehicle traffic; to optimizing existing TSP plans within system constraints for conditional priority as well as providing enhanced data collection and analyt-ics on bus position and delays.
The advanced TSP capabilities of the solution may be aligned with the city/agency policy (e.g. granting full/partial priority for public transit), or be weighted based on inputs from other source of data (e.g. # of passengers in the bus). Axilion’s advanced technology is supporting both simple interventions in man-aging the signals (e.g. adjusting the cycle time using Green-Light Extension, Red-Light Truncation and Offset) as well as more advanced interventions (e.g. Phase Shifting, Phase Insertion). Once implemented, our data analytics validate that travelers experience smoother travel with continuous and real-time signal timing optimization, resulting in up to 40% reduced commute times.
MONITORING SAAS MODULE: Axilion’s solution is based on applying AI algorithms from video streams captured by Microsoft Azure IoT Edge mobile devices. Each device is equipped with a camera, GPS, modem with 4G/5G mounted on transit vehicles. Using a highly advanced neural networks scheme, the Monitoring SaaS module is providing updated
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Project Timeline: Pitkin County Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May Jun.Jul.
1 Field Review and Base Mapping
2 Plan Review and Stakeholder Engagement
3 Traffic Operations Analysis
4 Bus Network Delay Analysis
5 Transit Priority Treatment Identification
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Evaluation
7 Concept Plan Development
8 Technical Documentation
Kick-Off Meeting
Draft Deliverable
Final Deliverable
EOTC/City, Town and RFTA Stakeholder Meeting
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LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
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Mead & Hunt, Inc. will be joined by Axilion Smart Mobility Services, Ltd.
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
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FIRM PROFILE
Mead & Hunt, Inc. is an employee-owned firm with 900 employees in nearly 40 offices nationwide. We proudly serve the Centennial State with an office in Denver that specializes in multi-modal transportation planning, transit planning and operations, traffic engineering, pedestrian and bicycle network planning and design, Geographic Information System and data analytics with experience at the federal, regional, state and local level.
Mead & Hunt has over 50 staff members in our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Department. This includes 20 full-time degreed engineers and planners with over a dozen licensed engineers and certified planners as well as GIS, CADD and technical support staff. Thoroughly acclimated to performing work for public sector clients, our talented team of pro-fessionals is attuned to their unique problems and seasoned in developing technically sound, and innovative solutions. Our team has a growing portfolio of transit planning, design and operations experience including work on major bus priority initiatives in rural, urban and suburban multi-modal environments that employ a variety of bus priority strategies such as queue jumps, ded-icated bus lanes, curb extensions, transit signal priority, and curbside management. As experts in traffic signal systems operations and advanced signal timing applications, we fully leverage traffic technology solutions to improve the quality and reliability of transit service for all our clients, including robust traffic operations analysis and simulations using VISSIM to illustrate operational benefits for transit riders.
At Mead & Hunt, we recognize the demands and challenges faced by local jurisdictions with limited resources to manage, preserve and expand the great public resource that is our trans-portation network. We bring a deep understanding of how to balance system preservation with increasing multi-modal travel demands while offering cutting edge techniques and fostering partnerships that deliver long-term value. Our approach is based on a philosophy of first listening to our clients’ needs, and then developing cost-effective mobility solutions that improve quality of life, reduce congestion, improve travel choices, maintain character, support the economy and enhance safety.
Mead & Hunt provides expertise in synthesizing and evaluating big data from multiple sources such as GIS Probe data (INRIX, HERE, AVL) as well as APC and Streetlight to better under-stand travel patterns and dynamics. Mead & Hunt integrates big data sources and brings a blend of “ground truth” experience in day-to-day transportation system operations with innovative designs, and advanced technology and management strategies. In addition, to support the com-pany’s engineering services, Mead & Hunt has implemented a host of GIS solutions, all of which are grounded in ESRI’s suite of ArcGIS Version 10.7 software products. Such methods include asset data collection, geodatabase development, display mapping, and thematic overlay and anal-ysis as well as ArcGIS online application.
We are pleased to partner with a leading technology provider, Axilion Smart Mobility Services, on this project.
Axilion Smart Mobility Services is a technology provider that enables public agencies to reclaim their traffic-congested corridors by harnessing advanced Video AI technology from the edge to the Microsoft Azure cloud. Axilion transforms traffic signal systems into a dynamic and adaptive traffic network and reduces vehicle delays, transit delays and carbon emissions.
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MEAD & HUNT BUS PRIORITY PLANNING AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Broad Street GRTC Pulse Station Access Improvements | City of RichmondMead & Hunt was responsible for reviewing the current conditions of the bicycle and pedestrian networks in the six proposed BRT station areas. Work efforts included:
• • Comprehensive desktop and field inventory and mapping of the current walking and biking conditions/ infrastructure
• • Identification of gaps and barriers
• • Documenting best national practices in innovative pedestrian and bicycle street design,
• • Developing project mapping to show the proposed changes that would improve the biking and walking conditions around the stations.
Transit Signal Priority and ITS Communication | City of Falls ChurchMead & Hunt represented the City for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Route 7 Transit Signal Priority project, including working with WMATA staff, attending meet-ings, preparing comments on WMATAs TSP specifications, development recommendations for which intersections should have TSP, assessing suitability of cabinets and controllers for TSP, and coordinating with the vendor and contractor for controller replacements. Also served as Project Manager for the planning, design and construction management of a centralized signal system on a client-server application and corresponding hybrid fiber-optic and 5.8 GHz wireless radio system to communicate in real-time to all City traffic signals for remote monitoring and management. The planning included wireless site survey testing, development of the Systems Engineering Documents, including the Concept of Operations, Rule 940 requirements, functional design, development of specifications and bid package, and evaluation of vendor proposals and proposed equipment. Design work included fiber optic communications design and traffic signal modification plans.
US 1 Rapid Transit Feasibility Study I-495 to Fort Belvoir | Fairfax CountyMead & Hunt developed base mapping and existing conditions cross-sections (right-of-way, lane, shoulder, median widths) along US 1 from Fort Belvoir to I-495. Developed concept alternatives for rapid transit alternatives such as reversible lane, two-lane and express-local lanes to accommodate BRT or Heavy Rail in the median. Identified right-of-way footprint impacts and prepared illustrative renderings for the reports.
US 29 Bus Rapid Transit/ HOV Mobility Study | Montgomery CountyMead & Hunt is responsible for evaluating the feasibility of a managed lane network (Bus Rapid Transit and HO V) along US 29 from the Howard County line to downtown Silver Spring. Work efforts include con-cept development, feasibility analysis, cost estimates, station area planning and public involvement. Evaluated multiple config-urations including curb running, median running and reversible lane. Designed and implemented Transit Signal Priority at over a dozen signals. Also evaluated pedestrian and bicy-cle station access improvements to increase walk and bike sheds.
Mead & Hunt was part of the consultant team tasked to perform Transit Signal Priority sys-tems engineering, and traffic design for the Corridor Cities Bus Rapid Transitway. Work efforts include:
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• • Evaluate alternative alignments including mixed flow segments and evaluate performance measures using traffic models
• • Research State of the Practice in BRT and TSP technologies and implementations
• • Perform systems engineering to incorporate priority treatments into the transitway design and operations plan
• • Assess current technology, integration, costs and specifications
• • Develop concept of operations and deployment timeline
• • Assist with technology requirements and procurement
• • Conduct Right of Way property impact assessments
• • Provide GIS mapping and analysis support
• • Collect and analyze traffic data including traffic counts, turning movement counts, travel times, pedestrian, bike and other movements
• • Provide traffic engineering support throughout the preliminary engineering for the Area Advisory Committees/public outreach program for station design, parking, traffic operations, safety and transit access throughout preliminary engineering.
Route 5/ US 301 Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis Study | Maryland Department of TransportationMead & Hunt co-led a comprehensive corridor alternatives analysis, preliminary engineering, traffic analysis, service planning, environmental planning, land use planning, station location, access, design and parking analysis, ridership forecasting, public involvement, and stakeholder coordination for an 18-mile proposed BRT/ LRT system from Branch Avenue to White Plains. Responsible for technical documentation, stakeholder coordination with local, federal, resource agencies, utilities and transit agencies, incorporation of development projects and graphics for public presentations.
Langley Transit Center | Maryland Department of TransportationMead & Hunt provided planning and engi-neering support including concept devel-opment, preliminary and final engineering design for a new 12-bay bus transit center at the intersection of MD 650 and MD 193 currently serving over 12,000 transit riders per day.
US 40 East-West Bus Priority | Maryland Department of TransportationMead & Hunt is perfomring a comprehensive planning and preliminary engineering for an east-west corridor along US 40, Fayette and Eastern Avenue (18 miles in length). The project scope includes dedicated bus lanes, curb extensions, queue jumps, transit signal priority, bus stop improvements including off-board fare collection and enhanced bus shelters. Mead & Hunt performed analysis of bus speeds and reliability using AVL and INRIX data, and boardings/ transfers to idenitfy optimal locaiton of enhanced bus stops, queue jumps, TSP and dedicated bus lane segments.
New Hampshire Avenue Multi-way Blvd Study and Preliminary Engineering | City of Takoma ParkMead & Hunt developed traffic forecasts and evaluated the effect of road diet and with dedicated transit and bike lanes on traffic operations. Identified utility impacts including relocations and
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costs. Evaluated net changes to impervious areas and required storm water management mitigation.
Boston Street Multi-Modal Corridor Study and Intersection Improvement Design | City of BaltimoreMead & Hunt completed a multi-modal transportation study for the Boston Street corridor. Developed concepts for multi-modal priority / complete street designs including bike and bus priority lanes. Facilitated stakeholder and public outreach. As part of the Southeast Action Plan, Mead & Hunt developed design plans for 6 inter-section improvements within the corridor including roadway widening/ repaving, signals, signing, lighting, and traffic control plans.
Citywide Transit Signal Priority | City of BaltimoreMead & Hunt was responsible for the upgrading the traffic signal system from the existing NTCIP 1202 system with a combination of Naztec 980 and Siemens NextPhase field controllers under a Siemens i2/ NextEdit central system (which was deployed prior to NTCIP 1211) to accommodate Transit Signal Priority (TSP); and for the design and implementation of TSP on 200 high frequency buses at 200 intersections throughout the City of Baltimore. The work included needs analysis, extensive analysis of options for upgrade, vendor trade studies, development of functional requirements, engineering cost estimates, and developed the ConOps document. Solicited and evaluated vendor proposals, and developed specifications for a sole source procurement of upgraded controllers and a new central traffic signal system software. The work will include set-up and configuration of the central traffic signal system hardware ATMS.NOW; swap-out, programming and configuration of the new controllers at 100 intersections; and set-up and programming of central and local TSP equipment for a turn-key, fully-operational signal system that accommodates TSP.
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REFERENCES
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Mead & Hunt is proud of our working relationship with our clients and much of our success during the years is directly related to our commitment to perform high-quality, timely services. We invite you to contact our clients and talk to them about our work history, quality of service, and if they would again select us for similar services.
BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM CORRIDOR PLANNING
Name: David Cookson
Title: Planning Manager
Agency: Howard County Office of Transportation
Address: 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone Number and/or Email: 410- 313-3842/dcookson@howardcountymd.gov
Scope of Services: Mead & Hunt performed multi-modal transportation planning, including bus route alignments, ridership projections, station location, station area planning, station parking, station pedestrian and bicycle accessibility improvements and stakeholder coordination.
Cost of Services: $300,000
US 5/US 301 RAPID TRANSIT STUDY
Name: Kate Sylvester
Title: Project Manager, Office of Planning
Agency: Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration
Address: 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone Number and/or Email: 410-767-3795/ksylvester@mta.maryland.gov
Scope of Services: Mead & Hunt co-led a comprehensive alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering leading toward a mode selection and locally preferred alternative for an 18-mile transit corridor. The study evaluated multiple potential alignments for ridership, environmental impacts, community acceptance, construction costs, and economic development potential. Mead and Hunt provided transit planning, station area land use, parking needs/ facility planning and pedestrian and bicycle access planning, stakeholder coordination, public involvement, traffic analysis and technology integration.
Cost of Services: $750,000
US 29 MULTI-MODAL MOBILITY STUDY
Name: Corey Pitts
Title: Project Manager
Agency: Montgomery County Department of Transportation
Address: 101 North Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone Number and/or Email: 240-777-2190/corey.pitts@montgomerycountymd.gov
Scope of Services: Mead & Hunt evaluated the feasibility of a managed lane (BRT and HOV) network along US 29. Work efforts include: compilation & collection of existing transportation data including intersection and daily traffic counts, lane by lane utilization, signal timing, vehi-cle occupancy, pedestrian and bicycle station accessibility analysis, bus routes and stops and bus ridership, Evaluating existing and alternative lane utilization / capacity, evaluated person throughput. Presented findings to leadership and stakeholders and prepared technical memoran-dum documenting methodology and findings. Also provided TIGER grant application support and performance evaluation for project benefits.
Cost of Services: $750,000
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FEE SCHEDULE
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Project Senior Project Engineering
Manager Engineer Engineer Technician
180.00$ 155.00$ 115.00$ 90.00$ 75.00$
Field Review/ Observations 2 4 8 8 22 2,500.00$
Project Mapping/ CAD Base Plan 4 8 12 16 40 3,820.00$
Previous Plan Review 2 4 8 14 1,900.00$
EOTC, County, City, Town and RFTA meetings 12 16 8 36 5,560.00$
Traffic Data Collection 2 4 6 8 22 1,910.00$
Traffic Operation Analysis 4 4 16 40 64 6,780.00$
Transit Data Analysis 2 8 16 40 66 7,040.00$
Treatment Identification 2 6 12 20 2,670.00$
Screening and Prioritization 2 4 8 8 22 2,620.00$
Programming and Funding 2 6 12 20 2,670.00$
Improvement identification 2 4 8 14 1,900.00$
Walkshed/ bikeshed analysis 2 4 6 12 24 2,750.00$
Concept Plan and Sections 2 6 12 40 16 76 7,470.00$
Cost Estimates and Environmental and Right of Way Impacts 2 4 12 24 42 4,520.00$
Draft Report and Presentation 4 8 16 6 34 4,340.00$
Final Report 4 4 8 16 2,260.00$
44 88 162 188 48 530 60,710.00$
Peak Hour Traffic Counts 5,000.00$
Pilot Transit Signal Priority Demonstration 25,000.00$
Total Optional Cost 30,000.00$
Task 8: Inventory and Base Mapping
LABOR CLASSIFICATION
CADD/ GIS Subtotal
Hours Subtotal Fees
Task 2: Plan Review and Stakeholder Engagement
Task 5: Transit Priority Treatment Evaluation
Task 6: Pedestrian and Bicycle Accessibility
Task 1: Field Review and Base Mapping
Task 3: Traffic Study
Task 4: Bus Network Delay Analysis
TOTAL COST
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
Pitkin County
Fee Estimate
TASK
Task 7: Concept Development
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RFP 226.20 Rev. 2019.05.06 CDD
Budget Line Item #: 12740100-531000-30
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PROPOSAL FORM
Proposal Time: 2:00 PM MT
Proposal Date: December 28, 2020
From:
Phone
E-mail Address:
To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
c/o Procurement
530 E Main Street, Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611
For: RFP 226.20:
Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer
having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including the site of the proposed
Service and being familiar with conditions surrounding the Service of the proposed
Service, including the availability of materials and labor hereby proposed to furnish all
labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits, services and supervision required to perform
the Service as detailed in this RFP for the sum of:
The Fee Schedule for this project and any similar work not included in the Scope of Work
is included.
Statement and Detailed Approach to Service:
Qualifications of Proposer:
Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for
Reference Checks.
Optional Task 1: Traffic counts - $5,000
Optional Task 2: Pilot transit signal priority on-street demonstrations - $25,000
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
c/o Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE
410-370-8955
paul.silberman@meadhunt.com
$60,710.00
RFP 226.20 Rev. 2019.05.06 CDD
Budget Line Item #: 12740100-531000-30
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2.
3.
It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all
proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10)
days from specified time for receiving proposals.
The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos. .
The right is reserved to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal.
(Type/Print name under all signatures)
Dated this day of , 2018
(Corporate seal) PROPOSER:
SIGNATURES: If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposer
should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president. The signature of the officer
signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed. If the proposal is being
submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be properly
signed.
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28 December 2020
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Paul Silberman, PE, PTOE
Department Manager, Transportation Planning
David Cookson, 410-313-3842
3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Mead & Hunt performed multi-modal transportation planning
Kate Sylvester, 410-767-3795
6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Mead & Hunt co-led a comprehensive alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering
Corey Pitts, 240-777-2190
101 North Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Mead & Hunt evaluated the feasibility of a managed lane (BRT and HOV) network
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RESUMES
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PAUL SILBERMAN, PE, PTOE
PROJECT MANAGERPaul has over 24 years of experience in transit systems planning, operations and design including transit route planning and needs studies, bus priority treatment planning and design, transit service and operations plans, regional and strategic planning, station area planning, coor-dinated land use and transportation planning, mode investigation, traffic and transit data collection and analysis, travel / ridership forecasting, feasibility studies and alternatives analysis, prelim-inary engineering, cost estimates, safety analysis, traffic studies, parking studies, managed lane studies, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, and stakeholder and public outreach. Paul has worked with all modes of transit including commuter rail, heavy and light rail, freight rail, inter-city rail, local/ express/ commuter/ rapid bus, streetcar and para, and has been involved in mul-tiple New Starts, grant funded projects (TIGER), as well as several FTA Alternatives Analyses. Paul is hands-on with numerous transportation analysis software packages including Synchro, VISSIM, VISTRO, Cube, ArcGIS, HCS+ as well as FTA, APTA, CDOT, NACTO and MUTCD guidelines. Relevant project experience includes:
On-Call Transit Planning and Design, City / County of Denver. Project Manager, recently under contract to provide bus priority speed and reliability studies and preliminary engineering.
Bus Priority Hot Spots Improvements, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Sr. Engineer, responsible for data compilation, traffic analysis, alternatives development and field investigation of bus transit ‘Hot Spots’ to identify transit operations, traffic operations, and physi-cal roadway improvements to reduce bus delay in 30 corridors throughout MD, DC and VA
US 29 Bus Priority Corridor Planning and Preliminary Engineering, Montgomery County DOT: Project Manager responsible for traffic data collection, traffic operations analysis, Synchro and VISSIM modeling, development of bus priority improvement alternatives, and con-cept design including multiple bus priority treatments such as dedicated bus/ HOV lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps and enhanced bus stops/ off-board fare payment, station access improvements, and evaluating impacts to traffic operations and transit travel time savings/ person throughput along US 29 from the County Line to the Silver Spring Transit Center. Prepared graphics facilitated coordination with project stakeholders and presented findings to the public and elected officials.
Rockville Pike Bus Rapid Transit Project Planning Study, Montgomery County DOT: Senior Engineer responsible for VISSIM modeling of alternative BRT configurations along Rockville Pike from Clarksburg to Bethesda including median and curb running. Also evalu-ated proposed station and alignment concepts to integrate future Bus Rapid Transit service into Rockville Town Center. Work efforts included traffic and transit operations analysis, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, public and stakeholder engagement, cost estimates and preliminary engineering.
Route 5 Bus on Shoulder Feasibility Study, Charles and Prince George’s County: Project Manager. Evaluated geometric, operational feasibility of express bus-on-shoulder along Route 5 from the Charles County Line to Route 223, including State DOT coordination. Performed VISSIM simulation of queue jumps and cost-benefit analysis.
Education
MS, Civil Engineering, 2000
BS, Civil Engineering, 1996
Licenses/Certifications
Professional Engineer - CO, #57017
Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer - #1287
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JAMES (JIM) BUNCH, PTP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNERJim is a Senior Transportation Planner specializing in analytic methods for cost-effective solutions in multi-modal transportation planning. Jim has exper-tise in socio-economic data analysis and forecast-ing including Census, CTPP, and LODES as well as traffic data collection, data analytics for highway travel time/ transit on-time performance, air quality, managed lanes (HOV, HOT, BRT), traffic and revenue forecasting, park and ride needs, NEPA/ New Starts alternatives analysis and evaluation, and corridor studies. He has developed models and managed travel forecasting and technical analyses for major roadway and transit projects and corridor stud-ies, new methods to capture ITS and operations in future plans, and technical requirements for TSP and other ITS systems. Jim is hands on with CUBE, TransCAD and MOVES software and several statistical analysis packages such as R and SPSS. He is a member of the TRB Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development (AP025). Relevant project experience includes:
On-Call Bus Priority Planning and Design, Maryland Transit Administration: Sr. Planner responsible for documenting baseline transit and traffic system characteristics, evaluating bus operations including on-time performance and causes of delay and identifying feasibility of implementing Transit Signal Priority to determine locations of bus priority treatments on multi-ple corridors.
Regional Bus Layover Study, Metro Washington Council of Governments: Senior Transportation Planner. Responsible for evaluating existing tour, charter, private, inter-city and commuter bus staging and layover needs in downtown Washington and Arlington Counties. Developed GIS base mapping of routing, service characteristics, ridership, stops, curbside regu-lations and evaluated potential sites for consolidated staging and layovers. Engaged bus opera-tors and coordinated with stakeholder agencies including WMATA, DDOT, Arlington and MTA.
US 29 and Route 355 Bus Rapid Transit Project Planning Studies, Montgomery County, MD: Senior Transportation Planner, developed updated ridership forecasts, operating and main-tenance cost estimates and cost-benefit analysis in support of TIGER grant application for both corridors. Preparing Opening year ridership forecasts, travel time savings and traffic operational improvements.
Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program Evaluation, US DOT: Served as subject matter expert in ITS and Transit operations, measures of effectiveness, and evaluation plans. Reviewed/partic-ipated in MOD Sandbox and evaluation workshops and materials. Assisted in overall evaluation planning and provided input for the MOD Sandbox Evaluation Framework. Reviewed/com-mented on project products including the MOD Sandbox Demo Evaluation Framework.
Manager of Transit Systems Analysis, Harris County Texas/ Houston METRO: Responsible for the development of long range transit service plans and analysis of data. Projects included Priority Corridor Alternatives Analysis/DEIS; development of employment and demo-graphic databases used in travel forecasting; transit and HOV inputs to Houston's Clean Air Act conformity analysis; and development/ calibration of new travel models.
Transit Needs Study, San Fernando Valley – Project Manager. Developed approach and techniques to use GIS analysis for determining transit markets and needs in the Valley. The study assessed the overlap between fixed route and community transit service, identified gaps by cohort, and recommended options to both improve both service and efficiency.
Transit Alternatives Feasibility Study, TALTRAN – TALTRAN is the transit agency for Tallahassee Florida. Was manager responsible for the alternatives ridership forecasts and mea-sures of effectiveness evaluation. Carried out the forecasting for the alternatives.
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Education
ABD PhD, Transportation Engineering, 1981
Executive Masters, Public Administration, 1989
BS, Civil Engineering, 1978
Licenses/Certifications
Professional Transportation Planner - #590, 2016
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MOLLY NORTH
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERMolly is a progressive transportation leader with more than 12 years of experience. She has experience in multi-modal transportation planning and engineer-ing including technical, policy, and planning skills, graphics and extensive experience in facilitation, communication and collabora-tion. Molly has worked on strategic planning, pedestrian and bicy-cle facility design, bicycle parking, traffic safety, funding, pro-gramming, grant applications and management, and has delivered numerous presentations to stakeholders, the public and elected officials. Relevant project experience includes:
Assistant Bicycle Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, FC Bikes, Fort Collins: Molly led Fort Collins to attain a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community designation with the League of American Bicyclists – Fort Collins was only the fourth city in the country to receive this award. She coordinated with local businesses and City departments to install some of the first on-street bicycle racks in the country, replacing five diagonal car spaces with racks for approximately 125 bicycles. She also managed several funding sources, totaling approximately $525,000 annually and prepared public relations campaigns and news releases; included serving as editor for the annual Ride! magazine, maintaining the FC Bikes web pages and producing video campaigns about bicycle safety.
Executive Director, BikeDenver, Denver: Molly expanded programming to include Safe Routes to School elementary school education, outreach and education on university campuses, community events and rides and individual and business memberships. She advocated for bicy-cle-friendly plans, policies and projects including Protected Bike Lanes on 15th Street, Brighton Blvd and Broadway which were all installed. Molly represented BikeDenver on the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee and on multiple stakeholder groups for citywide bicycle education, infrastructure and safety.
Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Rolling Spokes Bike Tours, Fort Collins: Molly designed and implemented an innovative approach to connect the Fort Collins community to their local food. She led local tours of neighborhood chicken coops, backyard gardens and organic farms. For this effort she received an award from the City of Fort Collins for her local, education-based and food-centric bicycle tours. As part of running this business she composed the business structure, managed budgets, edited the website, applied for grants and generated marketing leads.
JAMIE KENDRICK, AICP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER - STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLANNINGJamie will be responsible for developing the strategic mobility vision of the Summit County Short-Term Transit Plan and for developing policy and program-matic approaches to achieve that vision. Jamie has 20 years of experience in multi-modal transportation planning, strategic and short-range planning. Jamie is formerly the Deputy Director of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation where his portfolio included transportation policy and planning, operating and capital budget formation and sustainable transportation efforts including operations of the Charm City Circulator which carries approximately two million riders annually. Prior to that, Jamie worked as Special Assistant to the Administrator at the Maryland Transit Administration where he led policy, government and community relations activities, including a 20-year regional transit plan for metropolitan Baltimore. Since join-ing Mead & Hunt in 2016, Jamie has focused his work on developing strategic transportation plans for county governments and MPOs. His most recent projects included developing vision plans for regional commuter bus services in suburban and rural communities from Maryland to Washington, DC. He also worked with two rural transit providers to help transition from fixed-route to deviated-fixed route service to improve accessibility for senior citizens.
Education
MS, City and Regional Planning, 2000
BS, Urban Affairs, 1998
Licenses/Certifications
American Institute of Certified Planners - #30502, 2017
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Education
MEng., Transportation Systems Focus, 2019
BA, Biological Aspects of Conservation, 2007
Registrations/Certifica-tions
League of American Bicyclists: Master Cyclist; League Cycling Instructor; Traffic Skills 101; Youth Skills 123
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BRIAN LAVERTY, AICP
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER - SERVICE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS ANALYSISBrian will be responsible for developing service and operating plans for new or adjusted routes developed in the Summit County Short-Term Transit Plan in addition to working on plan elements related to bus stops, transit technology and customer service. Brian is a certified professional planner (AICP) with 13 years of experience in multi-modal planning and 25 years of experience in transit operations. He has worked with dozens of municipalities, counties, regional transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and state DOTs, and has a very collaborative style to his work. His project experience includes rail and bus corridor studies, transit service and operations planning, bus rapid transit studies, commuter bus plan-ning, complete streets, transit-oriented development and station area planning. Brian has devel-oped service and operating plans for the Towson Circulator and DC National Mall Circulator and provides management analysis and support for the Charm City Circulator in Baltimore. He was also the Senior Planner for a countywide existing conditions assessment and transit mar-ket analysis in Prince George’s County, compiling data from Census, American Community Survey and regional travel models to develop profiles of County demographic, travel and land use conditions. He supervised an on-board bus rider survey to obtain customer feedback and trip characteristics.
ILAN WEIZMAN
SENIOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERIlan Weizman acquired vast experience in manage-ment and executive R&D in large American public companies, start-ups in Israel and internationally. With over 20 years of experience leading R&D teams and developing cutting edge technology. Ilan founded Axilion in 2009 and led it to become the leading technol-ogy in Transit Signal Priority and Adaptive traffic controls with deployments in over 15 cities Prior to that Ilan served as VP Marketing & Products for Surf communication solutions where he led the definition and worldwide launch of innovative video streaming platform. Ilan spent 7 years from 1998 with 3DV systems, which was later successfully sold to Microsoft, leading the develop¬ment and commercialization of its breakthrough 3d sensing technology and prod-ucts for the tv studios and gaming industry. From 1995 Ilan was leading R&D teams developing advanced software simulation tools for Intel crop processors business later he joined intel again on 2015 over¬seeing the deployment of Intel digital home technology for the consumer elec-tronics products with Japan OEM’s. Ilan holds a BS in computer engineering from the Israeli Technion computer sciences faculty. Ilan holds an MBA cum lauda from Haifa university school of management.
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Education
MS, Urban and Regional Planning, 2008
BA, History, 1999
Licenses/Certifications
American Institute of Certified Planners - #23921, 2010
Education
MBA, Management
BS, Computer Engineering
Contract # 232.20 Revision: 2018-06-13 btf
Budget Line Item # 12740100-531500-20
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PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT, made January 1, 2021 by and between the Board of County Commissioners
of Pitkin County, Colorado, 530 E. Main St., Suite #302, Aspen, CO 81611, (hereinafter called the
“County”) and , , , (hereinafter called the “Contractor”) to perform
the following work: (“Project”).
I. Term of Contract: The term of this Contract is from January 1, 2021 to December 31,
2021.
II. Contractor’s Obligations. Contractor shall perform a continuation of the integrated
mobility study as detailed out in Attachment A – Detailed Scope of Work.
III. Compensation and Expenses, Invoicing, Payment and Offset. The County shall
compensate Contractor for its services in accordance with the Project Budget and
Schedule set out in Paragraph II. It is expressly understood and agreed that in no event
will the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid hereunder exceed the sum of
spell out number of dollars dollars and spell out number of cents cents ( ) for all
services rendered. By contract or amendment, the County and Contractor may
reallocate the budget among project tasks if the total budget amount remains
unchanged. Contractor shall invoice for the project monthly based on hours worked,
with payment expected within thirty (30) days of invoice. Any payment by the County
may be offset by any amount the Contractor owes the County for any reason.
IV. County’s Exclusive Ownership of Work Product. Drawings, specifications,
guidelines and other documents prepared by Contractor in connection with this
Contract shall be the property of the County. However, Contractor shall have the right
to utilize such documents in the course of its marketing, professional presentations, and
for other business purposes. Contractor assigns to County the copyrights to all work
prepared, developed, or created pursuant to this Contract, including the right to: 1)
reproduce the work; 2) prepare derivative works; 3) distribute copies to the public; 4)
perform the works publicly; and 5) to display the work publicly. Contractor shall have
right to use materials produced in the course of this Contract for marketing purposes
and professional presentations, articles, speeches and other business purposes.
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V. Pitkin County’s Obligations. Pitkin County shall administer this Contract through
a County Representative. David Pesnichak, Regional Transportation Administrator will
manage the project as the County’s Representative. In the event that David Pesnichak
is not available, an authorized designee shall assume the County Representative’s
duties. The services provided and products delivered by the Contractor under this
Contract will be subject to review by the County’s Representatives, or a designee, for
compliance with Contractor’s obligations prior to final payment.
VI. Termination Prior to Expiration of Contract Term. The County has the right to
terminate this Contract, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the
Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice
shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. In
such event all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies and reports prepared by
the Contractor pursuant to this Contract shall become the County’s property. Contractor
shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Contract for any
satisfactory work completed pursuant to the terms of this Contract prior to the date of
termination. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to
the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the Contract
by the Contractor.
VII. Independent Contractor Status.
A. The parties to this Contract intend that the relationship between them contemplated
by the Contract is that of independent contractor. Contractor, and any agent,
employee, or servant of Contractor shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent,
or servant of Pitkin County.
B. Contractor is not required to offer his services exclusively to Pitkin County under
this Contract. Contractor may choose to work for other individuals or entities
during the term of this Contract, provided that the basic services and deliverable
products required under this Contract are submitted in the manner and on the
schedule defined under this Contract.
C. Contractor warrants that all work produced will conform to all applicable industry
standard of care, skill and diligence in the performance of Contractor’s obligations
under this Contract.
D. Contractor shall not attempt to oversee or supervise the work or actions of any
Pitkin County employee, servant or agent in the course of completing work under
this Contract.
E. Contractor is not entitled to any Workers’ Compensation benefits through Pitkin
County and is responsible for payment of any federal, state, FICA and other income
taxes.
VIII. Assignability. This Contract is not assignable by either party. Any use of
subcontractors by the Contractor for performance of this Contract must be accepted in
writing by the County.
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IX. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Contract shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Contract shall remain valid and
binding upon the parties hereto.
X. Integration and Modification.
A. This Contract represents the entire and integrated Contract between the County and
the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or contract,
either written or oral. This Contract may be amended only by written contract
signed by both the County and the Contractor.
B. The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the
Contractor to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including the increase or
decrease in the amount of the Contractor’s compensation, which are mutually
agreed upon between the County and the Contractor, shall be in writing and upon
execution shall become part of this Contract.
XI. Indemnity.
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, not excluding the County's
right to participate, defend the County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or
affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees,
agents, volunteers, and any jurisdiction or agency issuing permits for any work
included in the project, hereinafter referred to as indemnitee, from all suits and
claims, including attorney's fees and cost of litigation, actions, loss, damage,
expense, cost or claims of any character or any nature arising out of the work done
in fulfillment of the terms of this Contract or on account of any act, claim or amount
arising or recovered under workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure
of the Contractor to conform to any statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court
decree. It is agreed that the Contractor will be responsible for primary loss
investigation, defense and judgment costs where this Contract of indemnity applies.
In consideration of the award of this Contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all
rights of subrogation against the County its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or
affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees,
agents, and volunteers for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor
for the County.
B. The Contractor further shall investigate, process, respond to, adjust, provide
defense for and defend, pay or settle all claims, demands, or lawsuits related hereto
at its sole expense and shall bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even
if the claim, demand or lawsuit is groundless, false or fraudulent.
XII. Insurance. Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain until all of their
obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this Contract
are satisfied, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to property which
may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the
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Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
The insurance requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Contract and in
no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Contract. The policies shall
include, or be endorsed to include, the following provision: On insurance policies
where the County is named as an additional insured, the County shall be an additional
insured to the full limits of liability purchased b y the Contractor even if those limits of
liability are in excess of those required by this Contract.
The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient
to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the
work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or
subcontractors. The Contractor shall assess its own risks and if it deems appropriate
and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not
relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Contract by
reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or
types. Commercial General Liability Completed Operations coverage must be kept in
effect for up to three (3) years after completion of the project.
A. Coverage and Limits of Insurance. Contractor shall provide coverage with limits
of liability requirements provided that the coverage is written on a “following form”
basis.
1) Statutory Workers’ Compensation: Colorado statutory minimums
a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the County.
b. This requirement shall not apply when a contractor or subcontractor
is exempt under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act AND when
such contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate sole
proprietor waiver form.
Minimum Limits:
Coverage A (Workers’ Compensation) Statutory
Coverage B (Employers Liability)
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
2) Commercial General Liability – ISO 1CG 0001 form or equivalent.
(With County named as an additional insured)
Minimum Limits:
General Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000
Personal/Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000
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Fire Damage (Any One Fire) $ 50,000
Medical Payments (Any One Person) $ 5,000
Coverage to include:
Premises and Operations
Explosions, Collapse and Underground Hazards
Personal / Advertising Injury
Products / Completed Operations
Liability assumed under an Insured Contract (including defense costs assumed under
contract)
Independent Contractors
Designated Construction Project(s) General Aggregate Limit, ISO CG 2503 (1997
Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO Form 2010
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO CG 2037
(2004 Edition or equivalent)
The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured language
on the Additional Insured Endorsements specified above: “County, its subsidiary,
parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected
officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured
with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed
by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”.
3) Auto Liability: Bodily injury and property damage for any owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of this Contract.
Minimum Limits: Statutory
Coverage Bodily/Property Damage (Each Accident)
$ 1,000,000
4) Special Coverages (check as appropriate and insert amount):
a. ☐ Performance Bond $
b. ☐ Professional Errors and Omissions
c. ☐ Aircraft Liability
d. ☐ Owner’s Protective
e. ☐ Builder’s Risk
f. ☐ Boiler and Machinery
g. ☐ Loss of Use Insurance
h. ☐ Pollution Liability
i. ☐ Crime, including Employee Dishonesty Coverage, or Fidelity
Bond
B. Proof of Insurance:
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1) Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of this
Contract shall provide the required coverage and shall not be suspended,
voided or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been
given to the County, except when cancellation is for non -payment of
premium, then ten (10) days prior notice may be given. Such notice shall
be emailed directly to Procurement@pitkincounty.com. If the insurance
carrier will not provide the required notice, the Consultant/Contractor and
or its insurance broker shall notify the County of any cancellation, or
reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance within seven (7) days of
receipt of insurers’ notification to that effect. Simultaneously with the
Certificates of Insurance, the Contractor shall file with the Project Lead a
certified statement as to claims pending against the required coverages,
reserves established on account of such claims, defense costs expended and
amounts remaining on policy limits.
2) In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following
clauses:
a. The contractor’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory with
any insurance or self-insurance purchased by the County.
b. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies hereunder shall
have no recourse against the County of Pitkin for payment of any
premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.
c. Any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions in the above-
described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be for the
amount of, and at the sole expense of the Contractor.
d. Location of operations shall be: “all operations and locations at which
work for the referenced Project is being done.”
3) Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to
the County’s Representative at least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy’s
expiration date except for any policy expiring on the expiration date of this
Contract or thereafter.
4) The County reserves the right to request and receive a copy of any
policy and any policy endorsement at any time during the term of this
Contract.
XIII. Exemptions and Preferences. All purchases of construction or building or any other
materials for this Contract shall not include Federal Excise Taxes or Colorado State or
local sales or use taxes. Pitkin County is exempt from such taxes under registration
numbers 98-02624 and 84-78000-5k.
XIV. Records. The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate
books, records, and documents concerning its performance relating to this Contract for
a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Contract and the County shall
have the right within the three (3) year period to inspect and audit these books, records
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and documents, upon demand, in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times, for the
purpose of determining, by accepted accounting and auditing standards, compliance
with all provisions of the Contract and applicable law.
XV. Contract Made in Colorado. The parties agree that this Contract was made in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is
agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado.
XVI. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the
provisions of this Contract, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs
and reasonable attorney’s fees.
XVII. Governmental Immunity. Contractor agrees and understands that Pitkin County is
relying on and does not waive, by any provision of this Contract, the monetary
limitations or terms (presently $150,000 per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or
any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise
available to Pitkin County or any of its officers, agents or employees. Further, nothing
in this Contract shall be construed or interpreted to require or provide for indemnification
of the Contractor by the County for any injury to any person or any property damage
whatsoever which is caused by the negligence or other misconduct of the County or its
agent or employees.
XVIII. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments
provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only
currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s obligations under
this Contract are subject to Pitkin County’s annual right to budget and appropriate the
sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provisions of the Contract
shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing fiscal year beyond
the then current fiscal year of Pitkin County. No provision of the Contract shall be
construed or interpreted as creating a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other
financial obligation of Pitkin County within the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory debt limitation. This Contract shall not directly or indirectly obligate Pitkin
County to make any payments be yond those appropriated for Pitkin County’s then
current fiscal year. No provisions of this Contract shall be construed to pledge or create
a lien on any class or source of Pitkin County’s moneys, nor shall any provision of this
Contract restrict the future issuance of Pitkin County’s bonds or any obligations
payable from any class or source of Pitkin County’s money.
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XIX. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND COLORADO DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT CLAUSES
A. NO GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THIRD PARTIES
The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any
concurrence by the Federal Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of
the underlying contract, absent the express written consent by the Federal
Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall not be
subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser, Contractor, or any other party
(whether or not a party to that contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the
underlying contract.
B. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS
(49 U.S.C. 5325, 18 CFR 18.36 (i), 49 CFR 633.17)
1. Where the Purchaser is not a State but a local government and is the FTA Recipient
or a subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 18.36(i), the
Contractor agrees to provide the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the Comptroller
General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives access to any
books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent
to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and
transcriptions. Contractor also agrees, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 633.17 to provide the
FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives including any PMO Contractor
access to Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining to a major capital
project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal financial assistance
through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
2. Where the Purchaser is a State and is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the
FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 633.17, Contractor agrees to provide the
Purchaser, the FTA Administrator or his authorized representatives, including any
PMO Contractor, access to the Contractor's records and construction sites pertaining
to a major capital project, defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1, which is receiving federal
financial assistance through the programs described at 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309 or 5311.
By definition, a major capital project excludes contracts of less than the simplified
acquisition threshold currently set at $100,000.
3. Where the Purchaser enters into a negotiated contract for other than a small
purchase or under the simplified acquisition threshold and is an institution of higher
education, a hospital or other non- profit organization and is the FTA Recipient or a
subgrantee of the FTA Recipient in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 19.48, Contractor
agrees to provide the Purchaser, FTA Administrator, the Comptroller General of the
United States or any of their duly authorized representatives with access to any books,
documents, papers and record of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this
contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions.
4. Where any Purchaser which is the FTA Recipient or a subgrantee of the FTA
Recipient in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5325(a) enters into a contract for a capital
project or improvement (defined at 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)1) through other than
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competitive bidding, the Contractor shall make available records related to the
contract to the Purchaser, the Secretary of Transportation and the Comptroller
General or any authorized officer or employee of any of them for the purposes of
conducting an audit and inspection.
5. The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any
means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
6. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records, accounts and reports required
under this contract for a period of not less than three years after the date of
termination or expiration of this contract, except in the event of litigation or
settlement of claims arising from the performance of this contract, in which case
Contractor agrees to maintain same until the Purchaser, the FTA Administrator, the
Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, have disposed of
all such litigation, appeals, claims or exceptions related thereto. Reference 49 CFR
18.39(i)(11).
7. FTA does not require the inclusion of these requirements in subcontracts.
C. CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
(29 U.S.C. § 623, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 42 U.S.C. § 6102, 42 U.S.C. § 12112 42 U.S.C. §
12132, 49 U.S.C. § 5332 29 CFR Part 1630, 41 CFR Parts 60 et seq.) Civil Rights -
The following requirements apply to the underlying contract:
1 Nondiscrimination - In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6102, section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12132, and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor
agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the
Contractor agrees to comply with applicable Federal implementing regulations and
other implementing requirements FTA may issue.
2 Equal Employment Opportunity - The following equal employment opportunity
requirements apply to the underlying contract:
(a) Race, Color, Creed, National Origin, Sex - In accordance with Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and Federal transit laws at 49
U.S.C. § 5332, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable equal
employment opportunity requirements of U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL)
regulations, "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor," 41 C.F.R. Parts 60 et seq.,
(which implement Executive Order No. 11246, "Equal Employment
Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, "Amending Executive
Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity," 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
note), and with any applicable Federal statutes, executive orders, regulations, and
Federal policies that may in the future affect construction activities undertaken in
the course of the Project. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to
ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
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employment, without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or
age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for
training, including apprenticeship. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply
with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(b) Age - In accordance with section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § § 623 and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. §
5332, the Contractor agrees to refrain from discrimination against present and
prospective employees for reason of age. In addition, the Contractor agrees to
comply with any implementing requirements FTA may issue.
(c) Disabilities - In accordance with section 102 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12112, the Contractor agrees that it will
comply with the requirements of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, "Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act," 29 C.F.R. Part 1630, pertaining to employment
of persons with disabilities. In addition, the Contractor agrees to comply with any
implementing requirements FTA may issue.
3 The Contractor also agrees to include these requirements in each subcontract
financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA, modified only
if necessary to identify the affected parties.
D. GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 49 CFR Part 29. As such, the
contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its principals, as defined at 49
CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as
defined at 49 CFR 29.940 and 29.945.
The contractor is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the
requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower tier covered transaction it
enters into.
XX. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and
by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail,
postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent
under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent.
Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of
confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for
personal service of a summons or other legal process.
To Pitkin County:
David Pesnichak
with copies to:
Pitkin County Attorney’s Office
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530 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Email: david.pesnichak@pitkincounty.com
530 E. Main St., Suite #301
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Email: Attorney@pitkincounty.com
To Contractor:
,
Phone: ( ) -
Email:
XXI. Public Contracts for Services and Public Contracts with Natural Persons. In
conformance with the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 8-17.5-101, et seq., as amended and
C.R.S. §§ 24-76.5-101, et seq., as amended:
A. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. §§8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S.
[Not applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities,
investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects,
intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and
services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ
or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Contract and will
confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment in the United States to perform work under this Contract, through
participation in the E-Verify Program established under Pub. L. 104-208 or the State
verification program established pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5)(c), C.R.S., Contractor
shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Contract or enter into a contract with a Subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor
that the Subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to
perform work under this Contract. Contractor (i) shall not use E-Verify Program or
State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants
while this Contract is being performed, (ii) shall notify the Subcontractor and the
contracting State agency within 3 days if Contractor has actual knowledge that a
Subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this
Contract, (iii) shall terminate the subcontract if a Subcontractor does not stop
employing or contracting with the illegal alien within 3 days of receiving the notice,
and (iv) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation,
undertaken pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5), C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State program, Contractor shall
deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political
subdivision, a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has examined
the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other
requirements of the State program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement
of this provision or §§8-17.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., the contracting State agency,
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institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this Contract for
breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages.
B. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. §§24-76.5-101, et seq.,
C.R.S.
Contractor, if a natural person 18 years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under
penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the
United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) shall comply with the provisions of §§24-
76.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., and (iii) has produced one form of identification required by
§24-76.5-103, C.R.S. prior to the Effective Date of this Contract.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract as of the date first set out herein
above.
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!#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
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MANAGER APPROVAL:
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Project Understanding
Sustainable transportation including bus, pedestrian and bicycles is a priority for Pitkin County and the
greater Aspen area. The SH 82 Upper Valley corridor from the Aspen Airport to the Maroon Creek
Roundabout is a critical link in the County’s multimodal transportation network. The corridor is served
by up to 8 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus routes and enjoys a seasonal mode share of up to
35% of all trips and accounts for a significant percentage of the 5 million annual transit ridership f or
RFTA.
The County and RFTA have recently completed and continue to plan for significant investment in transit
and multimodal infrastructure including enhanced bus shelters, fleet upgrades, and bike share
expansions to support expanded sustainable mobility options and accommodate future travel demand.
While the SH 82 corridor currently provides a limited amount of transit priority such as dedicated bus
lanes in short segments, recurring traffic congestion along the corridor, which carries 26,000 vehicles
per day according to CDOT data, have hindered efforts to provide reliable and fast transit service.
Additionally, several gaps and barriers in pedestrian and bicycle access to bus stops remain such as
safe crossings of SH 82 and connections from side streets and commercial centers. This study will
evaluate the SH 82 corridor and identify specific physical and operational strategies to increase transit
efficiency and provide enhanced safety and access for pedestrians and bicyclists. The recommen dations
will identify practical, cost-effective multimodal mobility solutions to prioritize transit, pedestrian and
bicycle travel and support future near and long-term capital programming and redevelopment efforts.
The SH 82 corridor is about 2.6 miles, with 4 signalized intersections (Aspen Airport, Harmony Road, Owl
Creek Road, Truscott Place/Pyramid Road) one roundabout (Maroon Creek Road/Castle Creek
Road/SHCO 82), 5 unsignalized intersections (Service Center Road, Sage Way, Stage Road, Tiehack Road,
Hideaway Lane), and 3 unsignalized business entrances). At the east end, there is a transit center
adjacent to the roundabout.
Headways for the routes serving
the study segment of SH 82 range
from 10 to 30 minutes, and spans
of service range from 12 to 18
hours per day. Routes include
Snowmass Village & Woody Creek,
VelociRFT BRT, Roaring Fork
Valley Local, Roaring Fork Valley
Express, City of Aspen Burlingame
Route, 4 Mountain Connector
Buttermilk, City of Aspen
Castle/Maroon Route and the 4
Mountain Connector Aspen
Highlands route.
PROJECT WORK PLAN AND
IMITATION: Upon a Notice to
Proceed, Mead & Hunt will
schedule a kick-off meeting with
the County to finalize the schedule,
data availability needs, and
preferences for recurring
coordination, monthly reporting
and stakeholder communication.
Working closely with the Elected
Officials Transportation Committee
(EOTC) and County, Town, City and RFTA staff, the Mead & Hunt team will perform the following tasks:
Task 1 FIELD REVIEW AND BASE MAPPING
Field reviews including inventories and observations of multi-modal traffic and transit operations,
performed by our Professional Traffic Engineers, will be a critical element of our work to validate the bus
delay hot spots and ensure the location of physical and operational transit priority treatments and bicycle
and pedestrian connections achieve the desired outcomes. Identifying solutions relies in large part in
understanding what is really happening on the ground during peak and off-peak hours to understand:
Roadway geometry including lane configurations, lane widths, median widths. turn lane storage
lengths
mid-block access points, turn restrictions, sight distance, lighting, posted speed limits and
curbside parking regulations
Bus stop accessibility including curbside bus zone lengths, tight turns, sight distance,
constrained right-of-way, and ADA accessibility
Congested traffic operations such as cycle failures, lane utilization, upstream metering,
downstream bottlenecks, left-turn lane spillovers which interrupt the smooth flow of traffic,
residual queuing from north-south streets and high pedestrian volume conflicts with an emphasis
on factors that affect bus service;
Poor transit operations such as bus stop transfer delays, boarding and alighting delays, bus stop
/curb crowding, bus bunching, bus stop spacing bus stop departure merging friction/ conflicts,
bus stop curbside blockage, time spent at red signals after door closing, turning vehicle conflicts
and traffic congestion that increase bus travel times and reduce bus service reliability;
Aggressive or risky driver behaviors such as selection of less than adequate gaps to enter from
a side street or driveway, two-stage gap acceptance, red light running, bicycling against the flow
of traffic, illegally passing transit vehicles for right turns, and failure to yield to pedestrians;
Pedestrian and bicycle activity and behaviors safety and as pedestrians crossing outside of
crosswalks, available crossing times, locations of midblock crossings, crossings near bus stops
and rail stations, sidewalk, and bus stop overcrowding
CADD Base Plans: Mead & Hunt will prepare CADD base mapping for the study corridor, incorporating
GIS, right-of-way and other files obtained from various County agencies. We will request readily
available GIS layers, including: Environmental information such as wetlands, forest stands, flood zones,
and streams; Public utilities (water, sewer, storm drains); Right-of-way/tax maps; Sidewalks; Bicycle
routes; Transit routes/stops; Zoning/land use density. Additionally, private utility companies will be
contacted to provide system map information for inclusion on the base plans. Base plans will illustrate
existing curb lines, signage, Pavement markings (lane assignments and width), non-motorized
infrastructure (sidewalks, bike facilities, and bus stops), Traffic control dev ices, Building footprints,
Access points (driveways), streams and other water elements adjacent to the corridor, underground and
overhead utilities, and Right-of-way and parcel lines.
Existing right-of-way will be assembled using all available data, State parcel layers, tax maps, County
plats, and/or record drawings, and will be reviewed to ensure that reasonably accurate right -of-way
decisions are made. Additional right-of-way research such as obtaining plats or as-built plans may be
pursued to clarify the right-of-way situation in key areas once they are identified.
GIS Base Mapping: The base mapping will also include a separate atlas of GIS maps and database of
transportation assets by mode such as: Existing and Future Land Use and Zoning; Roadway funct ional
classification and speed limits
Daily traffic volumes; Transit routes and bus stops locations and infrastructure (shelters, benches,
lighting, etc.); Pedestrian infrastructure (sidewalks, crosswalks,; ADA ramps, refuge islands,
pedestrian signals); Bicycle infrastructure (signed routes, marked lanes, trails)
Task 1 Deliverables
Photos/ video and mapping of field observation of operational and geometric issues impact bus
speed and reliability
Summary list/ matrix of observed operational deficiencies and probable causes
Summary Memo of Field Observations of Traffic and Transit Hot Spots
CADD base plan with Typical Cross Sections and GIS Mapping
Task 2 PERFORMANCE MEASURES, PLAN REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Based on the 2018 FHWA Guidebook Measuring Multi-modal Network Connectivity, we will work with the
County to select appropriate performance measures to support alternatives screening, cost-benefit
analysis and selection for all modes within the corridor. These metrics will be defined early in the
project to guide data collection, alternatives development and analysis and will be weighted/ ranked
based on County preference/ priority. Specific modal and design performance metrics may include:
Non-auto mode share
Bicycle/pedestrian network length
Transit service coverage (span and frequency)
Bicycle and pedestrian volumes
Pedestrian level of service
Bicycle level of service
Bicycle level of stress
Connectivity index
Crossing opportunities
Network density
Network completeness
Walk and Bike Shed size/ demographics
person throughput
level of transit priority/ service
travel time/ speeds
emissions
traffic operations (intersection level of
service/ delay)
network latent demand
crash reduction factor
environmental impact
utility impact
stormwater management needs
right-of-way impact
stakeholder/public preference
permitting needs
magnitude of cost
Mead & Hunt will obtain and review all relevant previous studies, reports and plans including proposed
development, transit and highway capital improvement programs from local and State agencies,
strategic plans, CDOT traffic studies including SH 82 Access Control Plans, Buttermilk to Roundabout
Bus Lanes, BRT feasibility studies, and Records of Decision. We will extract and summarize all relev ant
corridor background information including recommended improvements and policies related to roadway
design, traffic operations, traffic safety, and multi-modal pedestrian and bicycle networks, and transit
networks.
Public agency stakeholders will provide valuable information to supplement the transit priority and
pedestrian and bicycle connectivity analysis and strengthen the study’s recommendations. We propose to
engage Pitkin County, RFTA, the Town of Snowmass and the City of Aspen throughout the study to:
Gather local input on bus transit network delay and pedestrian and bicycle gaps and barriers
Identify any elements or recommendations from previous studies to retain and advance
Gather input on the transit, bicycle and pedestrian performance measures, recommendations,
concepts, costs and prioritization
In conjunction with the field investigation and stakeholder coordination we propose meeting directly with
RFTA bus operations staff to identify bus delay hot spots based on their experience and institutional
knowledge, including non-recurring bus delays such as construction, crashes, weather events as well as
recent or expected service plan changes and proposed improvements identified through other studies .
The meetings would include planning staff, bus operations staff, senior operators, supervisors) and utilize
aerial maps for their service area, corridor and routes. The information culled from these meetings will
create another layer of data regarding hot spots that will be overlaid with study measured data.
Task 2 Deliverables
Summary matrix of previous studies, recommendations
and status of implementation
Stakeholder outreach and presentation materials
(electronic and printed)
Stakeholder / bus operations meeting minutes
Task 3 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Traffic Data Collection: Mead & Hunt will research and compile recent traffic counts at the 4 signalized
intersections, roundabout and 5 unsignalized intersections. If new counts are needed, they will be
collected from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on a typical weekday when public schools
are in session and during normal weather conditions, but could also include weekend peak hours if
necessary. Traffic count data will be classified into passenger vehicle, bus, and trucks. In addition to
vehicle counts, Mead & Hunt will include pedestrian and bicycle volumes at each crosswalk and cyclists
in the roadway and using the sidewalk. If COVID impacts continue to result in unrepresentative traffic
conditions, we will factor existing and/ or historical data, in consultation with the County and CDOT to
develop representative base year project traffic volumes.
Existing Conditions Traffic Model Development and Traffic Ana lysis: Mead & Hunt will balance the
existing traffic volumes collected to create a base traffic conditions for analysis. Mead & Hunt will use
VISSIM, a microscopic traffic analysis program that models and predicts capacity and delay for streets
and highways. VISSIM can provide advanced network metrics for complex multi-modal urban roadway
networks such as roundabouts and interchanges and as well as enhanced simulations and 3D
visualizations. VISSIM can also provide additional performance metrics such as density, vehicle
throughput and delays. A VISSIM model will be developed for the AM and PM peak hour.
The VISSIM models will be calibrated to existing conditions by comparing field -measured corridor and
link travel times, as well as queue lengths to those predicted by the model. Model parameters such as
gap acceptance and lane utilization will be modified so that the model predicts results equivalent to
those measured in the field. Digital video of the roundabout operations will be utilized for reference and
use in 3D animation. Please click on the hyperlink for an example simulation of an advanced TSP 100%
bus priority scenario. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ooB52PSXtI&feature=youtu.be
Task 3 Deliverables
Peak hour traffic volume diagrams and vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic count reports
Traffic Operations Analysis (vehicle delay, level of service and volume -to-capacity ratios) and
Queuing analysis (average and 95th percentile queues)
Task 4 BUS NETWORK DELAY ANALYSIS
Mead & Hunt has extensive experi ence in evaluating transit operations data including Automatic Vehicle
Location (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) and Regional Integrated Transportation Information
System (RITIS-includes IRNIX and HERE probe and incident data) probe data and other sources to identify
operational hot spots such as curbside congestion, signal delays, and bus bunching. Mead & Hunt has also
performed traffic modeling, evaluation and development of implementation packages for installation of
bus queue jump signals and Transit Signal priority (TSP) at a jurisdiction wide level for numerous
jurisdictions.
We will employ a multi-tiered data analysis approach starting with an initial review of transit and traffic
operational data to develop an operational profile of bus delay “hot spot” locations and incorporating field
observations collected in Task 1 to validate operational issues, review physical / geometric profiles and
strategize on applicable transit priority treatments for certain road segments and intersections as follows:
Transit Operational Analysis: Mead & Hunt will utilize GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification), GTFS -
RT, GIS and internal ITS operational data (AVL/CAD, APC, etc.) data to extract posted schedule data (span,
headway/ route density and posted time points between stops) as well as observed bus travel time and
on-time performance data by event definition to identify the bus delay hot spots along the study network
where bus stop dwell time, merging conflicts, traffic signal delays, and traffic congestion increase bus
travel times and reduce bus service reliability. Overall travel times, and segment/location delays will be
analyzed by time of day, direction, and most importantly type of service to identify hotspots and
when/where they occur within the overall system. Once hotspots/areas of concern are identified
additional analysis using RFTA AVL/CAD and APC data as available to correlate bus delay to transit
operational events (doors open/closed, bike/wheelchair loading/unloading, vehicle starts/stops, etc.) to
develop a deeper understanding of the causes of the delay at each hotspot (boarding/alighting, signal
delay, bus stop occupied by other bus, general
vehicle congestion, etc.). Transit travel times
will be partitioned and spatially illustrated to
include run times, congestion delays, signal
delay and stop/ dwell time delays. The analysis
will identify the average directional bus travel
time/ speeds as well as the median, 10th and 90th
percentiles for the AM, Midday and PM peak
periods.
We will also assess the impact of bus delay on
on-time performance using RRFTA or National
Transit Database (NTD) definition (e.g. defined
as a bus leaving a time point within 0 to 5
minutes of the scheduled departure time). For
each bus route within the corridor, we will
summarize the percent of early, on-time and
late departures for up all stops by bus route.
Task 4 Deliverables
Summary of transit operational data
(bus routes, stops and ridership) and
performance metrics (bus delay hot
spots by segment and on-time
performance analysis) tables and GIS mapping
Draft and Final Technical Memo
Task 5 TRANSIT PRIORITY
TREATMENT EVALUATION
Building on the analysis from
previous tasks, best practices
in transit priority, and input
from the EOTC, County, Town,
City and RFTA, Mead & Hunt will
then develop a menu of
customized bus priority
treatments to achieve the
desired outcomes of service
reliability and bus speed
improvements. In order to
frame the discussion among
stakeholders, we will begin by
developing a broad menu of bus
priority treatments. These
treatment options could include a
mix of physical and operational
strategies for both interactions
and roadway segments:
Mead & Hunt utilizes big data sources such as
INRIX and Transit AVL to probe bus operations, run
times, delays and speeds in order to understand
sources of bus delays, congestion levels and
bottlenecks. and to estimate the number of
passenger-hours of delay saved under various bus
priority strategies.
Transit Priority Toolkit employed by Mead & Hunt to address
bus operational issues
Signing and Marking (e.g. red
painted bus stops/ queue
jumps, green painted bike
lanes)
Dedicated Bus Lanes,
including median running
busway
Bus Stop Improvements
(relocation to far side, consolidations)
Queue Jumps/ Bypass Lanes
Curbside management (extended bus stop zones, layover zones)
Off-Board Fare Payment
Curb-extensions/ bus bulbs
Bus Islands
Bus-Friendly Traffic Signal Operations (passive and active transit signal priority, bus only turn signal
phases, adaptive signal control)
Traffic Operations Strategies (dynamic and permanent lane assignment changes, turn restrictions,
signal phasing/ protected turns, street pattern changes)
Traffic Technology Application – as part of this project, Mead & Hunt is proposing a pilot
demonstration of advanced Transit Signal Priority led by Axilion – see inset box.
The applicability of different treatments will be assessed based on traffic and transit operational profiles
developed in Tasks 3 and 4 and a set of evaluation criteria will be developed with input from the EOTC,
County, Town, City and RFTA to evaluate the benefits, costs, and impacts associated with different
potential treatments, and compare their applicability at different hot spot locations. Mead & Hunt will
utilize work completed in previous in-house studies, TCRP Synthesis 83 Bus Preferential Treatments in
Mixed Traffic, and other documents to identify unit benefits, costs and impacts for different treatments.
Task 5 Deliverables
• Summary Matrix of Bus Priority Treatment Alternatives
TASK 6 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION: Well-designed transit service can fail to
attract riders if there are significant barriers to accessing it. Mead & Hunt has conduct ed a variety of
access studies for over 100 transit stops/ stations. From a bike/ped perspective, there is excellent
connectivity among destinations along the north
side of SH 82 via the Rio Grande Trail, which is
also managed by RFTA. Within the study corridor,
there are trail underpasses at the airport, just
west of Harmony Road, just west of Truscott
Place/Pyramid Road, and just west of the
roundabout, but there remain two bus stop pairs
that do not have any pedestrian or bicycle
crossings nearby: at Service Center Road and at
Aspen Country Inn.
Many of the side streets and commercial
destinations both north and south of SH 82 do
not have sidewalk access to the Rio Grande
Trail or to the bus stops along SH 82.
Mead & Hunt will investigate field conditions,
assess pedestrian desire lines, and identify
gaps and barriers to direct connections
between adjacent neighborhoods and
commercial areas and recommend multimodal
priority treatments to complete connections. Emphasis will be placed on connecting bus stops with
high-volume local pedestrian generators and addressing high conflict locations between pedestrians
and vehicles. Mead & Hunt’s expertise in GIS and spatial analysis tools such as Network Analyzer will be
fully leveraged for visualizing the benefits and evaluating existing and potential station walksheds, as
well as our expertise in bicycle level of traffic stress. Increased station area walk and bike sheds can
Proposed Transit Station 1/2 walkshed/bikeshed comparison
between existing and future conditions with a prescribed set
of pedestrian/bike infrastructure improvements
be evaluated to identify the potential capture of households and populations with enhanced access to a
transit station or stop and the propensity for increase walk or bike-up ridership.
We will also obtain, review and map any recent crash data to identify any pedestrian and bicylce crash
experience, and correlate crash trends to existing physical or operational deficiencies in the active
transportation network.
In addition to identifying physical impediments, such as gaps in the pedestrian network, barriers c an also
be knowledge based if access to stations from adjacent neighborhoods is not clear (if service patterns
are too complex for some riders to understand or if wayfinding is lacking). Whether planning access
improvements to fixed transit stations or traditional bus stops, access planning should focus on
identification of the primary trip generation locations, and in making the connections to the transit service
easy, direct, and intuitive. Mead & Hunt’s work on the Richmond Pulse BRT Station Access planning has
been used as a tool by FHWA to showcase innovative best practice pedestrian and bicycle network design
to support transit accessibility.
Alternatives may include but are not limited to the following:
Shared use pedestrian/bicycle path
On-road buffered/ protected bike lanes with bike walks
Enhanced pedestrian crossings (refuge islands, HAWK signals, Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons,
Leading pedestrian intervals)
New or widened sidewalks,
Intersection spot geometric improvements (e.g. channeli zation removal, reduced curb radii)
Intersection pedestrian infrastructure improvements – crosswalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals,
protected design with bike walks and ped islands
Bus stop/ station improvements – shelters, landing area, benches, lighting
Task 6 Deliverables
• Matrix of Pedestrian and Bicycle access and safety improvements by transit stop/ station
• Walkshed/ bike shed mapping
TASK 7 COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, ALTERNATIVES SCREENING AND PRIORITIZATION:
We will work collaboratively to select a practical range of transit priority and pedestrian/ bicycle
accessibility alternatives to advance retain for cost-benefit analysis, screening and to test and for
multimodal traffic operations, and to iterate as needed.
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Alternatives Screening: The cost-benefit analysis will quantify and include
planning-level costs for all design elements including life span maintenance and operations. The benefits
will include operation and safety savings such as reduced delays, crash reductions and transit opera tions
savings. The alternatives screening will also assess and filter for project specific performance metrics
identified in Task 2 for all retained alternatives to help supplement the cost-benefit analysis and highlight
the performance of other key modal specific mobility measures, design and environmental impacts. These
analyses will clearly identify and rank the expected return-on-investment for operating speed and on-time
performance/reliability - where capital investments could generate the highest benefits in the form of
passengers served and travel time savings.
Alternatives Analysis: Traffic simulations of the preferred short and long-term concept will be
performed using VISSIM to estimate expected benefits in bus travel time, speeds and person
throughput as well as impact to general traffic speeds, delays and level of service. In addition,
estimated bus operating cost savings will be evaluated. Savings will be estimated for the project
life cycle applying an assumed inflation factor.
Programming and Phasing Evaluation:
Mead & Hunt will also evaluate the implementation of bus speed and reliability treatments from a
programming perspective. Drawing on lessons learned from bus priority implementation in other
jurisdictions, and considering cost, timeline and sequencing of improvements, we will analyze and
recommend several implementation strategies in terms of timeline, responsible actors, permitting
needs, right-of-way needs, traffic impacts, and public acceptance such as:
• Corridor level operational deployments (e.g. transit signal priority/ adaptive signal control)
• Systems management approach such as evaluating optimized lane configuration, signal phasing,
signal timing or other types of dynamic control to improve operations without any geometric
modifications
• Tactical design – ‘pop-up’ bus lanes/ queue jumps, and curb extensions as trials/
demonstration/ short-term deployments
Prioritization
We will develop a 3-tiered ranking system for near-term, mid-term, and long-term improvements. Near
term improvements are those that require little to no planning or design and where no right -of-way,
environmental or utility impacts are anticipated. Mid-term projects require some element of
planning/analysis and/or design. Mid-term projects may also include developer proffers. Long-term
projects are those that will require planning and design and where the County or CDOT may not have the
ROW/easement to construct. The projects could then added be to the City, RFTA, or County CIP or used as
placeholders for conditional approval of developments/rezoning applications along the corridor. We will
work with the County to identify potential funding sources beyond local CIP of developer funds. There are
several regional/state/federal grant programs (DOLA, GOCO, Small Starts, MMOS, HSIP, TAP, SRTS, BUILD,
ROUTES, Recreational Trails, Energy/ Mineral Assistance Funds, etc.) that offer monetary support for
implementing the recommended improvements in the comprehensive transportation plan. Mead & Hunt has
a proven approach to identify grant programs that fit a project’s funding needs, and then analyze, assemble,
and submit a competitive grant application package.
Task 7 Deliverables
• Alternatives Screening, Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Prioritization Matrix of Recommend ed Short, Mid and Long Term Alternatives
• Technical memorandum summarizing alternatives analysis, recommendations and
programming
Task 8 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Once consensus is reached on short and long-term package of transit, pedestrian and bicycle priority
improvements, Mead & Hunt will proceed to develop concept design plans for the corridor. It is proposed
that at this stage of project development, the concept designs will be prepared using 1” = 50’ scale aerial
photography imagery with GIS topography and other features. Concept designs may be at the asset level
(e.g. bus stop structures, lighting, amenities, signage, sidewalk access, bike access.), intersection level or
corridor level. The concept will show all elements of the typical section, to include:
Travel Lanes
Bus Lanes/ Bus Stops
Sidewalks
Bikes lanes/Shared Path
Green buffer
Pedestrian crossings
Multi-use paths
Turn lanes and medians
Plans will include footprint level impacts of any new roadway, busway, sidewalk, bicycle facilities, traffic
controls, rights-of-way, etc.
Potential long-term SH 82 median busway
concept
Construction Cost Estimates: Mead & Hunt will develop planning-level costs for the construction of
recommended short-term and long-term improvements, to include the following items:
Taking conceptual plans to 100% design
Traffic control modifications
ROW acquisition costs (for long-term improvements)
Divided by land use type
Utility Relocation costs (for long-term improvements)
Roadbed widening, curb/gutter, and sidewalk construction (for long-term improvements)
Storm water management facilities construction (for long-term improvements)
Cost estimates will be developed according to the latest CDOT cost estimating guidelines. Major
quantities estimates using standard percentages will be prepared for items such as traffic signals,
lighting, maintenance of traffic, and landscaping for which detailed quantities will not be available. The
cost estimate will be made in 2020 dollars.
Right-of-Way, Environmental and Utility I mpact Assessment: Any proposed ROW needs will be overlaid on
the existing ROW base map developed in Task 1 to show specific properties that are impacted where
constrained right-of-way or environmental features exist. Right-of-way impacts will be estimated to the
nearest square foot and summarized by zoning/land use type and by parcel, lot and/or tax account number
so that the County can provide a cost per acre or SF based on land use and zoning. Impacts to existing
overhead and underground utilities will be identified and relocations quantified; Impacts to sensitive
environmental features and cultural resources such as streams, forests, critical areas, floodplains and
historic properties will be identified and quantified. A list of anticipated permits will also be provided.
Task 7 Deliverable:
Tabular summary of all proposed improvements (strategy, priority and implementation timeline)
Construction cost estimate worksheet with major quantities.
A matrix summary of right-of-way impacts and costs, environmental impacts and utility impacts
Preferred short-term and long-term concept design, typical sections, and cost estimates
Task 9 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
The final report will present an Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Plan that will identify proposed:
Transit infrastructure
Bicycle infrastructure
Pedestrian infrastructure
Traffic control upgrades
Roadway Modifications
Right-of-way needs
Draft Report: Mead & Hunt will prepare a concise draft technical report that can be transmitted to the
EOTC, County, Town, City and RFTA. The report will summarize the findings, data collection and analysis,
alternatives identification and analysis, concept development and recommendations. The report will
document all methodologies and assumptions utilized in developing the proposed recommendations and
concept designs. The Draft Report will include all technical analysis, findings, graphics, tables, charts,
drawings, and calculations. Supporting GIS files, CADD plan and typical sections, cost estimates, traffic
data, etc. will be compiled into a standalone technical appendix.
Presentation of Draft Study: Mead & Hunt will present the highlights from the draft report to the EOTC,
County, Town, City and RFTA.
Final Report: Mead & Hunt will address comments on the draft report and on the presentation draft by
the EOTC, County and stakeholders and incorporate all changes into a final report and plan set for the
project. All reports will be delivered in electronic PDF format and original Microsoft Office format, along
with hard copies of all reports and plans, as requested. Mead & Hunt will also deliver all CADD files of
all designs and drawings, as well as all reference files, as requested.
Task 8 Deliverable:
Draft Technical Report
Final Technical Report and Presentation
Smart Mobility Technology Alternative – Axilion’s core services include Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
and Transportation Technology Applications such as arterial traffic signal systems (smart signal controllers,
Transit Signal Priority, Adaptive Traffic Control Systems, and fiber-optic communications). Axilion transforms
traffic signal systems into a dynamic and adaptive traffic network and reduces vehicle delays, transit delays and
carbon emissions.
Axilion has the capabilities to deliver cutting edge TSP solutions for any client and transit mode, ranging from 100%
transit priority with advanced signal operations and delay compensation so that buses do not stop at traffic signals
with minimal delay to vehicle traffic; to optimizing existing TSP plans within system constraints for conditional
priority as well as providing enhanced data collection and analytics on bus position and delays.
The advanced TSP capabilities of the solution may be aligned with the city/agency policy (e.g. granting full/partial
priority for public transit), or be weighted based on inputs from other source of data (e.g. # of passengers in the
bus). Axilion’s advanced technology is supporting both simple interv entions in managing the signals (e.g. adjusting
the cycle time using Green-Light Extension, Red-Light Truncation and Offset) as well as more advanced
interventions (e.g. Phase Shifting, Phase Insertion). Once implemented, our data analytics validate that t ravelers
experience smoother travel with continuous and real-time signal timing optimization, resulting in up to 40%
reduced commute times.
Monitoring SaaS module - Axilion’s solution is based on applying AI algorithms from video streams captured by
Microsoft Azure IoT Edge mobile devices. Each device is equipped with a camera, GPS, modem with 4G/5G mounted
on transit vehicles. Using a highly advanced neural networks scheme, the Monitoring SaaS module is providing
updated network-wide traffic counts of vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians etc. and deriving updated Origin-Destination
matrices. The Monitoring SaaS module analyzes the driving experience from the driver’s perspective and through
our innovative data analytics, provides key performance measures suc h as:
● Average vehicle stopped delay
● Overall travel time and average speeds along a route
● Queue length at the approach for each intersection
● Intersection level of service
● Bus dwell time
Recommended signal timing plans (cycle lengths, splits, offsets, time of day patterns and phasing) can be
simulated through the Axilion DigitalTwin module and provide visualization and performance measures for the
impact of those changes on the traffic flo w in the corridor, adjacent intersections and cross streets, ensuring
compliance with all pedestrian clearance, vehicle clearance, TSP conditions, and other requirements.
1 Field Review and Base Mapping
2 Performance Measures, Plan Review and Stakeholder Engagement
3 Traffic Operations Analysis
4 Bus Network Delay Analysis
5 Transit Priority Treatment Identification
6 Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Evalation
7 Cost Benefit Analysis, Screening and Prioritization
8 Concept Plan Development
9 Technical Documentation
Legend
EOTC/ City, Town and RFTA Stakeholder Meeting
Kick-Off Meeting
Draft Deliverable
Final Deliverable
Project Timeline
Pitkin County Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study
February March
Task
Anticipated Schedule
April May June July NovemberAugustSeptemberOctober
Project Senior Project Engineering
Manager Engineer Engineer Technician
180.00$ 155.00$ 115.00$ 90.00$ 75.00$
Field Review/ Observations 2 4 8 8 22 2,500.00$
Project Mapping/ CAD Base Plan 4 8 12 16 40 3,820.00$
Performance Measure Selection 2 4 8 14 1,900.00$
Previous Plan Review 2 4 8 14 1,900.00$
EOTC, County, City, Town and RFTA meetings 12 16 8 36 5,560.00$
Traffic Data Compilation 2 4 6 8 22 1,910.00$
Traffic Operation Analysis 4 4 16 40 64 6,780.00$
Transit Data Analysis 2 8 16 40 66 7,040.00$
Treatment Identification 2 6 12 20 2,670.00$
Screening and Prioritization 2 4 8 8 22 2,620.00$
Programming and Funding 2 6 12 20 2,670.00$
Improvement identification 2 4 8 14 1,900.00$
Walkshed/ bikeshed analysis 2 4 6 12 24 2,750.00$
Alternatives Traffic and Safety Analysis 2 8 16 24 16 66 6,800.00$
Cost Benefit Analysis 2 6 12 20 2,670.00$
Screening and Prioritization 2 4 6 12 24 2,750.00$
40 88 156 154 48 486 56,240.00$
TSP Feasibility Study 5,000.00$
Phase I TOTAL COST 61,240.00$
Task 4: Bus Network Delay Analysis
TOTAL COST
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study - Phase I
Pitkin County
Fee Estimate
TASK
Task 6: Pedestrian and Bicycle Accessibility
LABOR CLASSIFICATION
CADD/ GIS Subtotal
Hours Subtotal Fees
Task 2: Plan Review and Stakeholder Engagement
Task 5: Transit Priority Treatment Evaluation
Task 7: Cost Benefit Analysis and Alternatives Screening
Task 1: Field Review and Base Mapping
Task 3: Traffic Study
Direct Expense/
Vendor
Project Senior Project Engineering Axilioin
Manager Engineer Engineer Technician Smart Mobility
180.00$ 155.00$ 115.00$ 90.00$ 75.00$
Concept Plan and Sections, Pre-Engineering, and / or Optional
Pilot Transit Signal Priority Demonstration 2 6 12 40 16 $20,000 76 27,470.00$
Cost Estimates and Environmental and Right of Way Impacts 2 4 12 24 42 4,520.00$
Draft Report and Presentation 4 8 16 6 34 4,340.00$
Final Report 4 4 8 16 2,260.00$
12 22 48 70 16 168 38,590.00$
Task 7: Concept Development
Task 8: Technical Documentation
TOTAL COST
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Upper Valley Transit Enhancement Study - Phase II
Pitkin County
Fee Estimate
TASK
CADD/ GIS
LABOR CLASSIFICATION
Subtotal
Hours Subtotal Fees
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Signature Adoption: Drawn on Device
Using IP Address: 75.71.107.170
Sent: 2/8/2021 5:47:44 AM
Viewed: 2/9/2021 8:07:04 AM
Signed: 2/9/2021 8:07:12 AM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Not Offered via DocuSign
Richard Neiley
richard.neiley@pitkincounty.com
Asst. County Attorney
Security Level: Email, Account Authentication
(None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style
Using IP Address: 73.153.167.171
Sent: 2/9/2021 8:07:17 AM
Resent: 2/10/2021 4:50:03 PM
Viewed: 2/10/2021 4:57:36 PM
Signed: 2/10/2021 4:57:59 PM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Signer Events Signature Timestamp
Accepted: 6/14/2021 3:58:12 PM
ID: ffad8d10-ed50-4248-a601-4dc14a0a3875
Company Name: Pitkin County, Colorado
In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp
Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp
Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp
Pitkin County Procurement
procurement@pitkincounty.com
Procurement
Pitkin County
Security Level: Email, Account Authentication
(None)
Sent: 2/10/2021 4:58:03 PM
Resent: 2/10/2021 4:58:13 PM
Viewed: 6/22/2021 2:29:23 PM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Not Offered via DocuSign
Accounts Payable
AP@pitkincounty.com
Accounts Payable
Pitkin County
Security Level: Email, Account Authentication
(None)
Sent: 2/10/2021 4:58:07 PM
Viewed: 2/18/2021 10:16:08 AM
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure:
Not Offered via DocuSign
Witness Events Signature Timestamp
Notary Events Signature Timestamp
Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps
Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 2/5/2021 4:24:27 PM
Certified Delivered Security Checked 2/10/2021 4:57:36 PM
Signing Complete Security Checked 2/10/2021 4:57:59 PM
Completed Security Checked 2/10/2021 4:58:07 PM
Payment Events Status Timestamps
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure
ELECTRONIC RECORD AND SIGNATURE DISCLOSURE
From time to time, Pitkin County (we, us or Pitkin County) may be required by law to provide
you with certain written notices or disclosures. Described below are the terms and conditions for
providing to you such notices and disclosures electronically when we send you documents for
electronic signature.
Acknowledging your Access, Intent, and Consent to Receive and Sign Materials
Electronically
To confirm that you can access this information electronically, which will be similar to other
electronic notices and disclosures that we will provide to you, please verify that you were able to
read this electronic disclosure and that you also were able to print on paper or electronically save
this page for your future reference and access or that you were able to e-mail this disclosure and
consent to an address where you will be able to print on paper or save it for your future reference
and access. Further, if you consent to receive notices and disclosures exclusively in electronic
format on the terms and conditions described above, please let us know by clicking the 'I agree'
button below.
By checking the 'I Agree' box, I confirm that:
I am establishing my intent to be bound to the transaction, and indicating that I am fully
aware of the purpose for which the signature is being provided.
I can access and read this Electronic CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF
ELECTRONIC RECORD AND SIGNATURE DISCLOSURES document; and
I can print on paper the disclosure or save or send the disclosure to a place where I can
print it, for future reference and access; and
Until or unless I notify Pitkin County as described above, I consent to receive from
exclusively through electronic means all notices, disclosures, authorizations,
acknowledgments, and other documents that are required to be provided or made
available to me by Pitkin County during the course of my relationship with you.
Signing Documents without a Pitkin County DocuSign Account:
Pitkin County may not require all document signers to be authorized users of the Pitkin County
DocuSign Account. Please read the information below carefully and thoroughly, and if you can
access this information electronically to your satisfaction and agree to these terms and
conditions, please confirm your agreement by clicking the 'I agree' button at the bottom of this
document. When you don't have a DocuSign account, you will be provided the opportunity to
agree to the Legal Disclosure each time you open an "envelope" for signing, at this time, you can
download and retain this disclosure. Pitkin County will forward completed documents that
you've reviewed, processed or signed via email. Should you require copies of these signed
documents (e.g., if they get deleted from your email account) you should request those
documents from Pitkin County under the Colorado Open Records Act by contacting the Pitkin
County custodian who sent you the document for signature.
Signing Documents with a Pitkin County DocuSign Account:
Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure created on: 3/20/2020 3:28:13 PM
Parties agreed to: David Pesnichak, Paul Silberman, Richard Neiley
Please read the information below carefully and thoroughly, and if you can access this
information electronically to your satisfaction and agree to these terms and conditions, please
confirm your agreement by clicking the 'I agree' button at the bottom of this document.
Getting paper or electronic copies
At any time, you may request from us a paper or electronic copy of any record provided or made
available electronically to you by us. For such copies, as long as you are an authorized user of
the DocuSign system you will have the ability to download and print any documents we send to
you through your DocuSign user account for a limited period of time (usually 30 days) after such
documents are first sent to you. After such time, if you wish for us to send you paper or
electronic copies of any such documents from our office to you, you may be charged a per-page
fee. You may request delivery of such paper or electronic copies from us by following the
procedure described below.
Withdrawing your consent
If you are an authorized DocuSign Account holder, you can decide to receive notices and
disclosures from us electronically, you may at any time change your mind and tell us that
thereafter you want to receive required notices and disclosures only in paper format. Described
below is the process for informing us of your decision to receive future notices and disclosure in
paper format and also how to withdraw your consent to receive notices and disclosures
electronically.
Consequences of changing your mind
If you elect to receive required notices and disclosures only in paper format, it will slow the
speed at which we can complete certain steps in transactions with you and delivering services to
you because we will need first to send the required notices or disclosures to you in paper format,
and then wait until we receive back from you your acknowledgment of your receipt of such
paper notices or disclosures. To indicate to us that you are changing your mind, you must
withdraw your consent using the DocuSign 'Withdraw Consent' form on the signing page of your
DocuSign account. This will indicate to us that you have withdrawn your consent to receive
required notices and disclosures electronically from us and you will no longer be able to use your
DocuSign user account to receive required notices and consents electronically from us or to sign
electronically documents from us.
All notices and disclosures will be sent to you electronically
Unless you tell us otherwise in accordance with the procedures described herein, we will provide
electronically to you through your DocuSign user account all required notices, disclosures,
authorizations, acknowledgments, and other documents that are required to be provided or made
available to you during the course of our relationship with you. To reduce the chance of you
inadvertently not receiving any notice or disclosure, we prefer to provide all of the required
notices and disclosures to you by the same method and to the same address that you have given
us. Thus, you can receive all the disclosures and notices electronically or in paper format through
the paper mail delivery system. If you do not agree with this process, please let us know as
described below. Please also see the paragraph immediately above that describes the
consequences of your electing not to receive delivery of the notices and disclosures
electronically from us.
How to contact Pitkin County:
You may contact us to let us know of your changes as to how we may contact you electronically,
to request paper copies of certain information from us, and to withdraw your prior consent to
receive notices and disclosures electronically as follows:
To contact us by email send messages to Helpdesk@provelocity.com
To advise Pitkin County of your new e-mail address
To let us know of a change in your e-mail address where we should send notices and disclosures
electronically to you, you must send an email message to us at Helpdesk@provelocity.com and
in the body of such request you must state: your previous e-mail address, your new e-mail
address .
In addition, you must notify DocuSign, Inc to arrange for your new email address to be reflected
in your DocuSign account by following the process for changing e-mail in DocuSign.
To request paper or electronic copies from Pitkin County
To request delivery from us of paper or electronic copies of the notices and disclosures
previously provided by us to you electronically, you should request those documents from Pitkin
County under the Colorado Open Records Act by contacting the Pitkin County custodian who
sent you the document for signature.
To withdraw your consent with Pitkin County
To inform us that you no longer want to receive future notices and disclosures in electronic
format you may:
i. decline to sign a document from within your DocuSign account, and on the subsequent
page, select the check-box indicating you wish to withdraw your consent, or you may;
ii. send us an e-mail to Helpdesk@provelocity.com and in the body of such a request, you
must state your e-mail, full name, Postal Address, telephone number, and account
number.