Consultant Services, Bike and Pedestrian Plan Update

The City of Albany, Georgia is requesting statements of qualifications from professional consultants licensed in the State of Georgia specializing in data collection and Bike and Pedestrian Planning. The selected firm will be responsible for collecting and organizing relevant planning data; creating relevant performance measures (that are in line with our 2045 Long Range Plan) and applying them to identify Bike and Pedestrian issues; documenting data used or developed, assumptions made, process followed, and the results; and performing other tasks that are administrative or procedural. Selected firm or team will be required to meet with staff to establish the plan of action and schedule to meet the grant spending requirements. The Scope of Work shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. Turn our well-established community visions for a walkable and bikeable region into actionable projects that are prioritized by the community through a thorough and engaging public process. 2. Identify priority corridors that connect the Albany area residential hubs with the downtown, universities and schools, recreation paths, and adjacent communities. 3. Identify projects and policies that will make walking and biking safe, comfortable, and convenient, resulting in an increase in the number of walkers and bicyclists across all ages, genders, and abilities. 4. Develop a comprehensive walking and biking network plan that allows every resident to access a safe and comfortable facility for travel to the downtown, the existing shared-use paths, the college campuses, and the regional network. 5. Identify the strategies and performance measures that will guide the planning, funding, and implementation of future projects. 6. Complete a comprehensive sidewalk GIS layer building upon the current data that is available as well as a prioritization tool that will ensure connectivity where it is most efficient and effective.