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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 58833CSC No. 58833 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES This agreement ("Agreement") is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home -rule municipality ("City"), and WSP USA Inc., authorized to do business in Texas ("Consultant"), for a project generally described as: East Lancaster Corridor and Planning Study ("Project") — Project No. 104254. Article I Scope of Services (1) Consultant hereby agrees to perform professional services as set forth in this Agreement and the Scope of Services, attached hereto as Attachment "A" ("Services"). These Services shall be performed in connection with the Project. (2) Additional services, if any, will be memorialized by an amendment to this Agreement. (3) All reports, whether partial or complete, prepared under this Agreement, including any original drawings or documents, whether furnished by City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, or contractors, or prepared by Consultant, shall be or become the property of City, and shall be furnished to the City, prior to or at the time such services are completed, or upon termination or expiration of Agreement. Article II Compensation Consultant shall be compensated an amount up to $1,100,000.00 ("Contract Amount") in accordance with the Fee Schedule shown in Attachment "B". Payment shall be considered full compensation for all labor (including all benefits, overhead and markups), materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to complete the Services. Consultant shall provide monthly invoices to City. Payments for services rendered shall be made in accordance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act (Texas Government Code Ch. 2251). Acceptance by Consultant of said payment shall release City from all claims or liabilities under this Agreement for anything related to, performed, or furnished in connection with the Services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of City in connection with such Services. Article III Term Time is of the essence. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the expiration of the funds or completion of the subject matter pursuant to City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 OFFICIAL RECORD Page 1 of 9 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX the schedule, whichever occurs first, unless terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Unless specifically otherwise amended, the original term shall not exceed five years from the original effective date. Article IV Independent Contractor Consultant shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of City. Consultant shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the work to be performed hereunder and of all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondent superior shall not apply as between City and Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership orjoint venture between City and Consultant. Article V Professional Competence Work performed by Consultant shall comply in all aspects with all applicable local, state and federal laws and with all applicable, standards, codes, rules and/or regulations promulgated by local, state and national boards, bureaus and agencies. Approval to proceed by City of Consultant's work or work product shall not constitute or be deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of Consultant or its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and competency of its performance of the Services. Article VI Indemnification CONSULTANT, AT NO COST TO THE CITY, AGREES TO INDEMNIFYAND HOLD CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, ACTIONS, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS (INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO CONSULTANT'S BUSINESS AND ANY RESULTING LOST PROFITS) AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, THAT MAY RELATE TO, ARISE OUT OF OR BE OCCASIONED BY CONSULTANT'S BREACH OF (i) ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, ASSOCIATES, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS (OTHER THAN THE CITY) OR SUBCONTRACTORS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 2 of 9 Article VII Insurance Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained all insurance required under Attachment F and City has approved such insurance. Article VIII Force Majeure City and Consultant shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any delay or omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable control, including, but not limited to: acts of the public enemy, fires, strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority and/or any other similar causes. Article IX Transfer or Assignment Consultant, its lawful successors and assigns, shall not assign, sublet or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written consent of City. Article X Termination of Contract (1) City may terminate this Agreement for convenience by providing written notice to Consultant at least 30-days prior to the date of termination, unless Consultant agrees in writing to an earlier termination date. (2) Either City or Consultant may terminate this Agreement for cause if either party fails to substantially perform, through no fault of the other and the nonperforming party does not commence correction of such nonperformance within 5 days after receipt of written notice or thereafter fails to diligently pursue the correction to completion. (3) If City chooses to terminate this Agreement, upon receipt of notice of termination by Consultant, Consultant shall discontinue Services on the date such termination is effective. City shall compensate Consultant for such services rendered based upon Article II of this Agreement and in accordance with Exhibit "B". Article XI Right to Audit (1) Consultant agrees that City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of Consultant involving transactions relating to Agreement. Consultant agrees that City shall have access during normal City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 3 of 9 working hours to all necessary facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits. (2) Consultant further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder, a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the subcontract, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such subcontractor(s), involving transactions to the subcontract, and further, that City shall have access during normal working hours to all subcontractor facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this article. City shall give Consultant and any subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audit. (3) Consultant and subcontractor(s) agree to photocopy such documents as may be requested by City. City agrees to reimburse Consultant for the cost of copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in effect as of the time copying is performed. Article XII Business Equity Participation City has goals for the full and equitable participation of minority business and/or women business enterprises in City contracts greater than $100,000. In accordance with City's Business Equity Ordinance No. 25165-10-2021 (replacing Ordinance No. 24534-11-2020, as codified in Chapter 20, Article X of the City's Code of Ordinances, as amended, and any relevant policy or guidance documents), Consultant acknowledges the MBE and WBE goals established for Agreement and its execution of this Agreement is Consultant's written commitment to meet the prescribed MBE and WBE participation goals. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by Consultant may result in the termination of Agreement and debarment from participating in City contracts for a period of time of not less than three (3) years. Article XIII Observe and Comply Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which in any way affect Agreement and the work hereunder, and shall observe and comply with all orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist or may be enacted later by governing bodies having jurisdiction or authority for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall be considered. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and all of its officers, agents and employees from and against all claims or liability arising out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees or its subcontractor(s). City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 4 of 9 Article XIV Immigration Nationality Act Consultant shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of its employees and employees of all subcontractor(s) who perform work under Agreement, including completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (1-9). Upon request by City, Consultant shall provide City with copies of all 1-9 forms and supporting eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under Agreement. Consultant shall adhere to all Federal and State laws as well as establish appropriate procedures and controls so that no services will be performed by any Consultant employee who is not legally eligible to perform such services. CONSULTANT SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY PENALTIES, LIABILITIES, OR LOSSES DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT'S EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR LICENSEES. City, upon written notice to Consultant, shall have the right to immediately terminate Agreement for violations of this provision by Consultant. Article XV Venue and Jurisdiction If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arises on the basis of any provision of Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas — Fort Worth Division. Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Article XVI Contract Construction/No Waiver The parties acknowledge that each Party and, if it so chooses, its counsel, have reviewed and revised Agreement and that the normal rule of contract construction, to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party, must not be employed in the interpretation of Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. The failure of City or Consultant to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a waiver of City's or Consultant's respective right to insist upon appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future occasion. Article XVII Severability The provisions of Agreement are severable, and if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall ever be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 5 of 9 unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of Agreement and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other part of Agreement to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unconstitutional portion had never been contained therein. Article XVIII Notices Notices regarding Articles IX or X are to be provided to the other Party by hand -delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the address of the other Party shown below: City of Fort Worth Attn: Kelly Porter Transportation and Public Works Department 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Consultant: WSP USA Inc. Attn: Casey Carlton 3102 Oaklawn Ave, Suite 450 Dallas, Texas 75219 All other notices may be provided as described above or via electronic means. Article XIX Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel Consultant, unless a sole proprietor, acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2271 of the Texas Government Code, if Consultant has 10 or more full time -employees and the contract value is $100,000 or more, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott Israel" and "company" shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this contract, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that if Chapter 2271, Texas Government Code applies, Consultant: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 6 of 9 Article XX Prohibition on Boycotting Energy Companies Consultant acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code -(as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2), the City is prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of $100,000 or more, which will be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City, with a company (with 10 or more full-time employees) unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott energy company" and "company" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code (as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2). To the extent that Chapter 2274 of the Government Code is applicable to this Agreement, by signing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of this Agreement. Article XXI Prohibition on Discrimination Against Firearm and Ammunition Industries Consultant acknowledges that except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code (as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1), the City is prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of $100,000 or more which will be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City, with a company (with 10 or more full-time employees) unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. The terms "discriminate," "firearm entity" and "firearm trade association" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code (as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1). To the extent that Chapter 2274 of the Government Code is applicable to this Agreement, by signing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of this Agreement. Article XXII Headings The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of Agreement. City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 7 of 9 Article XXIII Attachments, Schedules and Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and each counterpart shall, for all purposes, be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The following attachments and schedules are hereby made a part of Agreement: Attachment A - Scope of Services Attachment B — Compensation Attachment C - Changes to Agreement Attachment D - Project Schedule Attachment E - Location Map Attachment F — Insurance Requirements Duly executed by each party's designated representative to be effective on the date subscribed by the City's designated Assistant City Manager. BY: CITY OF FORT WORTH Q M Gam Joh nson(Ie 7, 307309:48 CS I) William Johnson Assistant City Manager Date: Feb 7, 2023 ATTEST: Jannette Goodall City Secretary APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: Z.I'Z_ By:I auren Prlour (I Pb 1, 2073 09:47 CS I)_ Lauren Prieur Interim Director, Transportation and Public Works City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 8 of 9 BY: CONSULTANT WSP USA Inc. Casey Carlton (Jan 30, 7073 16:71 CS I ) Casey Carlton Vice President Date: Jan 30, 2023 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study CPN 104254 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Form 1295 No. 2022-950804 By: Mack (Feb 6, 2023 09:25 CS I ) Douglas W Black Sr. Assistant City Attorney Contract Compliance Manager: M&C No.: 22-1014 M&C Date: November 29, 2022 By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. Mike Landvik, Transportation Planning Manager City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Standard Agreement for Professional Services CPN 104254 Revision Date: November 23, 2021 Page 9 of 9 FORT WORTH. ATTACHMENT "A" East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Scope of Services The scope set forth herein defines the work to be performed by the CONSULTANT in completing the project. Both the CITY and CONSULTANT have attempted to clearly define the work to be performed and address the needs of the Project. WORK TO BE PERFORMED Task 0. Project Management Task 1. Public Involvement Task 2. Existing Conditions and Needs Assessment Task 3. Alternatives Development and Analysis Task 4. Concept Plan Task 5. Draft Recommendations, Form -Based Code and Final Report Task 0. Project Management Task 0.1 Project Kick -Off Meeting WSP will schedule an in -person administrative kick-off meeting with City of Fort Worth Staff to review the project scope and schedule, preferred lines of communication, key milestones and dates, and other appropriate items. City of Fort Worth staff will provide a list of potential stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) members, which may be comprised of community leaders, residents, local business owners, and other stakeholders as defined by city staff. The kick-off will be completed with three meetings including a City of Fort Worth Project Management, a study partner kick- off, followed by a SAC kick off. Task 0.2 Project Management and Coordination The WSP project manager or deputy project manager will oversee all task leads and manage coordination between discipline leads, sub -contractors, and key city staff. City of Fort Worth staff will approve direct communication and be copied on all correspondence between the consultant team and SAC members, project partners, including NCTCOG, TxDOT, and Trinity Metro, and other stakeholder groups. WSP's Project Manager will maintain regular contact with the City's Project Manager and key personnel to implement the Project Management Plan to meet project goals and to keep the project on schedule. This will require frequent discussions and adherence to scheduled deliverable and review dates. Bi-weekly meeting will be set up between WSP and City of Fort Worth project management to coordinate on relevant tasks. Every other coordination meeting (or monthly) may include the other study partners. City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Attachment A CPN 104254 PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 Page 1 of 29 FORT WORTH. Task 0.3 Project Management Plan WSP will draft a projects management plan (PMP) and submit it to the City for approval. It will detail project requirements, resources, communication channels, contact information, and procedures, and other critical information. The plan will be updated as necessary to reflect changes in work status. The plan, once approved, will be maintained in folder on a shared drive that City staff will have access to. Task 0.4 Quality Assurance/ Control Plan The Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan will define the specific roles and responsibilities of all project team members with respect to QA/QC; set procedures for performing, checking, and reviewing the services and establish procedures for document control and record keeping. Task 0.5 Invoices and Monthly Progress Reports WSP's project manager will prepare and submit monthly invoices and detailed progress reports summarizing tasks completed during the monthly reporting period in the format required by the City. For each task the progress report will summarize work complete during the reporting period and identify an estimated completion percentage for the overall task. WSP will also submit monthly and final MBE/WBE report forms per the City's requirement. Each invoice will account for 5% retainage which will be paid in full upon successful and satisfactory completion of the contract scope as determined by the City of Fort Worth. Task 0.6 Bi-Weekly Conference Calls WSP will host bi-weekly conference calls with City of Fort Worth staff to review progress of the study and attain feedback from City staff on project initiatives. At least one (1) meeting per month may include TXDOT, NCTCOG, and Trinity Metro staff. WSP staff shall provide a conference call agenda at least one -day prior in advance. Task 0.7 Study Area Boundaries We will also work with the City and SAC to identify areas within, and possibly outside, the study area to establish appropriate analysis zones for transportation, economic, housing, and environmental analyses. Based on this review we will summarize existing conditions and conduct transportation, housing, and identify how trends may have been impacted by pre- and post- COVID-19 conditions. Task 0.8 Goals and Objectives The following guiding principles were developed to provide the basis for plan goals and objectives. The WSP team will work with the City of Fort Worth, TxDOT, SAC, and community stakeholders to develop and refine the project's vision, goals, and objectives to in order to develop a preferred alternative for high -capacity transit on East Lancaster Avenue. The goals and objectives will be integral to the evaluation and selection of a preferred alternative for high -capacity transit on East Lancaster Avenue. Additional details on project goals and objectives are available in Task 3. Guiding Principles • Equitable investment for east side residents and businesses that improves quality of life and provides better access to transit, jobs, housing and opportunity, and upward mobility. • Economic development that is inclusive, provides for the community, and leverages transportation investment. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 2 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 2 of 29 FORT WORTH. • Safe, comfortable, and convenient infrastructure that provides amenities such as lighting and technology, and complete streets with dedicated pedestrian paths and bike lanes that provide mobility options for all users. • Street Design that is respectful of the community, pedestrian -oriented, creates a sense of place, and catalyzes investment. • Encourage and support Affordable Housing and Business Incubator Space that creates aging in place and local business. Meetings a. Project Kick -Off Meeting b. Bi-Weekly Conference Calls Deliverables • Meeting Agendas, Monthly Progress Reports • Project Management Plan (PMP) • Quality Assurance/ Control (QA/QC) Plan • Monthly invoices and detailed progress reports • Monthly and final MBE/WBE forms • Copies of subconsultant contracts • Meeting agendas • Meeting presentations and materials • Meeting summary notes Task 1. Public Involvement The primary goals of the public involvement process are to the engage the community in selection of a preferred alternative for rebuilt roadway for East Lancaster Avenue, Brentwood Stair Road, and Bridge Street; high -capacity transit (HCT) in the study area; and supportive economic development and land use policies. A key component of this is working with the community to identify transportation, housing, and economic issues and needs that may be addressed or mitigated by the roadway design and HCT and the associated concept plan and form -based code. The process must be transparent and inclusive to and set the project up for the NEPA process. To accomplish this, the consultant team will take a PEL style approach that engages the community to identify the social, political and environmental barriers that may derail or delay the project. The NEPA Documentation process is detail in Task 5.3. The process will be inclusive and, in addition to leveraging the progress made with the community in Phase 1 of the corridor study, will lean on the community and SAC to develop a vision, goals and objectives for the alternatives analysis, concept development, and form - based code. We also want to communicate and engage with stakeholders through the communication mediums they are comfortable using. To ensure this, PI efforts will include in -person and virtual communications, as well as targeted grassroots outreach. Communication efforts will also be provided in English and Spanish. Stakeholder engagement will be conducted for the entirety of the project, but will be divided into three stages: Project Initiation, Visioning, and Final Evaluation and Adoption. • Project Initiation (Goals, Existing Conditions, Reasonable Alternatives): During the project initiation we will introduce the project to community stakeholders and provide information CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 3 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 3 of 29 FORT WORTH. on the overall project goals and objectives, anticipated outcomes, existing conditions, reasonable alternatives, and other project elements. We will also gather input on stakeholder issues and needs and begin developing a vision for the corridor. Elements in this phase may include the project kick-off meeting, public open houses, online surveys, project website, Stakeholder advisory committee meetings, and other elements. Visioning (Preferred Alternative(s), FLUM Public Hearing, Charrette)During the visioning phase we will work with stakeholders to develop a vision for the corridor, evaluate alternatives, and develop a concept plan for the corridor. Elements in this phase may include a multi -day charrette to develop a concept plan(s) and inform the form -based code and future land use map, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, SAC meetings, and other elements. Final Evaluation and Adoption (Form -Based Code and Zoning Public Hearing, Concept Plan, and Project Program) : During final evaluation and adoption we will present the project program, environmental commitments, concept plan, catalyst site(s), zoning map (and ordinance) updates, and form -based code(s) for review and comment. Elements in this phase may include public open houses, public hearings for the preferred alternative, zoning plan updates and form -based code, SAC meetings, and other elements. Task 1.1 Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) Meetings The WSP team will coordinate the City of Fort Worth to establish a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) of up to 13 members who represent the three council districts the study area overlaps with, and may include members with technical background, and/or any criteria defined by the City. City of Fort Worth Staff will coordinate with the three City Council members representing the area to provide the names and contact information for potential SAC members and provide them to the WSP team at the project kick-off meeting. The WSP team will host six (6) SAC meetings (in -person or vertical) which may occur at project kick-off and other major project milestones. The WSP team anticipates hosting the first SAC meeting in -person and within 30 days of the project's Notice to Proceed (NTP). Discussion topics may include an introduction to the plan process, project schedule, anticipated outcomes, vision, guiding principles, and other elements. In -person SAC meetings in the study area when possible and preferably locations that are free of charge. Task 1.2 Public Open Houses For the public open houses, we will coordinate meetings associated with each project milestone, and ensuring meetings are informative and interactive. Open houses will include stations where stakeholders can gain information, provide input and feedback on existing conditions, needs, multimodal alternatives, and develop their ideal community. We will also provide activities for kids to interact and provide input too, so people can bring their families, and everyone (even kids) can tell us what they want in the study area. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 4 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 4 of 29 FORT WORTH. • The WSP team may conduct up to nine (9) in -person public open houses and three (3) virtual open houses. Public open houses will be held during the Initiation, Visioning, and Final Evaluation and Adoption stages of the project. • Each of the three phases will include three (3) in -person meetings, one located within and concentrating on each zone, and one (1) virtual open house covering the entire corridor will be conducted for each phase. The timing of meetings will be based on project milestones. • All meeting materials, including presentations, boards, handouts, etc. will be the responsibility of the WSP team and will be provided to City of Fort Worth staff prior to each meeting. The City of Fort Worth will be responsible for staffing the meetings and for the reservation and cost of meeting locations. The WSP team will be available to provide assistance on an as needed basis at the meetings. 1.3 Targeted Outreach The WSP team will use targeted outreach to ensure vulnerable/disadvantage populations are represented and involved in public involvement efforts. Although the majority of study area residents fall into vulnerable population categories, the area is not homogenous and specific initiatives will be needed to reach low-income, elderly, non-English speaking and/or other disadvantaged groups. • For this effort, we have found the best way to ensure involvement with disadvantaged populations take engagement efforts to them rather than expecting them to come to us. This includes visiting and having booths at grocery stores, major businesses, churches, school activities, and collaborating with community events (health fairs, festivals, celebrations). The WSP team will coordinate with the city to identify volunteers to administer the survey throughout the community using digital tablets. The survey will also be accessible via business cards with QR code links to the survey that will be distributed at the project kick-off meeting and Phase I open houses, project website, and other identified electric platforms. The City of Fort Worth will provide at least three (3) IPAD's or digital tables for use in conducting the surveys. Task 1.4 Focus Groups and Stakeholder Interviews The WSP team will work with the City of Fort Worth to identify stakeholders or groups for inclusion in focus groups or stakeholder interviews. The City of Fort Worth will provide an initial contact list of contact for this task, which will be supplemented by the WSP team to create a database of project contacts. Participants may include City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TxDOT, NCTCOG, or other agency staff, local community and neighborhood groups, current business owners and residents, landowners, potential developers, Texas Wesleyan University staff, and other identified stakeholders or groups. Data gathered from this sub - task will be used to inform all project tasks, including, but not limited to identification of study area issues and needs, visioning, evaluation of alternatives, concept plan and form - based code development. Efforts for this task may be conducted virtually and/or in -person. However, given that focus groups participants tend to be more forthcoming with information in virtual settings, focus groups may primarily be conducted in virtual settings. The WSP team will conduct up to 6 six (6) focus groups and up to eight (10) stakeholder interviews. 1.5 Planning Week Visioning Charrette CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 5 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 5 of 29 FORT WORTH. During Planning week, the WSP team will host three (3) day -long and in -person Visioning Charrettes (one for each subarea) to engage stakeholders to develop an overall vision for the corridors and study area. This will include discussions on safe streets, multimodal roadways, transit, concept planning, land use scenarios (housing, employment, economic development, constraints), catalyst sites, the form -based code, and other elements. All meeting materials, including presentations, boards, handouts, etc. will be the responsibility of the WSP team and will be provided to City of Fort Worth staff prior to each meeting. The City of Fort Worth will be responsible for the reservation and cost of meeting locations. Task 1.6 Public Private Partnerships (Developer Match -Making) • At least one focus group will be held in -person and focus on bringing the development, finance, and real estate professionals in the same room as property owners to garner interest and facilitate discussion on development opportunities at catalytic project sites. This focus group meeting will be conducted in coordination with Task 4 and may occur during planning week. Task 1.7 Public Hearing and Plan Adoption • Three public hearings (3) will be held for the study at Fort Worth City Hall, including one (1) for the approval of the preferred alternative(s), one (1) for the adoption of the future land use plan amendments, and one (1) for adoption of the form -based code. WSP will also work with City of Fort Worth staff to present the final East Lancaster Corridor and Subregional Plan at a Fort Worth City Council meeting for plan adoption. Task 1.8 Project Web Site and Other Methods Project websites are a great tool to provide 24/7 information and access to the public. The consultant team will utilize the existing Advancing East Lancaster website as a basis for the Phase II project website. The website will be interactive and include project updates, data summaries and findings, interactive charts, graphics, photos and videos. It will also include packages of all materials presented at public meetings, mailing lists, etc., such as assumptions, data, methodologies, limitations, and results, as well as documentation and descriptions of alternatives to effectively capture engagement initiatives and results per our PEL approach. • Some of the tools and platforms, we may use include email campaigns (Constant Contact, MailChimp) online surveys (SurveyMonkey, Metroquest, Google Forms) social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) other platforms (Social Pinpoint). • Project information distributed and/or displayed through social media platforms may also be displayed on City of Fort Worth social media platforms to capitalize on the City's existing base of followers. Task 1.8.1 Interactive Dashboard • Summaries and maps of the data analyzed as part of the study will also be integrated into an interactive and user-friendly on-line dashboard that will be featured on the project website. The WSP team will create an interactive dashboard to display thematic project maps, conceptual cross -sections and corridor renderings, reasonable and preferred corridor alternatives, results of study analyses, alternative screening criteria, and other plan CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 6 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 6 of 29 FORT WORTH. illustrations and documentation. The interactive dashboard will allow users to comment directly on featured projects, policies, and alternatives, and document mobility, housing, and economic issues and needs. Task 1 Deliverables • Stakeholder and Public Involvement Plan, including a proposed public meeting schedule. • Any survey, questionnaires, comment cards, letters, and any other materials with associated feedback/results provided to the City. • Study vision, goals, and objectives. • Meeting materials including marketing materials, sign -in sheets, exhibits, etc. • Meeting summaries of each meeting in Microsoft Word format within five (5) business days of the meeting date. • A summary of all public comments received, to be provided to the city no later than one week after the meeting • Any necessary content needed for posting on the project website/page. • Contact mailing list. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 7 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 7 of 29 FORT WORTH. Task 2. Existing Conditions and Needs Assessment Task 2.1 Data Collection Upon contract execution, the WSP Team will compile and assess the most current and pertinent transportation, housing, economic, market, and environmental data to inform the existing conditions analysis and needs assessments. WSP will provide City of Fort Worth staff a list of data needs that, when possible, will be provided by the City. Data collected for this task may include, but is not limited to tuning movement counts, trails, sidewalks, railroad crossings, mode split, traffic crashes, transit routes, ridership, roadways, topography, parking, traffic volumes, land use, zoning, demographics, and other relevant data. We will also inventory environmental assets and constraints, such as historical and cultural resources, parks, social service centers, threatened and endangered species, flood plains, potentially hazardous waste sites or impacts, soil plasticity/land suitability, and other elements as identified by the City. Transportation, housing, economic, and other issues and needs will also be collected from corridor and sub -regional area stakeholders through the stakeholder engagement process. We will work with the City to identify gaps in data collection, and with permission from the City, WSP will collect outstanding data from pertinent agencies, Replica, or from observations taken from the study area. Additional data sources, such as Co -Star, which will be used in the marketing analysis, may be purchased from third party sources. Task 2.1.1 Existing Plans The WSP team will compile existing City of Fort Worth Plans, such as the 2022 Comprehensive Plan, 2019 Master Thoroughfare Plan, Advancing East Lancaster TOD Plan (Phase 1), active transportation plan, existing zoning ordinance, Race and Culture Task Force, High Speed Rail Station Study, zoning and subdivision regulations, existing form -based code documents, NCTCOG Mobility 2045, and other relevant local and regional studies into a summary matrix to identify potential opportunities, funding and partnership opportunities, inconsistencies between adopted roadway, land use, and/or zoning or other recommendations or considerations and determine if previous policies and recommendations have been implemented and are effective and pertinent to the overall vision for East Lancaster. We will also leverage opportunities to coordinate with concurrent studies, such as the East Berry Corridor and Butler Place Studies. Task 2.1.2 Data Analysis Analytic platforms, may include, but are not limited to Replica, Kimley-Horn Intelligent Transportation System (KITS), AECOM's Smart Mobility Prioritization Tool, WSP's Hi-Def Propensity and Travel Analysis Tool, and ARC GIS Urban/City Engine and other ESRI ArcGIS mapping and analytics software. Micro and Macro -simulation tools may include Synchro, NCTCOG's regional Travel Demand Model, and/or other tools. Summaries and maps of the data and plans analyzed as part of Task 2 will be summarized on the project dashboard and website. Reviewed plans will be compiled in a matrix and summarized for incorporation into the plan document and other project initiatives. Task 2.2 Existing Conditions and Needs Assessments Using the existing transportation, housing, and economic conditions evaluated in the of the Phase 1 Advancing East Lancaster TOD Study as a starting point for the roadway segment of East Lancaster west of Handley, the WSP team will need to assess existing baseline transportation, housing and economic conditions and needs along the expanded East Lancaster corridor and throughout the CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 8 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 8 of 29 FORT WORTH. subregional study area to inform development of preferred alternatives and evaluation criteria for high -capacity transit (HCT), multimodal roadway cross -sections for East Lancaster Avenue, Brentwood Stair and Bridge Street, and identified connecting corridors, a form -based code, catalyst site proforma, and a conceptual plan. Results of the existing conditions analyses and needs assessments summarized in the draft report, illustrated in graphic thematic maps using ARCGIS and/ or ARCGIS Urban City Engine, and integrated into the project dashboard. Task 2.2.1 Existing Transportation Conditions (Prashant) • The Consultant will identify and evaluate travel patterns and mobility system performance by mode, including current and forecasted traffic volumes and LOS, transit route ridership (boardings, alightings, origins, destinations, and trip purpose), crash indices, land use and mobility context, street grid connectivity, and other transportation elements to identify multimodal connectivity and accessibility gaps. • The Consultant will also evaluate existing corridor and sub -regional area roadway characteristics, such as traffic signal timing and spacing, curb cuts, intersections, ROW, railroad crossings, lane configurations, parking, curb space conditions and policies, and other mobility barriers to help identify access management and circulation issues, missing connections, and other contributors to congestion and air emissions. • (Prashant — for micro -simulation) Using the turning movement counts and other data sources, the Consultant will evaluate study area roadway and intersection operational conditions using Synchro, VISSM, or other micro -simulation tools for both vehicular and transit modes. The roadway and transit systems will also be assessed using NCTCOG's regional travel demand model. Model result will be used as a basis for future scenario model calibration during the evaluation of mobility alternatives. The WSP Team will provide one (1) micro -simulation run and work with NCTCOG staff to conduct one (1) model run of the regional travel demand model for assessment of baseline existing conditions. Alternative demographics for the assessment of base existing conditions, if needed, may be provided by provided by City of Fort Worth staff. • Building upon analyses completed as part of the Phase I study,2019 Active Transportation Plan, and Woodhaven Sidewalks and Trails Plan, we will inventory and evaluate existing and planned bike and pedestrian facilities, including sidewalks, trails, and other identified non - motorized transportation travel sheds and facilities to help identify, define, and evaluate gaps in non -motorized mobility for inclusion in the multimodal transportation needs assessment. We will also use Replica's Bluetooth based bicycle and pedestrian volumes to determine the number of people walking in the study area and their primary destinations. We will also use the data to evaluate links between bike and pedestrian volumes, bike- and pedestrian -involved crashes, and the presence of bike and/or pedestrian supportive infrastructure. • We will also review existing plans, policies, and ordinances regarding transit, sidewalks, trails, and parking to identify institutional boundaries to multimodal access and connectivity. Task 2.2.2 Utility and ITS Infrastructure Existing Conditions • (AECOM )The Consultant will inventory and assess existing baseline conditions for ITS infrastructure components, such as traffic signals, fiber conduit, internet exchange points, and other elements to identify standard and/or substandard technology that may be CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 9 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 9 of 29 FORT WORTH. obsolete or incompatible with the latest ITS and smart cities technology. The information will provide the baseline for a system gap analysis and needs assessment and help inform infrastructure project identification. • (AECOM) We will also conduct a high-level assessment of the energy grid to determine if the local system has the capacity to accommodate the energy needs of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, electric powered transit vehicles, and/or other land use or transportation projects. • (RIOS Group) The WSP team will coordinate with City of Fort Worth staff and the TxDOT consultant for East Lancaster to conduct Level D subsurface utility engineering (SUE) along the corridor. City of Fort Worth staff will provide as-builts, parcel data, utility maps, and other pertinent information to assist identifying utilities in their general location and to identify easements and compensable property rights. The Consultant will review the existing conditions and evaluate the utility capabilities for the ability to service potential increases in development density. It will also inform recommendations to remove or relocate utilities that may conflict with the potential development and the preferred alternative. Task 2.3 Existing Housing Economic Market Conditions Using data gathered from Replica, Co -Star, and/or other economic and housing market resources, coupled with the results of the housing and market assessment conducted in the Phase I study, the WSP team will inventory and assess existing housing and retail market conditions along East Lancaster Avenue and throughout the subregional area, including current study area development projects, to form the baseline for the housing and economic development needs assessments. Task 2.3.1 Existing Housing Conditions • (AECOM) The Consultant will inventory and assess existing housing stock, including mortgage and rents, tenure, types, and overall quality, to identify gaps in housing supply and quantify and illustrate housing demand. • (AECOM) We will also evaluate study area demographic characteristics, such as median household income, educational attainment, ethnicity, percent of households living beneath the poverty level, age, and other variables to help identify geographic disparity zones, inform housing and economic demand analyses, and inform the land use susceptibility to change analysis. Task 2.3.2 Existing Economic Market Conditions • The existing economic market conditions assessment may also include examinations of current retail, restaurant, entertainment, and other expenditures in study area venues, an inventory and assessment of existing commercial, office, and retail land uses to identify development gaps and deficiencies along East Lancaster Avenue and throughout the study areas, and an assessment of retail leakage and other variables to form the basis of economic market needs assessment and inform development catalyst site proforma. • The WSP team will create a database of study area parcels within and around potential mixed use development centers, urban villages, and other identified nodes that includes current ownership, size, vacancy rates, current and adjacent land uses, ease of consolidation, current and available utility infrastructure conditions, proximity to highways, transit, sidewalks, and other mobility elements, and other identified variables. Demographic factors will also be considered in the evaluation to mitigate displacement and gentrification. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 10 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 10 of 29 FORT WORTH. The WSP team will coordinate with City staff and the SAC to develop scoring criteria for each variable, which may be weighted, compiled into an index, and mapped with ARCGIS to illustrate a parcel or area's susceptibility to change. The results will be used in the conceptual plan and selection and evaluation of potential catalyst sites. Task 2.4 Environmental Impacts and Constraints • The WSP team will conduct a desktop assessment and review of data collected in Task 2.1 and windshield surveys to ground -truth and refine data where appropriate to prepare a detailed environmental constraints map with resources of regulatory concern. Resources may include will consist of waters of the U.S., historic districts and sites, threatened and endangered species habitat, cemeteries, parks, floodplains, hazardous material sites, environmental justice and Title VI populations, community facilities, and other environmental conditions and resources. The constraints map will be included on the project website and dashboard for public review and comment. Constraints will also be examined and summarized to inform the list of environmental commitments to inform future TXDOT NEPA work on East Lancaster and 1-30. • The WSP team will include constraints information that could assist with future completion of environmental classification and scoping in TxDOT's ECOS platform. Constraints information will be collected in a central repository to ensure that future teams can easily access and utilize information from this study. Constraints mapping may be accessible in KMZ, GIS, online map, and/or PDF formats to ensure that multiple users have access. Task 2.5 Needs Assessments • To set the stage for development and evaluation of the preferred mobility alternative(s), conceptual plan, form -based code, and other projects and policies, the WSP team will conduct comprehensive needs assessments to analyze the performance and status of the existing and committed multimodal transportation system and current economic and housing markets, within the study area. In addition to identifying and evaluating system gaps, the results of the needs assessments assessment may be used to develop benchmarks, key performance indicators (KPIs), and other screening criteria for the fatal flaws analysis. Task 2.5.1 Multimodal Needs Assessment • To determine the market demand and feasibility of transit, vehicular, and other modes along the East Lancaster Avenue Corridor and subregional area, the WSP team will conduct a multimodal transportation needs assessments that considers existing transportation conditions, existing and forecasted population employment densities, demographics, land use within and adjacent to the area to identify long- and short-term mobility needs, and help evaluate the demand and feasibility of identified high capacity transit (HCT) alternatives and multimodal roadway cross -sections. Key corridors and intersections evaluated in this task may include, but are not limited to the following. East Lancaster Avenue, Beach Street, 1st/4th Street/Randol Mill Road, Riverside Drive, Oakland Boulevard/Miller Avenue, Handley Drive, Meadowbrook Drive, Bridge Street/John T. White Road, Ederville Road, Woodhaven Boulevard /Weiler Boulevard/Yeager Street, Sandy Lane, Morrison Drive, Bridgewood Drive, Cooks Lane, Eastchase Parkway, Vickery Boulevard, Hattie Street, and Rosedale Street (Spur 303). CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 11 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 11 of 29 FORT WORTH. Transit Needs • Using Data gathered in the existing transportation conditions task, NCTCOG's TAIT, and market data established in Phase I of the study and expanded in this study, the WSP team will evaluate and summarize travel patterns and corridor travel market and demographic characteristics, such as vehicle availability, place of work, and trip purpose to illustrate the demand for transit service in the study area and identify service gaps, infrastructure deficiencies and other unmet needs, and opportunity points along East Lancaster Avenue and connecting corridors that may provide linkages to the future I-30 managed lanes and high -intensity regional bus service. Active Transportation Needs • We will utilize our assessment of existing bicycle and pedestrian conditions, Phase 1 study results for % mile walksheds around proposed Transit Stations, the 2019 Active Transportation plan, and conduct corridor bike and pedestrian travel shed assessments to identify active transportation needs, such as sidewalks, lighting, share trees, benches, and other pedestrian amenities in the study area. Results of the travel shed assessments will be combined compiled into bicycle and pedestrian indices to illustrate levels of bikeability and walkability. We will also utilize the transportation survey to identify needed bike and pedestrian connections, safety improvements, and other needs. Vehicular Needs • Single occupancy vehicular needs will be measured based on our evaluation of existing roadway conditions and stakeholder engagement and may include assessments of intersections, lane configurations, access and circulation barriers, such as the Union Pacific rail line, 1-30, the flood plain, and other issues that may need to be addressed in the development of alternatives. • We will also work with stakeholders and City staff to identify access management issues, critical intersections, key corridor and subregional destinations and traffic generators, and conduct an inventory of available parking to identify deficiency or surplus levels. The information may be used to inform KPI and evaluation criteria development for the Alternatives Analysis, and potential multimodal network improvements, smart cities concepts, and context sensitivity analyses for the Multimodal Connectivity Plan and Form - Based Code tasks. Task 2.5.2 Housing and Economic Market Needs Assessments Leveraging the housing and economic assessment completed during the Phase I study, WSP will seek to understand how accommodating the predicted or induced amounts of new housing and commercial uses can be best situated to work with the transportation plan in the study area. Task 2.5.2.1 Housing Needs Assessment WSP will take the overall results from Phase I, expand it to include the overall study area, and go into more detail on specific housing product types that best fit the needs of the current community. WSP will perform two assessments for this task: • First, an assessment of the amount of housing and types of housing required. Results include both recommended mix of affordable, supportive, and market rate units to meet community needs and recommendations for the mix of development styles, including CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 12 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 12 of 29 FORT WORTH. amount of high -density housing (towers), mid -density multi -family (apartments/condos), low -density multi -family (townhomes), and any other "missing middle" housing types that will properly address the needs identified for affordable and market -rate housing identified above. • Second, WSP will perform a financial assessment to identify any barriers to private market developers preventing housing from getting built. The Consultant will assess whether current market rates (construction costs against prevailing rents) are sufficient to entice private -sector developers to build. If insufficient, the Team will estimate the difference or size of the "gap" that Fort Worth would have to make up through tools such as tax abatement, housing subsidy, state and federal grant programs, or other financial and/or policy tools. Task 2.5.2.2 Economic Market Needs Assessment • WSP will perform comparative market analysis to understand to understand when and why new development has taken place within the Study Area in comparison to other parts of Fort Worth, the suburbs, Fort Worth/Dallas and across other peer cities, in general. Peer cities may include Charlotte, Austin, San Antonio, Orlando, or other cities around 1 million in population. Results may indicate where the market is ready to build (or already building) the desired types of new development in locations designated by the Phase I plan (or is building elsewhere, against the plan). • The results of this analysis will also include recommendations (leveraging zoning, taxes, incentives and/or subsidies) to incentivize private market participants to build more desired product types in the desired locations and less in places that contravene the transportation plan. Task 2.5.3 Character and Place Types Assessment • This phase of the project will also evaluate the existing corridors and neighborhoods in order to classify them based on the existing character and place types from suburban -auto dependent to urban -transit supportive. Existing character and place types will be based on an assessment of the land use mix, residential density, automobile dependence, street grid and connectivity, transit availability, age of development, streetscapes, and other identified features. Utilizing this analysis, the study area may be further categorized into three character and place types: • Stable Neighborhoods and corridors —values are rising, low vacancy, well maintained, low code enforcement, and relatively new or upgraded buildings and infrastructure. • Transition Neighborhoods —Values are steady or declining slightly, some wear and tear of buildings and infrastructure, some code enforcement issues, and development showing its age, but not blighted yet. • Transformational neighborhoods —values are declining, severe code enforcement issues, buildings and infrastructure in disrepair, high vacancy rates, crime, and blight. • The City of Fort Worth identified the following preliminary nodes, urban villages and connecting corridors to provide the primary focus for form -based code elements in this initiative. They include the following. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 13 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 13 of 29 FORT WORTH. o Handley Drive and Meadowbrook Drive, Handley Drive and Brentwood Stair Road at Loop 820, Bridge Street and Woodhaven Parkway, Bridge Street and Bridgewood Drive, Cooks Lane and IH 30, Beach Street at IH 30, Oakland at IH 30, Oakland at East Lancaster Ave at Dottie Lynn/Green Oaks, and Eastchase and IH 30. • As part of this assessment, the WSP team will work with City staff to evaluate any additional locations and help prioritize the nodes based on the place -types designation. In addition to these intersections, other locations may be evaluated for inclusion in the Urban Village program and analyzed for future mixed -use redevelopment potential. This mixed -use analysis and implementation work will be tailored based on the place type designation. Task 2 Deliverables • Existing / Baseline Conditions and Needs Assessment reports • Environmental Constraints Map • Future Volumes Diagram (in appendices of report) • ARCGIS Urban City Engine Model • Level D SUE CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 14 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 14 of 29 FORT WORTH. TASK 3 — ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS Task 3 establishes the process in which the alternatives will be evaluated and screened, ultimately resulting in the selection of a preferred alternative. The key to this task will be providing opportunities for all stakeholders to be involved in the alternative analysis process. Based on WSP's experience, we understand that early and frequent stakeholder engagement is critical to developing consensus on a preferred alternative through a process that is thorough, comprehensive, rigorous, and understandable. The WSP team will conduct both a rigorous and defensible alternatives screening process that justifies decisions to advance or eliminate various roadway and transit options for the East Lancaster study project corridor. At the outset of Task 3, the WSP team will refine the process described in the five subtasks listed below and submit to the City to provide a clear roadmap that provides the City of Fort Worth with the information needed to make an informed decision and take the results to the public and stakeholders. 3.1— Purpose and Need • Guided by the baseline existing conditions report, needs assessments, the Consultant will conduct a goal setting exercise with City of Fort Worth staff and TxDOT to develop goals and objectives and a purpose and need for East Lancaster Avenue and the associated high - capacity transit envisioned for the corridor. • The Consultant will focuses on the goals and objectives most important to stakeholders and will utilize TxDOT's Guidance: Preparing a Purpose and Need Statement, to ensure that the statement can be incorporated into the NEPA process. Using the guiding principles referenced in Task 1, the Consultant will draft an initial statement and goals for consideration by the City and TxDOT. 3.2 — Alternative Screening Criteria and Methodology • The Consultant will work with the SAC, City staff, and TxDOT to establish screening criteria, performance metrics, and an evaluation process to quantify the performance of alternatives in meeting the purpose and need, and goals of the study at each stage. Screening criteria will be organized in the following categories: o Environmental Resource Impacts o Cost Considerations o Public Comments/ Input o Safety, mobility, and Operational Impacts The performance metrics will also consider the goal areas of IIJA and the FAST Act, FTA's Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program criteria, TxDOT, and feedback from stakeholders and the public. Each step of the screening process will include a user-friendly graphic to ensure that stakeholders and the public clearly understand how alternatives were screened and how they performed under each screening criteria. The consultant will work with the City to ensure that throughout the alternatives screening process, the multi -step evaluation process is reviewed to ensure that refinements based on additional information, including CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 15 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 15 of 29 FORT WORTH. stakeholder input, are incorporated to arrive at a preferred alternative developed through data and informed consent of stakeholders and the public. 3.3 — Universe of Alternatives and Fatal Flaw Evaluation • The next step in the process is developing the universe of high-level alternative concepts for the corridor. The concepts could include results from the Phase I study and stakeholder feedback provided since completion of the study. Each alternative concept will include a multi -modal cross-section with technology applications, transit mode(s), alignment, typical station spacing, frequency, and other identified variables. • Because some of the components are not mutually exclusive, a screening matrix will identify features, such as bike and pedestrian improvements, that are wholly or partial applicable to most or all of the alternatives. This will allow for a mix -and -match approach that ensures that the alternatives advanced to more detailed development (Subtask 3.4) incorporate the most desired and common features. These alternatives will be screened using the fatal flaw screening to evaluate whether alternatives meet the Purpose and Need and study goals. Alternatives that pass the fatal flaw screening will comprise the reasonable alternatives for more detailed design development. 3.4 — Reasonable Alternatives Development and Evaluation Up to this point, the alternatives for the East Lancaster, Brentwood Stair Road, and Bridge Street corridors will have been developed only to a conceptual level with enough detail to allow for fatal flaw screening and identifying common features that may be desired of all the remaining reasonable alternatives, such as bicycle/pedestrian facilities and transit service parameters (i.e., span of service and frequency). The design of the alternatives themselves will address the various components that would constitute a program of projects for the East Lancaster corridor including: o Roadway design (geometry, lanes, signalization) o Bike/pedestrian infrastructure o Transit alignments, infrastructure, and service including stops/stations and, in the case of BRT or other limited stop bus service, potential underlying, all -stops local service, and connectivity to the high -capacity transit service operating in the planned 1-30 managed lanes. o Reconfiguration of the street grid to accommodate higher densities and a greater mix of development o Technology enhancements and future ready infrastructure, such as precision docking and geofencing to accommodate micromobilty and curb management applications o Market -based TOD potential at station locations and along the corridor • More detailed plans, cross sections, and estimates of ridership, traffic impacts, and costs will be developed by using a range of tools and techniques, including: o Location -Based Services (LBS) Data — WSP will use our internally licensed Replica software to conduct current mobile location data, consumer and demographic information, land use and real estate information, and retail transaction data. The CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 16 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 16 of 29 FORT WORTH. results will provide a comprehensive travel pattern database to help guide the design of infrastructure and services. o Traffic Analysis - Using the results of micro -simulation and regional travel demand model analyses for the existing conditions task for calibration, the WSP team will use micro -simulation to evaluate roadway and transit operations at key intersections and locations along the corridor for each alternative. WSP will coordinate with NCTCOG to assess each alternative's impact on regional mobility system o Travelshed Assessment — This tool measures how far one can travel reliably through an area or corridor with transit (and can include walking and cycling to extend actual range). For each alternative, WSP can analyze network travel times and conduct travel assessments for key landmarks. This is an especially important consideration along potential transit corridors. The assessment will focus on accessibility, mobility, and consistency. o Travel Time Estimates — It is important to understand likely transit travel times. The travel time estimating tool will be used to determine likely travel time impacts with different assumptions such as impacts of assuming dedicated lanes, Business Access -Transit (BAT) lanes, and other priority treatments. o STOPS Ridership Forecasts — WSP proposed the development of a regional Simplified Trips on Project (STOPS) model to estimate ridership potential for the reasonable alternatives. STOPS utilizes local on -board survey data, ridership counts, auto skims, and, where applicable, park & ride utilization data. It is calibrated for each alternative. Development of the model early in East Lancaster planning process will provide a higher level of confidence of project viability, especially of FTA CIG funding is considered. WSP will develop initial design and service concepts for up to five (a minimum of three) reasonable alternatives for East Lancaster Avenue, Bridge Street, and Brentwood Stair, which will be presented to the SAC and incorporated into the project dashboard for review and comment. The WSP team will work with the City to develop public -friendly materials regarding the alternatives on the project website and social media sites, and renderings of the alternatives, evaluation criteria, ranking, and other pertinent information will be presented at a public open house and/or charrette for review and comment. The WSP team will fully describe the components of the reasonable alternatives, explain the rational for various design decisions, gather input, develop refinements, and work with stakeholders to achieve consensus on their final form. Upon refinement and final quantification of impacts and results, WSP will then screen each alternative using the methodology and metrics developed in Subtask 3.2. As with the initial screening of the universe of alternatives, the metrics and results will be graphically presented in a user-friendly, dashboard format. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 17 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 17 of 29 FORT WORTH. 3.5 — Preferred Alternative Selection and Refinement The last step of the process will be the identification of a preferred alternative for East Lancaster Avenue, Bridge Street, and Brentwood Stair Road. The WSP team will coordinate with the City, SAC and stakeholders to determine a preferred alternative based on the results from Subtask 3.2 as well as feedback about refinements and preferences. The preferred alternative will be fully documented in narrative and graphical format, and key features will be illustrated with cross -sections and concept renderings of key locations, such as context zones. • The preferred alternative and Concept (Task 4) will then be presented to Fort Worth City Council and stakeholders, including TxDOT, at a public hearing. Upon receipt and assessment of input, the WSP team will recommend refinements, as needed; submit to the City for review, comments and concurrence; and finalize the design. The alternatives development, analysis, screening and elimination process and the accompanying rationale and technical documentation will be prepared in the Alternatives Analysis Memo, which will be incorporated by reference into the environmental document and project file. Once a Preferred Alternative is identified, the WSP team will prepare the Project Description Report to describe the project limits, existing facility, purpose and need, alternatives analysis, preferred alternative proposed improvements, logical termini and independent utility, proposed ROW, easements and driveway licenses, illumination plans, and proposed amendments to the future land use map, bike/ped elements. Typical sections will be developed for existing and proposed conditions, plan and profile view layouts in aerials and topos, and project area photographs. The Project Description Technical Report will be incorporated by reference in the environmental technical reports so that any changes in project design can quickly be addressed in a single location for maximum efficiency. Task 3 Deliverables: • Purpose and Need Statement • Tech Memo: screening criteria, performance measures, alternatives evaluation process • Visualizations of Alternatives • Preferred Alternative: roadway cross -sections for East Lancaster Avenue, Bridge Street, and Brentwood Stair Road that is inclusive of bike/ped and transit • Preferred Alternative: transit mode(s) and routing • Future Land Use Map amendments in the study area CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 18 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 18 of 29 FORT WORTH. TASK 4 — CONCEPT PLAN The Concept Plan is designed to help the City implement the numerous components of the preferred alternative using a phased approach that considers the relative size and differences in density and development context throughout the study area. A series of multimodal improvements will undoubtedly improve connectivity and enhance quality of life. But to achieve their full potential, and to generate needed benefits for the city and residents and businesses throughout the study area, supportive land use policies, codes, programs are needed. WSP, therefore, will explore and develop a draft Concept Plan that identifies infrastructure improvements and other investments, policies and zoning, and social and economic development programs that will further enhance the utility of the preferred alternative throughout the corridor. Conceptual Area Contexts Developing a land use strategy in concert with the creation of high -capacity transit line will maximize the benefits of the transit investment for community residents, businesses, and the transit agency. Given the size of the study area and varied land use development patterns and needs, the conceptual plan will utilize the same three analysis zones identified in Task 0.7, which will allow us to tailor concepts to address the specific needs and vision of the sub -areas. We will plan for land around identified mixed use centers, potential station locations and other areas along the corridor and throughout the study area to utilize best and highest uses and will tailor sub -area concepts to the context and needs of the areas to generate unique experiences that will attract residents and businesses and generate riders. Task 4.1 Create Preliminary Land Use and TOD Plan The results of the Task 2 existing conditions and needs assessment, including the susceptibility to change analysis and market data and Phase I study will establish a starting point for formulating the program and intensity of development and land use changes along the corridor. Multi -day charrettes conducted during planning week will center on engaging and soliciting input from stakeholders and the community to build consensus around goals for land use and TOD, the preferred alternative, performance metrics, and typologies. Based on stakeholder feedback and the output of the charrettes and other engagement initiatives, we will document all alternatives and refine those that are most promising to create the initial land use alternatives. This task will coincide with Task 3.5 to ensure potential future land use plan amendments comport with the preferred alternative in Task 3.5. Task 4.1.1 Analysis of Land Use Alternatives We will apply a matrix -based methodology to screen and evaluate the land use alternatives. This analysis will be closely aligned with the transit alternatives analysis in Task 3.5 to identify preferred and desired approaches to land use and TOD. Based on these findings we will identify the preferred alternative and will prepare future land use plan recommendations to be incorporated in the Draft Concept Plan and Form -Based Code. Task 4.1.2 Development of Draft Concept Plan • The preferred alternative will leverage transportation investments to anchor communities along the corridor, support housing goals and enhance economic development CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 19 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 19 of 29 FORT WORTH. opportunities for residents and improve equitable outcomes by spur redevelopment and building communities. The WSP Team will develop the land use concept in concert with and (guided by) form -based zoning development for the area, that will incorporate transportation improvements and consider potential fiscal impacts to the City. The Draft Concept Plan will describe key considerations for land use in the goals, objectives, and stakeholder vision for the corridor and include the following. • 4.1.2.1 Land Use: Guided by the land use susceptibility to change, housing and economic market needs assessments, and stakeholder engagement, the WSP team will work with stakeholders to develop a future land use vision, recommendations and strategies throughout the study area to create framework that encourages and facilitates complementary land uses, creates interesting destinations throughout the corridor, drives transit ridership, and create a sense of place. We will also identify potential projects and policies to improve the overall susceptibility to change score for identified parcels and areas. ARCGIS Urban/ City Engine may be used to illustrate potential densities, massing, and fiscal impacts of proposed developments. • 4.1.2.2 Housing and Economic Development: Guided by the housing needs economic market assessments, we will also work with City staff and stakeholders to identify the appropriate mix of housing typologies and price points to meet the needs of existing and future residents. Job creation and entrepreneurship opportunities will be a key element of the analysis to ensure proper jobs housing balance and to stymie tax base imbalance in the City of Fort Worth. This may be informed by stakeholder interviews and/or focus groups with local developers and other community groups. The information will be used to develop affordable housing goals or requirements and policies that benefit both the private and public sector participants. • 4.1.2.3 Environment and Place: Leveraging the needs assessments and assessment of environmental constraints, the WSP team will identify opportunities to leverage unique community aspects and characteristics as the basis for placemaking strategies and visioning exercises. Stakeholders will be encouraged identify unique community aspects in the initial project open house, project dashboard, and charrettes. This will be a key element to identify the unique strengths of each study area corridor as part of a strategy to create unique destinations along the corridor and sub -regional study area that reflect the local place. Design considerations such as stormwater and heat island mitigation will be addressed in this task. • 4.1.2.4 Equity: The nature of transit -oriented development lends itself to equitable development opportunities for new mixed -used and mixed -income projects that may include affordable housing and small business and incubator space. To capitalize on the opportunities and mitigate potential displacement, the WSP team will leverage the demographic elements of the land use susceptibility change to identify vulnerable populations and tailor the form -based code to accommodate incremental development that allows a range of small- to large-scale development types and removes regulatory barriers CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 20 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 20 of 29 FORT WORTH. that limit redevelopment. The concept plan will also go beyond housing to consider the need for employment opportunities, access to parks and open space, and the other elements that go into a complete community and meets the needs of residents and businesses. 4.2 — Multimodal Connectivity Plan - Local Using the preferred alternative developed in Task 3, stakeholder input, and the transportation needs assessment as a guide, the WSP team will work with the City and SAC to develop a Multimodal Connectivity Plan that is context sensitive, improves local and subregional mobility and safety, and tailors the multimodal network to provide a more sustainable framework for future growth and development. It should also be in synch with the Form -Based Code. • 4.2.1 High -Capacity Transit. Network enhancements evaluated in the Multimodal Connectivity plan may include accommodations for the preferred transit alternative's route, mode, and service characteristics between Downtown, the potential Eastchase terminal, the high -intensity transit line planned to operate in the 1-30 managed lanes and other identified nodes. The transit concept and roadway section should include "future proofing provisions" as Transit concepts may also include high-level details for station/stop design, including dynamic messaging signs, wi-fi, apps, climate control, lighting, first and last mile connections, and other elements. 4.2.2 Multimodal System Improvements. We will work with City staff to develop a feasible menu of mobility system projects to serve the broader study area that may include intersection and street grid improvements, bike and pedestrian accommodations, streetscape enhancements, transit and supportive infrastructure, parking and curb management, and other improvements to enhance connectivity, mitigate mobility barriers, encourage modal shift, and bolster the network to accommodate planned growth and development. Potential projects will be illustrated on the project dashboard for review and comment, prioritized based on project goals and objectives, fiscal constraints, and/ or other identified criteria developed during the project prioritization process. 4.2.3 SMART CITIES Concept. Based on the assessment of existing utility and ITS infrastructure existing conditions and system gap analysis in Task 2, the Smart Cities Concept will consider integration of enhancements and policies to modernize corridor utilities and infrastructure, so it is "future ready." WSP will identify a range of Smart Cities enhancements and support infrastructure to bolster future transportation, housing, and economic development initiatives within the study area. Potential technology applications will be evaluated for feasibility, suitability, equity, cost, and other criteria using the Smart Mobility Prioritization Tool (SMPT) and may include corridor -wide wi-fi and fiber conduit, electric vehicle charging stations, next generation traffic signals, transit/ emergency vehicle pre-emption, micromobility, and other elements. 4.2.4 Microsimulation. Informed by housing and development assumptions generated for the conceptual plan, catalytic sites, and form -based code, identified multimodal projects and network amendment may be assessed using microsimulation models such as Synchro to determine their impacts to traffic volumes, LOS, and other roadway and intersection operational performance measures. Regional transportation system impacts may also be CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 21 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 21 of 29 FORT WORTH. assessed using NCTCOG's regional travel demand model. The WSP team will conduct up to two (2) synchro micro -simulation assessment of recommended projects, and coordinate with NCTCOG to facilitate up to two (2) travel demand model run. Task 4.3 — Catalytic Concepts Working with the City, SAC, developers, and other stakeholders, WSP will identify at least four (4) Catalytic concepts(s) that leverage local and regional transportation investments and have the greatest potential to generate additional economic development in the study area. WSP will engage in a three -step process to identify the appropriate mix of housing typologies (including price points), creation/expansion of office and employment opportunities, and other retail, service, and entertainment uses to serve the needs of the community. 4.3.1 Step 1. Market Research: Based on our housing and economic development existing conditions needs assessment, we will identify the amount, uses, and proportional mix of uses to model the most beneficial and suitable project for study area residents. 4.3.2 Step 2. Financial Analysis: We will generate a summary -level pro forma of the envisioned development in order to understand the basic financial feasibility for building and the potential market absorption for timing. 4.3.3 Step 3. Go -To -Market Strategy: WSP will prepare a go -to -market strategy that details methodologies for getting developers and other market participants started on the catalyst projects. Task 4.4 — Urban Villages and Mixed -Use Land Node Assessment Leveraging the market analysis and land use assessment from the Phase I Study and our assessments of existing urban villages and community needs, we will work with the SAC, City Staff, and community stakeholders to identify and assess potential mixed use neighborhood centers and urban villages in the study area. The assessment may also be informed by community engagement forums, such as public charrettes and one-on-one developer interviews, where potential public - private partnerships and programs to catalyze and implement investments and strategies may be formed. The assessment will help identify a financially viable and sustainable mix of housing, economic development (job creation), and transportation system investments to support the expanded tax base while minimizing negative impacts to existing residents. Task 4.4.1. — TODs, Urban Villages, Mixed Use Nodes and connecting corridors strategy (Public Charrettes): • During multi -day design charrettes (one charrette lasting 3 to 5 days for each of the three study area sectors), the WSP team will develop illustrative concept plans for the prioritized TODs. Urban villages, mixed use nodes and connecting corridors. Illustrative concept plans are lot and block level sketch plans that depict key elements of the built environment such as building, parking, service elements' placement, location and cross section of new streets/future block pattern, street frontage and streetscape character, use mix and density, height, scale, and transitions, and integration of civic elements such as parks, plazas, and trails. • These plans will be coordinated with the proposed multi -modal network and improvements such as trails, bike lanes, and complete street recommendations and incorporated into the Concept Plan in this task. Illustrative concept plans will be developed for no more than eight (8) TODs/nodes/urban villages based on the existing conditions assessment and CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 22 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 22 of 29 RT WORTH. prioritization. Each illustrative plan will cover approximately a % mile walk -shed radius for each node based on the place type classification and include planning level conceptual cross -sections for each connecting corridor using streetmix or other planning level cross- section development tools. Illustrative plans will be hand -drawn, to -scale, digitally colored and placed over aerial backgrounds for context. Task 4.4.2. — Catalytic Project Assessment The Phase I Housing & Economic Development principles guiding this assessment, include: Equitable investment, Inclusive Economic development that leverages transportation investment, Street design that catalyzes investment, Affordable living options for all, and Market acceptance of the built form. • After the creation of illustrative plans for the mixed -use nodes and TODs, individual sites will be identified for specific improvements — both public and private —as catalytic sites to jump start redevelopment in strategic locations. • The WSP team will develop 2-D (site and building layout concept plans) and 3-D illustrative graphics (including renderings) for at least one (1) catalytic site and no more than two (2) catalytic sites per subarea as a support to the development of financial proforma for the catalytic projects. Task 4 Deliverables • Draft Concept Plan • Up to eight (8) Illustrative Nodal Concept and Proforma • Up to three (3) photo realistic renderings • Four (4) Catalytic Intervention summary sheets • Documentation of Supporting analysis • Adopted preferred alternative and future land use map CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 23 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 23 of 29 RT WO TASK 5 - DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS, FORM -BASED CODE AND FINAL REPORT — The purpose of this task is to develop project recommendations for the planning horizon for the City informed by the inputs from prior tasks including stakeholder inputs, alternative assessments, and the targeted outreach accomplished early on. WSP will draft recommendations tailored to the City and study area's needs to determine the order of short (1-4 years)-, medium (5-10 years)-, and long- term (11+ years) efforts. The previously identified performance metrics in the alternatives evaluation process will guide the screening criteria to evaluate and select improvements. The WSP team will work with the City to draft recommendations considering capital costs impacts, funding sources, and the required amendments to local and regional transportation and other planning documents. Task 5.1 Project Selection The WSP team will develop a project selection process in close coordination with the SAC, City staff, and other stakeholders driven primarily by the relevant goals and criteria from prior planning efforts, such as the City's 2022 Comprehensive Plan or 2019 Master Thoroughfare Plan, and other currently adopted planning documents. This selection process will also utilize AECOM's Smart Mobility Prioritization Tool to develop screening criteria, which will be used to evaluate each improvement concept. Task 5.1.1 Prioritized Projects and Policies The project prioritization process will begin with the identification of performance metrics that will be utilized to determine scoring and rankings for the projects. The WSP team will coordinate with stakeholders to establish different weights for the performance metrics related to safety, VMT, travel times, utilities, right-of-way, tax revenue, socio-economics, health, environment, pedestrian and bicyclist, transit, cost effectiveness, and/or other identified criteria. Understanding that the reality of funding needs and gaps must be balanced with achieving project goals and objectives, our prioritization efforts may include elements that consider: • Early -Win projects that can be quickly advanced through project development to construction • Benefit -Cost analysis to determine whether the benefits of a project justify the cost • Strategic alignment with regional planning goals and objectives Task 5.1.1.1 Project Readiness Program The result of the prioritization effort will be the Project Readiness Program that clearly identifies project sequencing and most appropriate delivery methods based on timing and budget. We understand that because all projects cannot advance into the project development phase at the same time, it is important to create a strong project implementation strategy. • The WSP team will work with City staff and the SAC to develop prioritization criteria and scoring for identified projects and policies based on stakeholder engagement, identified project evaluation criteria, multimodal connectivity plan, and preferred alternatives for HCT and the concept plan. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 24 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 24 of 29 RT WO • We will document every step of the decision -making process including the stakeholder and public involvement data used to inform the project prioritization effort. • We will work with the City and SAC to develop an vision and timeline to identify timeframes for selected projects that will identify short- (0-4 years), medium- (5-10 years), and long- (11-20 years) term improvements and strategies to assist the city in quickly identifying and advancing projects as funding becomes available. • Based on the prioritization and as part of the Project Readiness Program, the WSP team will develop a Base map with the location, layout and typical section for each concept considered, inclusive of the street grid and access alternatives. • The WSP team will determine the feasibility of entering East Lancaster Avenue into the TxDOT turn -back program for local ownership and work with the City of Fort Worth to develop a strategy for entering the facility into the program. Task 5.1.2 — Capital Improvements Planning and Funding Cost Estimates WSP will develop a preliminary cost estimate and funding alternatives analysis. The process will take into account the balancing between initial and future expenditures while meeting the performance requirements of the different assets or facilities. The cost estimate will be flexible enough to evaluate the impact of ROW and land acquisition needs as the alternatives change and are prioritized. The exercise will include sensitivity analyses that periodically will merge the advance on the planning efforts with the cost estimates and life cycle considerations. Two ancillary major items will be analyzed with care: the cost contingencies and the escalation factors for material and labor. Task 5.1.3 — Funding and Implementation Matrix WSP will balance capital need versus funding available and develop planning -level funding strategies for selected projects in the short-, medium-, and long-term horizons based on City's CIP in coordination with the City and other stakeholders. We will identify the range of funding sources (federal, state, local, and regional) and financing instruments to evaluate and then assess their viability relative to ease of implementation; legal and institutional issues; and economic, political, and administrative conditions. The results will be summarized into a funding and implementation matrix that includes estimated cost, potential funding sources, implementing agency(s), and public and private sector partners, and other elements. Task 5.1.4 — Fiscal Impact Analysis Once project costs have been finalized and the total available funding and revenue streams available have been analyzed, the consultant will perform a fiscal impact analysis based on funding availability and project expenditures during the plan horizons. The fiscal impact analysis will be informed by the proposed transportation and land use investments with clear identification of potential gaps and opportunities for funding from external sources, including but not limited to federal, state, and private sources. Ultimately, the fiscal impact analysis will recommend strategies to ensure that project expenditures and available funding are balanced, follow reasonable assumptions, and do not represent a risk to the City's financial health. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 25 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 25 of 29 FORT WORTH. Task 5.2 — Draft the Form Based Codes The form -based code (FBC) and regulating plans developed for East Lancaster study area will provide the necessary regulatory tools that the City may apply in all or portions of the entire study area. It is anticipated that the FBC tools will initially target station areas and nodes as identified by the city and throughout the planning process. Further, it is our team's intent to provide the City with tools that can be applied in other corridors and areas throughout the city. The code will need to be as simple as possible to use, from the perspective of developers, citizens, and City staff — while still ensuring that a compatible form of various land uses supports both the transportation network and the cultural identity and economic needs of the corridor. It will also recommend FBC regulations and strategies to make the code easy to use for lower end developers such as having a pre -approved set of plans. Task 5.2.1— Form -Based Code Framework: The WSP team will Develop Form -Based Code Framework for prioritized TODs, Urban Villages, Mixed Use Nodes, and connecting corridors based on the concept and illustrative plans developed during the charrettes. The form -based code framework will consist of the development of an FBC tool kit (priority public realm elements and private realm elements to be regulated and level of calibration required to achieve the vision) with tailored transect zones. This task will include coordination with the other corridor plan consultant teams (Berry Street, Butler Place, etc.) on the overall city approach and structure to new form -based codes being developed. • Form -Based Code Locations In addition to Lancaster Avenue, form -based codes will be developed for the following areas: Handley Drive and Meadowbrook Drive, Handley Drive and Brentwood Stair Road at 820, Bridge Street and Woodhaven Parkway, Bridge Street and Bridgewood Drive, Cooks Lane and IH 30, Beach Street at 1-30, Oakland at 1-30, Oakland at East Lancaster Avenue at Dottie Lynn/ Green Oaks, and Eastchase and 1-30 Task 5.2.2 — Form -Based Deliverables: Based on the Illustrative Plans for the mixed -use nodes, station areas, and other catalytic sites, the WSP team will develop a Draft Form -Based Code that will provide the City with the necessary zoning tools to implement the vision for the corridor and mixed -use nodes. We propose that the Code will be structured and delivered in the three component parts as follows: 5.2.2.1 New zoning categories: The intent of our approach is to utilize existing zoning categories such as MU-1, MU-2 and UR to the extent that they are appropriate with the vision. However, we understand that the current zoning classifications may not address all conditions and that new zoning categories may be required. If needed, the WSP team will develop up to three (3) new base zoning categories needed to implement the vision for the East Lancaster Avenue Station Areas, mixed -use nodes and connecting corridors. • 5.2.2.2 Regulating Plans: The WSP team will prepare a draft Regulating Plan for the East Lancaster corridor and mixed -use nodes referenced above These areas should be prioritized based on the timeline for implementation of public improvements to enhance connectivity and increased density. The Draft Regulating Plans will regulate development at each node to ensure high -quality mobility, connectivity, and access defined by a multimodal CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 26 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 26 of 29 FORT WORTH. street grid, street type, and building orientation. The Regulating Overlay will geographically establish the key public realm elements such as street types, special frontages designations, and placemaking elements that link and connect multiple property ownership over incremental redevelopment. 5.2.2.3 Form -Based Standards: These standards will provide the more detailed requirements for both the private realm (building and site development) and the public realm (streets and open spaces). The standards will be written as a single code section to cover the anticipated conditions found in the station areas and mixed -use nodes which will be the subject of the overlay. The private realm standards may include basic building form standards, parking location standards, functional building design, signage standards and transitions to adjoining neighborhoods. Public realm standards will include public space/street standards defining design attributes and geometries that balance the needs of motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders (complete streets) while promoting a vital public realm. These standards should include design specifications for sidewalks, travel lane widths, parking, curb geometry, trees, and lighting. The WSP team will coordinate internally to assist in discrete sections of the code based on internal team discussions. Task 5.2.3 — Form- Based Code Adoption • The WSP team will work with the City of Fort Worth to ensure recommended form -based codes are consistent with the City's existing and adopted form -based codes and help integrate them into the zoning ordinance in a manner that ensures procedural consistency. The WSP team will attend (1) public hearing for adoption of the draft form -based codes. Task 5.3 — Environmental and Pre-NEPA Documentation The WSP team's approach to environmental investigations during the pre-NEPA feasibility study stage structures the analyses and planning products in a manner that allows for seamless incorporation of results into future NEPA studies without duplication of effort or rework. By utilizing a planning and environmental linkages (PEL) approach, key environmental constraints are avoided during the planning stage, impacts are minimized, permitting implications are clearly understood, and conceptual mitigation plans are developed for impacts that cannot be avoided. To accomplish this, the WSP team will do the following. Task 5.3.1— Develop List of Environmental Commitments • Based on the assessment of environmental constraints and demographic analyses in Task 2, the WSP team will provide a summary of protected and regulated environmental resources and features that may significantly influence project cost and help avoid fatal flaws that need to be addressed during the NEPA process. The summary may also provide defensible data to support alternatives screening and preferred alternative selection. • The WSP team will use the summary to develop a list of potential environmental commitments that minimize adverse project impacts and constraints and inform future TxDOT and NEPA work on East Lancaster and 1-30. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 27 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 27 of 29 FORT WORTH. Task 5.3.2 — Pre-NEPA Documentation To ensure that all results are defensible and can be incorporated by refence into subsequent NEPA studies without rework, we will utilize the following three guiding principles that have been critical to our success on previous projects: • Notification. At least 15 days' notice will be given for any public meeting or hearing. Alternatives will be displayed on the project website for at least 15 days for public comments. Responses to comments to comments will also be displayed on the project website. • Documentation. Packages of all materials presented at public meetings, mailing lists, etc., such as assumptions, data, methodologies, limitations, and results will be made available on the project website. Documentation and descriptions on the evaluation of all alternatives, even those not selected or evaluated, may be summarized in an appendix to the plan document. The docuemtatnion will capture results of the planning process, extent of the planning study and what remains to be covered by NEPA, including: o Identify resources to be further evaluated in NEPA o Present environmental issues and potential mitigation strategies o Present Recommended Alternative(s) (logical termini, independent utility) o Provide guidance for transition to NEPA: recommend environmental document scope and classification Outreach to Underserved Communities. The study area, particularly along East Lancaster, is largely comprised of residents from disadvantaged population groups. As such, outreach will be tailored to effectively reach the disadvantaged groups within the study area, including Spanish translations, outreach to churches, schools, neighborhood groups and/or other community organizations, and other initiatives. Task 5.4 — Final Report The WSP team will prepare a final report, including an executive summary, at the conclusion of the study. The City of Fort Worth, its partners, and SAC will provide no more than (2) sets of revision to the plan document. The initial review will be for commentary on the documents content and clarity. Task 5 Deliverables • Base map showing the location, layout, and typical section for each concept considered (one high resolution, reproducible digital copy). • Completed concept plan and recommendations report narrative with graphics and methodology. • Street grid and access alternatives with a preferred approach, inclusive of ped/bike and transit. Street grid plan(s) will be MTP ready. • Catalytic project case study with visuals. • Fiscal impact analysis based on proposed transportation and land use improvements • Risk analysis for preferred transportation concept (e.g. utilities, topography, etc.). • A list of policy recommendations for adoption. • Comprehensive multimodal implementation plan with phased project list. • Planning -level cross -sections for roadway, transit, and other relevant concepts. This should be coordinated with TxDOT's ongoing work where relevant and based on the preferred alternatives and concept plan. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 28 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 28 of 29 FORT WORTH. • Land use plan with implementing Form -Based Code text and graphics ready for adoption. • Catalytic project implementation marketing brief and economic development policies • List of recommended environmental commitments that can feed into related TxDOT and city environmental documents, specifically for IH 30 and East Lancaster. • Any additional content deemed necessary by the City. • Executive Summary of the study report with its high resolution, reproducible digital copy, not to exceed five pages. (Word and PDF format) • One -page front and back project brief for elected officials and board members. • Any raw traffic data (appendices) • Fifteen (15) Hard Copies in Color of the Final Report, Fifty (25) Hard Copies in Color of the Executive Summary, and Ten (5) Hard Copies in Color of the Appendices. Final Report should be in 8.5' X 11' format, perfect binding. • All data, graphic, photo, model, and other associated native files. GIS data will be provided in an ESRI compatible format or file geodatabase. CITY of Fort Worth, Texas Page 29 of 29 Attachment A East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study PMO Release Date: 02.06.2015 CPN 104254 Page 29 of 29 ATTACHMENT B COMPENSATION Design Services for East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study City Project No. 104254 Not to Exceed Sum Project Compensation A. The CONSULTANT shall be compensated an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 as summarized in Exhibit B-1 — Consultant Invoice and Section IV — Summary of Total Project Fees. The project budget shall be used for the services described in Attachment A, including all labor materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to deliver the services. B. The CONSULTANT shall be paid monthly payments as described in Section II - Method of Payment. Method of Payment A. Partial payment shall be made to the CONSULTANT monthly upon City's approval of an invoice prepared and submitted by the CONSULTANT in the format and including content as presented in Exhibit B-1, Progress Reports as required in item III. of this Attachment B, and Schedule as required in Attachment D to this Agreement. B. The estimated current physical percent complete as required on the invoice shall be calculated from the progress schedule as required in Attachment D to this Standard Agreement and according to the current version of the City of Fort Worth's Schedule Guidance Document. C. The cumulative sum of such monthly partial fee payments shall not exceed the total current project budget including all approved Amendments. D. Each invoice shall be verified as to its accuracy and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by an officer of the CONSULTANT. E. Each invoice should withhold five percent (5%) of the charged amount for retainage. Retainage will be released in full with satisfactory completion of the project as part of the final invoice III. Progress Reports A. The CONSULTANT shall prepare and submit to the designated representative of the Transportation and Public Works Department monthly progress reports and schedules in the format required by the City. City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Attachment B CPN 104254 PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012 Page 1 of 5 ATTACHMENT B COMPENSATION IV. Summary of Total Project Fees Firm Primary Responsibility Fee Amount % Prime Consultant WSP $455,000 41% Proposed MBE/SBE Sub -Consultants $270,000 25% K- Strategies $100,000 11% Livable Codes and Plans $150,000 13% Rios Group $10,000 1 % Graham North Texas $10,000 1 % Non-MBE/SBE Consultants $375,000 34% Kimley Horne $200,000 17% AECOM $175,000 15% TOTAL $1,100,000. 100% MBE/SBE Project Number & Name Total Fee MBE/SBE Fee % East Lancaster Avenue Corridor and Subre ional Study $1,100,000.00 $270,000.00 25% City MBE/SBE Goal = 10% Consultant Committed Goal = 25% City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Attachment B CPN 104254 PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012 Page 2 of 5 B-2 L E E 2 L: B ] E / z k / IL co § , ƒ aQ 6 0 |2 2 £0 J£ ]f )k @a. }� �EE o E .2 �E |� ]] \ |) % % k � \ 1 \ � 2 � � $/////\ $kkkkkk Lel EXHIBIT "B-1" CONSULTANT INVOICE (Supplement to Attachment B) Firm Name/Role Rate WSP TIMOTHY REYNOLDS $91.26 WSP STARON FAUCHER $61.07 WSP Kevin Feldt $81.74 WSP LAUREN TAYLOR $72.93 WSP Jarred Cobb $39.43 WSP Monique Rivera $50.49 WSP Jared Gulbranson $72.12 WSP PATRICIA WALLACE $69.33 WSP JEFFREY RIVAS $37.33 WSP MADISON SELLDIN $41.81 WSP Connor Ford $20.00 WSP LEONARDO MARTINEZ $30.74 WSP EMMA BRODY $47.40 WSP JENNIFER PANGBORN $81.91 WSP Behzad Karimi $61.76 WSP Shuo Wan $47.05 WSP RUBEN LANDA $67.65 WSP David Alexander $43.76 WSP Morgan Vance $47.34 WSP PETER WALDT $131.92 WSP I Charles Warren $86.54 WSP Jennifer Ross -Amato $110.78 WSP Kristof Van Winden $59.51 WSP Amber Antiuk $60.06 WSP BRYAN ROBINSON $75.73 WSP JOHN LOUGHRAN $95.80 WSP ROBERT ROMO $40.81 WSP CALLAN ROEMER $36.63 WSP ROBERT PIATKOWSKI $51.01 WSP BHARATHWAJ SANKARAN $68.57 WSP BRIAN REED $86.35 WSP LAKSHMI BHAVANA NEKKADAPU $39.00 WSP BLAKE STRUNK $34.38 WSP CHRISTOPHER BERGERON $111.41 WSP PRASHANT PACHORE $87.31 WSP Ossama Ramadan $88.28 WSP MAHMOOD OKHOVATIAN $65.95 WSP OMAR FARROUKH $76.19 City of Fort Worth, Texas Attachment B PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012 Page 4 of 5 East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study CPN 104254 EXHIBIT "B-1" CONSULTANT INVOICE (Supplement to Attachment B) WSP Kia Mostaan $63.32 WSP KATE KO $86.11 WSP Katie McLaughlin $62.75 WSP BRETT COX $45.65 WSP GABRIELLE BRAZZIL $67.82 WSP ARTHUR REINHARDT $99.60 WSP ROBERT BROWN $127.91 WSP THOMAS LEBEAU $136.50 City of Fort Worth, Texas Attachment B PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012 Page 5 of 5 East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study CPN 104254 ATTACHMENT "C" CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD AGREEMENT Design Services for East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study City Project No. 104254 No Changes City of Fort Worth, Texas East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study Attachment C CPN# 104254 PMO Release Date: 05.19.2010 Page I of I ATTACHMENT D PROJECT SCHEDULE Task 0. Project Management Ongoing Month 1-18 Task 1. Public Involvement Ongoing Month 1-18 Task 2. Existing Conditions and Month 1-6 Needs Assessment Task 3. Alternatives Development Month 2-11 and Analysis Task 4. Concept Plan Month 3-13 Task 5. Draft Recommendations, Month 2-15 Form -Based Code and Final Report East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study CPN# 104254 ATTACHMENT E STUDY AREA MAP East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study CPN 104254 EXHIBIT F CITY OF FORT WORTH STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (1) INSURANCE LIMITS a. Commercial General Liability — Insured shall maintain commercial general liability (CGL) and, if necessary, commercial umbrella insurance as follows: $1,000,000 each occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate If such Commercial General Liability insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this Project or location. City shall be included as an additional insured with all rights of defense under the CGL, using ISO additional insured endorsement or a substitute providing equivalent coverage, and under the commercial umbrella, if any. This insurance shall apply as primary insurance with respect to any other insurance or self-insurance programs afforded to City. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions or endorsements that would alter or nullify: premises/operations, products/completed operations, contractual, personal injury, or advertising injury, which are normally contained within the policy, unless City specifically approves such exclusions in writing. ii. Insured waives all rights against City and its agents, officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered bythe commercial general liability or commercial umbrella liability insurance maintained in accordance with Agreement. b. Business Auto — Insured shall maintain business auto liability and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance as follows: $1,000,000 each accident (or reasonably equivalent limits of coverage if written on a split limits basis). Such insurance shall cover liability arising out of "any auto", including owned, hired, and non -owned autos, when said vehicle is used in the course of Insured's business and/or the Project. If Insured owns no vehicles, coverage for hired or non -owned autos is acceptable. Insured waives all rights against City and its agents, officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by the business auto liability or commercial umbrella liability insurance obtained by Insured pursuant to this Agreement or under any applicable auto physical damage coverage. CFW Standard Insurance Requirements Page 1 of 3 Rev. 5.04.21 c. Workers' Compensation — Insured shall maintain workers compensation and employer's liability insurance and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance as follows: Coverage A: statutory limits Coverage B: $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease - policy limit $100,000 disease - each employee Insured waives all rights against City and its agents, officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by workers compensation and employer's liability or commercial umbrella insurance obtained by Insured pursuant to this Agreement. d. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) — Insured shall maintain professional liability insurance as follows: $1,000,000 - Each Claim Limit $2,000,000 - Aggregate Limit Professional Liability coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the Commercial General Liability policy, or a separate policy specific to Professional E&O. Either is acceptable if coverage meets all other requirements. Coverage shall be written on a claims -made basis, and maintained for the duration of the contractual agreement and for five (5) years following completion of services provided. The policy shall contain a retroactive date prior or equal to the Effective Date of the Agreement or the first date of services to be performed, whichever is earlier. An annual certificate of insurance shall be submitted to City to evidence coverage. (2) GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS a. Certificates of insurance evidencing that Insured has obtained all required insurance shall be attached to Agreement concurrent with its execution. Any failure to attach the required insurance documentation hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements. b. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name City as an Additional Insured, as its interests may appear, and must afford the City the benefit of any defense provided by the policy. The term City shall include its employees, officers, officials, and agents as respects the contracted services. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of City with respect to the Project. c. Certificate(s) of insurance shall document that insurance coverage limits specified in this Agreement are provided under applicable policies documented thereon. Insured's insurance policy(s) shall be endorsed to provide that said insurance is primary protection and any self -funded or CFW Standard Insurance Requirements Page 2 of 3 Rev. 5.04.21 commercial coverage maintained by City shall not be called upon to contribute to loss recovery. Insured's liability shall not be limited to the specified amounts of insurance required herein. d. Other than worker's compensation insurance, in lieu of traditional insurance, City may consider alternative coverage or risk treatment measures through insurance pools or risk retention groups. City must approve in writing any alternative coverage for it to be accepted. e. A minimum of thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation or material change in coverage shall be provided to City. A ten (10) days' notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. f. Insurers must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas and have a current A.M. Best rating of A:VII or equivalent measure of financial strength and solvency as determined by the City's Risk Management division. g. Any deductible or self -insured retention in excess of $25,000 that would change or alter the requirements herein is subject to approval in writing by City, if coverage is not provided on a first -dollar basis. City, at its sole discretion, may consent to alternative coverage maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups. Dedicated financial resources or letters of credit may also be acceptable to City. h. In the course of the Agreement, Insured shall report, in a timely manner, to City's Risk Management Department with additional notice to the Contract Compliance Manager, any known loss or occurrence which could give rise to a liability claim or lawsuit against City or which could result in a property loss. i. City shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring expense, to review Insured's insurance policies including endorsements thereto and, at City's discretion, Insured may be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments. j. Lines of coverage, other than Professional Liability, underwritten on a claims - made basis, shall contain a retroactive date coincident with or priorto the date of this Agreement. The certificate of insurance shall state both the retroactive date and that the coverage is claims -made. k. Coverages, whether written on an occurrence or claims -made basis, shall be maintained without interruption nor restrictive modification or changes from date of commencement of the Project until final payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained after final payments. I. City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any insurance premiums required by Agreement. m. Subcontractors of Insured shall be required by Insured to maintain the same or reasonably equivalent insurance coverage as required for Insured. Upon City's request, Insured shall provide City with documentation thereof. CFW Standard Insurance Requirements Page 3 of 3 Rev. 5.04.21 / / City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 11/29/22 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 22-1014 LOG NAME: 20E LANCASTER CORRIDOR & SUB AREA STUDY CONTRACT SUBJECT (CD 4, CD 5, and CD 8) Authorize Execution of a Professional Service Agreement with WSP USA Inc. in the Amount Up to $1,100,000.00 for the East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a professional services agreement with WSP USA Inc. in the amount up to $1,100,000.00 for the East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study (City Project No. 104254). DISCUSSION: On September 27, 2022, City Council approved Mayor and Council Communication 22-0783, which authorized funding for the East Lancaster Corridor and Sub -Regional Planning Study. The corridor study will develop a comprehensive multimodal implementation plan to further develop projects for State Highway 180 — East Lancaster Avenue from Jones Street to Dottie Lynn Parkway. (City Project Number 104254). This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to recommend engaging WSP USA Inc. as the engineer to perform professional services for this project. The project is expected to start in fall 2022 and be completed by spring 2024. The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised on July 21 and on July 28, 2022 in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On August 18, 2022 the following response was received: Ranking Order Proposers 1 WSP USA Inc. WSP USA Inc. was selected as the successful candidate based on the following criteria: previous experience, effective planning processes and outcomes, project management/availability of consultant(s), work quality and references, and additional services, ideas, innovation or products. The solicitation was widely distributed and the sole proposer was deemed responsive and qualified by the proposal evaluation committee. Funding is budgeted in the Transportation and Public Works Department's General Capital Projects Fund for the purpose of funding the East Lancaster Sub Area project, as appropriated. M/WBE OFFICE - WSP USA Inc is in compliance with the City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to 12% Business Equity participation on this project. The City's Business Equity goal on this project is 10%. The East Lancaster Avenue Corridor is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 8. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current captial budget, as previously appropriated, in the General Capital Projects Fund for the E Lancaster Sub Area project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the agreement. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Transportation and Public Works Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Submitted for City Manager's Office by: William Johnson 5806 Originating Business Unit Head: Lauren Prieur 6035 Additional Information Contact: Expedited Monty Hall 8662 FORT WORTH Routing and Transmittal Slip TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS Department DOCUMENT TITLE: _East Lancaster Corridor & Sub Area Study Contract M&C 22-1014 CPN 104254 CSO # DOC# DATE: TO: 1. Barbara Pryor DEPARTMENT TPW - Initial INITIALS 1 DATE OUT Jan 30, 2023 2. Casey Carlton, WSP Consultant -Signature lr_r_cc Jan 30, 2023 3. Mike Landvik TPW - Signatures Jan 30, 2023 4. Kelly Porter TPW - Initial Feb 1, 2023 5. TPW Director Lauren Prieur (Interim) TPW - Signature veep Feb 1, 2023 6. Doug Black Legal -Signature yX4dwb Feb 6, 2023 7. William Johnson CMO - Signatureq11j_ Feb 7, 2023 8. Jannette Goodall CSO - Signature Feb 7, 2023 9. TPW Contracts TPW 10. CC: Program Manager, Sr. CPO, TPW BSPAP Recon Team, TPW Records Room, TPW Contracts DOCUMENTS FOR CITY MANAGER'S SIGNTURE: All documents received from any and all City Departments requesting City Manager's signature for approval MUST BE ROUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE ACM for approval first. Once the ACM has signed the routing slip, David will review and take the next steps. NEEDS TO BE NOTARIZED: ❑ Yes 0 No RUSH: x Yes ❑ No SAME DAY: ❑ Yes x No Action Required: ❑ As Requested ❑ For Your Information x Signature/Routing and or Recording ❑ Comment ❑ File ROUTING TO CSO: Q Yes ❑ No NEXT DAY: ❑ Yes x No ❑ Attach Signature, Initial and Notary Tabs FORT WORTH Routing and Transmittal Slip TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS Department DOCUMENT TITLE: _East Lancaster Corridor & Sub Area Study Contract M&C 22-1014 CPN 104254 CSO # DOC# Return To: Please notify TPWContracts(aD-fortworthtexas.gov for pickup when complete. Call ext. 7233 or ext. 8363 with questions. Thank you!