To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Genesee County Transportation Safety Action Plan Consultant Contract Approval
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff is requesting approval to enter into a contract with AECOM Great Lakes, Inc. in the amount of $483,558.00 (Acct. #2323-734.01-804.000) and for the attached contract to be signed by Genesee County Board of Commissioners Chairperson James Avery.
BACKGROUND:
Safe Streets for All (SS4A) is a new federal program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The program funds initiatives preventing roadways deaths and serious injuries. The program supports the development of a Safety Action Plan. This plan will identify the most significant safety concerns in communities and appropriate strategies for remedying safety issues on roadways. Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission was awarded a Safe Streets for All federal grant in 2023.
DISCUSSION:
Funds will be used to hire a consultant and prepare a Safe Streets for All Action Plan. This will serve as the County's Transportation Safety Action Plan. The consultant will provide project set-up, administration, public agency and stakeholder engagement, data collection, safety analysis, strategy and grant application development, and a final report. The Action Plan will provide access to over a billion dollars annually in implementation grant funding to implement the strategies and projects defined in the Action Plan.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on human resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funding in the amount of $483,558.00 is represented in the FY 2025 Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This project serves Genesee County's priority of Healthy, Livable, and Safe Communities by addressing current and future road sa...
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