Title
Transportation 2050 Program Management Consultant
Description
This report provides an update to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee on the Transportation 2050 Program Management Consultant agreement, which provides program management services in support of the implementation of the City’s Transportation 2050 program and requests the recommendation of City Council approval to issue a Request for Qualifications procurement for a new agreement.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
Transportation 2050 (T2050) is Phoenix’s 35-year, multi-modal transportation plan approved by Phoenix voters in August 2015. The T2050 plan invests in Phoenix’s immediate and long-term transportation needs, such as street improvements, expanded bus service, enhanced Dial-a-Ride service, new light rail miles, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks. T2050 ensures Phoenix residents have multiple transportation options to meet their needs. It is also an important component in furthering the City’s economic development, sustainability, and accessibility goals. Funding for the plan includes local sales tax and transit fare revenues which help the city to leverage federal grants and other regional funds.
At the onset of the plan, City staff sought to procure support services and expertise from a Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the T2050 Program to support the implementation efforts of Street Transportation and Public Transit staff. The PMC scope of services included:
- Assisting with the plan's implementation, planning, and programming;
- Development of, and reporting on, performance measures;
- Evaluating potential public-private partnerships and other similar financing opportunities;
- Technical planning and engineering services, including feasibility analyses;
- Cost estimating and administrative support;
- Developing design guidelines and typical standard designs and details;
- Providing other services as required to support staff in executing the multi-modal T2050 program of projects; and
- Utilizing a Qualified Vendor List, which includes local engineering firms for projects and program support.
Following a competitive procurement process, AECOM was selected as the PMC consultant, and a five-year agreement was executed in September 2016. Over the course of the agreement, the PMC has provided the anticipated scope of services; see Attachment A for examples of the services provided.
Additionally, the PMC has provided critical support as needed for tasks that arose which had not been originally identified, including in the following areas:
- Accelerated Pavement Maintenance Program public outreach;
- Public Transit planning support;
- Mobility studies;
- Traffic and pedestrian safety;
- Transportation planning support;
- Grant applications; and
- Guidelines for community outreach.
The current PMC agreement will expire in September 2021. The Street Transportation and Public Transit departments have identified a continued need for PMC support in the implementation of the T2050 plan. As such, staff plans to issue a Request for Qualifications for a new T2050 PMC agreement services in Spring 2021. The new procurement will also be for a five-year agreement.
City staff will evaluate the submissions received, select the most qualified firm, enter into contract negotiations, and present a recommendation for agreement award to the Citizens Transportation Commission (CTC) in August 2021. This timeline is intended to create a seamless transition in services from the current agreement to the new agreement.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Citizens Transportation Commission will receive a presentation on this item on Feb. 25, 2021.
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee recommended Council award of the initial T2050 PMC services agreement on June 14, 2016, by a vote of 3-0.
The City Council approved T2050 PMC Services Agreement 143088 (Ordinance S-42743) on June 22, 2016.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.