Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. in the amount of up to $1,250,000.00 for the Vision Zero - Vulnerable Road User Plan (VRU) project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the department to implement the Vision Zero - Vulnerable Road User Plan (VRU) project, which includes developing a comprehensive vulnerable road user safety plan that serves as both a supplement to our existing action plan (2023-2028) and informs necessary strategies for our next safety action plan, a pedestrian priority network, and a new 5-year Safe Routes to School travel plan. The project will focus on vulnerable road users defined by their mode of transportation (pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders) as well as demographic subgroups with traffic safety vulnerabilities. The planning process will require an equitable, inclusive, data-informed approach.
Ordinance 2559-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) relative to the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Vision Zero - Vulnerable Road User Plan (VRU) Project.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Requests for Proposals for the Vulnerable Road User Plan (VRU) contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire web sites from April 10, 2026, to May 8, 2026. The
City received three (3) responses. The proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on May 26, 2026. The responding firms w...
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