Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with MurphyEpson for the provision of engagement and outreach services.
As an immediate follow up to the insight2050 Corridor Concepts report, the City of Columbus and COTA are partnering for a series of Mobility Innovation Tests. The partners are looking at innovative ways to move more people faster and testing those ideas. Starting this summer, COTA and the city will deploy temporary transit enhancements on high-use corridors and analyze the results. Through low-cost, temporary changes, the community will be able to see how different transit improvements impact specific measures, such as if buses are arriving on time, rider satisfaction, and traffic flow. One test in this series could include enhancements like dedicated bus lanes during rush hour, an idea the community heard at last year’s Purple Aisle Transportation Innovation Weekend.
As part of the mobility innovation tests, a partnership between the City of Columbus and COTA, the City will contract with MurphyEpson for communication services surrounding the execution of said mobility innovation tests.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to immediately contract with MurphyEpson in preparation for summer mobility innovation tests.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with MurphyEpson for the provision of engagement and outreach services; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,242.00)
Body
WHEREAS, to follow up to the insight2050 Corridor Concepts report, the City of Columbus and COTA are partnering for a series of Mobility Innovation Tests; and
WHEREAS, as part of the mobility innovation tests, the City will contract with MurphyEpson for communication services surrounding the execution of said mobility inno...
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