Res 2014-019/Transportation master plan agreement w/HDR Engineering, Inc.

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City of San Marcos Transportation Master Plan Scope of Services TASK 3 — Comprehensive Review and Evaluation of Existing City Documents and Policies with Recommendations This task involves the review and evaluation of current City documents and policies relevant to transportation issues that conflict or complement with the TMP. Task 3.1 — Obtain Existing Documents — The following documents will be provided for review by the City of San Marcos: • All adopted and ongoing City Master Plans; • City Design Manuals; • Comprehensive Plan; • Downtown Parking Initiative; • Context Sensitive Design Manual; • Land Development Code; and • Agreements regarding TxDOT roadways. Task 3.2 — Identify Conflicts and Consistencies — HDR will summarize policies related to all aspects of transportation within the documents listed above, prepare a list of conflicts and inconsistencies, and develop recommendations aimed at resolving contradictions and achieving the intent of the TMP. HDR will also identify issues and opportunities related to adopting TxDOT roadways within City limits, identifying facilities that could benefit most from the types of multi -modal improvements (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, transit) that could best be achieved under City control. Task 3.3 — Provide Recommendations for Land Development Code — HDR will include in the TMP a list of recommendations for inclusion into the new Code SMTX. Such recommendations could include: • Land use and urban design policies aimed at reducing automobile dependence; • Proposed standards for increasing multi -modal use of public rights -of -way; • Streetscape /landscape standards that promote place- making, enhanced aesthetics, capture of run -off and improved water quality; • Specific standards for improvement of pedestrian and bicycle facilities; • Design standards for transit facilities (e.g., priority lanes, bus bays, bus stops and shelters, etc.); • Subdivision standards aimed at promoting more compact and connected development patterns; • Strategies for calming traffic and reducing neighborhood conflicts; and • Identification of critical needed connections or facility deficiencies (vehicular, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, etc.) Deliverables — (electronic format) 1) Report summarizing the review and evaluation of the appropriate documents to include recommendations and strategies for the implementation of the TMP in accordance with the documents listed in Task 3.1 above and recommendations for addressing inconsistencies among the documents. 2) Required updates of the Thoroughfare Plan and map, the Design Manuals and recommendations to the new Code SMTX as it relates to transportation issues. This deliverable will be completed after Task 7. TASK 4 — Data Collection and Projections This task involves the identification and inventory of existing data and the collection of additional data needed for the completion of the study. The HDR Team will focus its data collection efforts to address the needs of the TMP. Task 4.1 — Obtain Available Data — The following data items will be provided by the City of San Marcos: City of San Marcos Transportation Master Plan 3