TOWN OF ARLINGTON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN RFP #19-50 November 5, 2019 TOWN OF ARLINGTON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN RFP #19-50 November 5, 2019 Submitted by: Matthew Smith, Principal Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. a: 77 Franklin Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02110 p: 857-305-8016 e: [email protected] In association with: Printed on 100% recycled paper November 5, 2019 Adam W. Chapdelaine, Town Manager Town of Arlington 730 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476 RE: RFP #19-50 Sustainable Transportation Plan Dear Mr. Chapdelaine, On behalf of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc., I am pleased to submit this proposal to the Town of Arlington for the Sustainable Transportation Plan. We know Arlington well and are excited about the possibility of working with the Town on this long- range, forward-thinking transportation strategy. Nelson\Nygaard specializes in helping communities transform their transportation systems by changing the way people think about mobility. In Massachusetts, we have worked with the City of Newton to reimagine existing transportation and curbside contexts, inform their housing and economic development strategies, and move the conversation forward to allow more transit-oriented and parking- light mixed-use development. We’ve worked with the City of Everett to develop ambitious, implementable plans to offer all residents access to congestion-free mobility options, while supporting new development without increasing car trips. For the City of Salem, we studied intra-city shuttle options able to equitably serve riders of all ages and abilities and recommended an on-demand micro-transit system over traditional fixed-route systems. Finally, we have developed curbside strategies that balance parking supply and demand with the need to accommodate emerging mobility and service needs in over a dozen local communities, including in Arlington Center. We have considered the needs of the Town and have assembled a team that combines national expertise with local knowledge to complete this plan. Project Manager Matt Smith has been in your shoes as the Director of Traffic and Parking for the City of Salem, where he was responsible for planning and implementing transportation initiatives citywide. Alyson Fletcher, who delivered the Newton in Motion project and works on street network and active transportation plans across the country, will lead active transportation, multimodal planning, and outreach tasks. Matt and Alyson will be supported by a deep bench of transportation data analysts and visual designers led by Suzie Birdsell and Jacob DeGeal. Principal-in-Charge Bill Schwartz, who assessed the Dallin School as part of the Massachusetts Safe Route to Schools program, is currently working on transportation plan for the Town of Winchester, and brings over 35 years of experience in all aspects of transportation planning to ensure all products meet the highest quality standards. BETA Group, whose team brings decades of experience in capital planning, design, land use planning, and engineering, will ensure strategies are aligned with Arlington’s goals and capital planning efforts. 77 Franklin Street, 10th Floor | Boston, MA 02110 | 617-521-9404 | www.nelsonnygaard.com We hope you will recognize the strengths of our proposal, staff capabilities, and firm experience as indications Nelson\Nygaard is qualified and the firm to carry out this plan. We submit our proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the Request for Proposal and our offer will remain in effect for at least ninety (90) days from the date of submittal. If we can provide any additional information about our firm or this proposal, please do not hesitate to contact Nelson\Nygaard’s primary contact for this project Principal Matt Smith at [email protected] or 857-305-8016, or me at [email protected] or 503-488-2247. Sincerely, Leah Riley Managing Director www.nelsonnygaard.com | ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRM AND TEAM EXPERIENCE .........................1 MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE .............................4 EMERGING MOBILITY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ..............................5 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING ..........................6 SUBCONSULTANT INFORMATION ..................................7 EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MUNICIPALITIES ...9 ADDITIONAL SIMILAR RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE ...15 SUBCONSULTANT BETA PROJECT EXPERIENCE ...............16 DETAILED WORK PLAN ................................21 PROJECT UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH .................21 PROJECT SCHEDULE ...............................................36 STAFF EXPERIENCE ....................................39 STAFF WORKLOAD .................................................45 REFERENCES.........................................................46 APPENDIX A: REQUIRED FORMS APPENDIX B: INSURANCE COVERAGE FIRM AND TEAM EXPERIENCE We put people first. 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NCN E NELSON\NYGAARD’S SPECIALIZATIONS ARE: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TRANSIT AND SAFETY Designing and developing Making places better for people great transit services for people to walk, bike, and gather ENGINEERING DESIGN STREETS AND CITIES AND DEVELOPMENT Balancing the mobility needs of Analyzing movement to 2 everyone to create thriving places improve connectivity and reduce environmental impacts NN OA TL GP NN LIO PARATRANSIT AND OF ARRTATI EMERGING MOBILITY CTROAMNMSUPNOIRTTYA TION TOWN ANSPO Cino all anbeowra etrina go fo mn soobliulittiyons for people Aancdh iAevDinAg c osemrvpilciaen/ccoes fto pr edrefomrmanadn-ce R T responsive services E L B A N AI MOBILITY MANAGEMENT CAMPUS MOBILITY T S U Coordinating and enhancing an Improving mobility choices S individual’s access to more mobility at university, corporate, and options medical workplaces PARKING AND TRANSIT CORRIDORS DEMAND MANAGEMENT Building vibrant, equitable Creating livable places with better communities with high-quality management of parking supply and transit at the center demand We know how Arlington fits into its regional transportation context because we have worked with almost every community in Greater Boston. 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