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The City of Fort Worth is seeking consultant services to develop a comprehensive multimodal implementation plan to further develop projects along the Berry Street corridor from IH-35W to Lake Arlington. The study will progress in four stages as follows: -Public and stakeholder outreach will be an inclusive approach to gain the perspective of area residents, businesses and other entities or specific groups. -Discovery, Existing/Baseline Conditions, and Needs Assessment will be done by the consultant to collect any data necessary to evaluate existing transportation, land use, market and environmental conditions within the project study limits. -Corridor Concept Plan shall identify relevant cross-section, projects and policies to maximize the corridor's economic and functional performance, multi-modal transportation network, smart cities infrastructure, and supportive land uses. -Recommendations, Implementation Strategies, Phasing and Final Plan shall create short-term, medium-term and long-term projects, and policy recommendations that are tailored to the needs of the study area. Work is to begin in the fall of 2022, upon the execution of a Notice to Proceed from the City; and is expected to take 12 months. City of Fort Worth has established a budget for the requested services not to exceed $700,000. The deliverables for the East Berry Street Corridor Plan will include: planning level cross sections, right-of-way and utility needs, catalytic site proforma, pre-engineering, smart technology integration and fiber-readiness, and form-based codes. Strategies in the final plan shall consider future cross-sections, access management, multi-modal transportation elements, safety and operational improvements, and recommendations for the private-realm built form. The Greater Fort Worth (including the city and its suburbs) as a whole have seen tremendous growth. With growth, has come a need for additional mobility options to accommodate new and existing citizens and businesses. As the city continues maintain and increase its diversity, it is important that all citizens have equal access to economic opportunities and quality of life that allows for self-determination, upward mobility, and happiness. Although, the residential growth has been seen as an asset, job growth has not kept up with the population which has created the need for people to travel to the northern suburbs or points east for work. The growth has also shifted the citys tax base burden to residential uses. This is all while the city and region has largely seen its growth via greenfield areas that requires expensive new infrastructure investment areas with existing infrastructure and capacity that have lagged behind. The East Berry Street Corridor had seen years of decline, but in recent years has garnered some significant investment. It is expected that a multimodal concept for the roadway; a draft form-based code/regulating plan for the corridor and other key nodes; and the final plan will be taken to the required public processes for eventual council adoption. Another major outcome of this study will be an appropriate program of projects and local policy are in place to ensure the city and its partners are able to secure future funding opportunities both private and public and leverage development opportunities. This planning effort will be happening in tandem three (3) other efforts including the Lancaster Avenue Corridor Plan, Butler Place Access and Development Plan, and Cavile Place Transit Center Development. These efforts, along with East Berry Street will be part of the Near Eastside initiatives and require coordination specifically on the public outreach and recommendations for each. In May 2022, voters approved $2.5 Million in local bond funds to further design, utilities, and/or right-of-way acquisition that will be needed to advance some of the corridor concepts from this plan. Send Questions to: Mary Elliott, AICP Multimodal Planning Manager Transportation and Public Works Dept. Regional Transportation & Innovation Div. EMAIL: mary.elliott@fortworthtexas.gov and CC: Kelly Porter, AICP, Assistant Director EMAIL: kelly.porter@fortworthtexas.gov Following receipt of the proposals, the Evaluation Committee members will review and score the submittals to determine which firm(s) are considered to be "responsive and qualified" to perform the solicited professional services. If the Evaluation Committee finds more than one proposal to be satisfactory, an interview may be scheduled with the short-listed respondent(s). This interview may be conducted in-person or virtually during the week of October 3, 2022 and will determine the top-ranked firm(s). Short-listed firms invited to interview will receive a minimum of five (5) days' notice with the interview location, time, and venue. Further inquiries should be directed to mary.elliott@fortworthtexas.gov. Budget City of Fort Worth has established a budget for the requested services not to exceed $700,000. An estimated product budget should be included by task, including any travel needs. A 5% retainage will be held from all invoices to be issued at the successful project conclusion. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Goals The City of Fort Worth has established goals of 10% MBE and 10% WBE participation in its total annual third-party consulting opportunities. Each respondent is encouraged to take affirmative action and make every effort possible to use MBE/WBE firms in the performance of work under this contract. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to require the utilization of any MBE/WBE firm, which is either unqualified or unavailable. Study Area Berry Street, east of IH-35W to Lake Arlington, the corridor intersects key commercial nodes (and urban villages) including US Highway 287, Miller Avenue, Village Creek Road, and East Loop 820. The study will need to include an investigation and proposed alignment(s) of North-to-South connectivity along the West shore of Lake Arlington. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submittals to this RFP if they do not meet the criteria and specifications outlined in this document or do meet the best interest of the City. The method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this time.