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1. Introduction 1.1. Summary The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget, on behalf of the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure, is seeking proposals from a consultant or consultant team for the Manchester Reunited: Reconnecting Manchester to The River and The Region planning study. The study area for the feasibility study and alternatives analysis will consist of the approximately 3-mile expressway portion of PA-65 located within Pittsburgh, between I-279N and the McKees Rocks Bridge, and focus on ways to functionally reunite Manchester and Chateau to better serve the people that surround the corridor while ensuring the safety and connectivity of all PA-65 users. The ideal Consultant will have expertise in urban highway engineering and planning and experience with a range of interventions, modifications, and alternatives focused on reversing historic harm to communities, creating more multi-modal infrastructure, and expanding access and opportunity. The selected Consultant is expected to understand the land use and community characteristics of the neighborhoods in the study area and to consider community goals in the development of alternatives and complementary policies. To achieve this, the Consultant will work with residents and decisionmakers in a community-led process, which will be coordinated and co-led by Manchester Citizens Corporation. The final plan product will identify the preferred alternative, provide conceptual design and relevant documents, provide land use and economic policy recommendations, and identify next steps and funding opportunities to implement the preferred alternative. 1.2. Background Background Manchester is a majority Black neighborhood in Pittsburgh and is home to a rich history of community organizing, Victorian architecture and productive riverfronts. When urban renewal threatened it in the mid-twentieth century, Black residents joined to fight large-scale, modern development blocks. While some housing was saved, the neighborhood's business districts and continuous street grid were lost to government demolition and the construction of PA-65. Manchester had been one community as far back as 1843, but as a result of this new highway, it was divided into two: Chateau, a business area, and Manchester, the historic residential area. PA-65 construction began in 1960 and has since served as a vehicular artery connecting communities along the Ohio River to, and through, downtown Pittsburgh, moving 65,000 vehicles daily. The roadway was built on a viaduct that stands 40 feet above the surrounding neighborhood and only has two street grade openings allowing for east-west travel between the two neighborhoods. Along each side the highway, are one-way streets, Beaver Avenue (southbound) and Chateau Street (northbound), each ranging from two to four lanes wide. Combined, these rights-of-way span 275 feet and act as a major barrier. Community-driven planning efforts in the Manchester and Chateau neighborhoods have focused on ways to reunite the neighborhoods. The city-adopted 2019 Manchester-Chateau Neighborhood Plan and the 2021 Manchester (Re)united Transit Revitalization Investment District study explicitly call for lowering the road to reestablish a unified neighborhood and connected street network. In 2020, technical assistance through the EPA Greening America's Communities program helped the City of Pittsburgh (CoP) and Manchester Citizens Corporation (MCC) identify mid-term improvements to critical connections in Manchester and Chateau. In 2021, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) released a long-range plan identifying the PA-65 corridor and parallel surface streets for future rapid transit service. This study will focus on ways to functionally reunite Manchester and Chateau to better serve the people that surround the corridor while ensuring the safety and connectivity of all PA-65 users. Study Area The study area for the feasibility study and alternatives analysis will consist of the approximately 3-mile expressway portion of PA-65 located within Pittsburgh, between I-279N and the McKees Rocks Bridge. The corridor can be understood in three sections: to the north, ramps connect PA-65 to Route 19 (Marshell Ave), to the south, ramps connect the corridor to the West End Bridge and I-279. In the middle, an approximately 1-mile section bisects a previously continuous urban fabric of Manchester and limits this residential community's access to Chateau and the Ohio Riverfront, an economically successful industrial and institutional area in transition. Relevant Plans and Materials Manchester-Chateau Neighborhood Plan (2019). The neighborhood plan addresses opportunities for the development of public infrastructure; Mobility chapter identifies five challenges facing the neighborhood. Public Engagement Guide and Public Engagement Toolkit (2019). The report outlines recommendations and resources for planning equitable and transparent public engagement process. Greening America's Communities: Manchester-Chateau (2020). Conceptual design of green corridors highlighted in the Manchester-Chateau Neighborhood Plan. Bike(+) Master Plan (2020). The plan envisions a safe, connected and accessible network of facilities in the City of Pittsburgh. NexTransit (2021). The 25-year plan for Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The Ohio River Light Rail Extension (Corridor B) Project is identified as a feasibility study to take place in 5-15 years. Rt 65 Corridor Study and Strategic Design Guide (2021). Quaker Valley Council of Governments' review and analysis to redefine regional highway corridors and State Route 65. Manchester [Re]United: Manchester-Chateau TRID Planning Study (2022). Action strategy exploring the creation of a Transit Revitalization Investment District to catalyze equitable transit-oriented development near Allegheny Station. Esplanade Traffic Impact Study (2024). Attachment provided with RFP. 1.3. Contact Information Jessie Nusser Sourcing Specialist 414 Grant St Suite 502 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Email: jessica.nusser@pittsburghpa.gov Phone: (412) 255-2458 Department: Mobility & Infrastructure Question Submission Deadline: November 8, 2024, 3:00pm Proposal Review and Supplier Scoring: November 2024 Contract Award: December 2024