R2023-48 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement for the Transit Comprehensive Operations Analysis Between Alfred Benesch & Company and the City of Decatur

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STAFF RESUMES Taylor Cox Senior Planner tee , . Mr.Cox is a highly experienced project planner specializing in transportation,transit and ADA. His key skills include transit and transportation planning,bus and rail service and operations planning,transit needs assessments,ADA transition plans,Section 4(f)/6(f) and joint land use. He has experience working on all facets of transit and transportation Education planning, including route network modeling,short-range and long-range planning and public MS, Regional and Community outreach. He also has experience using ArcGIS software and is trained in using AutoCad, Planning, Kansas State University CommunityVIZ,On The Map and TBEST. Sarasota County Area Transit-SCAT Fixed-Route Service Optimization Study-Sarasota Years of Experience: 9 County,FL Professional Affiliations Project Planner:This project included the redesign and optimization of SCAT's fixed route American Planning Association network.The team identified and designed mobility on demand(MOD)service areas and services to serve ADA and general public demand in areas with low density of demand International Code Council and poor fixed route performance.Service schedules and run cuts also were prepared. Expected to yield$600k in net operating cost savings,a MaaS provider was selected and the redesigned transit network and new MOD services were launched June 2021. Since, STAFFING AVAILABILITY ridership on the new MOD service exceeds 20,000 per month,has created a shift by ADA passengers to MOD and increased fixed route ridership. Availability ' -' Project: to Current Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky(TANK)-System Redesign Study-Fort Wright,KY Project Planner:This project involved strategic planning support to assess services, •.Availability Dedicated to City operating conditions and demand,as well as develop service concepts for improving of Decatur: •'. mobility.The assessment of mobility needs considered the rapidly-growing employment and logistical services around the airport. It also reviewed obstacles posed by limited Remaining .• Availability river crossings and limitations of the roadway network that make it difficult to connect _ Needed: communities and serve high demand for travel between Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati (OH).The effort ultimately resulted in a phased redesign of the fixed-route network with a *Availability of key staff is estimated corresponding implementation plan for potential future service enhancements as resources based on expected effort over next become available. three months associated with current project workload. Thereafter,availability Hillsborough Transit Authority(HART)-Tampa Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Study-Tampa,FL will begin to increase significantly as Project Planner:This ongoing project is identifying the most appropriate corridor to connect projects end. Downtown Tampa to the University of South Florida Tampa campus with premium BRT service using a combination of three key state roads. In addition to designing the low-cost and build-alternative BRT options,the team also is developing related concepts to assist HART with improving local pedestrian,bicycle and bus support infrastructure along the key corridors and on intersecting streets between the two major activity centers. Owensboro Transit System(OTS)-Transit Network Study-Owensboro,KY Project Planner:The study,which involved extensive public,rider and stakeholder outreach, evaluated transit service performance and developed a 10-year vision roadmap to guide and prioritize transit service and capital investments for OTS over the next decade.The existing services evaluation led to recommendations for network redesign to improve operational efficiency and help reallocate resources to enhance service levels and service quality to benefit riders.The study also assessed current OTS facilities and provided recommendations for locating a new downtown transfer center.The cost-neutral network improvements were adopted by the City. Midland/Odessa Urban Transit District-Comprehensive Operations Analysis-Midland,TX Project Planner:This project primarily involved the strategic redesign of the transit networks in the neighboring cities of Midland and Odessa.The effort evaluated existing services and service area conditions,as well as included public outreach.The analyses resulted in the development of three alternative concepts that ultimately led to the preparation of a phasing and financial plan that recommended modified networks in each city. AMNIL be n e s e h Decatur Public Transit Systerr//Technical Comprehensive Operational Analysis Fixed Route Services 6