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STAFF <br /> Randall Farwell <br /> Project Manager <br /> Mr. Farwell has 36 years experience in transportation and transit planning,operations , <br /> and management, including BRT, bus,commuter rail, light rail, Flex,human service and �} <br /> mobility-on-demand(MOD)services. He develops transit service,system redesign,TDPs, <br /> COAs,corridor studies,NEPA and FTA documentation and the application of technology to Education <br /> real-time transit services. He served as Director of Planning at the Central Florida Regional Master of Urban Planning, <br /> Transportation Authority(LYNX)and Planning Manager at the Potomac&Rappahannock Virginia Tech <br /> Transportation Commission. He was also instrumental in the start-up of the Virginia Railway <br /> Express commuter rail(1992)and developed OmniLink Flex,the first technology based Flex BS in Urban Studies, <br /> service(1994). Mr. Farwell has pioneered applications of technology to transit scheduling, Texas Christian University <br /> planning,on-demand operations.The Community Transportation Association of America <br /> named Randy one of 15 Innovators in Transportation in 2015. Years of Experience:36 <br /> Palm Tran-Bus Stop Analyses and ADA Inventory-West Palm Beach,FL Professional Affiliations <br /> Project Manager.This multi-phased set of task orders involved a desktop assessment of Transportation Research Board <br /> over 2900 bus stops.The project team examined stop level amenities,ridership,spacing, (TRB) <br /> land use,safety, pedestrian infrastructure.The analysis identified opportunities for bus <br /> stop consolidation as well as prioritizing stops for amenities based on a set of bus stop Florida Public Transit Association <br /> typologies.The recommendations for consolidation and for bus stop typology assignments (FPTA) <br /> were based methodologies we developed using industry best practices.The subsequent task <br /> order used the updated bus stop database and recommendations to conduct an in-field bus <br /> stop ADA compliance inventory. <br /> STAFFING AVAILABILITY <br /> Sarasota County Area Transit-Route Network Optimization/MOD Design-Sarasota,FL ••Availability <br /> • . <br /> Project Manager.This project included the redesign and optimization of SCAT'S fixed route •• • '• to <br /> network.The team identified and designed mobility on demand(MOD)service areas and Current Project: <br /> services to serve ADA and general public demand in areas with low density of demand <br /> and poor fixed route performance.Service schedules and run cuts also were prepared. •• Availability _. _• to City <br /> Expected to yield$600k in net operating cost savings,a MaaS provider was selected and <br /> of _ <br /> the redesigned transit network and new MOD services were launched June 2021.Since, <br /> ridership on the new MOD service exceeds 20,000 per month,has created a shift by ADA <br /> passengers to MOD and increased fixed route ridership. Remainin• Availability • <br /> rUse As Needed:30% <br /> City of Round Rock-Mobility-on-Demand(MOD)Service Design-Round Rock,TX Availability of key staff is estimated <br /> Project Manager:Benesch was engaged by the City of Round Rock to define and develop based on expected effort over next <br /> a mobility on demand(MOD)service.The study involved assessing existing transit and three months associated with current <br /> paratransit services,defining concept of operations for on-demand service,and assessing project workload.Thereafter, availability <br /> the feasibility of implementing MOD service.The study developed strategies for changes to will begin to increase significantly as <br /> the fixed route network,developed an MOD service concept and operating requirements, projects end. <br /> and resulted in the City procuring a vendor to operate its new MOD services. <br /> Midland/Odessa Urban Transit District-Comprehensive Operations Analysis-Midland,TX <br /> Project Manager:This project involved the strategic redesign of the transit networks in the <br /> neighboring cities of Midland and Odessa in Texas.The effort evaluated existing services <br /> and service area conditions,as well as included public outreach.The analyses resulted in <br /> the development of three alternative concepts that led to the preparation of a phasing and <br /> financial plan that recommended modified networks in each city. <br /> be n e S C 1 1 Decatur Public Transit System//Technical Comprehensive Operational Analysis Fixed Route Services 4 <br />