R90-109 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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TASR 1 . Review Status of Previous Plans The consultant will review the previous TDP's (1975 & 1983) , the E & H Study (1977) , and the Management Performance Audit (1981) and any related studies to determine the current status of the plans in terms of elements i.mplemented, elements pending, and elements discarded. The review will also serve as a guide to indicate the relevance of previous planning efforts to current conditions. TASR 2. Review Goals and Objectives For the evaluation of existing and proposed transit service to have meaning; it must be determined what the residents of the Decatur urbanized area want their bus system to be. The 1975 and the 1983 TDP goals and objectives will be reviewed and discussed with the City and the transit operator. In this manner, the , consultant can identify which goals and objectives remain valid, and those which are in need of further review and update. TASK 3 . Review Land-use and Socioeconomic Data and Conduct Surveys The preliminary results of the 1990 census shall be reviewed for the Decatur urbanized area and compared with the population data used in the 1983 TDP. The development of any major employment centers, residential areas, shopping malls, or other traffic generators during the past seven years will be studied. These changes, plus the possible effect of �odifications in transportation behavior due to the country' s energy situation and environmental concerns, create the need to conduct market surveys which will be instrumental in developing an impro�ed transit service plan. They can also provide important baseline data to be used for continuous planning of transit services. At a minimum, the consultant will be expected to conduct a bus rider survey, a general household survey, and an employment center survey. The latter survey will most likely involve a survey of employers located along 22nd Street, a majox industrial corridor.