Awarded vendors
- Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Description
The City of Vancouver has awarded a contract to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the Upper Main Street Safety and Mobility Project. The project aims to create safety and mobility improvements on Main Street between Fourth Plain Boulevard and the northern city limit, along with other safety improvements among key destinations in the area. The contract has a maximum compensation of $149,961.00 USD and is scheduled to commence on August 1, 2023, and continue until October 31, 2024. The contractor will be responsible for performing services such as project management, existing conditions analysis, stakeholder outreach, and corridor design. The City's procurement manager, Anna Vogel, and the contractor's representative, Derek Abe, are the key points of contact for this project. Some key features of the project include:
• Lane reconfiguration development to create safe north-south connections for bicycle and small mobility users
• Corridor safety projects and programs to address pedestrian, bicycling, small mobility device, transit, or motor vehicle safety concerns
• Development of a preliminary striping plan for the Main Street corridor
• Creation of a community engagement plan and implementation of community outreach activities
• Coordination with C-TRAN on their concurrent Highway 99 Bus Rapid Transit project
The project's goals and objectives are to improve safety and mobility for all users of the Main Street corridor, and to create a more connected and accessible transportation network.