The City of Port St. Lucie has awarded a contract to NUE Urban Concepts, LLC to update the City's Mobility Plan and Mobility Fee. The scope of work includes data collection, trip generation, travel demand modeling, and mobility plan update. The contractor will also assist the City in preparing a technical report to document the methodology and data used to develop the mobility plan and mobility fee. The contract is for a period of 1 year and 6 months, starting from August 26, 2024, and ending on March 1, 2026. The key aspects of this contract include:
• Updating the City's Mobility Plan to address HB 479 related to mobility fees and the collecting of one transportation mitigation fee for local governments that issue building permits.
• Evaluating the need for a new I-95 overpass between Midway Road and St. Lucie West Blvd and either an Interchange at Marshall Parkway or an additional overpass between Tradition Parkway and Becker Rd.
• Identifying parallel roadway projects where it is infeasible to widen existing roads that are projected to be over capacity.
• Developing a person miles of travel (PMT) factor to convert vehicle miles of travel to person miles of travel.
• Preparing a technical report to document the methodology and data used to develop the mobility plan and mobility fee.
The contract value is estimated to be $560,000.