Cobre Valley comprehensive transportation study

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COBRE VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION STUDY
WORK PLAN
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
Products & Meetings: Five (5) TAC Meetings
Two (2) Combined Public Meetings & Joint Council Work Sessions
One (1) Joint Council Work Session
Ten (10) Meetings with ADOT Project Manager and City/Town Leads
Participation in Pinal Creek Interactive Workshop and Design Charrette
Interviews with Key Staff and Stakeholders
Meetings with ADOT CCP Consultant
Monthly Progress Reports and Invoices
Jacobs’ Project Manager, Rick Powers, will be the primary point of contact for the ADOT PM,
the City /Town/County leads, and the TAC.
1.1 He will meet with the ADOT PM and City/Town/County leads once a month to review study
progress, present working papers, discuss study findings, and solicit direction. He will also
monitor work progress, schedule, and budget to ensure the project is progressing in a manner
acceptable to ADOT and the sponsoring agencies.
1.2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). A TAC has been established for this study and
includes representation from the following agencies:
• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)‐ Multimodal Planning Division (MPD)
• ADOT‐Globe District
• ADOT – Environmental Group
• ADOT – Communications and Community Partnerships (CCP)
• Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG)
• City of Globe
• Town of Miami
• Gila County
Charla Glendening ‐ ADOT Project Manager, Matt Rencher ‐ City of Globe Engineer, Jerry Barnes
‐ Town of Miami Manager and Steve Sanders – Deputy Director Gila County Public Works will
also serve as local project leads and TAC members. We will work closely with the TAC to ensure
the successful development and implementation of the plan. The TAC will provide input and
feedback throughout the study and serve as a liaison between this study team and the local
jurisdictions or agencies they represent.
1.3 Jacobs staff will schedule and attend meetings/interviews with key City/Town/County staff
and stakeholders and support the public involvement process.
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1.4 The Jacobs Team will adhere to rigorous Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
procedures. Rick Powers will oversee the quality assurance, study proceedings, and document
preparation throughout the study.
TASK 2: REFINE THE WORK PLAN
Products & Meetings: Kick‐off Meeting
Refined Study Boundary, Work Plan (Technical Memorandum 1)
Project Schedule
Public Involvement Plan (Assist PI Consultant)
Jacobs will prepare a detailed work plan for the study for presentation to the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) for approval, and document the following:
2.1 Jacobs will schedule a project kick‐off meeting with the ADOT PM and the TAC to gain a
clear understanding of the expectations of the study and to guide final preparation of the work
plan, schedule and budget.
2.2 Jacobs will develop the required staffing plan and schedule to complete the study within
the allowed time frame.
2.3 Jacobs proposes to create a Project Influence Area in addition to the Study Area. The
Project Influence Area is a geographical area (often reaching beyond the study boundary) that
directly affects the study area. This is needed to identify and accurately quantify the impact of
traffic generated outside the study area within the areas transportation system.
2.4 Communication with Public & Stakeholders: The ADOT CCP Consultant will lead the public
involvement efforts. Jacobs will work closely with public involvement consortium to develop a
public involvement plan that will present information to and solicit input from stakeholders and
public.
2.5 A detailed Refined Work Plan will be developed based on the results from Subtasks 2.1 to
2.4, we will start an open discussion with the TAC to identify revisions to the work plan and
study boundary. The revised work plan will be distributed to the TAC for final approval. It will
include a schedule and a staffing plan. The team will then identify major streets and highways
to be included in the study.
2.6 Jacobs proposes conducting a visioning session with the TAC and Joint Council to gain a
broad perspective of the goals and objectives of the study and the transportation needs of the
community. Jacobs will attend Joint Council Work Session, to introduce the project and obtain
feedback regarding anticipated deliverables.
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TASK 3: WORKING PAPER 1 ‐ CURRENT & FUTURE CONDITIONS
Products & Meetings: Working Paper 1: Existing and Future Conditions
Brief GIS Needs Assessment Document for the City of Globe
This task will be comprised of the inventory of current conditions and the analysis of future
conditions for all modes of transportation within the study area.
3A. Inventory of Current Conditions
A critical first step in the development of a comprehensive transportation system plan for the
study area is to conduct a thorough inventory and evaluation of existing transportation systems
and land‐use characteristics within the study area. Jacobs will start the study with a complete
and extensive review of current transportation conditions within the study area. An analysis of
current conditions in the study area related to roadway and non‐motorized transportation
modes will be conducted. We will accomplish this by utilizing the following steps:
3A.1 Review Relevant Studies, Plans, Policies, and Standards. We will conduct a
comprehensive review of all relevant regional and local planning documents and studies
including:
• 1998 Globe‐Miami Transportation Plan
• 2006 Gila County Transportation Plan
• Current US 60 (Superior – Globe) DCR
• San Carlos Apache Tribe Long Range Transportation Plan
• Current and previous ADOT studies and reports
• Previous ASU studies
• City of Globe Plans
• Pinal Creek Corridor Study
3A.2 Inventory of Current Transportation System & Conditions. We will conduct a
comprehensive data collection to assess the current mobility conditions in and around the
study area for both motorized and non‐motorized modes of travel. Using the data collected, a
comprehensive GIS database will be generated that clearly depicts the current status of the
existing transportation system. Additional pertinent inventory items that will be gathered
include:
1) Crash history for the past five (5) years and current levels of service and safety.
2) Environmental overview ‐ characteristics of physical, natural, and cultural
environments.
3) Access management guidelines.
4) Inventory and evaluation of current land use patterns.
5) Traffic volumes and travel data.
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6) Functional classification of roads.
7) Road/street and bridge condition assessment.
8) Traffic signals/signage evaluation.
9) Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
10) Non‐motorized transportation modes currently utilized.
11) Develop a GIS database for existing conditions.
3A.3 Inventory of Demographic and Land Use Characteristics. Land use is a critical input in the
evaluation of current and future transportation needs. We will inventory existing land uses,
demographics, major activity centers, and growth patterns for the study area. We will also
inventory major pedestrian and bicycle facilities. We will examine and document the
demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of public transportation and non‐motorized
transportation users.
3A.4 Environmental Justice (Title VI). Using available census data, we will prepare GIS maps
and tables illustrating the locations of Title VI population groups. We will ensure that concerns
with regard to Title VI population groups will be addressed throughout the study process.
3B. GIS Needs Assessment
The City of Globe intends to use GIS as a tool for asset management and several other day to
day operations. Jacobs will conduct a brief GIS needs assessment for the City of Globe. For the
GIS needs assessment, Jacobs will
• Meet with various departments in the City of Globe to identify current and future GIS
data and application needs.
• Identify currently available GIS data of ADOT, CAAG, City and County.
• Prepare a three phase implementation plan that will include hardware, software, and
staffing recommendations for each phase. The three phased implementation plan will
also identify GIS data and applications to be implemented at each phase.
• Coordinate with CAAG and Pima County GIS staff and establish data standards and data
sharing procedures.
• Identify ways to link computers at City Hall with those at the Public Works facility.
Jacobs will purchase GIS software recommended in the first phase and provide to the City of
Globe for up to $15,000. In addition, Jacobs will also provide GIS on‐call support to the City of
Globe staff for up to 20 hours.
The City of Globe will be responsible for scanning up to 1,000 design documents and linking
each scanned document to its appropriate spatial location. For this task, the City of Globe will
use the Gila County scanning resources to scan the documents and create PDF files. Jacobs’s
staff will then train the City of Globe staff to link the scans to a GIS spatial location.
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3C. Future Conditions and Deficiencies and GIS Database
The purpose of this task is to forecast future travel demand and identify deficiencies and needs
from a multimodal perspective. Jacobs will forecast future conditions related to roadway and
non‐motorized transportation modes for the 5, 10, and 20 year or short, mid and long‐range
planning horizons utilizing the following steps:
3C.1 Develop Future Socioeconomic Conditions. Jacobs will analyze future conditions based on
a short, mid and long term planning horizon projections.
Jacobs will prepare future socioeconomic estimates and travel demand for three population
levels – short‐term (2012 – 2017), mid‐term (2017 – 2022), and long‐term (2022 – 2032).
Additional tasks include:
• Working with City of Globe, Town of Miami, and Gila County staff and TAC to establish
population levels for each horizon year for the study area.
• Using the adopted General Land Use Plans to develop appropriate employment and
housing unit forecasts for each horizon year.
• Input socioeconomic datasets into the sketch travel demand model.
• Forecast future traffic volumes for each of the three population growth levels. Each
scenario will assume no roadway improvements.
• Estimate future trends in the usage of pedestrian, bicycle, and trails facilities.
3C.2 Forecast System Wide Future Traffic Volumes. Jacobs will forecast future traffic volumes
for each of the three horizon years using a sketch model approach. Each scenario will assume
no roadway improvements. Each scenario estimates the increase in traffic volumes on current
roadways, if no improvements are made. These scenarios provide valuable insight into future
transportation needs.
3C.3 Analyze Roadway Performance with Future Demand. Jacobs will assess the
transportation system performance for each horizon year by evaluating the performance of the
roadway network. We will analyze the roadway system’s LOS and identify future needs. The
HCM methods will be used for the LOS analysis. In addition, Jacobs will perform intersection
analysis for critical intersections in the study area. Roadway cross sections will be included for
each functionally classified street.
3C.4 Identify Transportation Deficiencies and Needs. The Jacobs Team will identify and
document transportation system deficiencies based on the comprehensive analysis completed
in the above tasks.
3C.5 Document Current and Future Conditions. Jacobs will prepare a draft Working Paper 1
documenting both the current (Task 3A) and future conditions (Task 3C) for the study area. The
working paper will be provided to the TAC for review and comments. Working Paper 1 will be
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revised to include any comments received. All current and future conditions will be included in
the GIS database.
TASK 4: FIRST PHASE OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
A joint City/Town Council and public involvement meeting will be conducted. At this meeting,
existing and future conditions and preliminary issues will be presented to seek their input. An
ADOT CCP consultant will lead the effort in organizing this public meeting. This consultant will
also coordinate with the stakeholders to ensure Title VI groups are aware of the public
meetings. We will provide the public involvement consultant with meeting graphics and a
PowerPoint presentation. Jacobs’s staff will attend the meeting to answer questions. The CCP
consultant will prepare Public Meeting Summary Report 1. At the meetings, we will describe
what has occurred in the study process as well as future work tasks, and will present existing
conditions, future projections, deficiencies, and the recommended program of improvements.
Jacobs will be responsible for the following:
• Prepare all presentation boards and handouts for public involvement meetings.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation.
• Attend the meeting and present the findings of the first phase of the study to the Public.
TASK 5: DEVELOP EVALUATION CRITERIA AND A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Using generally accepted planning criteria and the findings of Working Paper 1, specific
multimodal transportation projects and implementation strategies will be recommended that
address identified deficiencies and special needs over a span of five, ten, and twenty year
planning horizons. Projects will be prioritized based on need and project funding availability.
Street inventories will be included in the GIS database.
5.1 Identify Evaluation Criteria. Jacobs will coordinate with the TAC to prepare a list of
performance measures to evaluate various transportation improvements and alternative
roadway and transit scenario combinations. Performance measures will include current and
future traffic volumes, traffic impacts of new developments, congested speeds, level of service,
safety, local and regional connectivity, and transit demand.
5.2 Develop Transportation System Alternatives. Jacobs will meet with ADOT and other local
planning agencies to identify the potential timeframes for completion of each major roadway
facility such as US 60 Realignment etc. We will also review deficiencies identified in earlier tasks
and prepare several transportation improvement scenarios to assess the impacts on the
City/Town/County transportation system. Each capacity related roadway improvement will be
evaluated using the travel demand model. We will also evaluate the local road classification
system for rural areas and recommend revisions.
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5.3 Access Management. Sound access management practices can lead to safer roads and
provide better service to motorists. Jacobs will provide concise, realistic, and practical access
management guidelines. We will utilize the recently completed ADOT Statewide Access
Management guidelines for this task.
5.4 Prepare Three Phased Transportation Improvement Plans. Based on input from the TAC,
public, and analysis results, a preferred transportation improvements scenario will be selected
that best addresses the area’s future transportation needs and issues including:
• Regional connectivity • Intersection and roadway safety
• Local traffic circulation • Intersection improvements
• Pedestrian crossings • Funding sources
• Mobility solutions for roadway and non‐motorized modes
• Traffic impacts of new residential and commercial development
Transportation improvement projects for all modes of transportation for the short, mid, and
long‐range planning horizons will be presented. General construction cost estimates with
potential funding sources will be included. Right‐of‐way (ROW) preservation will be
recommended for any new corridors identified in the plan.
5.5 Pinal Creek Corridor Study. Jacobs will also review the 1992 Pinal Creek Study and
incorporate the concepts that best fit the community’s needs in a corridor study. Aerial
photography will be used to identify a conceptual alignment of the multi‐use path, land
ownership and other pertinent features. Jacobs will provide a location level analysis to
determine the alignment, potential parks or interpretive areas and access to other recreational
features along the corridor. The corridor will be divided into segments with planning level
estimates for future implementation, design and construction. The corridor study will not
include any detailed scoping, engineering analysis, environmental analysis, design or
development of contour mapping. This corridor location analysis will be included as an
appendix in the final report.
5.6 Address Environmental Justice (Title VI) Concerns. The Jacobs Team will ensure that Title VI
concerns regarding Environmental Justice are addressed throughout the study. We will:
• Identify how proposed transportation projects will affect minority, low‐income, elderly,
and mobility limited populations.
• Describe the potential effects of transportation projects, both positive and negative on
these populations.
• Determine if projects place a disproportionate burden on minority, low‐income, elderly,
and mobility limited populations.
• Recommend mitigation measures as well as measures to enhance transportation
opportunities.
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5.7 Prepare Draft Transportation Plan. Jacobs will prepare a draft Working Paper 2
documenting the draft transportation plan. The working paper will be provided to the TAC for
review and comments. Working Paper 2 will be revised to include any comments received.
5.8 Funding Sources. Funding is the key to implementation of the transportation plan. Funding
sources will include federal, state, regional, local, and private sources. In addition, we will
identify any potential public‐private partnership opportunities. A comprehensive funding matrix
will be prepared as a tool for the City/Town/County to assist in planning ahead for the funding
application process and will include: funding source name, description, requirements, and
availability.
5.9 Implementation Plan will provide guidelines for executing the three phase transportation
plan and will include recommendations for:
• Safety issues
• Pavement preservation
• Non‐motorized transportation modes
• Access management
• Right‐of‐way preservation
• GIS Implementation
TASK 6: SECOND PHASE OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
A second public involvement meeting will be conducted to present the draft transportation
plan to the joint City/Town Council and public. The CCP consultant will lead the effort in
organizing the public meeting. We will provide the consultant with graphics and a PowerPoint
presentation. ADOT CCP consultant will prepare Public Meeting Summary Report 2. At the
meeting, we will describe what has occurred in the study process as well as the recommended
transportation improvement strategies to address projected deficiencies. Jacobs will also be
responsible for the following:
• Prepare all presentation boards and handouts for public involvement meetings.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation.
• Attend the meeting and present transportation improvement strategies to the Public.
TASK 7: DRAFT FINAL REPORT
Working Papers, Public Involvement Summary Reports, stakeholder interviews, and other input
regarding future transportation needs and recommendations will be compiled into a draft final
report. The draft final report will also include funding strategies, implementation plan, and
recommendations regarding future studies. The draft final report will be distributed to the TAC
for review and comments. Jacobs will also present the draft transportation plan to the
City/Town Councils and County Board of Supervisors upon request.
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TASK 8: FINAL REPORT
Revisions and comments on the draft report received from the TAC will be incorporated into
the Final Report. An executive summary will then be prepared. Upon approval and final
acceptance of the study, five CD copies and five hard copies of the final report and executive
summary will be delivered to the City of Globe, the Town of Miami and Gila County; five CD
copies and ten hard copies of the final report will be delivered to the ADOT; and one CD and
one hard copy of the final report will be delivered to each member of the TAC. Each CD will
contain all working papers, public involvement summaries, and the final report. In addition, the
raw GIS data and the sketch model TransCAD data developed for the study will be provided to
ADOT, the City of Globe, the Town of Miami, and Gila County.
WORK TASK 9: PLAN MAINTENANCE
Jacobs will package the completed transportation plan neatly into a GIS database. In order to
assure the plan is a “living” document Jacobs will provide a half day GIS training session on
using the plan to the City, Town and County staff. Included in the training will be a user manual
for easy reference to maintaining the plan.
SUMMARY OF STUDY PRODUCTS
The following is a summary of required deliverables for this study:
• Technical Memorandum 1: Present detailed work plan (Work Task 1)
• Working Paper 1: Describe current and future conditions in the study area (Work Task 3)
• GIS Needs Assessment Document (Work Task 3) and the purchase of recommended
software not to exceed $15,000
• Working Paper 2: Draft Transportation Plan
• Draft Final Report (Work Task 7)
• Final Report and Executive Summary (Work Task 8): One hard copy and one CD copy
delivered to each TAC member, plus ten hard copies and five CD copies delivered to the
Arizona Department of Transportation. Each CD will contain all working papers, the public
involvement summaries, and the final report.
• All travel demand models and all data collected and developed for this study will be
delivered to ADOT and the City, Town, County in CD format upon completion of the study.
All study documents will be prepared using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, where
applicable. Study products and other documentation will be submitted both on paper and
electronically via e‐mail.