Central Avenue & White Street Corridor Traffic Study: Request to Distribute RFP and Create and RFQ Review CommitteeCity of Dubuque
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December 4, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Central Avenue & White Street Corridor Traffic Study: Request to
Distribute RFP and Create an RFQ Review Committee - Cl P 55-
24000038
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval to distribute a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional consultant services to
study the feasibility of Central Avenue and White Street from its existing
one-way pair to all alternatives for these corridors, including a two-way
conversion, from 4th Street to 22nd Street and that the City Manager be
authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with the
recommended consultant.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Type
City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Central Avenue & White Street Corridor Traffic Study
Request to Distribute RFP and Create an RFQ Review Committee
C I P 55-24000038
DATE: November 29, 2023
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council approval to distribute a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional consultant services to study the feasibility
of Central Avenue and White Street from its existing one-way pair to all alternatives for
these corridors, including a two-way conversion, from 4t" Street to 22nd Street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen - City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Dubuque
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SUBJECT: Central Avenue & White Street Corridor Traffic Study
Request to Distribute RFP and Create an RFQ Review Committee
CIP 55-24000038
DATE: November 28, 2023
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval to distribute a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional consultant services to study the feasibility
of Central Avenue and White Street from its existing one-way pair to all alternatives for
these corridors, including a two-way conversion, from 4t" Street to 22nd Street.
BACKGROUND
In January 2023, the Dubuque City Council adopted the Central Avenue Corridor
Streetscape Master Plan. Through the adoption of the plan, the City Council made
investing in the Central Avenue corridor a high priority and sought to preserve the
corridor's history and to spur economic revitalization. The Central Avenue and White
Street corridors connect Dubuque's downtown and Historic Millwork District to the city's
North End. These corridors have historically been the "main street" for the Washington
Neighborhood, one of Dubuque's oldest neighborhoods. These streets are lined with
historic buildings offering commercial and retail opportunities on the ground floor and
residential spaces on upper floors.
As a part of a 'Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the State of Iowa',
jurisdictional control of Central Avenue and White Street was transferred from the State
of Iowa back to the City in January 2021. The transfer of jurisdictional control provides
the City with an opportunity to evaluate the possibility of converting Central Avenue and
White Streets to a two-way street and to implement best practices for complete streets
and urban design elements to accomplish the goal of the Central Avenue Corridor
Streetscape Master Plan.
DISCUSSION
As part of this RFP the consultant will study existing and proposed traffic volumes and
distributions while considering the supplementary documents, studies, grants, and
projects that Dubuque has in the surrounding area, like the RAISE grant, STREETS, and
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other mobility plans the City and the County have. The consultant's alternatives for
improvements along this corridor will show the options and possibilities for multimodal
access, maintaining or increasing the level of service, and a larger sense of community.
Guiding factors developed for this project include:
• Traffic Related Factors
• Corridor limits
• Existing & Purposed Traffic Volume & Distribution
• Signalization
• Mobility Technology
• Signage
• Additional Considerations (Documents)
• Roadway Related Factors
• On -street parking
• Trucks
• Roadway lighting
• Mobility Related Factors
• Bike Lanes
• ADA Access
• Alleys
• Comfort of Users
• Transportation
• Urban Design Related Factors
• Visual interest
• Vegetation/Landscape
• Lighting
Proposed Project Schedule:
The completion date of Streetscape Master Plan Elements = Spring 2024
The completion date of the study phase = November 2024
The schedule for the RFP distribution and consultant selection is as follows:
Council Approve RFP Issuance
RFP's Released to Consultants
Consultant Response Proposals Due
Selection Committee Review
Consultant(s) Invited to Interview
Consultant Presentations / Interviews
Recommendation of Award to City Manager
Negotiate Scope of Services / Fees
City Council Approve Contract
Consultant - Notice to Proceed
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December 4, 2023
December 5, 2023
January 12, 2024
January 19, 2024
January 23, 2024
February 2-9, 2024
February 19, 2024
Feb 20 - Mar 1, 2024
March 4, 2024
March 5, 2024
The recommended review committee for the submitted proposals is as follows:
• Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
• Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
• Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
• Anderson Sainci, Director Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
• Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
• Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
• Duane Richter, Traffic Engineer
• Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City distribute the Central Avenue and White Street Corridor
Traffic Study RFP and solicit proposals from qualified consultants to provide the stated
professional services.
BUDGETIMPACT
The current available funding for the estimated professional services fee is summarized
as follows:
CIP
Funding Source
Amount
5524000038
Central/White Traffic Study
$265,000.00
Total Project Funding
265,000.00
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request authorization to release the RFP for professional services for
Central Avenue and White Street Corridor Traffic Study.
Prepared by: Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
CC' Jenny Larson — Director of Finance & Budget
Gus Psihoyos - City Engineer
Anderson Sainci, Director Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
Jill Connors - Economic Development Director
Arielle Swift - Public Works Director
Steve Sampson Brown - Project Manager
Dave Ness - Civil Engineer II
Duane Richter - Traffic Engineer
Justine Hull - Traffic Engineer
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