Submitted by: Hal Metzler
Submitting Department: Public Works
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Circulator Study 2024 Update - ARPA
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $30,000 to Pennoni for an update of the 2018 Hyattsville Transit Circulator Feasibility Study under their existing contract with the City. This project will be ARPA Funded as previously authorized by the Council. The Treasurer is authorized to the make the budget amendments necessary to encumber this expenditure.
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Summary Background:
In 2018 after completing the Citywide Transportation Study, Toole Design Group was tasked with performing a feasibility study for a Circulator in the City of Hyattsville. Less than a year after the study was completed, COVID-19 began spreading rapidly around the world, having a major impact on how, where, and how frequently residents traveled. With the rise of remote workers, and the changing development landscape in the City, and the availability of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds now is the time to revisit the 2018 study to provide staff and the Council with the information needed to make informed choices. The City Council authorized the allocation of $25,000 of ARPA funds for an update to the Circulator Study at the May 1, 2023 Council Meeting.
Next Steps:
Issue purchase order and begin study.
Fiscal Impact:
NTE $30,000
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend support.
Community Engagement:
Community engagement will be an integral component of the study update. A number of in person and digital opportunities will be made available to the community.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 1 - Ensure Transparent and Accessible Governance
Legal Review Required?
N/A