Posted: May 14, 2024
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: 24TP023 - Authorize Staff to Advertise the Request for Proposals for the Rapid City Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan

Agenda Item Title:

24TP023 – Authorize Staff to Advertise the Request for Proposals for the Rapid City Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan

Origination Group:
Public Works Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
05/14/2024
City Council Hearing Date:
05/20/2024
Petitioner:
City of Rapid City
Staff Contact:
Kip Harrington, Long Range Planning Manager
Agenda Item Summary:
Staff requests City Council authorization to advertise a Request for Proposals from qualified consultants to complete the Rapid City Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan. In 2020, the Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization adopted the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Bike/Ped Plan). While the Bike/Ped Plan provided a list of recommended improvements throughout the Metropolitan Planning Area, it did not provide the emphasis on safety required to serve as a Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan (SS4A Plan). The City applied for and was awarded a Planning Grant to produce a SS4A Plan in 2023. The intent of this project is to build upon the foundation created by the Bike/Ped Plan to create a plan to reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries in Rapid City for all roadway users, and provide a list of prioritized projects for future SS4A Implementation. The purpose of the SS4A program is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development and implementation focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal conveyance and micromobility users, and commercial vehicle operators.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center
$160,000 SS4A Grant
$40,000 Match- Transportation Planning (706)
$200,000 Total

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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