On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Austin City Council
approved an item at its regular meeting that allows staff to negotiate a
contract with HDR Engineering to be the Corridor Improvements
Consultant. The Consultant will work with City of Austin staff to
conduct analysis and collect public input for the 2016 Mobility Bond Corridor Improvement Projects.
Corridors are some of the main roadways in Austin used for getting
around. Not quite highways but larger than neighborhood streets, they
are destinations as well as home to many residents and local businesses.
Corridors are typically multi-modal, with people walking, biking, and
using transit along them. Think of North and South Lamar, Airport
Boulevard, and Slaughter Lane—these are all corridors!
We're hiring a Capital Improvements Consultant to assist with a range of tasks. They are:
- Assist in the development of the Corridor Construction Program as directed by Council’s "Contract With Voters."
- Capture
best practices and lessons learned to accelerate projects so we can
meet the goal of completing the bond program in eight years.
- Develop a plan to communicate with and engage the community.
- Develop
and assist in the implementation of a Minority-Owned Business
Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) outreach plan
for participation in the Corridor Program.
We went through a competitive processes, in compliance with state
statutes, to select a firm to be the Consultant. This is a typical
process used for many big public projects, and requires a vote from City
Council for city staff to enter into negotiations with the selected
firm.
We look forward to seeing you out there for public input opportunities later this year and hearing from you.
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