AGENDA #12

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:

Town Council

 

 

FROM:

Kevin Foy, Mayor

 

 

SUBJECT:

Chapel Hill-Carrboro-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Long Range Transit Plan

 

 

DATE:

January 8, 2007

 

This memorandum provides an update on the status of the Long Range Transit Plan and recommends that the Town enter into a contract with TranSystems to prepare the Long Range Transit Plan.  

 

Adoption of the attached resolution would authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract with TranSystems, Inc. and execute a memorandum of agreement with the Town of Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to fund the project.  

 

BACKGROUND

 

On June 26, 2006, the Council approved the proposed request for qualifications and related scope of work for the preparation of the Chapel Hill Long Range Transit Plan.  The Council also discussed the composition and structure of the Transit Study Committee. (Attachment 1).  The request for qualifications was released on July 15, 2006 and proposals were submitted on September 8, 2006.

 

The Transit Study Committee, composed of representatives from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University of North Carolina reviewed the proposals and recommended the selection of TranSystems to complete the Long Range Transit Plan.

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Transit Study Committee reviewed TranSystem’s preliminary proposal and worked with staff to revise the proposed scope of work. The revised work program (Attachment 2) is estimated to cost $522,000.  The Transit Study Committee developed the following cost allocation proposal:

 

Chapel Hill

$134,486

Carrboro

$45,306

University of North Carolina

$182,208

Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization

$160,000

 

 

Total

$522,000

 

It is expected that TranSystems will begin work later this month. The work program proposes that the development of the Long Range Transit Plan will require nine months and be completed in October 2007.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with TranSystems to complete the Long Range Transit Plan. The resolution would also authorize the Manager to execute a memorandum of agreement with Carrboro and the University of North Carolina to provide funding as agreed by the Transit Study Committee.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.      June 26, 2006 Council Memorandum (begin new page 1).

2.      TranSystems Scope of Work, December 22, 2006 (p. 34).