Engineering Services for the Lancaster County Safe Streets for All ( SS4A ) Grant Project

2026-11-03

Engineering Services for the Lancaster County Safe Streets for All ( SS4A ) Grant Project PROJECT INFORMATION Proposers are to review this section , prepare and submit a “ Technical Proposal ” outlining detailed responses to items A . through E . listed below . Submittals within Section 2 of the Proposal Response shall correspond with this information . A . PROJECT ENVIRONMENT & REQUIREMENTS 1 . SUMMARY OF WORK The Lancaster County Engineering Department desires to employ a Consulting Engineer to render professional services for a project to be completed with Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA ) Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding , as may be required and as hereinafter set forth in the scope of work for updating the current Lancaster County Local Road Safety Plan ( LCLRSP ) into a qualified Action Plan , complete supplemental action planning on the 148th Street Corridor , and facilitate a demonstration project for a speed limit compliance campaign . The Demonstration Project consists of installing speed limit reinforcements , such as solar - powered speed feedback signs and multi - channel education and awareness campaigns using radio , social media , and print ads provided directly to schools . Scope of work to include data collection and compilation , traffic analysis , traffic forecasting , roadway design , project quantity estimation , environmental desktop review , project management , report preparation , public meeting preparation , and execution . 2 . PROJECT ENVIRONMENT Funding for this project is being administered through FHWA . Updates to the Action Plan and the Demonstration Project must meet requirements set forth by FHWA , in compliance with the grant . National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) ( 42 U . S . C . § 4321 et seq .) regulations must be met , and FHWA must approve NEPA documents for the project and provide written notice environmental review process is complete prior to the demonstration phase . 3 . PROJECT REQUIREMENTS a . Update the current LCLRSP into a qualified Safety Action Plan . Final Deliverable is the Safety Action Plan i . Requirements for a Qualified Safety Action Plan are set forth in the “ Self - Certification Eligibility Worksheet ”. Final product shall meet these requirements . b . Complete Supplemental Action Planning along the 148th Street Corridor . The final deliverable is a Concept Design Report . Supplemental Action Planning includes any activity that informs / supports the development of the qualified Safety Action Plan . i . Traffic Analysis . Traffic counts and turning movement data should be compiled at study intersections , and the County will provide data from any recent traffic studies in the project area . Assess current level of congestion in the AM and PM peak hours and calculate traffic projections for a future year ( 2040 ). Outline data collected as well as the need for auxiliary turn lanes , cross - section recommendation , policy on intersection spacing and access management , and recommendations for short term and long term improvements . This and other supporting information should be included in the Concept Design Report documentation . ii . Conceptual Design . County LiDAR will be used to create 2 - foot contours which will be used as the basis of design . Conceptual roadway layout will be developed . Quantities for roadway , bridge , and storm sewer infrastructure will be calculated , as well as an engineer ’ s estimate using recent bid tabs from NDOT , Lancaster County , and the City of Lincoln . Conceptual layouts , quantities , and estimates shall be provided as an appendix to the Concept Design Report . iii . Desktop Environmental Review . Evaluate environmental resources that exist within the project corridor that could potentially be impacted or affected by the conceptual improvement scenario . Readily available and ascertainable assets will be used .

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