10.02 - RFP Highway 11 Corridor Study

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County State Aid Highway 11 Corridor Study RFP SAP 018 - 611 -025 July 6, 2011 related to their width and current vertical /horizontal alignments. It is believed that correcting these deficiencies will likely prevent it from becoming an economically feasible option; however the challenges have never been officially quantified. In 2010, the Pequot Lakes City Council granted MnDOT municipal consent for the TH 371 bypass alternative. The creation of a TH 371 connection on the west end of Ackerson Road has created a renewed interest by the County to evaluate a combined improvement of Ackerson Road and Buschmann Road as parallel corridor to CSAH 11. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The selected consultant will be required to provide engineering services related assessing the current and future traffic conditions, land use and pedestrian use on the CSAH 11 corridor. The selected consultant will identify present and future areas of concern and develop a range of potential solutions to address these areas. The consultant will be required to actively engage the local units of government and the general public throughout the entire process. The desired result of this study is a final report that will serve as a future guide to Crow Wing County, Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes and the School District. This will assist in decision making as the changes to TH 371 occur, traffic demand on the CSAH 11 corridor increases, and the adjacent land develops. 4.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND REFERENCES Electronic information provided via County ftp site - ftp://136.234.7.11/GIS • GIS information (Aerial photos, contours, national wetland inventory) References via MnDOT TH 371 project website - http: / /www. dot .state.mn.us /d3 /projects /hwy371/ • Original Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • Draft Supplemental EIS and Final Supplemental EIS • Other TH 371 project related information References via City Websites • Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Maps - http: / /www.peguotlakes- mn.eov/ • Breezy Point Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Maps - http : / /www.cityofbreezypointmn.us/ 5.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES SUMMARY • Phase 1— Information gathering, defining potential areas of concern and preliminary reporting • Phase 2 — Alternative development, public involvement and final reporting • Phase 3 — Alternate Work Tasks 6.0 SCHEDULE The schedule for the services described in this document will be formalized during the development of the project contract. The final schedule must include April 1, 2012 as the hard deadline for the final report to be received by Crow Wing County. This will ensure that any recommendations able to be incorporated into the next resurfacing project and can be designed in time for a spring 2012 bid letting. Page 2 of 7