Logansport staff lists four Safe Streets for All grant proposals; committee to score and interview finalists

City staff announced Wednesday that four firms responded to the city’s Safe Streets for All grant request for proposals and that a committee will score the submissions and conduct follow-up interviews. Mayor Chris Martin called the meeting to order and staff listed the responses. Staff said the proposals came in electronically by the program deadline and identified the responders as American StructurePoint, WSP, Kimley-Horn and Abbon Marsh. “These were submitted electronically and so we just wanted to list off the responses that would be received,” a city staff member said. “We’ll be reaching out to do interviews after we get through the scoring with the committee.” The city said the proposals are to create a safety action plan through the Safe Streets for All program. Staff said they will take the responses “under advisement,” run committee scoring, then arrange interviews with shortlisted firms before recommending a consultant or team to develop the plan. Discussion: Board members and staff did not debate the technical merits of any particular proposal at the meeting; they limited the item to confirming receipt of proposals and the next steps. Direction: staff was directed to proceed with scoring and interviews. Decision: the board voted to take the proposals under advisement and proceed with the scoring committee’s process. Why this matters: A Safe Streets for All safety action plan typically structures how a city selects projects and uses federal grant dollars to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The committee interviews will determine which firm the city asks to prepare the plan and apply for implementation funding. Next steps: Staff will convene the scoring committee, complete written scoring, schedule interviews, and return with a recommendation and possible contract for the board’s consideration.