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Edmonds to hire Fehr & Peers for safety action plan using SS4A funds; project to prioritize roadway safety projects
Summary
Committee A recommended placing on consent a consultant contract (Fehr & Peers) to prepare a Safety Action Plan funded through a PSRC USDOT SS4A grant; staff said the plan is required for future SS4A implementation grants and will identify and prioritize projects to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
Committee A recommended forwarding for consent a consultant contract to prepare Edmonds' Safety Action Plan (SAP) under the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant administered through the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). The plan will identify and prioritize projects to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries and is a prerequisite for future SS4A implementation grants.
A staff presenter said Edmonds is one of 11 participating agencies that together secured roughly $3 million in SS4A planning funds; the city's share is $300,000 plus a 20% local match. The city conducted a consultant selection process and chose Fehr & Peers following interviews. "The goal is in the future to apply for such grants. Therefore, the reason for us make completing this safety action plan," the presenter said.
The consultant scope includes establishing a Vision Zero statement, five‑year collision data collection and safety analysis, existing conditions evaluation (e.g., high‑speed arterials, lighting, midblock crossings), a road network analysis, project identification, development of prioritization criteria and a final prioritized project list. Staff said community engagement (surveys, open houses, stakeholder group including police and Community Transit) will be integral, and the plan is expected to run from May 2025 to roughly the first quarter of 2026.
The consultant contract is approximately $290,000 with a $9,500 manager's reserve; total project cost including staff time is estimated at $375,000 with the 20% local match funded from Fund 112. Staff recommended forwarding the contract for final approval on consent; the committee recorded no objections.
