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City reports Transportation Alternatives grant and consultant selection process for Pewds Pathway
Summary
Franklin staff briefed the Board of Public Works on a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for a pathway project along the newly constructed Pewds corridor and described an upcoming consultant selection recommendation.
City staff told the Board of Public Works on Jan. 14 that Franklin received a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to build a pathway along the newly constructed Pewds corridor and that staff is reviewing statements of qualifications (SOQs) from consultants for design work.
Why it matters: TAP grants are federal funding for alternative transportation projects, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Securing a consultant and advancing design is the next step before final design and construction procurement.
What staff reported: The city issued a request for statements of qualifications (SOQs) and received seven submissions. A selection committee is scoring the SOQs using a standard scoring sheet and staff plans to bring a committee recommendation to the Board at the Feb. 11 meeting. No board action was required at the Jan. 14 meeting; staff described the item as informational.
Scope described at the meeting covered the pathway stretch from 76th Street to St. Martens Road (as read in the meeting transcript). Staff said the prior city engineer initiated the SOQ process last summer or early fall and that the committee will present a recommended firm for design at the next Board meeting.
Formal action: None — staff characterized the SOQ review as informational and no motion was requested.
Next steps: The selection committee will provide a recommended firm for the board’s consideration at the Feb. 11 Board of Public Works meeting.
