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TAC approves VHB as consultant for Regional Safety Action Plan after single responsive proposal
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Summary
The Chittenden County TAC approved VHB as consultant for its Regional Safety Action Plan after staff reported a single responsive proposal; members raised questions about the limited response and staff said budget perceptions and staff outreach support partly explained the outcome.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee voted Aug. 6 to approve VHB as the consultant for the Regional Safety Action Plan.
CCRPC staff member Eleni Churchill told the committee that the selection committee received one responsive proposal to the RFP and recommended VHB. Sam Andersen moved to approve the recommendation; Bruce Hoar seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
During discussion, Hoar asked why the RFP drew only one proposal. Churchill said the advertised budget may have appeared low given the level of public engagement the plan envisions and that CCRPC staff will provide outreach support so the consultant can focus on technical work. The committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes; the motion passed unanimously as recorded.
Committee members framed the decision as a routine consultant selection under the CCRPC process; staff will proceed with contract finalization and next steps for the Regional Safety Action Plan, including public engagement components and technical analysis led by the consultant.
The selection was documented in the meeting minutes and will be reflected in the project record and forthcoming meeting packets.