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Jefferson City approves $124,884 contract for comprehensive transit and mobility study
Summary
Council approved a $124,884 agreement with Olson to conduct a comprehensive transit and mobility study, supported by a $100,000 planning grant; staff said the study aims to review routes, workforce retention and ridership improvements.
Jefferson City leaders voted June 15 to authorize a $124,884 contract with Olson (transcribed variably as Olson/Bolson) to perform a comprehensive transit and mobility study aimed at improving routes, workforce retention and ridership.
Finance and public-works staff said the selection committee — which included staff and members of the transit advisory committee and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization — recommended Olson based on experience. The city has a planning grant of $100,000 to offset most of the contract cost.
City staff outlined the study’s goals: evaluate current routes, propose changes to boost ridership, and recommend measures to improve workforce retention in the transit division. Council fast-tracked the item and approved it on a roll-call vote.
Why it matters: The study is intended to guide operational and workforce changes that could affect city transit service design and budgets. A firm selection and initial funding authorization moves the project into the planning phase.
Next steps: Staff will execute the agreement, Olson will begin study work according to the scope, and project updates are expected through the city’s transit advisory and public-works channels.
"Olson was approved as the company that had the most experience and is right for us in this study," said a city staff presenter during the meeting.
