Scope of Work Format
Attachment A: Scope of Work
City of Seattle
Contract # (to be provided by CTED [now the Washington State Department of Commerce])
Project Title: Areawide Transportation Mitigation Analysis
The GRANTEE (City of Seattle) is responsible for the preparation of all contract deliverables set forth below. The process and product shall be substantially consistent with the GRANTEE's grant application submitted to the Department for this round of funding and with the requirements of the Growth Management Act. Deliverables will be provided to the Department in electronic format wherever possible. At the Department's or the GRANTEE's request, deliverables may be provided in paper format.
Project Description: The City will be reviewing its method for determining the transportation impact and mitigation of development activity in the City's most congested urban areas. These are areas where the City's comprehensive plan directs substantial amounts of future growth. The project will focus on two areas, the University District and South Lake Union, as pilot areas. There are subarea transportation analyses that are being undertaken in both of these neighborhoods, and this project will be done in conjunction with, and support, both of these studies. However, the goal is to develop a revised mitigation system that could be applied to other urban centers and villages within the City. The methodology could also potentially be used for other urban centers in the region. The overall objectives of the project are to:
· Create a new methodology for characterizing transportation system performance and assessing impacts of development projects
· Better integrate environmental review of individual projects with comprehensive plan policies about the appropriate locations for growth to occur
· Link development projects to transportation improvements identified in neighborhood plans or by other studies
· Increase predictability for development projects
· Provide for more expedited environmental review
· Increase overall mobility in urban centers by identifying system-wide improvements to which developers can contribute
· Expand types of mitigation used to improve transportation mobility
A focus of the effort will be to develop a mitigation system that is multi-modal, and takes into consideration not only single-occupant vehicle trips but also pedestrians, transit, bicycles, and transportation demand management.
Milestones: phases, steps, timing for key components of the project.
The project is divided into several subtasks with milestones. The milestones for key points in the project are listed as follows:
1. Develop detailed work plan. City staff and consultants have been working over the past several months to develop a work plan for the project. This has involved meetings with staff from several City departments (Strategic Planning Office, Seatran, Department of Design, Construction and Land Use, and the Law Department), City department directors, and representatives from the Mayor's office and City Council. The work plan was completed and endorsed in October, 2001.
2. Prepare mitigation methodologies. The City's consultant will prepare a draft mitigation methodology for several categories of land use for different modes of transportation (automobile, pedestrian, bicycle, transit). The methodology will be calibrated to be appropriate for the urban areas being analyzed. The methodology will take into account Growth Management Act requirements pertaining to impact fees and concurrency, and also statutory requirements pertaining to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The work being undertaken as part of this task will also be assessed in conjunction with transportation analyses being undertaken in the two pilot neighborhoods, the University District and South Lake Union. These analyses include identification of transportation mitigation strategies specific to these areas and lists of projects that could be included as part of the City's Capital Improvement Program. This task is expected to be completed in March, 2002.
3. Prepare economic and competitive analysis. This task will include preparation of a comparison chart of transportation mitigation amounts and staff resources used by other jurisdictions in the region, and a comparison of how the City's existing transportation assessment system would compare to an alternative, more systematic areawide approach. This task will also involve developing criteria and definitions for what types of projects might be exempt from mitigation (for example, low income housing, per the Growth Management Act). The task is expected to be completed by March, 2002.
4. Draft ordinances and comprehensive plan analysis. The results of the work described above will be assessed by City decision makers. Based on this analysis, work will proceed on drafting amendments to the City's regulatory process, and potentially amendments to the City's comprehensive plan. Drafts of these amendments to the City's plan and development regulations are expected to be completed by June, 2002.
5. Final ordinances and implementation guidelines. Draft ordinances will be reviewed by City staff, the public, and the City Council. After adoption, implementation guidelines will be developed for use by City staff who are involved in the development review process (primarily in DCLU and Seatran). It is expected that ordinances would be adopted and implementation guidelines would be produced by September, 2002.
In addition to the discreet tasks noted above, the work program includes public involvement throughout the project, including meetings with neighborhood stakeholders in both pilot neighborhoods and members of the development community.
As noted by the milestone dates for each task, the City anticipates that most work would be completed within the first fiscal year or early in the second fiscal year. We expect the project to be completed by fall, 2002.
Deliverables: Deliverables are listed below, and relate to the tasks described above.
1. Detailed work plan for the project.
2. Report outlining mitigation methodology, mitigation rates for land uses for different modes, and assessment of statutory requirements to proceed on adoption of mitigation strategy.
3. Report outlining the results of the economic and competitive analysis.
4. Draft ordinances amending the City's development regulations (and potentially identifying amendments to the City's comprehensive plan).
5. Final ordinances and implementation guidelines.
Resources: Budget for update as in the grant application.
As outlined in the City's grant application, the budget for the transportation mitigation analysis is outlined as follows:
Fiscal Year One (July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002)
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Salaries/ Benefits |
$129,750 (1.5 FTEs) |
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Contracts |
$80,000 |
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Goods and Services |
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Travel |
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Other (explain) |
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TOTAL |
$209,750 |
Fiscal Year Two (July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003)
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Salaries/ Benefits |
$43,252 (0.5 FTE) |
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Contracts |
$35,000 |
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Goods and Services |
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Travel |
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Other (explain) |
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TOTAL |
$78,252 |
Status Reports: The City will provide the Office of Community Development a brief status report on or about March 15, 2002 indicating progress-to-date and describing how the FY 2002 work items will be completed by June 15, 2002. The City expects that the project will be completed by fall, 2002; however, if not, we will also prepare a report on or about January 15, 2003 to outline status of the project
Close-out-Report: The City will complete a brief report (500 words or less) describing project accomplishments when project as specified in the scope of work is completed (no later than June 1, 2003).