C7T-Accept Recommendation Proceed w- Phase 2 Atlantic Greenway Network Master PlCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida Accepting The
Recommendation Of The Joint Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee And Land Use And
Development Committee To Proceed With Phase 2 Of The Atlantic Greenway Network Master Plan
Update And Endorsing The Administration's Recommendation Of A Proposal From Atkins North
America, Inc. And Street plans Collaborative For Phase 2 Of The Atlantic Greenway Network Master
Plan Update Subject To Funding Approval in The FY 2013/14 Capital Budget.
On October 17, 2007, the Miami Beach City Commission adopted the Atlantic Greenway Network
(AGN) Master Plan also known as the Bike Master Plan. This master plan focused on creating an
interconnected network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities by way of on-street bicycle facilities,
shared-paths, Beachwalks, and Baywalks. Further, the plan was intended to create connections
between the City network and the County's and State's regional bicycle network.
As an outcome of the AGN Master Plan, the City has constructed over 15 miles of bicycle facilities and
has over 7 more miles in construction and design stages. As part of this bicycle network construction,
the City has continued phased construction of Beachwalks and has improved bicycle parking
throughout the City. These facilities amount to about 70 percent of the bicycle facilities planned in
2007. (Attachment A-Bike Facilities Map, which is the subject of the update effort).
In response to the Administration's attention to bicycle transportation in the City, the 2012 Community
Satisfaction Survey shows an increase in bicycling and walking as the primary method of
transportation from six (6) percent to 11 percent. The number of residents bicycling and walking as the
primary mode of transportation is even more predominant in the South Beach area at 26 percent. In
2012, the City was also recognized by the U.S. Census Authority for being one of the Top Ten (10)
Cities in the country for commuter bicycle trips.
Like most master plans, the AGN Master Plan was intended to be a dynamic document that should be
updated as the City evolves and transforms itself into a bicycle-friendly community. The City is
managing the effort of updating the AGN Master Plan. Phase 1 of the update consisted of two (2)
bicycle summits and an existing conditions report. This effort also included literary review of the
existing AGN Master Plan and a "handle-bar" survey. As a result of these activities, Phase 1 of the
update identified deficiencies in the existing plan. The focus of Phase 2 of the update is to develop
recommendations. The Administration has requested and reviewed proposals for three different
scenarios on this project. Following our review the recommendation is to award a contract for
proposal 2 in the amount of $154,154.
THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE RESOLUTION
Advisory Board Recommendation:
This item was discussed at the Joint Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee and Land Use and
Development Committee Meeting on March 19, 2013. At the joint meeting, the Committee
(Commissioner Tobin, Gongora, Libbin and Exposito present) unanimously moved to bring this item to
Commission.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower a d
Commission
FROM: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
DATE: July17,2013
of the Miami Beach City
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE Y COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT
NEIGHBORHOODS/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND LAND USE AND
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO PROCEED WITH PHASE 2 OF THE ATLANTIC
GREENWAY NETWORK MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND ENDORSING THE
ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION OF A PROPOSAL FROM ATKINS
NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND STREETPLANS COLLABORATIVE FOR PHASE 2
OF THE ATLANTIC GREENWAY NETWORK MASTER PLAN UPDATE SUBJECT
TO FUNDING APPROVAL IN THE FY 2013/14 CAPITAL BUDGET.
This item was discussed at the Joint Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee and Land
Use and Development Committee Meeting on March 19, 2013. At the joint meeting, the
Committee (Commissioner Tobin, Gongora, Libbin and Exposito present) unanimously moved
to bring this item to Commission.
FUNDING
Funding for this item is being requested for FY 13/14 through the current budget process.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution
BACKGROUND
On October 17, 2007, the Miami Beach City Commission adopted the Atlantic Greenway
Network (AGN) Master Plan also known as the Bike Master Plan. This master plan focused on
creating an interconnected network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities by way of on-street
bicycle facilities, shared-paths, Beachwalks, and Baywalks. Further, the plan was intended to
create connections between the City network and the County's and State's regional bicycle
network.
As an outcome of the AGN Master Plan, the City has constructed over 15 miles of bicycle
facilities and has over 7 more miles in construction and design stages. As part of this bicycle
network construction, the City has continued phased construction of Beachwalks and has
improved bicycle parking throughout the City. These facilities amount to about 70 percent of the
bicycle facilities planned in 2007. (Attachment A-Bike Facilities Map, which is the subject of the
update effort).
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In response to the Administration's attention to bicycle transportation in the City, the 2012
Community Satisfaction Survey shows an increase in bicycling and walking as the primary
method of transportation from six (6) percent to 11 percent. The number of residents bicycling
and walking as the primary mode of transportation is even more predominant in the South
Beach area with 26 percent of residents bicycling and walking. In 2012, the City was also
recognized by the U.S. Census Authority for being one of the Top Ten (1 0) Cities in the country
for commuter bicycle trips.
Like most master plans, the AGN Master Plan was intended to be a dynamic document that
should be updated as the City evolves and transforms itself into a bicycle-friendly community. In
summer of 2012, the City began the effort of updating the AGN Master Plan by engaging Atkins
North America Inc., a renowned transportation planning and traffic engineering firm with local
experience, and Street Plans Collaborative, an innovative urban planning firm with strong local
ties and extensive experience in developing progressive bicycle master plans throughout the
country. Some of the bike master plans completed by Street Plans Collaborative have received
national recognition by the League of American Bicycles, including Tucson (Gold Level), Santa
Monica (Bronze Level), and Miami (Bronze Level).
AGN Master Plan Update -Phase 1 (Completed)
The update of the AGN Master Plan was anticipated to be a two (2) phase effort consisting of
various tasks with the common goal of improving the safety and connectivity of bicycle
transportation in Miami Beach. Phase I consisted of two (2) public summits, a technical review
of the adopted AGN master plan, a handlebar survey, creation of a project website, and a best
practices review.
The two public summits, one held in North Beach and the other in South Beach, served to
inform residents and transportation agencies of the current best practices available and
implemented in other urban cities throughout the country, including New York. The summits
served as a forum for citizens to voice concerns regarding safety, connectivity, and bicycle
transportation in the City. The summits had a total of 51 attendees, including two City of Miami
Beach elected officials.
As part of the two public summits, the consultant team provided an extensive presentation on
most of the current and innovative approaches to bicycle network planning and design.
Following the presentation, the team conducted visual surveys related to best practices,
allowing residents to express their preferences regarding bicycle facility treatments. During first
meeting held in the North Beach Youth Center, residents expressed their discontent with the
lack of connectivity from North Beach to South Beach. Another predominant comment was the
lack of safe corridors available in the City for bicyclists. Residents attending the summits
expressed a desire to implement some of the innovative bicycle network planning and design
practices existing in other major cities in the U.S. and abroad. During the second public summit,
the team received several comments regarding safety for bicyclists and pedestrians and the
need to educate and enforce both bicyclists and motorists. Residents cited specific cases of
unsafe designs within the City. All the information from the meetings was collected and
quantified by the team and results were posted on the project website.
As part of Phase I, the team also conducted a review of the existing AGN Master Plan. The
deficiencies listed below were identified during the review process:
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• AGN Plan does not identify the impact of each facility to the cross-section of the corridor
• AGN Plan lacks data collection effort to quantify the impact to vehicular traffic
• AGN Plan does not have an inventory on existing corridor connectivity, bicycle parking,
vehicular parking, and current safety deficiencies
• AGN Plan lacks definition in the specific treatment for pedestrians and bikes
• AGN Plan does not significantly address intermodal connectivity with existing proposed
facilities
• AGN Plan does not look into innovative approaches for bicycle facility design
• AGN Plan does not identify any street lighting or pedestrian lighting deficiencies that
would jeopardize the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians
• AGN Plan does not identify any intersection treatment that would help improve the safety
of pedestrians
A "handle-bar'' survey was part of the data collection effort for Phase I. This task required the
bicycle experts to ride the existing bicycle facilities and other corridors in the City. This effort
was followed by the submission of a report (Attachment C) identifying the strengths and
weaknesses of the current road network. The following are some of the highlighted corridor
deficiencies:
• Collins Avenue -North of Espanola Way: Survey team identified safety problems with
high speed of vehicles and a high number of turning movement conflicts.
• 5 Street: Surveyor identified clear conflict points at intersections
• 16 Street: Turning vehicles do not yield to bikes. This is a safety issue that needs to be
addressed with better intersection treatments.
• Washington Avenue: Bicycle parking demand surpasses the demand.
The team created an interactive project website (bikemiamibeach.org) to expand upon the
public outreach effort. The website serves as a source of information and contains all the
documents gathered as part of Phase I. Recently, the website has been made interactive to
provide the residents with a map capable of recording information. Residents will now be able
to link their comments to a specific site on the map. Also as a part of the website, residents will
obtain all the real time information and progress of upcoming tasks. The website will
disseminate announcements for residents to join the team in upcoming City bicycle rides with
the purpose of further data collection. (additional handle-bar surveys). The residents
participating will be able to provide comments and suggestions regarding specific bicycle
network issues.
The tasks completed in Phase I show that the current plan identifies a core network of bicycle
facilities but did not adequately address the following points:
• Connectivity
• Analysis of recommended bicycle facilities based on existing street cross-sections and
roadway type (local, collector, or arterial)
• Analysis of intermodal connectivity
• Implementation of innovative practices to improve safety.
The first phase of the AGN Master Plan Update effort recognized various safety deficiencies in
the available bicycle facilities in the City and identified basic strengths and weaknesses affecting
bicycle transportation in various City corridors. Due to weather conditions, geographical
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conditions, land use intensity, and grid system, the team recognized the City's potential to
become an enjoyable, safe, and efficient bicycling community.
It is important that the City expand upon the completed Phase 1 effort and complete the update
of the AGN Master Plan and conduct the necessary planning and engineering tasks to create
street design guidelines incorporating bicycle facilities, close the connectivity gaps in the
network, and develop a comprehensive and progressive bicycle master plan, consistent with the
industry's 5 E's: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation.
ANALYSIS
The scope for Phase 2 will focus on developing design guidelines and alternatives for improving
the connectivity deficiencies along the current bicycle network. In order to fill in these
connectivity gaps, the team will explore current best practices, right-of-way characteristics,
corridor geometries, and current City policies, such as the prior direction from City Commission
regarding not adding pavement to streets in order to accommodate proposed bicycle facilities .
At the Joint NCAC/LUDC meeting on March 19, 2013, during the discussion on the AGN Master
Plan Update effort, the Administration raised a concern regarding the potential impacts that a
prescriptive bicycle master plan (and its recommended improvements) may have on the
construction schedule and cost of several ongoing or upcoming Capital Improvements projects.
In an effort to minimize this potential impact, it was stated at the meeting that a scope for a
bicycle master plan update should, at a minimum, address this concern so as to not adversely
affect neighborhood improvement projects in construction.
Pursuant to the direction of the joint NCAC/LUDC at the March 19, 2013 meeting, the City
requested the consultant team provide three (3) distinct scopes of services and budget
proposals for further consideration by the Administration and City Commission. The three
proposals are attached (Attachments B, C, and D). Following is a summary of each proposal,
how each address the Administration's concern with ongoing Capital Improvement projects, and
the respective schedule and cost.
Proposal 1 -Street Design Guidelines (Attachment B)
This proposal will create street design guidelines for City staff and the public to use in proposing
bicycle facilities as part of future analyses of street construction and repaving projects. The
work product, a Street Design Guide, would serve to close the connectivity gaps in the existing
network and to propose improvements for various street sections and roadway classifications
(local, collector, arterial) existing in the City. This effort will detail a series of typical
Right-of-Way conditions found in the City, along with typical bicycle facilities that can be adapted
to these conditions. This proposal envisions a limited public involvement process (one
informational meeting), no use of the existing website, and minor consultation on policy, bicycle
parking (identification of need by zone), and future funding and implementation. This proposal
also includes minor analysis of the existing AGN plan. This proposal will not deliver a complete
master plan, but simply provide a high level analysis given what has been accomplished under
the existing 2007 AGN.
This proposal will not include a review or analysis of existing Capital Improvement Projects as
only street design guidelines will be developed to be applied by City staff as appropriate.
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This effort is anticipated to take approximately nine (9) to twelve (12) months to complete.
Cost: $84,164
Proposal 2 -Street Design Guidelines and Bicycle Network Plan (Attachment C)
This proposal builds on the tasks and deliverables of Proposal 1 above while adding a basic
bicycle plan component to the process. In addition to the Street Design Guide, the Project
Team will study the existing AGN Master Plan and Capital Improvement Projects currently in
planning and preliminary design phases and make suggestions to improve their functionality
and connectivity with regard to bicycles. The suggested improvements will be based upon the
Street Design Guide. This proposal envisions a full public involvement plan with two (2) public
meetings/workshops, full use of the existing website, as-needed data collection in the form of
bike/traffic counts, and an in-depth consultation on policy, bicycle parking (identification of
location-specific facilities), and a future funding and implementation plan.
This proposal will evaluate the City's Capital Improvement projects currently in planning and
preliminary design stages and will not take into consideration projects in construction or
advanced stages of design development so as to not adversely affect the construction cost and
schedule of those neighborhood projects.
This effort is anticipated to take approximately twelve (12) months to complete.
Cost: $154,154
Proposal 3 -Bicycle Master Plan (Attachment D)
The third proposal envisions the most intense master planning effort which would consist of
developing a full citywide bicycle master plan with a twenty (20) year horizon. This effort would
include the Street Design Guide, as well as a full public involvement program, and an updated
bicycle master plan. The deliverable would be a comprehensive master plan document
comprising the Phase 1 and Phase 2 AGN Master Plan Update effort that represents the vision
of the community from a bicycling perspective. The document would serve as a guide for the
implementation of multi-modal street improvements as future roadway projects are scheduled
by the City, County, and State. The Plan will be based upon the design guidelines developed
and provide City staff with the tools needed to implement bicycle facility projects now and within
a 20-year horizon.
As part of this proposal, the consultant team will review all capital improvement
projects/neighborhood improvement plans, provide comments, and develop a series of design
recommendations for projects that are in planning and early design development stages.
Neighborhood improvement projects that are currently in construction or in advanced stages of
design development will be analyzed and two types of recommendations will be provided. For
these ongoing projects, the consultant team will provide short-term recommendations
(recommendations that do not require a change in pavement width and can be implemented
with low cost and impact to construction schedule) and long term recommendations
(recommendations that would require a change to pavement width and typical section and a
more involved engineering analysis). The Consultant team will synthesize this effort and issue a
technical memorandum detailing the analysis for each roadway with Street Sections that
prescribe the physical design recommendations (short term and long term).
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This effort is anticipated to take approximately twelve (12) to fifteen (15) months to complete.
Cost: $180,454
RECOMMENDATION
After careful review of the three (3) proposals submitted by the Atkins/Street Plans Collaborative
team for Phase 2 of the AGN Master Plan Update, the Administration recommends moving
forward with Proposal 2 -Street Design Guidelines and Bicycle Network Plan. This proposal
will build on the completed efforts of the existing AGN, offer a series of short-term
recommendations to improve the quality of bicycle facilities, create Street Design Guidelines,
develop a bikeway network plan based on the design guidelines developed, propose bicycle
facilities to close the connectivity gaps in the AGN system, address location-based bicycle
parking facilities, and provide City staff with the tools and flexibility to properly address
neighborhood improvement projects in planning and preliminary stages of design development.
Attachments:
A: AGN Bicycle Facilities Map
B: Atkins/Street Plans Proposal 1 -Street Design Guidelines
C: Atkins/Street Plans Proposal 2 -Street Design Guidelines and Bicycle Network
Plan
D: Atkins/Street Plans Proposal 3 -Bicycle Master Plan
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BICYCLE PLANNING SERVICES FOR MIAMI BEACH
Proposal1-Street Design Guidelines
Per our ongoing conversations with city staff we have outlined three proposals for bicycle planning
services for the City assuming three different budget requirements. Our first proposal is detailed in the
paragraphs below.
The scope of this effort involves the creation of Street Design Guidelines for the city staff and the public
to use in future analysis of street construction and repaving projects.
This document will detail a series of typical Right-of-Way conditions found in the city, along with typical
bicycle facilities that can be adapted to these conditions. This proposal envisions a limited public
involvement process (one informational meeting), no use of the existing website, and minor
consultation on policy, bicycle parking, and future funding and implementation. This proposal also
includes minor analysis of the existing AGN plan. This proposal will not deliver a complete master plan,
but simply provide a high level analysis given what has been accomplished under the existing 2007 AGN.
Atkins will work closely with StreetPians as a subconsultant. We envision the process taking about 1 year
to complete starting Summer 2013.
The following is a list of the general tasks anticipated for this effort as discussed with the City of Miami
Beach staff:
Task 1-Public Involvement Program
Task 4-Street Design Guidelines
Task 5-Bicycle Network Plan (Gap Analysis)
Task 6-Bicycle Parking Plan
Task 7 -Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
Task 8-Funding & Implementation Plan
Task 9-Final Design Guidelines and Network Plan Production
Task 10-Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Task 11-Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
Task 1: Public Involvement Program -Public Workshops
One Public Meeting is envisioned as part of this effort. The meeting may include a review of the
Consultant Team's Phase 1 + 2 findings, the distribution of a paper-based survey of how attendees feel
about bicycling in Miami Beach (data will be entered into the online survey following the meetings), and
include an interactive mapping session so that attendees may submit suggestions, ask questions, and
offer their concerns and criticism. The Consultant team will utilize this input to further develop and
refine recommendations tailored to each neighborhood, as well as to target areas of specific concern.
Comments and input will be integrated into the final Master Plan document. The City of Miami Beach
will be responsible for outreach and organizing the meeting.
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Website: Updates, Content Generation, Web Survey and Public Input Tracking
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE/ BUDGET
Task 2: Data Collection
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE/ BUDGET
Task 3: Existing Capital Improvement Plan Review and Option Development
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE/ BUDGET
Task 4: Street Design Guide
Following Task 1-3, the Consultant Team will develop a Street Design Guide. This document will guide
city staff in proposing bicycle improvements for typical street section types around the city. The Guide
will include a full range of bicycle (and possibly pedestrian) facilities, traffic calming measures, and
intersection treatments including (but not limited to):
• On-Street Bicycle Lanes (conventional, buffered, advisory etc.)
• Protected On-Street Bicycle Lanes (cycle tracks etc.)
• Neighborhood Greenways (bike boulevards)
• Shared Use Paths
• Shared Use Lane Markings
• Crosswalks
• Pedestrian refuge islands
• Curb extensions
For the purposes of this proposal we have budgeted for 15 different intersection and street section
types for inclusion in the document. The task will entail drafting the existing conditions and calibrating
each typical street width and intersection type (50', 100' ... etc) for different bicycle and pedestrian
facilities. This proposal assumes that staff will be able to use this document for planning future facilities.
Deliverable
•A stand-alone' Street Design Guide' document.
Task 5: Bicycle Network Plan (Gap Analysis)
Under this proposal, Street Plans will offer limited planning analysis regarding the existing AGN. Gaps in
the network will be identified, but not all conditions will be studied. This effort will rely mainly on
studying the existing AGN and offering improvements up to the limit prescribed by the budget. This
proposal will scratch the surface with regard to implementing a connected bicycle network. As part of
this analysis, the Consultant Team will identify specific physical barriers and solutions for a few
challenging conditions.
Projects/recommendations may include:
• Closing bicycle network gaps
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• Improvements/repairs to signalized intersections
• Lowering posted and actual vehicular speeds
• Improved open space connections
• Improved public transportation options/integration
• Improved wayfinding amenities
This bicycle network analysis will recommend a tapestry of context-appropriate bicycle facility types that
sync with the Street Sections from Task 4. The intent of this analysis is to connect schools, transit,
employment centers, residential, and recreational land uses through routes that are comfortable for a
wide variety of users.
Deliverable:
•High-quality, visually attractive maps that show the existing & proposed street bicycle network.
Task 6: Bicycle Parking Plan
While bikeways are the most visible element within a bicycle network, bicyclists must also have safe and
convenient places to store their bicycles for both short-and long-term periods. Bicycle parking facilities
are currently found across Miami Beach, especially at schools, civic buildings, and some commercial
shopping areas. However, the quality of these end-of-trip facilities varies greatly, and the quantity
provided often needs calibration-some locations have too little bike parking, while others have too
much. There exists a need to "right-size" the City's approach to bicycle parking, and ensure that types
and locations are standardized to provide the highest level of quality and service. Accomplishing this
requires that this component of the bicycle plan effort build from the City of Miami Beach's existing
bicycle parking provision efforts to develop bicycle parking guidance that recognizes the two basic types
of bicycle parking facilities (short-term and long-term) and the different land uses to which they should
be allocated. At present, no such distinction is made within the City's bicycle parking regulations, which
is detrimental to meeting the needs of various types of cyclists and the multiplicity of trip types
(commuting, errands, recreational etc.) This effort will analyze current areas of need and policy as found
in the zoning code, or other policies, and provide overall areas of need and policy improvements
Deliverables:
• Bicycle parking ordinance review and update recommendations
• Existing and proposed bicycle parking supply/need map (mapped by neighborhood)
Task 7: Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
While safe, attractive bicycle infrastructure -the hardware-is critical to increasing bicycle use,
education, enforcement, and evaluation of policies and programs-the software-must also be
considered if Miami Beach is to become more bicycle-friendly. Indeed, expanding the appeal of cycling
and walking in Miami Beach will require the utilization of numerous strategies. These include, but are
not limited to, organizing bicycling skills courses, launching motorist and bicyclist/pedestrian safety
campaigns, promoting the benefits of bicycling and walking wherever possible, supporting local bicycle-
pedestrian events, enforcing existing motor vehicle-bicyclist-pedestrian laws, and utilizing
communication strategies that position bicycling and walking as a viable option.
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When education, encouragement, and enforcement campaigns are crafted, great care should be taken
to appeal to cyclists and non-cyclists alike. Too often such campaigns unintentionally reinforce the
widely held belief that bicycling is, and will always be, a marginal activity reserved for children, the poor,
and athletic, risk-adverse men. By contrast, truly successful efforts position cycling and walking as
normal modes oftransportation that do not require expensive equipment, extreme travel patterns,
and/or spandex outfits.
While the City of Miami Beach should take the lead on local bicycle safety issues, most education,
encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation efforts require regional cooperation. Brochures, and
other media messages, for example, may be produced in greater quantities and at a lower unit cost
when done in partnership with neighboring municipalities or regional governmental agencies, such as
FDOT and or Miami-Dade County. Finally, if the City of Miami Beach seeks to become a League of
American Bicyclists designated Bicycle-Friendly Community, then it will need to demonstrate
competency across the four "E's."
Deliverables:
• Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation policy recommendations, to be
incorporated into the final Update Plan based on the existing local, county, and state policy analysis.
Task 8: Funding and Implementation Plan
The success of any plan recommendation depends on its ability to be funded. Street Plans will work with
Atkins to develop an implementation plan that includes cost estimates and identifies potential funding
sources such as Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Program (STP),
local, regional, and state funds. To perform cost analysis, the Consultant team will reference data
accessible to the public such as FDOT construction and maintenance average unit prices, information
obtained through interviews with coordinating agencies, as well as estimates supplied by local
businesses where applicable.
In order to advance the Plan's recommendations, the Consultant team will develop a matrix
summarizing the prioritized improvements, a general timeframe for completion classified as immediate,
short, or long-term, and associated costs, sources of funding, next steps and department/agency
partners.
Deliverable:
• Funding Recommendations & Implementation Matrix Recommendations included in the final Report.
Task 9: Final Street Design Guidelines and Network Plan Production
The final document of the Bike Miami Beach effort will provide Miami Beach decision-makers with a
clear, concise, and attractive report summarizing all ofthe recommendations and analysis from the 10
previous tasks, and phase 1. The Street Design Guide will include all aspects of the scope detailed here,
in addition to its main content.
The Consultant team will aggregate information from the team's planning process into a draft sections
for the Plan Update. Street Plans will draft the report and Atkins will provide review and QA/QC. The
draft document will be presented to the City of Miami Beach, and any other key stakeholders for review.
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The Consultant team will integrate input to produce final Guide.
The Consultant team will provide all drawings and illustrations in an agreed upon format that will be
legible and easily reproducible by the City of Miami Beach and can easily be scaled down for inclusion in
the final Plan Update. All content will be provided to the City of Miami Beach in a digital format.
De live rabies:
• Draft and final text and graphics for Miami Beach Bicycle Master Plan Update in appropriate format.
Task 10: Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Throughout the life of the project Street Plans will be diligent in working with Miami Beach staff to
schedule and coordinate the work. During the project initiation phase, Street Plans will meet with staff
to further refine our understanding of project goals, to finalize project methodology, and to finalize the
project timeline and work schedule. Street Plans will initiate contact with other departments and local
and regional bicycle committees to open communication channels with all departments and
organizations that have a stake in project outcomes.
In support of this effort, the Consultant team will provide the City of Miami Beach with monthly written
status updates on the team's milestone completion progress and budget status. The status updates will
include information about what task(s) the team is working on, the percentage of that task completed,
the number of hours completed per person broken down by task, and any other budget expenditures,
such as for overhead and travel expenses. Finally, the Consultant team will also meet with the City's
project team, political leaders, and other city, county, and state stakeholders throughout the planning
process on an as needed basis.
Deliverables:
• Street Plans to send monthly status updates to the City and Atkins via e-mail.
• Consultant team will prepare any agendas, notes, and meeting minutes associated with interagency
coordination efforts, and attend important committee meetings, and city commission meetings.
Task 11: Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
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Proposal 2-Street Design Guidelines & Bicycle Network Plan
Our second proposal builds on the deliverables described in the first proposal while adding a basic
bicycle plan component to the process. In addition to the Street Design Guide, the Project Team will
study the existing Atlantic Greenways Network Plan and Capital Improvement Projects currently in
planning and make suggestions to improve their functionality & connectivity with regard to bicycles.
These suggestions will be tied to the Street Design Guide. This proposal envisions a full public process,
with two public meetings, use of the existing website, as-needed data collection in the form of
bike/traffic counts, and consultation on policy, bicycle parking, and future funding and implementation.
Atkins will work closely with StreetPians as a subconsultant. We envision the process taking about 1 year
to complete starting Summer 2013.
The following is a list of the general tasks anticipated for this effort as discussed with the City of Miami
Beach staff:
Task 1-Public Involvement Program
Task 2 -Data Collection
Task 3-Existing Capital Improvement Plan Review and Option Development
Task 4-Street Design Guidelines
Task 5 -Bicycle Network Plan
Task 6-Bicycle Parking Plan
Task 7-Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
Task 8-Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Plan
Task 9-Final Street Design Guidelines and Network Plan Production
Task 10-Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Task 11-Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
Task 1: Public Involvement Program
The Consultant Team will work with the City of Miami Beach to advance the public and stakeholder
involvement program established in Phase 1 and 2. These efforts will target key stakeholders (residents,
visitors, elected officials, public transit agencies; local alternative transportation advocacy groups;
employment centers; business owners and other educational, religious, and civic institutions). The
Consultant Team will use a variety of methods to reach the greater Miami Beach community, especially
those unable to participate in the previous and future series of scheduled public workshops. These
include public workshops, a strong web presence, key stakeholder interviews, and developing a Bike-
Walk Miami Beach Community Profile.
Public Workshops
Building from the previous two workshops, the Consultant Team will develop and facilitate up to two (2)
additional public meetings designed to engage City staff members, representatives from local
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jurisdictions, and citizen-stakeholders. The meetings may include a review ofthe Consultant Team's
Phase 1 + 2 findings, the distribution of a paper-based survey of how attendees feel about bicycling in
Miami Beach (data will be entered into the online survey following the meetings), and include an
interactive mapping session so that attendees may submit suggestions, ask questions, and offer their
concerns and criticism. The Consultant team will utilize this input to further develop and refine
recommendations tailored to each neighborhood, as well as to target areas of specific concern.
Comments and input will be integrated into the final Master Plan document. The City of Miami Beach
will be responsible for outreach and organizing the Summit meetings.
Website: Updates, Content Generation, Web Survey and Public Input Tracking
To reinforce the public process, continue branding the planning effort, and to obtain valuable public
input throughout the planning process, the sub-consultant will maintain and update the Bike Miami
Beach Plan website throughout the planning process.
The site's web traffic, existing public input mapping tool comments, and web-based SurveyMonkey
results will be monitored closely and continually feed into the development of the Bike Miami Beach
Plan. Relevant comments, project info, and data collected will be shared with the project planning team
and integrated into the final Bike Miami Beach Master Plan document (Task 10).
Deliverables
•The Consultant Team will discuss all materials and processes to be used in workshop prior to the
workshop events, including drafting the agenda.
•The Consultant Team will provide a summary of workshops and, together with web-based survey and
commentary feedback, to be summarized & integrated into the final Bike Miami Beach Report.
Task 2: Data Collection and Analysis
Conducting bicycle and pedestrian counts at key locations and time of day will allow the City of Miami
Beach to understand patterns of use and general estimates of bicycling and walking mode share for each
selected area. At the same time, conducting automobile traffic counts at particular locations will give us
important parameters to take into consideration when deciding bicycle facility type and routes. Count
locations and will be conducted in coordination with City of Miami Beach staff and be methodologically
consistent with the standards set forth by the National Biking and Walking Documentation Project.
Atkins will be responsible for traffic counts along coordinated routes where bicycle improvements are
envisioned. Counts included in this proposal will be billed at $500/count location on an as-needed basis,
staff to authorize counts. Each count shall include counts at three times of day at the same location for
bike/ped counts. Ununsed funds of this item as of the 50% completion of Task 5, shall be free to
augment other sections of the report that may require additional attention.
Deliverables
•Count location map and data.
Task 3: Existing Capital Improvement Plan Review and Option Development-3 months
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The Consultant Team will review, provide comments, and develop a series of design recommendations
regarding current capital improvement plans that are in planning and early design. No projects that are
currently in construction will be studied as part of this effort. Projects to include, but not be limited to:
Alton Road North of Washington Avenue, West Avenue, Flamingo Neighborhood, etc. The Consultant
Team will synthesize this material and issue a memo detailing the analysis for each ROW along with
Street Sections that prescribe physical design recommendations.
Deliverable
• Findings from the analysis will be used to develop a memo detailing recommendations on how the
city's ongoing Capital Improvements plans can address cyclist safety in the city. To be included in final
report. Exact number of projects analyzed to be determined by hourly estimate.
Task 4: Street Design Guide
Following Task 1-3, the Consultant Team will develop a Street Design Guide. This document will guide
city staff in proposing bicycle improvements for typical street section types around the city. The Guide
will include a full range of bicycle facilities, traffic calming measures, and intersection treatments
including (but not limited to):
• On-Street Bicycle Lanes (conventional, buffered, advisory etc.)
• Protected On-Street Bicycle Lanes (cycle tracks etc.)
• Neighborhood Greenways (bike boulevards)
• Shared Use Paths
• Shared Use Lane Markings
• Sidewalks
• Crosswalks
• Pedestrian refuge islands
• Curb extensions
For the purposes of this proposal we have budgeted for 15 different intersection and street section
types for inclusion in the document. The task will entail drafting the existing conditions and calibrating
each typical street width and intersection type (50', 100' ... etc) for different bicycle and pedestrian
facilities. These drawings will be central to the master plan, but can stand on their own.
Deliverable
•A Street Design Guide. The Guide will be keyed to the Master Plan and will used to inform the
improvements laid out in the Bike Miami Beach Network Plan.
Task 5: Bicycle Network Plan
Under this proposal, Street Plans will offer a more intense bicycle plan analysis. Building on the
completed efforts of the existing Atlantic Greenway Network Plan, Street Plans will offer a series of
short-term recommendations to improve the quality of bicycle facilities.
Projects/recommendations may include:
• Closing bicycle network gaps
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• Improvements/repairs to signalized intersections
• Lowering posted and actual vehicular speeds
• Improved open space connections
• Improved public transportation options/integration
• Adding/improving bicycle parking
• Improved wayfinding amenities
This plan will pay special attention to context-sensitive facilities to attract more vulnerable and risk-
averse populations so that active transportation can continue to play a key role in advancing Miami
Beach's role as a bicycle friendly city. Street Plans will use the completed literature and existing plan
review, Handlebar Survey, Street Sections, data counts, and meetings with staff, citizens, and
stakeholders, to draft a Bicycle Network Plan. All recommendations will consider on-and off-street
connections, and integrate Miami Beach's existing and planned transportation infrastructure
improvements, especially as they related to bicycle mobility.
As part of the network analysis, the Consultant Team will identify specific physical barriers that may
need to be overcome to make some ofthe on-street and off-street connections comfortable for users.
In determining which type should be applied to each route designation, the Consultant team will use its
expertise, and client and public input to analyze multiple factors including, but not limited to:
• Street width
• Traffic Volume
• Traffic Speed (Limit and Actual)
• Street Type (residential, commercial, etc.)
• The Destination(s) served by each route
• Connections to transit
The bikeway network plans will recommend a tapestry of context-appropriate bikeway and pedestrian
facility types that sync with the Street Sections from Task 4. The intent of the network plans is to
connect schools, transit, employment centers, residential, and recreational land uses through routes
that are comfortable for a wide variety of users. Scope of analysis to be determined by hourly estimate.
Deliverable:
•High-quality, visually attractive maps that show the existing & proposed street bicycle network.
Task 6: Bicycle Parking Plan
While bikeways are the most visible element within a bicycle network, bicyclists must also have safe and
convenient places to store their bicycles for both short-and long-term periods. Bicycle parking facilities
are currently found across Miami Beach, especially at schools, civic buildings, and some commercial
shopping areas. However, the quality of these end-of-trip facilities varies greatly, and the quantity
provided often needs calibration-some locations have too little bike parking, while others have too
much. There exists a need to "right-size" the City's approach to bicycle parking, and ensure that types
and locations are standardized to provide the highest level of quality and service. Accomplishing this
requires that this Plan update effort build from the City of Miami Beach's existing bicycle parking
provision efforts to develop bicycle parking guidance that recognizes the two basic types of bicycle
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parking facilities (short-term and long-term) and the different land uses to which they should be
allocated. At present, no such distinction is made within the City's bicycle parking regulations, which is
detrimental to meeting the needs of various types of cyclists and the multiplicity of trip types
(commuting, errands, recreational etc.)
Under this proposal a more intense effort is made to enhance the city's bikeway network by providing
more location-based information on where more bicycle parking is needed most. This will include a
master plan which will include locations for bicycle parking. This plan will also include possible long-term
parking facility types, such as a signature bicycle station facility, and in-street bicycle corrals that can be
used to provide bicycle parking in high-demand locations without taking up limited sidewalk space.
Deliverables:
• Bicycle parking ordinance review and update recommendations
• Location specific bicycle parking plan recommendations (mapped by neighborhood)
• Bicycle parking performance standard recommendations for short and long-term parking, including
bicycle station, public art racks and in-street bicycle parking corrals
Task 7: Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
While safe, attractive bicycle infrastructure -the hardware-is critical to increasing bicycle use,
education, enforcement, and evaluation of policies and programs-the software-must also be
considered if Miami Beach is to become more bicycle-friendly. Indeed, expanding the appeal of cycling
and walking in Miami Beach will require the utilization of numerous strategies. These include, but are
not limited to, organizing bicycling skills courses, launching motorist and bicyclist/pedestrian safety
campaigns, promoting the benefits of bicycling and walking wherever possible, supporting local bicycle-
pedestrian events, enforcing existing motor vehicle-bicyclist-pedestrian laws, and utilizing
communication strategies that position bicycling and walking as a viable option.
When education, encouragement, and enforcement campaigns are crafted, great care should be taken
to appeal to cyclists and non-cyclists alike. Too often such campaigns unintentionally reinforce the
widely held belief that bicycling is, and will always be, a marginal activity reserved for children, the poor,
and athletic, risk-adverse men. By contrast, truly successful efforts position cycling and walking as
normal modes of transportation that do not require expensive equipment, extreme travel patterns,
and/or spandex outfits.
While the City of Miami Beach should take the lead on local bicycle safety issues, most education,
encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation efforts require regional cooperation. Brochures, and
other media messages, for example, may be produced in greater quantities and at a lower unit cost
when done in partnership with neighboring municipalities or regional governmental agencies, such as
FDOT and or Miami-Dade County. Finally, if the City of Miami Beach seeks to become a League of
American Bicyclists designated Bicycle-Friendly Community, then it will need to demonstrate
competency across the four "E's."
Deliverables:
• Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation policy recommendations, to be
incorporated into the final Update Plan based on the existing local, county, and state policy analysis.
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Task 8: Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Plan
The success of any plan recommendation depends on its ability to be funded. Street Plans will work with
Atkins to develop an implementation plan that includes cost estimates and identifies potential funding
sources such as Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Program (STP),
local, regional, and state funds. To perform cost analysis, the Consultant team will reference data
accessible to the public such as FOOT construction and maintenance average unit prices, information
obtained through interviews with coordinating agencies, as well as estimates supplied by local
businesses where applicable.
After bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has been constructed, it is imperative that it continues to be
maintained. This proposal will include a number of recommendations to keep the new infrastructure
attractive and operating safely at a high level. The goal of this task will be to maximize the life of all
bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. Recommendations will include construction materials and
equipment, service and preventative maintenance programs, and identifying methods with which to pay
for the maintenance so that the quality of infrastructure is maintained.
In order to advance the Plan's recommendations, the Consultant team will develop a matrix
summarizing the prioritized improvements, a general timeframe for completion classified as immediate,
short, or long-term, and associated costs, sources of funding, next steps & department/agency partners.
Deliverable:
• Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Recommendations, to be included in report.
Task 9: Final Street Design Guide and Network Plan Production
The final document of the Bike Miami Beach effort will provide Miami Beach decision-makers with a
clear, concise, and attractive report summarizing all of the recommendations and analysis from the 10
previous tasks, and phase 1. The Street Design Guide will include all aspects of the scope detailed here,
in addition to its main content.
The Consultant team will aggregate information from the team's planning process into a draft sections
for the Plan Update. Street Plans will draft the report and Atkins will provide review and QA/QC. The
draft document will be presented to the City of Miami Beach, and any other key stakeholders for review.
The Consultant team will integrate input to produce final Guide.
The Consultant team will provide all drawings and illustrations in an agreed upon format that will be
legible and easily reproducible by the City of Miami Beach and can easily be scaled down for inclusion in
the final Plan Update. All content will be provided to the City of Miami Beach in a digital format.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final text and graphics for Miami Beach Bicycle Master Plan Update in appropriate format.
Task 10: Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Throughout the life of the project Street Plans will be diligent in working with Miami Beach staff to
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schedule and coordinate the work. During the project initiation phase, Street Plans will meet with staff
to further refine our understanding of project goals, to finalize project methodology, and to finalize the
project timeline and work schedule. Street Plans will also initiate contact with other departments and
local and regional bicycle committees to open communication channels with all departments and
organizations that have a stake in project outcomes.
In support of this effort, the Consultant team will provide the City of Miami Beach with monthly written
status updates on the team's milestone completion progress and budget status. The status updates will
include information about what task(s) the team is working on, the percentage of that task completed,
the number of hours completed per person broken down by task, and any other budget expenditures,
such as for overhead and travel expenses. Finally, the Consultant team will also meet with the City's
project team, political leaders, and other city, county, and state stakeholders throughout the planning
process on an as needed basis.
Deliverables:
• Street Plans to send monthly status updates to the City and Atkins via e-mail.
• Consultant team will prepare any agendas, notes, and meeting minutes necessary with interagency
coordination efforts, and attend important committee and city commission meetings.
Task 11: Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
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BICYCLE PLANNING SERVICES FOR MIAMI BEACH
Proposal 3-Bicycle Master Plan
Our third proposal is the most intense effort we can suggest which consist on developing the full city-
wide bicycle master plan. This effort would include the Street Design Guide, as well as a full public
involvement program, bicycle master plan, and street design guide. We envision the ultimate deliverable
to be a document that includes the work product from all three phases that represents community
consensus and which serves as a guide for multi-modal street improvements as they are scheduled by
the City, County, and State. The Plan will be keyed into the design guidelines, and give city staff the tools
they need to implement the projects now and into the coming decades. Atkins will work closely with
StreetPians as a subconsultant with significant experience and expertise in bicycle master planning. We
envision the process taking about 12-15 months to complete starting Summer 2013.
The following is a list of the general tasks anticipated for this effort as discussed with the City of Miami
Beach staff:
Task 1-Public Involvement Program
Task 2-Data Collection
Task 3-Existing Capital Improvement Plan Review and Option Development
Task 4-Street Design Guidelines
Task 5 -Bicycle Master Plan
Task 6-Bicycle Parking Plan
Task 7-Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
Task 8-Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Plan
Task 9-Final Street Design Guidelines and Master Plan Report Production
Task 10-Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Task 11-Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
Task 1: Public Involvement Program
The Consultant Team will work with the City of Miami Beach to advance the public and stakeholder
involvement program established in Phase 1 and 2. These efforts will target key stakeholders (residents,
visitors, elected officials, public transit agencies; local alternative transportation advocacy groups;
employment centers; business owners and other educational, religious, and civic institutions). The
Consultant Team will use a variety of methods to reach the greater Miami Beach community, especially
those unable to participate in the previous and future series of scheduled public workshops. These
include public workshops, a strong web presence, key stakeholder interviews, and developing a Bike-
Walk Miami Beach Community Profile.
Public Workshops
Building from the previous two workshops, the Consultant Team will develop and facilitate up to two (2)
additional public meetings designed to engage City staff members, representatives from local
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jurisdictions, and citizen-stakeholders. The meetings may include a review of the Consultant Team's
Phase 1 + 2 findings, the distribution of a paper-based survey of how attendees feel about bicycling in
Miami Beach (data will be entered into the online survey following the meetings), and include an
interactive mapping session so that attendees may submit suggestions, ask questions, and offer their
concerns and criticism. The Consultant team will utilize this input to further develop and refine
recommendations tailored to each neighborhood, as well as to target areas of specific concern.
Comments and input will be integrated into the final Master Plan document. The City of Miami Beach
will be responsible for outreach and organizing the Summit meetings.
Website: Updates, Content Generation, Web Survey and Public Input Tracking
To reinforce the public process, continue branding the planning effort, and to obtain valuable public
input throughout the planning process, the sub-consultant will maintain and update the Bike Miami
Beach Plan website throughout the planning process.
The site's web traffic, existing public input mapping tool comments, and web-based SurveyMonkey
results will be monitored closely and continually feed into the development of the Bike Miami Beach
Plan. Relevant comments, project info, and data collected will be shared with the project planning team
and integrated into the final Bike Miami Beach Master Plan document (Task 10).
Deliverables
•The Consultant Team will discuss all materials and processes to be used in workshop prior to the
workshop events, including drafting the agenda.
•The Consultant Team will provide a summary of workshops and, together with web-based survey and
commentary feedback, to be summarized & integrated into the final Bike Miami Beach Report.
Task 2: Data Collection and Analysis
Conducting bicycle and pedestrian counts at key locations and time of day will allow the City of Miami
Beach to understand patterns of use and general estimates of bicycling and walking mode share for each
selected area. At the same time, conducting automobile traffic counts at particular locations will give us
important parameters to take into consideration when deciding bicycle facility type and routes. Count
locations and will be conducted in coordination with City of Miami Beach staff and be methodologically
consistent with the standards set forth by the National Biking and Walking Documentation Project.
Atkins will be responsible for traffic counts along coordinated routes where bicycle improvements are
envisioned. Counts included in this proposal will be billed at $500/count location on an as-needed basis,
staff to authorize counts. Each count shall include counts at three times of day at the same location for
bike/ped counts. Ununsed funds ofthis item as ofthe 50% completion of Task 5, shall be free to
augment other sections ofthe report that may require additional attention.
De live rabies
•Count location map and data.
Task 3: Existing Capital Improvement Plan Review and Option Development-3 months
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The Consultant Team will review, provide comments, and develop a series of design recommendations
regarding current capital improvement plans that are in planning and early design. Projects that are
currently in construction will be studied as part of this effort and two types of recommendation will be
provided. The Consultant Team will provide short term recommendations (recommendations that do
not require change in typical section and can be implemented with low cost) and long term
recommendations (recommendations that require a more invasive engineering and construction process
and will affect current typical section). The Consultant Team will synthesize this material and issue a
memo detailing the analysis for each roadway with Street Sections that prescribe physical design
recommendations.
Deliverable
• Findings from the analysis will be used to develop a memo detailing recommendations on how the
city's ongoing Capital Improvements plans can address cyclist safety in the city. To be included in final
report. Exact number of projects analyzed to be determined by hourly estimate.
Task 4: Street Design Guide
Following Task 1-3, the Consultant Team will develop a Street Design Guide. This document will guide
city staff in proposing bicycle improvements for typical street section types around the city. The Guide
will include a full range of bicycle (and possibly pedestrian) facilities, traffic calming measures, and
intersection treatments including (but not limited to):
• On-Street Bicycle Lanes (conventional, buffered, advisory etc.)
• Protected On-Street Bicycle Lanes (cycle tracks etc.)
• Neighborhood Greenways (bike boulevards)
• Shared Use Paths
• Shared Use Lane Markings
• Sidewalks
• Pedestrian refuge islands
• Curb extensions
For the purposes of this proposal we have budgeted for 15 different intersection and street section
types for inclusion in the document. The task will entail drafting the existing conditions and calibrating
each typical street width and intersection type (SO', lOO' ... etc) for different bicycle and pedestrian
facilities. These drawings will be central to the master plan, but can stand on their own. Proposal!
assumes that staff will use the document with no additional assistance for planning future facilities,
while Proposals 2 and 3 envision the project team, together with staff, using the Street Design Guide to
create a master plan for the city.
Deliverable
•A Street Design Guide. The Guide will be keyed to the Master Plan and will used to inform the
improvements laid out in the Bike Miami Beach Network Plan.
Task 5: Bicycle Master Plan
Proposal 3 envisions a full bicycle master plan for the city that will prescribe the full range of bicycle
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facility types. This plan will pay special attention to context-sensitive facilities to attract more vulnerable
and risk-averse populations so that active transportation can continue to play a key role in advancing
Miami Beach's role as a bicycle friendly city. Street Plans will use the completed literature and existing
plan review, Handlebar Survey, Street Sections, data counts, and meetings with staff, citizens, and
stakeholders, to draft a Bicycle Network Plan. All recommendations will consider on-and off-street
connections, and integrate Miami Beach's existing and planned transportation infrastructure
improvements, especially as they related to bicycle mobility. Under this proposal, Atkins will provide
traffic analysis on the proposed network.
Projects/recommendations may include:
• Closing bicycle network gaps
• Improvements/repairs to signalized intersections
• Lowering posted and actual vehicular speeds
• Improved open space connections
• Improved public transportation options/integration
• Improved wayfinding amenities
As part of the network analysis, the Consultant Team will identify specific physical barriers that may
need to be overcome to make some ofthe on-street and off-street connections comfortable for users.
In determining which type should be applied to each route designation, the Consultant team will use its
expertise, and client and public input to analyze multiple factors including, but not limited to:
• Street width
• Traffic Volume
• Traffic Speed (Limit and Actual)
• Street Type (residential, commercial, etc.)
• The Destination(s) served by each route
• Land Use
• Connections to transit
The bikeway network plans will recommend a tapestry of context-appropriate bikeway and pedestrian
facility types that sync with the Street Sections from Task 4. The intent of the master plan plans is to
connect schools, transit, employment centers, residential, and recreational land uses through routes
that are comfortable for a wide variety of users.
Deliverable:
• High-quality, visually attractive maps that show the existing & proposed street bicycle master plan.
Task 6: Bicycle Parking Plan
While bikeways are the most visible element within a bicycle network, bicyclists must also have safe and
convenient places to store their bicycles for both short-and long-term periods. Bicycle parking facilities
are currently found across Miami Beach, especially at schools, civic buildings, and some commercial
shopping areas. However, the quality of these end-of-trip facilities varies greatly, and the quantity
provided often needs calibration-some locations have too little bike parking, while others have too
much. There exists a need to "right-size" the City's approach to bicycle parking, and ensure that types
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and locations are standardized to provide the highest level of quality and service. Accomplishing this
requires that this Plan update effort build from the City of Miami Beach's existing bicycle parking
provision efforts to develop bicycle parking guidance that recognizes the two basic types of bicycle
parking facilities (short-term and long-term) and the different land uses to which they should be
allocated. At present, no such distinction is made within the City's bicycle parking regulations, which is
detrimental to meeting the needs of various types of cyclists and the multiplicity of trip types
(commuting, errands, recreational etc.)
This effort includes a full bicycle parking master plan which will include specific locations for bicycle
parking. This plan will also include long-term parking facility types, such as a signature bicycle station
facility, and in-street bicycle corrals that can be used to provide bicycle parking in high-demand locations
without taking up limited and valuable sidewalk space.
Deliverables:
• Bicycle parking ordinance review and update recommendations (All Proposals)
• Location specific bicycle parking plan recommendations (mapped by neighborhood)
• Bicycle parking performance standard recommendations for short and long-term parking, including
bicycle station, public art racks and in-street bicycle parking corrals.
Task 7: Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation Policy Plan
While safe, attractive bicycle infrastructure -the hardware-is critical to increasing bicycle use,
education, enforcement, and evaluation of policies and programs-the software-must also be
considered if Miami Beach is to become more bicycle-friendly. Indeed, expanding the appeal of cycling
and walking in Miami Beach will require the utilization of numerous strategies. These include, but are
not limited to, organizing bicycling skills courses, launching motorist and bicyclist/pedestrian safety
campaigns, promoting the benefits of bicycling and walking wherever possible, supporting local bicycle-
pedestrian events, enforcing existing motor vehicle-bicyclist-pedestrian laws, and utilizing
communication strategies that position bicycling and walking as a viable option.
When education, encouragement, and enforcement campaigns are crafted, great care should be taken
to appeal to cyclists and non-cyclists alike. Too often such campaigns unintentionally reinforce the
widely held beliefthat bicycling is, and will always be, a marginal activity reserved for children, the poor,
and athletic, risk-adverse men. By contrast, truly successful efforts position cycling and walking as
normal modes of transportation that do not require expensive equipment, extreme travel patterns,
and/or spandex outfits.
While the City of Miami Beach should take the lead on local bicycle safety issues, most education,
encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation efforts require regional cooperation. Brochures, and
other media messages, for example, may be produced in greater quantities and at a lower unit cost
when done in partnership with neighboring municipalities or regional governmental agencies, such as
FDOT and or Miami-Dade County. Finally, if the City of Miami Beach seeks to become a League of
American Bicyclists designated Bicycle-Friendly Community, then it will need to demonstrate
competency across the four "E's."
Deliverables:
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• Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation policy recommendations, to be
incorporated into the final Update Plan based on the existing local, county, and state policy analysis.
Task 8: Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Plan
The success of any plan recommendation depends on its ability to be funded. Street Plans will work with
Atkins to develop an implementation plan that includes cost estimates and identifies potential funding
sources such as Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Program (STP),
local, regional, and state funds. To perform cost analysis, the Consultant team will reference data
accessible to the public such as FDOT construction and maintenance average unit prices, information
obtained through interviews with coordinating agencies, as well as estimates supplied by local
businesses where applicable.
After bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has been constructed, it is imperative that it continues to be
maintained. The Consultant team will provide a number of recommendations to keep the new
infrastructure attractive and operating safely at a high level. The goal of this task will be to maximize the
life of bicycle infrastructure projects. Recommendations will include construction materials and
equipment, service and preventative maintenance programs, and identifying methods with which to pay
for the maintenance so that the quality of infrastructure is maintained.
In order to advance the Plan's recommendations, the Consultant team will develop a matrix
summarizing the prioritized improvements, a general timeframe for completion classified as immediate,
short, or long-term, and associated costs, sources of funding, next steps and department/agency
partners.
Deliverable:
• Funding, Maintenance, and Implementation Recommendations, to be included in report.
Task 9: Final Street Design Guidelines and Network Plan Production
The final document of the Bike Miami Beach effort will provide Miami Beach decision-makers with a
clear, concise, and attractive report summarizing all of the recommendations and analysis from the 10
previous tasks, and phase 1. The Street Design Guide will include all aspects ofthe scope detailed here,
in addition to its main content.
The Consultant team will aggregate information from the team's planning process into a draft sections
for the Plan Update. Street Plans will draft the report and Atkins will provide review and QA/QC. The
draft document will be presented to the City of Miami Beach, and any other key stakeholders for review.
The Consultant team will integrate input to produce final Guide.
The Consultant team will provide all drawings and illustrations in an agreed upon format that will be
legible and easily reproducible by the City of Miami Beach and can easily be scaled down for inclusion in
the final Plan Update. All content will be provided to the City of Miami Beach in a digital format.
Deliverables:
• Draft and final text and graphics for Miami Beach Bicycle Master Plan Update in appropriate format.
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Task 10: Project Updates and Interagency Coordination
Throughout the life of the project Street Plans will be diligent in working with Miami Beach staff to
schedule and coordinate the work. During the project initiation phase, Street Plans will meet with staff
to further refine our understanding of project goals, to finalize project methodology, and to finalize the
project timeline and work schedule. Street Plans will initiate contact with other departments and local
and regional bicycle committees to open communication channels with all departments and
organizations that have a stake in project outcomes.
In support of this effort, the Consultant team will provide the City of Miami Beach with monthly written
status updates on the team's milestone completion progress and budget status. The status updates will
include information about what task(s) the team is working on, the percentage of that task completed,
the number of hours completed per person broken down by task, and any other budget expenditures,
such as for overhead and travel expenses. Finally, the Consultant team will also meet with the City's
project team, political leaders, and other city, county, and state stakeholders throughout the planning
process on an as needed basis.
Deliverables:
• Street Plans to send monthly status updates to the City and Atkins via e-mail.
• Consultant team will prepare any agendas, notes, and meeting minutes associated with interagency
coordination efforts, and attend important committee meetings, and city commission meetings.
Task 11: Bike/Pedestrian Transit Interface Plan
Greater rates of public transportation use can be achieved by creating pleasant, complete bicycle and
pedestrian routes to transit stops and along transit routes. In particular, focusing on bicycle connections
to public transit allows any given city to reasonably extend the reach of their public transportation
network by a factor of three-a comfortable bicycle riding pace covers three times the distance as
walking with the same outlay of time. Thus, providing attractive bicycle parking or bicycle parking
stations at transit stops and hubs, bike access on public transportation, and easy bike routes to transit
stops encourages more people to use existing transportation resources.
The Consultant team will work with the City, County, and State agencies, to identify all the key transit
stops within the network by evaluating ridership/boarding data, the number of connections available to
other transit modes and other transit lines, and the geographic location of the stop. After the key transit
stops have been identified, the Consultant Team will evaluate the existing conditions at the station,
including the number of bicycle parking spaces, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the transit stop,
crosswalks, the stop area's available signage and wayfinding, and the existing interface between
bicycling, walking and transit.
The Consultant team will make specific recommendations about improving the relationship between
bicycle/pedestrian and transit trips. The final report will include a suggested project priority list for
transit interface improvements.
Deliverables:
• Analysis ofthe key transit locations to be enhanced with bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
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• Additional guidelines to be included in the Street Design Guide for the bicycle/pedestrian and transit
interface at transit stops in the City of Miami Beach.
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MIAMI BEACH BICYClE MASTER PlAN -PROJECT BUDGET
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RESOLUTION TO BE SUBMITTED
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