Fiscal Note
Total funding of $600,000 has been included for this project ($500,000 in 2012 and $100,000 in 2013). $500,000 has been included in the 2012 Adopted Capital Budget of the Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development (DPCED), Project No. 14, "Transportation Master Plan for a Livable City," Account No. 810731. Following approval of this Resolution, an RFP will be issued to solicit consultant proposals. A subsequent resolution to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with the selected firm(s) will be necessary. There is no expenditure required to create the Sustainable Madison Transportation Master Plan Oversight Committee.
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Authorizing the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Transportation Master Plan services and creating the Sustainable Madison Transportation Master Plan Oversight Committee.
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WHEREAS the City of Madison’s population and economy is growing, and in order to help facilitate this growth and ensure a high quality of life, the City has identified a need for a comprehensive transportation master plan that integrates all modes of passenger and freight transportation (i.e., auto, bicycle, public transportation, pedestrian, freight rail and truck, high-capacity transit, air, etc.), identifies how those modes interconnect and work together, and identifies how the City’s numerous plans and policies are enhanced and supported by it; and
WHEREAS the City of Madison supports goals to use land use objectives and policies that improve the residential quality of life for urban neighborhoods and improve mobility/access options for all Madison area residents and visitors to the City, and the coordination and integration of Madison’s transportation and land use plans, policies and practices will help keep Madison vibrant and attractive to businesses, visitors and residents; and
WHEREAS the purpose of the Sustainable Madison Transportation Master Plan is to guide transportation decisions in the City o...
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