M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: September 16, 2015
Re: Issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #15-11 Safe Routes to School Design Services for Cutler Bay Middle School
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL DESIGN SERVICES FOR CUTLER BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Since the incorporation of the Town of Cutler Bay in 2005, community leaders and officials have sought to enhance the quality of life and livability within the Town. Providing safety and mobility for pedestrians is an important component of this initiative. Walking provides a critical form of transportation, recreation, and social interaction. The streets are an important component of a Town's livability. Everyone should feel comfortable using the streets whether motorist or pedestrian, young or old, waiting for a bus or walking to school.
The Town of Cutler Bay retained Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA) to perform a pedestrian safety audit of the existing conditions along Gulfstream Road between SW 210th Street and Franjo Road, including the potential for pedestrian improvements associated with Gulfstream Elementary School and Cutler Bay Middle School (Attachment "A"). Gulfstream Road is a major north-south collector roadway within the Town, connecting together two schools, many local residential streets, bus stops, and the Old Cutler Bike Path (County Bike Route 1) along Old Cutler Road.
A Request for Qualifications has been prepared to identify the best available consultants to provide design services for the Safe Routes to School for Cutler Bay Middle School.
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