CITY OF BOCA RATON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR INTERSECTION OF PALMETTO PARK ROAD AND NE/SE 5TH AVENUE APRIL 30, 2015 RFP# 2015-036

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – COMPANY BACKGROUND We began in 1937 as a small, two-person surveying firm called M.E. Berry & Associates in Hollywood, Florida. Known today as Calvin, Giordano & Associates (CGA). Innovative and creative partnering offering a comprehensive approach.

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – WHAT WE DO MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES Building Code Services Environmental Services Coastal Engineering Facilities Management Code Enforcement Governmental Services Construction Engineering and Inspection Indoor Air Quality Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Construction Services Municipal Engineering Civil Engineering Planning and Zoning A.D.A. Public Administration Drainage Redevelopment & Urban Design Stormwater Landscape Architecture & Landscape Design Underground Utilities Water Resources Transportation Planning Data Technologies and Development Traffic Engineering Roadways Electrical Engineering Surveying and Mapping Emergency Management Services Engineering

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – LOCATIONS AND STAFF Project will be managed from the main office located in Fort Lauderdale Project Manager and primary contact ERIC CZERNIEJEWSKI Diverse Team of Professionals to serve all elements of this Scope of Work Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Roadway Design, Constructability, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – TRAFFIC STUDY EXPERIENCE City of Key West Carrying Capacity Study Controversial Study, Developed Successful Alternatives without Road Widening Town of Surfside Downtown Traffic Intrusion Analysis and Traffic Management Program 3D VISSIM/Synchro Microsimulation Model of the Downtown area that evaluated cut through traffic Downtown Pompano Beach Traffic Study Evaluated 18 intersections and 41 Road Segments including I-95 and Atlantic Blvd. Interchange Memorial Hospital: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Master Plan Traffic Study (Hollywood) Intersection Modifications- Improved Traffic Flow US-1 Intersections Pedestrian Safety Studies (St. Lucie Planning Transportation Organization)

PROJECT TEAM

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH EXTENDED PROJECT LIMITS Traffic Data Collection Palmetto Park Rd. & NE/SE 5th Ave. * NE 5th Ave. and Boca Raton Blvd. NE 5th Ave. and NE 2nd St. NE 5th Ave. and NE 3rd St. NE 5th Ave. and US-1 (Extended limits proposed) Palmetto Park Rd. & NE/SE Mizner Blvd. (Extended limits proposed) * Palmetto Park Rd. & US-1 (Extended limits proposed) Palmetto Park Rd. & SR A1A (Extended limits proposed) * Traffic Data Collected- 04/23/15 - Aerial Images Taken- 04/27/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH EXTENDED PROJECT LIMITS (Committed but Unbuilt Development Projects.) Palmetto Promenade (Archstone) Impact of adjacent construction projects to the subject intersections 129 AM Peak Hour Trips; 313 PM Peak Hour Trips No Left turn lane on Palmetto Parkway into Western Driveway Include committed generated trips from the Palmetto Promenade site as part of Capacity Analysis of Palmetto Park Rd. and NE/SE 5th Ave. and Palmetto Park Rd. and NE/SE Mizner Blvd. Development Project at the SE corner of US-1 and Palmetto Park Road - Aerial Images Taken- 04/27/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH INTRACOASTAL MOVEABLE BRIDGE CROSSINGS Analysis of Peak Hour Capacity Analysis impact to the existing crossing at the Intracoastal Waterway Review of westbound vehicle back-up on Palmetto Park Rd Review of existing schedule of moveable bridge openings over Intracoastal Waterway on Palmetto Park Rd. - Aerial Images Taken- 04/27/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) Palmetto Park Rd & NE/SE 5th Ave. * AM Peak Hour (7:30 AM)- LOS B (19 Seconds of Delay) 63 Observed Pedestrians at Intersection PM Peak Hour (4:30 PM)- LOS C (22 Seconds of Delay) 29 Observed Pedestrians at intersection Palmetto Park Rd & NE/SE Mizner Blvd. * AM Peak Hour (7:30 AM)- LOS C (26 Seconds of Delay) 37 Observed Pedestrians at Intersection PM Peak Hour (3:30 PM)- LOS C (34 Seconds of Delay) 18 Observed Pedestrians at Intersection * Traffic Data Collected- 04/23/15 - Aerial Images Taken- 04/27/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH ONE CONTEXT SENSITIVE/LIVABILITY ALTERNATIVE/EXAMPLE Palmetto Park Rd & NE/SE 5th Ave. * Addition of a Single Lane Roundabout AM Peak Hour (7:30 AM)- LOS B (12 Seconds of Delay) Intersection V/C = 0.49 PM Peak Hour (4:30 PM)- LOS C (18 Seconds of Delay) Intersection V/C = 0.61 Based on the existing high level of pedestrians observed during the peak hours, specific pedestrian crossing infrastructure would need to be evaluated. These pedestrian volumes would most likely increase due to the new adjacent development. * Traffic Data Collected- 04/23/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH EXTENDED PROJECT LIMITS NE/SE 5th Avenue Corridor Context Sensitive Design Neighborhood Livability Area Wide Traffic Calming/Safety Features Lake Wyman Park- Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing LED Lighted Enhanced Speed Limit Signs Raised Speed Tables on Boca Raton Blvd. just west of NE 5th Ave. Traffic Circles on NE 2nd St. just west of NE 5th Ave. Painted Complete Streets Bicycle Facilities on NE 2nd St. just west of NE 5th Ave.

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – PROJECT APPROACH RANKING OF ALTERNATIVES Qualitative Summary and Ranking Most Pedestrian Friendly Safest Alternative Most Context Sensitive for a residential neighborhood Quantitative Summary and Ranking Estimated Cost Best Level of Service Least Delay - Aerial Images Taken- 04/27/15

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – TEAM APPROACH Sarah Sinatra Gould and Richard Cannone will facilitate the public meetings for CGA Eric Czerniejewski and Jankristof Devastey will lead the technical discussion Jankristof Devastey will be the main project lead in drafting the study Eric Czerniejewski will be the primary author of the study

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – CONTEXT SENSITIVE DESIGN City Traffic Engineer for the City of Weston and City of Pembroke Pines Analyzed and Design three single lane Roundabouts along primary arterials and at key intersections in the City of Weston Downtown Pompano Beach Traffic Study- Analyzed 18 intersections and 41 roadway segments in the City’s Downtown Memorial Hospital: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Master Plan Traffic Study- Analyzed and Evaluated Off Site Improvements including road closures, traffic circles, pedestrian and bicycle improvements Town of Surfside: Downtown Traffic Intrusion Analysis and Traffic Management Plan- Proposed Traffic Circles and other Traffic Calming Features

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – CONTEXT SENSITIVE DESIGN ERIC CZERNIEJEWSKI - CGA PROJECT MANAGER Former City of Ft. Lauderdale Transportation Manager Completed Ft. Lauderdale Complete Streets Manual Completed City wide Multimodal Connectivity Program- Connecting the Blocks Downtown Walkability Study- Creation of Short term and Long term projects to improve Walkability Led Public Outreach for Multimodal Connectivity Map State Road A1A Complete Street Project Design Typical Section Shared Use Path Hallandale Beach Blvd Corridor Traffic Analysis Broward County Traffic Congestion Improvements Parker Avenue- Southern Blvd to Okeechobee Rd

OUR APPROACH – HOW WE BUILD CONSENSUS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – WE CAN DELIVER VARIOUS STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THE COMMUNITY’S LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT: Public workshops Stakeholder interviews Discovery SWOT Communications Methods Handheld Voting Devices Website Link Facebook Or Other Social Media Forms Dedicated Email

CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES – ABILITY TO MEET BUDGET The CGA Team commits to delivering a project on-time and within the City’s budget that will offer a platform to improve the quality of life, safety, the public space access and quality of transportation movement for all users in the community. The CGA Team confirms our ability to meet the City’s budget for the study.

WHY CGA? WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL SOLUTIONS We have started and are ready to continue our Traffic Analysis We will continue to evaluate the traffic flow of the extended Downtown area limits and not solely the intersection of Palmetto Park Rd and NE/SE 5th Avenue We understand the unique neighborhood fabric of the NE/SE 5th Avenue corridor and the Livability issues that need to be considered We will look at the traffic impacts of the committed trips from the adjacent approved but unbuilt developments currently under construction The CGA Project Manager is the former Transportation Manager at the City of Ft. Lauderdale and has recent experience in similar Downtown traffic studies Our approach combines creative technical traffic engineering and transportation planning solutions with capital improvements and community input and consensus. CGA offers a balanced approach combining, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Design and Constructability. CGA’s project approach and knowledge of the corridor offers creative solutions leading to a clear, comprehensive and implementable Ranked Alternatives Plan

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