Item 18 - Bicycle Safety Grant Funding Recognition and Professional Services Agreement

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SAAS will be responsible for procuring front and rear bike lights and bike helmets that meet the OTS Buy America requirements. The number of units are reflected in the agreed upon budget. It is expected that 50-100 light sets, reflective vests, and/or helmets will be distributed at each event, depending on expected bicyclist and pedestrian volume. Our goal will be to distribute all the lights and helmets allocated for each event. Task 2b Deliverable: • Three (3) iLuces Vivas! Events (Flyer with date and time) Task 2c: Conduct two (2) iLuces Vivas! Street Team events to help encourage and provide education for walking and riding safely at night. iLuces Vivas! Street Team takes education and encouragement materials mobile to multiple sites throughout the City. A team of cyclists will ride bicycles around the City, engaging directly with pedestrians and cyclists traveling on City streets. The team would ride to at least two nearby sites, set up a pop-up distribution event at key intersections where collisions are highest, and provide education and encouragement for riding bikes and walking in Santa Ana safely at night. Our goal is to seek out people riding or walking without lights for various reasons, especially those who may not have the means or time to acquire lights on their own. SAAS and community partners will organize two (2) iLuces Vivas! Street Teams activities and distribute materials at undisclosed locations throughout Santa Ana where night-time bicycle ridership and pedestrian activity is expected to be high and where the City has seen a history of incidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians at night. iLuces Vivas! Street Team members will provide bilingual education and encouragement activities to support the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. Additionally, cyclists who are not wearing helmets will be fitted and provided a helmet. SAAS will be responsible for procuring front and rear bike lights and bike helmets that meet the OTS Buy America requirements. The number of units are reflected in the agreed upon budget. It is expected that 40-80 light sets, reflective vests, and/or helmets will be distributed at each event, depending on expected bicyclist and pedestrian volume. Our goal will be to distribute all the lights and helmets allocated for each event. Task 2c Deliverable: Two (2) iLuces Vivas! Events (Flyer with date and time) Photos of event Task 2d: Create one 1 Santa Ana Bike and Walk Guides The Santa Ana Bike And Walk Guides will be digital and printed materials for the public that encourage them to interact with bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements throughout the City. The materials will include paths that can be completed either walking or biking. Topics of