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<br /> SARTC Master Plan <br /> March 15, 2010 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> • Evaluate and integrate transit supporting commercial, retail and/or residential uses as <br /> feasible <br /> • Ensure that passenger safety and security are adequately addressed <br /> • Support and encourage pedestrian and bicycle access I' <br /> On December 21, 2009, the City sent Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to eleven firms. Two <br /> proposals were received and reviewed by an evaluation committee that consisted of OCTA's Go <br /> Local fixed guideway project manager, the Deputy City Manager for Development Services, City <br /> Engineer, and Planning Manager. <br /> On February 9, 2010, the Consultant Selection Committee interviewed both consultant teams and <br /> scored them based on their proven experience leading the design of multi-modal transportation <br /> hubs, capability of the lead team, project leader, project team, project understanding and <br /> approach, and oral interview. The consultant team led by IBI Group scored significantly higher <br /> than the other team. The team scores are shown below: <br /> Firm Score <br /> IBI Group 95.75% <br /> MVE International, Inc. 67.50% <br /> The reasons for IBI Group receiving such a high score are many. First and most significantly, the <br /> IBI Group has direct experience on point with the scope of this project; several of the multi-modal <br /> transportation centers designed by the firm have actually been built. Among them is the Salt Lake <br /> City Intermodal Hub, which encompasses Amtrak, Greyhound Bus, and Utah Transit Authority city <br /> bus, TRAX, and commuter rail services in a 35,000 square foot Leadership in Energy and <br /> Environmental Design (LEED) certified facility. The Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub has many <br /> characteristics in common with SARTC. <br /> Another notable example of IBI Group's experience relative to developing master plans for <br /> facilities like SARTC is the Waterloo Station Area Plan in Ontario, Canada. This master plan <br /> focused on adaptive re-use of the Waterloo transit plaza to create an attractive destination <br /> supported by a quality retail environment, quality urban landscape, and economic revitalization <br /> area. Beyond the intermodal hub itself, the Waterloo Station Area Plan encourages mixed use <br /> and pedestrian friendly neighborhoods centered around Waterloo, and shapes future transit hubs <br /> in the region of Waterloo. <br /> 25A-2 <br /> <br />