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FIN 08-005
Report To: Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: 2008-01-14
Prepared By: Larry Gordon
Date of Report 2008-01-02
Report No: FIN 08-005
Subject: E07-093 -Consultant Services -Development and Implementation
Strategy for a Transportation Demand Management Program
RECOMMENDATION
That Expression of Interest E07-093, Consultant Services -Development and Implementation
Strategy for a Transportation Demand Management Program, be awarded to UrbanTrans
Consultants, Denver, Colorado, USA in association with IBI Group, Kitchener at their estimated
fee of $52,500., including G.S.T., based on a satisfactory contract being negotiated and an upset
fee being established, and further that the Director of Purchasing be authorized to execute an
agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
BACKGROUND
The City of Kitchener, like many municipalities, recognizes that growth cannot continue
unabated. This not only applies to the development of new residential subdivisions, but also to
the supporting infrastructure of roads, parking facilities, and the associated impact on the
environment. While the single occupant vehicle has been the norm, changes must be
implemented through education, policies, programs, services and products that promote
sustainable modes of transport. Numerous initiatives need to be developed, some of which will
have incentives and disincentives to encourage the community to modify their travel choices.
The purpose of this study is to develop a Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM)
that will provide the basis for the City of Kitchener to positively influence travel mode choices,
initially to and from the Downtown, but eventually city-wide.
REPORT
In accordance with Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code pertaining to the Selection of
Professional Services/Consultants, a Consultant's Review Committee was established consisting
of J. McBride, Director, Transportation Planning, B. Sloan, Senior Planner, T. Konstantinidis,
Supervisor, Parking Operations, R. Schirm, Supervisor, Crossing Guards, J. Woodhall,
Transportation Demand Management Planner, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and L.
Gordon, Director of Purchasing.
Expressions of Interest were requested from five (5) known consulting firms, advertised on the
City of Kitchener web site and on the Internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic
Tendering Information System relative to this project. Documents were picked up by thirteen
(13) interested parties. By the closing date of Wednesday November 14th, 2007, six (6)
responses had been received. The Review Committee met on Friday November 23rd, 2007 to
review the submissions. A shortlist of three (3) Consultants was selected for further interviews.
The Review Committee met on Thursday December 6th and Wednesday December 12th to
interview the shortlisted candidates. The Committee elected to award the project to UrbanTrans
Consultants, Denver, Colorado, USA.
A listing of the responding parties follows for your reference:
UrbanTrans Consultants
Paradigm Transportation Solutions
BA Consulting Group Ltd.
Delcan
Arcus Group Inc.
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Denver, Colorado
Cambridge, ON
Toronto, ON
Kitchener, ON
Toronto, ON
Kitchener, ON
Funding will be provided from index 945137 -Transportation Demand Management
REVENUES
Capital/Transportationbemand Management
$50,000.
EXPENSES
E07-093 $52,500.
Less G.S.T. Rebate $( 2,500•)
$50,000. $50,000.
BALANCE $0.
Larry Gordon
Director of Purchasing