D6-1-Kimley-Horn_Discipline 6_Firm Experience.pdf

FIRM EXPERIENCE

As a top-tier planning and design firm, Kimley-Horn brings innovative transit experience from a national perspective, providing on-call transportation and transit planning services to numerous agencies across the country. For rural, urban, regional, and statewide transit systems, we provide a host of transit support services including transit system and operations planning; stop/station and facility siting, design, and engineering; transit management and operations support;

on-board passenger and ridership surveys; travel demand modeling; and comprehensive consensus-building outreach activities.

From operations evaluations to the development of strategic plans, we are a resource to improve service to customers, improve cost structure, and develop innovative methods to improve short- and long-term public transportation policy and services.

Kimley-Horn is a national firm with more than 9,400 staff in 143 offices nationwide. With five of those offices in Arizona, we offer the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) the resources of a large national firm combined with the understanding of a small local organization. The team we assembled has the necessary expertise and qualifications required for this contract and a proven record in providing transit agencies with high quality and responsive on-call support.

Since 1993, Kimley-Horn has performed services on more than 600 on-call ADOT projects for nearly all ADOT groups/ sections, establishing key relationships and understanding of processes and procedures.

COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS

Kimley-Horn, through our work on multiple transit projects across Arizona, has gained a wealth of experience in coordinating transit services to best meet the needs of the community. We frequently recommend changes to both public and private transportation services to better meet the needs of vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with disabilities. We review service types (curb-to-curb vs. fixed route), service hours, bus stop accessibility, and fleet mix to accommodate everyone in the community.

FACILITATING STRATEGIC DISCUSSIONS

Kimley-Horn has dedicated, Arizona-based public and stakeholder engagement professionals who can help ADOT and local agencies define strategic visions and goals. Our team has facilitated these discussions with many levels of governmental agencies in addition to the public, and has developed a toolbox of methods for facilitating productive guided discussions. We have also worked with stakeholders across Arizona, including non-profit organizations, through a variety of methods, including stakeholder groups, individual interviews, and observational visits to stakeholder operations to aid in the development of strategic visions and goals.

TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM) AND

CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS

Kimley-Horn has the experience to assist Arizona transit agencies comply with FTA’s TAM rule. This includes setting performance targets, conducting facility assessments, preparing and updating the TAM Plan, and reporting TAM Plan data to the National Transit Database (NTD).

Furthermore, Kimley-Horn has experience translating capital needs into a realistic capital replacement plan. We understand that this is a high priority for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and for transit agencies. We are capable, experienced, and ready to work as an extension of transit agency staff to ensure FTA grant-funded equipment and programs are in a state of good repair.Our experience in this area is demonstrated by our work on the City of Cottonwood Transit Development

Plan (TDP) and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Microtransit + Dial-a- Ride Study.

Our experience in this area is demonstrated by our work on the City of Coolidge Short-Range Transit Plan

(SRTP) and PAG Microtransit + Dial-a-Ride Study.

Our experience in this area is demonstrated by our work on the City of Cottonwood Transit Development Plan (TDP) and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Microtransit + Dial-a-Ride Study.

Our experience in this area is demonstrated by our work on the City of Coolidge Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) and PAG Microtransit + Dial-a-Ride Study.

Our experience with TAM and capital replacement plans is demonstrated by our work on the Southern Navajo and Apache counties SRTP and City of Coolidge SRTP.

PROPOSAL FOR ON-CALL TRANSIT CONSULTANT SERVICES

Discipline 6: Coordination and Mobility Management Projects

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EXPERIENCE PROVIDING

SIMILAR SERVICES

City of Coolidge, SRTP – Coolidge, AZ The City of Coolidge operates Cotton Express, a local fixed-route service and Central Arizona Regional Transit (CART), a commuter service. This plan evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of these services in serving Coolidge and the region’s transit needs and provided implementation steps to be taken over the next 5 years to improve the service and a long-term vision for the system’s expansion. In addition, the plan includes various public engagement options for both existing riders and non-riders, including a virtual public survey, a paper survey, in-person pop-up events, and stakeholder meetings. The plan resulted in recommended service changes to CART and implementation of microtransit to replace the existing Cotton Express route.

PAG, Microtransit + Dial-a-Ride Study – Pima County, AZ Kimley-Horn provided a comprehensive assessment of current public transit in Pima County and service gaps to determine if microtransit services are feasible, as well as find opportunities to improve existing dial-a-ride service. This study described the trip-making activity in the greater Tucson region and how transit services currently serve transportation demand. The study explored the feasibility of providing microtransit service in areas that lack access to transit, identified poor performing routes that could be replaced with microtransit services, evaluated existing dial-a-ride services and opportunities for service improvement, explored the feasibility of upgrading dial-a-ride service to microtransit to improve service provided to the community, identified general recommendations that could improve and strengthen current service across the service area, and identified appropriate microtransit service models.

City of Cottonwood, TDP – Cottonwood, AZ Kimley-Horn led the development of the federally required TDP for the City of Cottonwood’s two transit systems: the CAT and the Verde Shuttle. The project included existing conditions and performance metric analyses to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the existing systems. Virtual and in-person public engagement was also conducted to obtain feedback from the public on the systems and promote public transit.

City of Show Low, Southern Navajo County SRTP – Show Low, AZ Kimley-Horn led the development of the federally required SRTP for the City of Show Low’s two transit systems: the Four Seasons Connection and the White Mountain Connection. The project included extensive existing conditions and performance metric analyses to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the existing systems. Virtual and in-person public engagement was also conducted to obtain feedback from the public on the systems and promote public transit in the White Mountain region. The plan presents recommendations for short-term changes to the system operations, presents opportunities for infrastructure improvements, provides a fiscally constrained funding plan, and options for enhancing the branding and digital reach of the transit system.

We understand how important it is for an on-call consultant to mobilize quickly in response to fast-track assignments and on-call assignments of varying size and complexity. We pledge to be responsive and available when you need us no matter where the project is located.

We have fully staffed offices in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Prescott, allowing our team to mobilize anywhere in the state the same day a task is received.

PROPOSAL FOR ON-CALL TRANSIT CONSULTANT SERVICES

Discipline 6: Coordination and Mobility Management Projects

September 10, 2025 | Solicitation No. BPM007068 | 2