16-Deliberate and act on Resolution approving a professional services contract with Hayter Engineering for the design, plans, and specifications for the Safe Routes to School Project.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF PARIS The City of Paris, Paris, Texas, invites qualified Engineering and Consulting Firms to submit proposals for the Safe Routes to School Grant Project. This project will be funded by a Texas Department of Transportation grant in the amount of $500,000.00. The project consist of new sidewalks, crosswalks, flashing school zone signs, various stripping and other miscellaneous items around Crockett Middle School and Justiss Elementary School. The engineering plans shall be developed in accordance with the State's applicable Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges. All roadway improvement designs for on-system highways must comply with the latest version of TxDOT manuals, including but not limited to, the Roadway Design Manual, the Pavement Design Manual, the Hydraulic Design Manual, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the latest versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). All roadway improvement designs for off-system roads must comply with the minimum standards of the latest version of AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of the Highways and Streets, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and the latest versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). All bicycle path and bicycle lane designs must comply with the latest version of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the Hydraulic Design Manual, and the latest versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). For new shared bicycle lanes on a signed, designated bicycle route, the minimum lane width must be 14 feet, measured from the existing center stripe to the curb or shoulder, where applicable. All contract procurement procedures and documents must adhere to the applicable requirements established in the Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges. The use of other systems of specifications shall be approved by the State in writing in advance. The City of Paris is requesting Letters of Interest from interested professional providers. Items that should be included are: 1. Name and primary team members. 2. The qualifications of these primary team members. 3. Relevant past project experience of both the primary team members and the firm. 4. List of references for both the primary team members and the firm. Submit three Letters of Interest to Shawn Napier, by mail at City of Paris, P.O. Box 9037, Paris, Texas 75461-9037 or hand deliver to 135 1St SE, Paris, TX 75460. The deadline for receiving the Letters of Interest is 5:00 P.M., Friday, August 20, 2010. Please contact Shawn Napier at (903) 784-9292 if you have any questions. 176