Work Plan - Final - Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Work Plan - Final - Maricopa County Department of Transportation Work Plan - Final - Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Study OverviewThe Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) prepared the Interstate 10/HassayampaValley Roadway Framework Study (Hassayampa Framework Study) that identified acomprehensive roadway network to meet traffic demands for the build out of the area west of theWhite Tank Mountains. This long range regional transportation study identifies the need for aroadway network consisting of freeways, parkways, and major arterial roads. The expectation inthe Hassayampa Framework Study is that the parkways will be able to offer significantly greatertravel capacity than that provided by the typical major urban arterial road seen in other parts ofthe region. Hidden Waters Parkway is one of the corridors recommended in the HassayampaFramework Study as necessitating a higher capacity parkway cross-section.Hidden Waters Parkway is a north south roadway recommended in the Hassayampa FrameworkStudy. It is designated as a high-capacity facility utilizing the Michigan in-direct left turnintersection design concept and a 200-foot right-of-way cross section as set forth in the ArizonaParkway Design Guidelines. The purpose and need for this corridor was confirmed during theMAG study process. Thus, the primary focus of this study is right-of-way preservation byidentifying opportunities and constraints (fatal flaws) within the two mile wide study area (onemile on each side of the base alignment set forth in the Hassayampa Framework Study).The project scope of work for the study includes the tasks necessary to prepare a corridorfeasibility report for Hidden Waters Parkway North (Interstate 10 to State Route 74) that willprovide Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), the Town of Buckeye(Buckeye), area property owners, developers, and other stakeholders with a planning tool, forfuture growth and development, that preserves the 200-foot right-of-way required for theArizona Parkway design. This will require significant coordination with various governingbodies, other public agencies, development interests, and the general public. This study is thefirst step in the development process and is meant to assist the governing bodies in protecting acontinuous corridor that will develop as growth moves to the west.Study AreaThe project study area includes the northern section of the Hidden Waters Parkway, as shown onthe Hassayampa Framework Study, from Interstate 10 north to the future alignment of StateRoute 74. The study area is approximately 28 miles long and is two miles wide (one mile eachside of the alignment as shown on the Hassayampa Framework Study) except in the area fromNorthern Avenue to Bell Road were the study area expands to two miles west of the alignmentand from the south end of Douglas Ranch to Patton Road were the study area expands to twomiles east of the alignment for a total of three miles wide in these two areas (refer to exhibit forgraphic depiction of study area).Study PurposeThe primary objectives of the Corridor Feasibility Study are to: (1) clearly define and assess theproject study area for strategic issues identification; (2) develop and evaluate candidatealignments within the corridor study area; (3) recommend a preferred alignment; and (4)subsequently define the characteristics of the preferred alignment in greater detail. This study is
the first step in the development process and is meant to aid the governing bodies in protecting acontinuous corridor in this area.Study ManagementThe study will be managed by MCDOT, Transportation Planning Division. The Consultant willperform the technical analyses as described in this scope of work. All work herein shall becompleted within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed has been issued.Coordination with Technical Advisory CommitteeA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will be established to guide all aspects of the study.TAC members will be selected by their respective agencies and will apply planning andengineering expertise to the study. The TAC will meet with the MCDOT Project Manager andConsultant, as noted in the description of the following tasks, to participate in the scoping of thestudy, review study documents, and provide relevant input. TAC members will also serve as animportant resource for data collection and in identifying additional stakeholders within theirorganizations or jurisdictions. A preliminary list of stakeholders and potential TAC members isincluded in Section 4.1.Study Approach and Proposed TasksThe Consultant will provide the planning and environmental services necessary for thepreparation of a corridor feasibility study for Hidden Waters Parkway. This study will beconducted in two phases:1. Phase I – Corridor Study Area Planning and EvaluationThis phase includes researching and gathering all existing and future study area features,assessing and evaluating the surrounding corridor conditions for issues identification, andpreparing constraints and base maps that will allow the Consultant to make well-foundedrecommendations for possible corridor alignments within the study area. As part of thisplanning process the Consultant will work closely with staff and development interests inthe affected jurisdictions, both individually and collectively, to form a broad consensus of theexisting and future conditions. Based on the constraints and corridor conditions identified,conceptual alignments will be developed. The Consultant will develop an alignmentcomparison matrix that identifies the benefits and shortcomings of each alternative. Theconceptual alignments will be developed only to the extent necessary to conduct ameaningful comparative fatal flaws analysis. As part of this process, the conceptualalignments will be evaluated for technical feasibility and public acceptability. Once theconceptual alignments have been screened (fatal flaw screening), the Consultant willrecommend up to three alignments to be carried forward for further development andanalysis in Phase II. The Consultant and MCDOT will conduct Public Open Houses at aconvenient location(s) in the study area to present the candidate alignment analysis andobtain public input on the candidate alignments.1.1. Development of Work PlanProduct: Work PlanThe Consultant will develop a 15-20 page Work Plan that will include:
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the first step in the development process and is meant to aid the governing bodies in protecting acontinuous corridor in this area.Study ManagementThe study will be managed by MCDOT, <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Division. The Consultant willperform the technical analyses as described in this scope <strong>of</strong> work. All work herein shall becompleted within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed has been issued.Coordination with Technical Advisory CommitteeA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will be established to guide all aspects <strong>of</strong> the study.TAC members will be selected by their respective agencies and will apply planning andengineering expertise to the study. The TAC will meet with the MCDOT Project Manager andConsultant, as noted in the description <strong>of</strong> the following tasks, to participate in the scoping <strong>of</strong> thestudy, review study documents, and provide relevant input. TAC members will also serve as animportant resource for data collection and in identifying additional stakeholders within theirorganizations or jurisdictions. A preliminary list <strong>of</strong> stakeholders and potential TAC members isincluded in Section 4.1.Study Approach and Proposed TasksThe Consultant will provide the planning and environmental services necessary for thepreparation <strong>of</strong> a corridor feasibility study for Hidden Waters Parkway. This study will beconducted in two phases:1. Phase I – Corridor Study Area <strong>Plan</strong>ning and EvaluationThis phase includes researching and gathering all existing and future study area features,assessing and evaluating the surrounding corridor conditions for issues identification, andpreparing constraints and base maps that will allow the Consultant to make well-foundedrecommendations for possible corridor alignments within the study area. As part <strong>of</strong> thisplanning process the Consultant will work closely with staff and development interests inthe affected jurisdictions, both individually and collectively, to form a broad consensus <strong>of</strong> theexisting and future conditions. Based on the constraints and corridor conditions identified,conceptual alignments will be developed. The Consultant will develop an alignmentcomparison matrix that identifies the benefits and shortcomings <strong>of</strong> each alternative. Theconceptual alignments will be developed only to the extent necessary to conduct ameaningful comparative fatal flaws analysis. As part <strong>of</strong> this process, the conceptualalignments will be evaluated for technical feasibility and public acceptability. Once theconceptual alignments have been screened (fatal flaw screening), the Consultant willrecommend up to three alignments to be carried forward for further development andanalysis in Phase II. The Consultant and MCDOT will conduct Public Open Houses at aconvenient location(s) in the study area to present the candidate alignment analysis andobtain public input on the candidate alignments.1.1. Development <strong>of</strong> <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Product: <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>The Consultant will develop a 15-20 page <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> that will include:
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