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Request for Qualifications No. 21-11-01, Professional Planning and Zoning Consulting Services, including Civil and Traffic Engineering for the City of Sunny Isles Beach PAGE 10 Multimodal Planning Bicyclists and pedestrians represent a significant and growing amount of travel in urban areas. With the introduction of dockless bikes and scooter sharing, there are new users taking advantage of these flexible transportation options. Miami-Dade County has recently been offering a bike-share option since the Ride On e-bike share service was launched and can be found at all of its transit facilities, including Metrorail and Metromover. Ride-on will connect more than 30 municipalities in Miami-Dade County along the public transportation system. These users require particular attention from professionals with the expertise to understand their needs. We recognize that the needs may vary between corridors, and the needs may vary along with the same road. There is not a one-size-fits-all solution to providing safe places for active transportation. Our Team understands that multimodal infrastructure is the building block for livable, sustainable , and economically vibrant communities. Our Team is at the forefront of innovative multimodal solutions. Our principled approach is often tied to the desire to advance the following goals: • Balance community values and mobility needs; • Facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility; • Increase multimodal access and achieve higher quality user experience non-motorized users; • Incorporate considerations to new mobility options that serve first-last mile trips; Our team experience with bike/Ped studies includes supporting the advancement of MMSA (Multimodal Mobility & Safety Assessment) efforts. We recently supported an MMSA along SR 527/N. Orange Avenue. As part of this process, the project team examined vehicle operations, bicycle and pedestrian comfort, transit facilities, and alignment with the land use and transportation context. Our team has worked with the City of Orlando and FDOT District 5 to develop a design concept that incorporated enhancements to the study corridor. Solutions for the corridor included implementing speed management measures, increasing connectivity and safety at transit stop locations, and streetscape beautification elements. This process yielded the development of a lane repurposing study on SR 527/N. Orange Avenue, from Magnolia Ave to Ivanhoe Blvd. to change the configuration of a segment of the corridor to incorporate much needed on-street parking. The proposed lane elimination would support the vision from the Virginia/Lake Highland Transportation and Land Use Study by promoting economic development in the Ivanhoe Village and supporting multimodal travel through the district and into Downtown Orlando. FDOT D5 in incorporating updates to their 3R plans for the study corridor based on the conceptual design recommendations made through this work. Corridor Studies/ Complete Streets Our team combines transportation and land use planning to produce integrated and innovative solutions that achieve sustainable community goals – where transportation enhances and supports, rather than burdens, a community’s quality of life. We know from research and experience that how we plan and design our communities has a profound impact on travel behavior, just as how we invest in transportation helps shape our city’s urban fabric. Our team has performed several corridors and complete streets studies including Card Sound Road for City of Miami, SW/SE 1st Street for Miami Downtown Development Authority and Wynwood Woonerf Concept along NW 3rd Ave & NW 1st Ave, Between NW 29th St. & NW 25th St. As the spines that connect and unite communities, corridors present the best opportunity for incorporating land-use planning and decision- making to deliver community-supportive