Arun District Council - Arun Transport Study 2016

Tender description

Arun District Council is commissioning a Strategic Transport Study to inform the preparation of main modifications to the Arun Local Plan which covers the area outside the South Downs National Park. The project will run from December 2015 with a deadline date of 4th July 2016 and must be completed within a budget of £50,000. Consultants must be experts in the field of transport modelling with the ability to provide at least three examples of working on similar projects to a high standard. The study will be undertaken in three stages as follows: Stage 1 – Local revalidation of the West Sussex County Transport Model (WSCTM) for the Arun area to create AM and PM peak flow models applicable to local traffic flows. Stage 2 – Test Development Option Scenarios using a range of model runs to inform the identification of a preferred development option from a transport viewpoint. Stage 2a – A level crossing assessment will be run alongside Stage 2. Stage 3 – Test Preferred Strategy Option, including the identification of suitable mitigation measures which would reduce the impact of development upon the network. This stage requires environmental impact testing; scheme costings; select link analysis and a Stage 1 Safety Audit of mitigation designs to be undertaken by a certified person. The consultants will be required to report back to Arun District Council on a monthly basis. The fee proposal submitted must allow for attendance at four meetings: Study inception (The Council and West Sussex County Council (WSCC)); Model revalidation – discuss any issues arising (The Council, WSCC and Highways England (HE)); Conclusions from Stage 2 and transition to Stage 3 (The Council, WSCC and HE) and; To discuss study conclusions and final report (The Council, WSCC and HE) Prior to submitting a bid, the consultants must identify whether there are any potential conflicts of interests that may impact upon the contract. If it is considered that there is or may be a conflict of interest, the council must be clearly notified.