Council awards transportation‑plan update to Avenue Consultants; staff says $130K in current funding plus grant support

Arthur (project lead) told the council that the transportation master plan update (last full plan in 2019) will reassess road cross‑sections, model traffic volumes and update signal planning and pavement management. After a qualifications‑based selection process reviewed by seven evaluators, staff recommended awarding the work to Avenue Consultants.

Arthur said the city has $100,000 budgeted for the current fiscal year and a $30,000 grant from the Dixie MPO; he has also requested an additional $100,000 from UDOT’s technical planning assistance program and proposed a $100,000 placeholder in next year’s budget so the project can be completed across two fiscal years. He said impact‑fee funds can cover part of the work and that the scope includes updating the impact fee facilities plan and capital facilities plan to support future ordinance changes if council chooses.

Councilmembers asked about procurement approach, schedule (around 11–12 months expected) and whether the update will include an impact‑fee analysis. Staff said the project will include the impact‑fee facilities plan and that the next step is negotiating a scope and fee with Avenue Consultants; if negotiations fail the city will return to the ranked list.

A motion to award the transportation master plan update to Avenue Consultants was made and seconded; councilmembers voted in favor in the meeting record.