Citywide Speed Limit Study

The City of Bellingham has traditionally set speed limits based upon standards and guidance within the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as revised by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 468-95-045. That guidance recommends evaluation of many factors, the primary of which is the prevailing 85th percentile speed. Many agencies, including Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are looking to revise their policies and practices regarding speed limit setting to have the goal of injury minimization in the event of crashes in adherence to agency “Vision Zero” goals and/or utilization of Safe Systems approaches. In response to this movement there are many different methods that are being considered to achieve these end goals, including the development of a city-wide speed limit setting policy that is based on current engineering best practices.The term of the agreement will be three (3) years, with the option to extend for one (1) additional year.  Over the term of the agreement, the City will identify specific work assignments and request a written quotation from the contractor for the work.  The contractor will provide an itemized written quotation for each work assignment using the hourly rate(s) contained in its Bid Proposal.  The City will review the Contractor’s quotation and, upon approval, issue a purchase order for the work.  Each purchase order will be issued under the on-call agreement and will be subject to its general terms and conditions.Contract documents can be viewed at the City of Bellingham website (http://cob.prcoureware.com) or seen at the Purchasing Office, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225, phone +1 (555) 000-0000.  The right is reserved to postpone making the award for a reasonable length of time, to reject any and all bids, or to waive irregularities not affecting substantial rights.