The Yellowstone County Board of Planning (YCBP) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Billings Urban Area. The MPO has identified the need to conduct a Corridor Study for the proposed Inner Belt Loop. This Corridor Study should evaluate the challenges of the proposed roadway, develop an access plan that will include bike/pedestrian infrastructure, storm water management strategies and evaluate future impacts to the corridor by new development activity.

Below is a general outline of the anticipated scope of work. However, the final scope of work will be negotiated with the successful proposer.

This project will require the following Scope of Work and Documentation package to be completed within approximately ten months of contract signing. The Study will include, but not be limited to the following:

SCOPE OF WORK

• Develop a vision for the corridor. The vision should be used to determine the look and feel of the transportation corridor and how it fits into the community. The vision should address:
• Adjacent land uses along the corridor;
• The proposed future functional classification of the roadway;
• Access management for the corridor;
• Transportation system connectivity (additional connections west to Highway 3);
• Corridor aesthetics;
• Segment identification that may change in context including areas where speed may transition.
• Identify areas of traffic safety (topography, sight distance, etc) and propose mitigation alternatives.
• Identify pedestrian and bicycle accessibility through the corridor.
• With long range data from the 2018 Long Range Transportation Plan and the City of Billings Growth Policy, provide projected traffic analysis to assist in the design and construction of future transportation infrastructure improvements in the corridor.
• Be consistent with other plans (i.e. Long Range Transportation Plan, Growth Policy, Billings Urbanized Area Bikeway & Trail Master Plan, Storm Water Master Plan, etc).
• Conduct a storm water analysis and provide recommendations to aid in control and management of water flow throughout the corridor, consistent with the City of Billings' Storm Water Master Plan.

Consultant will be required to inform and solicit comments from the community through the Yellowstone County Board of Planning Public Participation Plan. The public participation plan can be found: https://ci.billings.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/36538/21353_Billings-Public-Participation-Plan_FinalDraft

PLANNING STUDY DELIVERABLES

During and at the conclusion of the study the following items will be delivered:

• Weekly email updates of project status to City-County Planning Division. Project meetings as needed.
• Attendance at public meetings and meetings with the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC) and Governing Bodies are required.
• Planning Study summarizing the study purpose, methods and conclusions. Preliminary maps and drawings that illustrate existing and recommended transportation improvements, pathways, trails and safety improvements are a must. Corridor renderings encouraged to demonstrate before and after views of the corridor.
• A project priority summary, outlining long-term and short-term projects and phasing for improvement of the corridor.
• 15 full color copies of the study as well as electronic submittal of the document and executive summary that includes a friendly, web-based version.