Metro - File #: 2022-0465

• File #: 2022-0465
• Type: Contract
• Status: Consent Calendar
• File created: 7/11/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/27/2022
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year firm fixed price Contract No. PS88917000 to UrbanTrans Consultants, Inc., to develop a new regional Transportation Demand Management Master Plan and Program in the amount of $1,463,580, subject to resolution of all properly submitted protest(s) if any.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Average Vehicle Ridership, Board approved a Motion, Budgeting, Business Improvement District, Contracts, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Motion / Motion Response, Outreach, Plan, Procurement, Program, Program Management, Promotion, Provide Core Rideshare Services Including Rideguide Production And Teleserv. And Rideshare Services To La County Emplyoers (Project), Ridesharing, Ridesourcing, Safety, Strategic planning, Telecommuting, Transportation Demand Management, Transportation modes, Travel demand management, Travel time, Vehicle miles of travel

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
10/19/2022	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN AND PROGRAM CONTRACT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year firm fixed price Contract No. PS88917000 to UrbanTrans Consultants, Inc., to develop a new regional Transportation Demand Management Master Plan and Program in the amount of $1,463,580, subject to resolution of all properly submitted protest(s) if any.

Issue
ISSUE

COVID-19 has clearly changed mobility needs. Many employers have widely adopted telecommuting. Although daily commute support is still necessary, there is also an opportunity to expand Metro's TDM Program effort to other mobility needs, such as leisure and personal errands.

The proposed regional TDM Master Plan and Program (Program) will consolidate all the existing transit software products, programs, and messaging into one Mobility as a Service (MaaS) system. It will provide functional assistance for users to access the multi-modal mobility options provided by Metro and other mobility service providers. The Program initiatives will be consistent with the Metro Vision 2028 Strategic Plan goals.

Background
BACKGROUND

In October 2017, the Board approved Motion 36 (Attachment C), directing staff to explore and implement a markedly expanded role for Metro as a leader in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) in Los Angeles County by creating a regional TDM Program.

In response to the October 2017 motion, a re-envisioned regional TDM policies and initiatives team has been established. This team has proceeded to enhance the existing TDM Program and implement new projects to encourage constituents in the region to transition out of their cars. (Attachment D)

Metro currently operates a regional Rideshare program through its five County Transportation Commission (CTC) partnerships. The Rideshare program aims ...