San Benito County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) is soliciting proposals for qualified firms to develop a bus stop improvement plan (BSIP)for its County Express public transit service.
The BSIP will contain a detailed inventory of each bus stop. The inventory will include, at a minimum, the following: signage; presence of transit amenities (i.e. bench, shelter, lighting, etc.); ADA accessibility at bus stop and 1/4 mile to bus stop); walkability; and wheelchair lift area. Once the inventory is completed, stop enhancements would be developed specific to each stop and also the estimated cost. Once the inventory is compiled, the bus stop improvements will be developed for each bus stop to make it more accessible and transit-friendly.
To make the BSIP more user friendly, it will identify priority projects and larger projects will have a phased approach. Having such an approach would allow for inexpensive improvements to be completed. This will allow for more improvements to be completed while the LTA continually seeks additional funds to fund the larger improvements.
The development of the BSIP will take into consideration the LTA's goals and requirements in its Short Range Transit Plan, Long Range Transit Plan, and Transit Design Guidelines (TDG).