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"CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•COMMISSIONER
S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT
Ocoee
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STAFF REPORT
DATE: January 27, 1998
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Russell B. Wagner,AICP, Director of Planning PP
SUBJECT: SR 50 Access Management and Intersection Operation Study
ISSUE:
Should the Mayor and City Commission approve the attached Scope of Services for the State Road
50 Access Management and Intersection Operation Study? (From Good Homes Road to the Florida
Turnpike)
BACKGROUND:
In recent years, Ocoee has witnessed substantial residential and commercial growth along State
Road 50 (West Colonial Drive). Staff anticipates that the majority of new commercial development
will continue to occur along State Road 50. As Ocoee continues to grow, motorists who use State
Road 50 may experience longer traffic delays and more accidents. Unfortunately, the Florida
Department of Transportation, (FDOT), does not have any plans or funding to widen State Road 50
(at least in the foreseeable future). As a result, the need to maintain adequate traffic flow and safety
along State Road 50 will be of paramount concern as the City continues to grow. Accordingly, Staff
has requested that TransCore prepare a Scope of Services for an access management and
intersection operation study for State Road 50. .
Access management is a comprehensive approach to control and regulate all aspects of highway
access. This approach examines driveways, median openings, turn-lanes, traffic signals and their
relationship to each other. The goal of access management is to ensure the safe and efficient flow
of traffic by limiting the number of conflict points, separating conflict points and removing turning
traffic from through traffic. Just as important as managing access, is the efficient operation of
signalized intersections. The goal of an intersection operation study is to determine what can be
done now and in the future to improve the overall operation of signalized intersections.
It should be noted that there is a State Road 50 Corridor Study that has recently been initiated by
Health Central in cooperation with the City. This study will focus on four Activity Centers along the
State Road 50 corridor. An Activity Center is an area intended to become an employment and
commercial hub for the community emphasizing mixed and multiple land uses, pedestrian and
transit travel, and incentive-based flexibility in land development standards. The Activity Centers are
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focused on intersections along State Road 50 at Good Homes Road, Clarke Road, Blackwood
Avenue and Bluford Avenue. The result of the State Road 50 Corridor Study will be the addition of
design standards that will promote quality development in each of the four activity centers. Because
the State Road 50 Corridor Study and the State Road 50 Access Management and Intersection
Operation Study have several common elements, Staff believes that it is timely to dovetail the two
studies to ensure consistency and quality planning.
DISCUSSION:
As outlined in the attached Scope of Services, TransCore will be responsible for completing two
separate assignments:
1. The development of planning-based access management recommendations for State Road 50
from Good Homes Road to the Florida Turnpike. These recommendations will help guide the
City during the development review process to make important decisions regarding the
regulation of access for new development along SR 50.
2. Evaluate the operation of the following six signalized intersections along State Road 50:
• SR 50 and Good Homes Road;
• SR 50 and West Oaks Mall Entrance;
• SR 50 and Clarke Road;
• SR 50 and Blackwood Avenue;
• SR 50 and Old Winter Garden Road/Bluford Avenue;
• SR 50 and Maguire Road.
Each of the signalized intersections will be evaluated based on existing and future conditions. The
future condition will include anticipated traffic generated by the Health Central expansion, Super Wal-
Mart and Phase II of the West Oaks Mall and Lake Lotta Center DRI as well as other anticipated
developments that may occur over the next 5 -10 years. Based on this evaluation, intersection
capacity improvement recommendations will be made for each intersection. These
recommendations may include reconfiguration of lanes, addition of turn lanes, addition of through
lanes, etc. A recommended alternative will be selected for each intersection.
Upon completion of the study, the access management and intersection operation recommendations
will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Commission at regularly
scheduled meetings. Subsequently, staff will meet with FDOT representatives to begin discussions
regarding possible State funding for the various improvements identified within the study.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the attached Scope
of Services with TransCore for the State Road 50 Access Management and intersection Operation
Study, and further, that funding for said study be authorized to be paid from the Transportation
Impact Fee Fund.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND INTERSECTION OPERATIONS STUDY
SR 50 FROM GOOD HOMES ROAD TO THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE
CITY OF OCOEE
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to describe the scope of work and responsibilities required for a
transportation planning effort along the SR 50 corridor within the City of Ocoee,hereinafter referred
to as the "STUDY." This planning effort will include the following items:
• Access Management: Recommendations of a planning level will be developed
for the implementation of access management techniques within the SR 50
corridor from Good Homes Road to the Florida Turnpike interchange.
• Intersections: Six signalized intersections along SR 50 within the City of Ocoee
will be studied. Recommendations will be developed for each intersection,based
upon qualitative assessments, field reviews and capacity analyses.
The City of Ocoee, Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY," will provide contract
administration,management services and technical reviews of services associated with the STUDY.
It is understood that references through this document of items of work and services to be performed
are the responsibility of TransCore,hereinafter referred to as the"CONSULTANT." •
The CONSULTANT may subcontract portions of the work provided for in this scope to Dyer,
Riddle, Mills and Precourt, Inc. (DRMP) and Accurate Traffic Counts, Inc. (ATCI).
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The scope of work for this study includes two separate assignments. Within the first assignment,
the CONSULTANT will develop planning-based access management recommendations along SR
50 from Good Homes Road to the Florida Turnpike interchange. These recommendations will be
used by the CITY as a means to regulate access to and from new development.
The second assignment requires the CONSULTANT to evaluate the operational characteristics of
six (6) existing signalized intersections along SR 50 within the City of Ocoee city limits. Based
upon quantitative assessments, field reviews and capacity analyses, recommendations for
intersection improvements will be developed. The intersections to be studied are as follows:
• SR 50 and Good Homes Road;
• SR 50 and Clarke Road;
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• SR 50 at the Ocoee Mall;
• SR 50 and Blackwood Avenue;
• SR 50 and Old Winter Garden Road/Bluford Avenue, and
• SR 50 and Maguire Road.
The results of these studies,access management and intersection operations,:.will be presented within
a report which encompasses the process and recommendations of the project. The following sections
of this scope of services describes the tasks which are to be performed as part of the STUDY.
III. PROJECT TASKS TO BE PERFORMED
This section specifies the work tasks to be performed by the CONSULTANT,the responsibilities
of the CONSULTANT and the CITY, and the task products to be developed by the
CONSULTANT and delivered to the CITY.
A. NOTICE-TO-PROCEED MEETING
The CONSULTANT will meet with the CITY to review the specific goals and
objectives outlined within this scope of services and the attached engineering fee.
In addition,this meeting will include a review of the project schedule.
B. ACCESS MANAGEMENT
Task 1 -Data Collection
The CONSULTANT will accumulate information already available and
necessary to conduct the development of access management recommendations
within the project corridor. This information will include the following:
• The CITY's comprehensive plan;
• Approved development plans;
• Aerial photographs of SR 50 within the city limits;
• Related traffic impact studies, and
• The CITY's development ordinances.
Task 2 -Identify Access Management Improvements
The CONSULTANT will identify and recommend improvements with regard
to access management within the project corridor. These recommendations may
include one or a combination of the following:
• Introduction of medians and restrictive median openings;
• Additional right-turn lanes;
• Radius of returns modifications;
• Sight-distance improvements;
• Introduction of restrictive driveway islands;
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• Driveway closures, and/or
• Shared driveways/cross access between adjacent property owners.
Graphical illustrations will be developed to show the STUDY recommendations.
These illustrations will be conceptual in nature and are not intended to be
engineering drawings
C. INTERSECTION OPERATIONS STUDY
Task 1 -Data Collection
Traffic volume data collection will include the collection of 8-hour turning-
movement counts (TMCs) at the following six (6) intersections:
• SR 50 and Good Homes Road;
• SR 50 and Clarke Road;
• SR 50 at the Ocoee Mall;
• SR 50 and Blackwood Avenue;
• SR 50 and Old Winter Garden Road/Bluford Avenue, and
• SR 50 and Maguire Road.
Eight-hour TMCs will be collected under the following specifications:
• Counts will be taken during a weekday,not to include Mondays, Fridays or
weekday holidays.
• One (1) 8-hour TMC will be taken at each intersection. The collected data
will be divided into three separate categories:
• passenger vehicles;
• trucks (including buses), and
• pedestrians (including bicycles).
Vehicles will be not classified beyond these three categories.
• Time periods for the 8-hour counts will be selected based upon a review of
historical 24-hour link counts. These recommended time periods will be
approved by the CITY prior to the commencement of 8-hour TMC
collection.
Task 2 - Conduct Existing Conditions Analysis
The CONSULTANT will conduct existing conditions analyses at the
intersections noted with Section II of this scope. These analyses will include the
following:
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• Qualitative Assessment: A Professional Engineer shall investigate the
subject intersections during weekday peak periods to identify any geometric,
traffic safety, traffic operations and traffic control conditions that may
provide input to the determination of optimal improvements. The weekday
peak periods shall be determined by historical 24-hour traffic counts. The
existing intersections will be inventoried for geometric and traffic control
characteristics to facilitate the preparation of existing intersection exhibits for
the report.
• Capacity Assessment(Intersections Only): The existing operating
conditions of each signalized intersection will be evaluated,based upon the
intersection turning-movement count traffic data collected as part of this
study. Intersection operation will be evaluated through the use of the
Highway Capacity Software.
Task 3 - Conduct Future Conditions Analysis
The CONSULTANT will conduct future conditions analyses at the intersections
noted with Section II of this scope. These analyses will include the following:
• Future Traffic Projections: Future turning movements at the study
intersections will be estimated based on existing turning movement counts
and traffic impact studies performed by others. These are expected to include
studies for Health Central, Walmart and the West Oaks Mall DRI.
• Capacity Assessment(Intersections Only): The future operating conditions
of each signalized intersection will be evaluated, based upon the traffic
projections noted above. Intersection operation will be evaluated through the
use of the Highway Capacity Software.
Task 4 - Identification of Intersection Deficiencies and Development of
Recommendations
The CONSULTANT shall analyze each existing signalized intersection within
the project corridor independently of the others. This analysis will be qualitative
in nature and will rely heavily upon information gathered during the qualitative
assessments and field reviews. In addition, each intersection will be modeled
with proposed improvements utilizing the Highway Capacity Software. Based
upon these modeling efforts and the information gathered during the field
reviews, intersection improvement recommendations will be made at each
location. These recommendations may include reconfiguration of lanes,addition
of auxiliary lanes, addition of through lanes, et cetera. A recommended
alternative will be selected at each intersection. Each recommended alternative
will be graphically represented in a generic format on an 8.5" x 11" layout.
Signal timings and/or the length of proposed auxiliary lanes are beyond the scope
of this study.
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D. COORDINATION MEETINGS
After the CONSULTANT has identified and developed recommendations for
access management and intersection improvements within the study corridor,the
CONSULTANT shall meet with the CITY to discuss the STUDY's
recommendations prior to the preparation of a report. The CONSULTANT.will
also meet with the Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT)=to discuss the- -
study results and determine FDOT's support for the recommended
improvements. If necessary,the CONSULTANT will meet with Professional
Engineering Consultants, Inc. (PEC) to discuss improvements at the Maguire
Road intersection. In addition, the CONSULTANT will meet with Glatting
Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. (Glatting Jackson) to coordinate
efforts on the Health Central activity center planning effort. In total,up to four
(4) coordination meetings are included in this task.
If requested by the CITY,the CONSULTANT will meet with additional parties
to discuss the study and attempt to build consensus for the recommendations.
The cost for these meetings is not included in this scope. The CONSULTANT
will be compensated for these meetings based on the time spent and the hourly
rates identified in the current contract with the CITY.
E. DOCUMENTATION
As part of this STUDY, the CONSULTANT shall prepare a report which
encompasses the process and recommendations of the project. The anticipated
outline of this report is as follows:
I. Executive Summary
II. Table of Contents
III. Introduction
IV. Existing Conditions
V. Future Conditions
VI Access Management Conceptual Plan
VII Intersection Analysis
VIII Conclusions and Recommendations
In addition to the graphical illustrations described earlier within this scope, exhibits
will be developed, as necessary, to supplement the observations and conclusions
made during the course of this STUDY.
F. PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS
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Upon completion of the STUDY, the CONSULTANT will present the SR
50 Access Management and Intersection Operation recommendations to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Commission at one of their
regularly scheduled meetings. This task includes all materials and displays
which may be necessary for the presentation.
IV. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
The CITY will:
• Provide reviews of all studies prepared by the CONSULTANT.
• Furnish all available right-of-way maps and"as built" construction plans.
• Furnish all approved development plans and related traffic impact studies.
• Furnish a copy of the CITY's Comprehensive Plan and Development Ordinances.
• Meet with the CONSULTANT in the field to discuss concepts, if required.
V. QUALITY CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS TASKS
A. QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW
_ Prior to each submission to the CITY, the report will undergo a formal Quality
Control Review in accordance with the CONSULTANT's Quality Assurance
Program.
B. SUBMISSIONS
• Five (5) copies of the draft access management and intersection operations
study report shall be submitted to the CITY for review.
• Upon receipt of the CITY's comments, the CONSULTANT shall
incorporate all required revisions and finalize the access management and
intersection operations study. All comments will be addressed in letter form
to the CITY project manager.
C. PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT
After the CITY accepts the final study, the original and ten (10) copies of the
report shall be furnished to the CITY. The CONSULTANT shall signify, by
affixing an endorsement(signed and sealed) on the report,that the work shown
was produced by the CONSULTANT.
VI. BEGINNING AND LENGTH OF SERVICES
Professional services are to commence on the date of the signed authorization from the CITY. It
is estimated that all work for this authorization will be completed in six(6)months,pending review
time by the CITY.
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VII. FEES
For all of the comprehensive professional services described within this scope of services, our
overall fee is estimated to be$18,388. A detailed breakdown of the estimated man hours, expenses
and fee calculation is included in Attachment A.
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Attachment A
CITY OF OCOEE
SR 50 ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND INTERSECTION OPERATIONS STUDY
PERSON-HOUR AND COST ESTIMATE •
January 7, 1998
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Project Senior CIS/ Tech/ Cost per
Task Manager Planner Engineer Planner Clerical Total Task
A. Notice to Proceed Meeting 4 1 4 1 10 S848
B. Access Management 0
1.Data Collection 4 6 8 18 51,247
2.Identify Improvements 4 2 8 16 30 S 1,954
C. Intersection Operations Study 0
1.Data Collection 4 12 1 17 S1,235
2. Existing Conditions Analysis 6 12 18 S1.420
3. Future Conditions Analysis 6 12 18 S 1,420
4. Identify Improvements 6 2 12 20 S1,591
D. Coordination Meetings 9 4 1 14 S 1,462
E. Documentation 8 2 8 20 8 46 S3,057
F. Presentations 10 10 S1,187
Total Hours: 61 11 74 44 11 201
Rate: S105.99 S76.28 S52.64 S46.70 S46.70
Labor Cost: 56,465 S839 $3,895 52,055 SS14 513,768
Subcansultant:
Accurate Traffic Counts,Inc.
(6-8 hour TMCs) S3.000 Labor Cost: S13,768
Total: S3,000 Subconsultant Cost S3,000
Direct Costs: S1.620
Direct Expenses; Total Cost S18,388
Milne&Tolls 3120
Aerial Photography S1,000
Presentation Material S100
Mailing/Photocopies S400
Total: S1,620
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