St. Louis Park is on the move to make its streets safer, issuing a call for experts to forge a plan that aims to slash the city's severe and fatal traffic incidents. According to an announcement published on the city's official website, the proposal submission window is now open through May 2, at 10 a.m. for transportation planning and engineering professionals ready to take on the task of crafting a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
The plan is not just to potentially save lives but to specifically focus on vulnerable road users and historically disadvantaged communities disproportionately impacted by traffic accidents. To truly make a difference, the city's initiative intends to align with a Safe System approach, an established framework that is committed to avoiding relying solely on perfect human behavior to prevent crashes but instead designing a resilient road system that is forgiving of human error and ensures that incidents do not result in serious injuries or deaths.
Interested parties looking to learn more or snag a proposal document can reach out to Jack Sullivan, through the email provided on the city's announcement page. The City Council is keeping an open mind, reserving the right to reject any proposals that don't match up with their criteria and waive any minor issues to pick out the contract that best fits the city's interests.
Keeping with the commitment to fairness and equality, the City of St. Louis Park has included a Title VI notification in their announcement to affirm to all potential bidders that the contract process will be free of discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. This nod towards inclusivity serves to not only openly invite disadvantaged business enterprises to apply but also to remind them that they will be given a fair shot at the bid. Finalists will have to ensure to complete all work by the agreed-upon dates in their proposals, staying on track to make St. Louis Park's streets safer sooner rather than later.
