Waratah Wynyard Council Transport Strategy, Consultant Services Brief

Overview Waratah-Wynyard Council is seeking tender submissions from suitably experienced consultants to prepare a Transport Strategy for the municipal area. About The municipality has an area of approximately 3,525 km2, comprising two principal townships (Somerset and Wynyard) and four village areas (Sisters Beach, Boat Harbour Beach, Yolla and Waratah), served by an extensive sealed and unsealed rural road network. The local road network includes: 80km of urban streets 214km of sealed rural roads 249km of unsealed rural roads 132 bridges 12km of shared paths Purpose Council's vision for the strategy is that it will guide the provision of a safe and efficient transport network for all modes of road users and act as an enabler of economic prosperity in the community. This will be Council's first iteration of such a document, with a 10-year planning horizon. Objectives The Transport Strategy will assist Council in achieving its vision by: Establishing a clear strategic understanding of the interdependencies between allied Council, regional and state strategies related to the transport network, its users and modes of transport Auditing Council's suite of road network management documents and tools, the data sets used for decision making, and identifying knowledge gaps Examining related existing strategies and industry trends, and identifying opportunities and actions to improve road safety and network efficiency, support economic activity, network resilience, encourage active transport and emerging transport technologies Documenting an action plan to guide the implementation of identified actions, including rationale, desired outcomes, relative priority, cost, and implementation timeframes Scope The scope includes the following indicative task areas: Strategic context: review of State, Regional and Council strategies, emerging opportunities (active transport, electric vehicles) and advocacy opportunities Background research: review of Council strategies, State and Regional issues, staff engagement, and emerging issues (electric vehicles, self-driving vehicles, heavy rigid/freight electric vehicles) Road network user modes: assessment of heavy vehicles, freight linkages, industrial estate access, parking provision in the Wynyard and Somerset CBDs, public transport, active transport, shared paths, cycling, and equity of access Road network infrastructure: audit of current management tools and data sets, identification of gaps, and recommendations for improvement Road network safety: review of safety audits, crash history analysis, speed limit management, and priority focus areas Road network efficiency: hierarchy alignment and emergency services key routes Road network resilience: consideration of climate change, natural hazards, critical infrastructure, and isolated communities Economic activity: identification of infrastructure gaps and barriers, emerging needs, and cost-benefit analysis Development of an action plan with implementation priorities, costs, and timeframes Conducting a face-to-face inception meeting Undertaking stakeholder engagement Providing fortnightly virtual progress updates Presenting a face-to-face draft report presentation No new data collection is expected unless separately agreed. Contractor Requirements Suitably experienced consultant or consultants capable of preparing a municipal Transport Strategy Contract Terms and Conditions Final project report to be completed by May 2027 Council expects to expend an upper limit of $70,000 ex GST A lump sum fee is sought, plus hourly rates