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Orange County Short Range Transit Plan, RFLOI No 367-005394 I Letter of Interest Orange County,NC/Orange County Public Transit CHAPTER 4 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Project Understanding The Orange County Short Range Transit Plan presents the opportunity to ensure that transit investments are working to meet the needs of the County and its residents and workers. Building upon the 2018 Short Range Transit Plan and the 2022 Orange County Transit Plan Update,this SRTP effort will identify gaps and opportunities for transit service in Orange County, develop and refine strategies to address these gaps, and create an implementation plan that maximizes public benefits out of limited funding. The SRTP will be conducted in collaboration with stakeholders,transit riders, and the general public,with recognition that partnerships with the regions'other transit providers are crucial to the success of transit in Orange County. By land area, most of Orange County's service area is very low density; much of the county does not have the population or employment density to support fixed-route transit. Yet, individuals in these areas both have mobility needs and contribute to the Orange County transit tax. Nelson\Nygaard understands that balancing the competing goals of transit access and frequencywill be a key goal of this project's effort.There are opportunities to improve ridership on existing services that serve areas with higher concentrations of jobs and populations. There are also opportunities to explore new service models such as microtransit,to ensure that people who live and/or work in low density areas have access to mobility options. Nelson\Nygaard also recognizes the need to balance providing reliable local transit services, while keeping in mind the need for regional travel and connections with neighboring transit agencies. Strengthening regional connections among Orange County's fixed-route and on-demand services and the services of GoTriangle, GoDurham, Chapel Hill Transit,and PART will help to support ridership growth and economic vitality for the county. For transit riders, it will mean access to a broader network of opportunities. Nelson\Nygaard led Orange County's 2018 SRTP effort and continues to support CAMPO, GoTriangle, and other service providers with on-call planning support, most recently leading the Wake County Bus Plan Update and SRTPs for GoDurham, GoCary, GoRaleigh, and GoTriangle. We have an intimate understanding of the region's transit services and funding mechanisms, giving us a strong foundation to update Orange County's SRTP. The following sections describe our approach to developing an SRTP that works to improve the mobility of current and future transit riders and the economic vitality of the County. We'll use the SRTP process to make sure Orange County's services and investments are aligned with current travel patterns and needs, maximizes rider access to opportunities, and strengthens regional connections. Approach Task 1: Project Management ........................................................................................................... The Nelson\Nygaard team is familiar and skilled at executing SRTPs across the country. Our proposed Project Manager Yanisa Techagumthorn and Principal-in-Charge Thomas Wittman have extensive experience working with partners in the Triangle to deliver high-quality projects in a timely manner. 1.1 Kickoff Meeting Nelson\Nygaard will convene a kickoff meeting to bring together Orange County staff and key members of the consultant team. This meeting serves several purposes: ■ Discuss project objectives, priorities, roles,and expectations ■ Discuss initial data and communications requests ■ Refine elements of the draft work plan Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates,Inc.114