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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 4.1 Develop Performance Matrix The Orange County Transit Plan Update identified five core community values for transit in Orange County: equity, environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, affordable and attainable quality of life, and transportation and access for all. We will hold a workshop with Orange County and the CTT to adapt these broad goals to specific transit investments and determine what outcomes for each value may look like in the short term. For example, setting goals on fleet electrification would move Orange County towards greater environmental sustainability. Based on these outcomes,the project team will create a performance matrix that will be used to evaluate transit improvement strategies. This matrix will consist of a combination of quantitative and qualitative performance measures that will directly address each outcome, such as travel time savings, proximity to transit services, operating and capital costs, and environmental impacts. To the extent possible,the evaluation criteria will be limited to measures that are most important,will be differentiators,will resonate with stakeholders, and can be presented in an easily understandable manner. This ensures that the project team focuses on the most important issues and avoids getting distracted by secondary issues. 4.2 Develop Transit Improvement Strategies Based on the State of the System and the outcomes identified through developing the performance matrix,the Nelson\Nygaard team will identify strategies to improve transit services. These strategies will be a combination of services, projects, and programs, such as: ■ Changes to existing fixed route and on demand services ■ New fixed route and on demand services ■ New or updated passenger amenities • Capital improvements ■ Fleet improvements, including the transition to electric vehicles To present these ideas to the CTT, stakeholders,and the public, Nelson\Nygaard will develop"project sheets' that provide an overview of the strategy, estimated costs,and other implementation details, such as proposed service levels and fleet requirements. 4.3 Evaluate and Prioritize Strategies Nelson\Nygaard will evaluate the strategies based on the performance matrix created earlier in the project. The results of this evaluation will be reviewed and refined with the CTT,then compiled into a prioritized list to help guide the implementation strategy(Task 5). DELIVERABLES • Performance matrix workshop and materials • Draft and final performance matrix • Project sheets detailing transit strategies • Prioritized list of transit strategies based on performance evaluation Task 5: Formulate Implementation Strategy and Final Report ........................................................................................................... Nelson\Nygaard understands what it takes to implement a transit plan in the Triangle—including knowledge of guiding policies, funding sources, and operational and capital requirements. We have done this for agencies around the Triangle, including GoTriangle, GoDurham,and Wake County as a whole. We will create a clear, detailed plan that Orange County can start implementing immediately after its adoption. Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates,Inc.120