Agmt16 RWC 2020 County of San Mateo Safe Routes to School

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Exhibit A In consideration of the payments set forth in Exhibit B, Contractor shall provide the following services: Contractor shall provide the County with the implementation and expansion of the Sustainable Transportation Encouragement Program (STEP) for Redwood City School District in the North Fair Oaks Area. The project includes coordination and implementation of a comprehensive Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program for five community schools. The SRTS program is broken down into four elements: evaluation, education, encouragement, and enforcement. The project will expand on the currently - operating program and will operate collaboratively with the schools, staff, residents, and community agencies. The following five schools are served by the program; Fair Oaks Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School, Selby Lane Elementary School, and Taft Elementary School. The contractor will work with the County to refine the tasks, benchmarks, and timeline. The contractor is responsible for conducting the procurement process for subcontractors as necessary. Task A: Evaluation. The evaluation task will identify the existing conditions and rates of use of transportation modes at each of the project area schools before and after the other tasks (Task B, C, and D) are implemented. The contractor will coordinate and implement the SRTS evaluation activities described below: • During the first year, conduct walk and bike audits at five elementary schools, and generate an analysis on existing and needed facilities • Count mode share rates at five schools on annual basis, using consistent methodology • Conduct focus group research of perceptions of parents, staff, and students • Develop agreements with San Francisco Conservation Corps to perform tasks related to walk and bike audits • Provide data report with summary analysis in print, .pdf, and database formats compatible with the County Open Data portal Task B: Education. The purpose of the education task is to provide traffic safety instructions and SRTS best practices to students. The contractor will coordinate and implement the SRTS educational activities described below at each of the target schools: • Coordinate the teaching of an in -class Safe Routes to School Curriculum for grades 3 to 5 in conformance with state and county standards and SRTS best practices • Develop and/or obtain SRTS education materials for each participating grade level and improve on the existing educational materials • Work with school staff to evaluate the lessons and effectiveness, and update curriculum materials accordingly • Collaborate with staff and administration on sustainability plan for continuing the program after the grantterm • Coordinate, schedule, and implement SRTS assemblies at each school, and obtain equipment and/or develop materials to support the assembly • Collaborate with community and local agencies to arrange for volunteer and in-kind resources • Coordinate scheduling for mobile bike repair services and education one or more times per year per school • Develop and/or update bicycle and pedestrian traffic safety educational materials for print, website, and electronic formats in appropriate languages for distribution to children and adults • Participate in school-based events such as health fairs, open houses, and parent nights to distribute educational materials • Conduct traffic safety education classes; develop materials to clarify traffic signs and transit safety; conduct walking or bicycling field trips to transit stations. Page 10 of 14 ATTY/AGR.2016.326/SMC STEP Safe Routes 2017-19 RC2020