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Request to award Purchase Order for Design/Study Services for a Signal Justification Report for the Maple Avenue and James Madison Drive intersection.
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
Oct. 27, 2025 – Town Council adopted the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan that included this project in FY26.
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Request:
The Department of Public Works (DPW) requests Town Council approval to award a purchase order to Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA), for design/study services for a signal justification report (SJR) for the Maple Avenue and James Madison Drive intersection in the amount of $133,072, plus a 25% contingency reserve, for a total authorization of $166,340 using the Town of Vienna on-call engineering services contract for local, state, and federal projects, RFP 23-17.
Background:
DPW will be reevaluate the existing signal at the intersection (HAWK Signal – High Intensity Activated Crosswalk). Although it is expected to improve when the new traffic signals along Maple Avenue are completed, the intersection of Maple Avenue and Nutley Street currently backs up all the way to James Madison Dr. Additionally, James Madison High School and shopping center traffic causes congestion at this intersection, resulting in substantial cut-through traffic in local neighborhoods because buses and cars cannot make a protected left turn.
DPW would like to explore the potential for a standard traffic signal at this intersection to improve conditions for the high school, shopping centers, and local neighborhoods. A signal justification report (SJR) will be first completed to determine if a signal is warranted and which signal design is applicable. If an alternative design is applicable, such as a standard traffic signal, then this design will be completed along with construction.
The project is fully funded with NVTA 30 funding.
Next Steps: If approved, DPW will begin the data collection for the study.
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