New Jersey DOT RFP Safe Routes to School Support Program 2021-2022

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is seeking a qualified University to run the New Jersey Safe Routes to School (NJ SRTS) Resource Center. The project aims to assist with the continuation and support of the NJ SRTS Non-Infrastructure Program, enabling and encouraging children to walk and bicycle to school safely. The selected University will develop and maintain a statewide community partnership, provide training and support to Transportation Management Association (TMA) staff, offer technical assistance to communities, and undertake comprehensive evaluation and research.

Revisions, Additions, And updates to the NJ SRTS Resource Center website, Revisions, Additions, And updates to the NJ Crossing Guards website, New electronic materials added to the sites as they are developed, Tracking and reporting of website traffic in quarterly reports, Renewal of domain and hosting contracts for saferoutesnj websites, Maintain email subscription list, Prepare, Edit and post articles as decided by NJDOT, Prepare, Edit and post news items and TMA articles as they become available, Prepare, Edit, And post NJ SRTS News every month, Distribute completed newsletter articles via blog and electronic listserv notification, Prepare, Publish, And maintain Safe Routes Scoop blog and email listserv for notification, Track and report Web traffic and statistics pertaining to the blog in quarterly reports, Administer NJ_SRTS e-mail listserv, At least one brief, Professional video on a New Jersey SRTS success per year, Facilitation of up to two meetings of the Crossing Guard Working group per year, Regular attendance at meetings of the NJ Police Traffic Officers Association and similar groups, Strategies to address mutual goals that will enhance the Crossing Guard Training Program, Communication with crossing guard supervisors and others regarding the crossing guard training, And policy and procedures for supervision of crossing guards, Technical Memorandum including research on the New Jersey program compared to peer states, Meetings with the selected municipalities' crossing guard supervisors to discuss training programs and school zone treatments that have been successful in making school travel safer, Up to three case studies on successful programs and initiatives, Technical Memorandum detailing successful New Jersey crossing guard programs, Tech memo detailing methodologies and lessons learned from the four pilot schools, How the STPs have been used by the schools, And laying out a process that allows for and aids large school districts to develop comprehensive, District-wide STPs, A web-based tool for large school districts to use to develop district-wide STPs, A test of the tool, Development of a study measuring the impact of school zones on State highways, And their effectiveness in lowering speeds, A summary report of research findings, Collection, Tabulation, And management of Parent/Caregiver Survey and Arrival and Departure Tally information submitted from schools throughout New Jersey, Production of detailed final reports for each local school/community submitting survey and tally information, Production of up to three topical papers or case studies per year, Quarterly report submitted by the 15th of the month following a calendar quarter, Development of future scope of work and budget, Coordination of meetings on an as needed basis with NJDOT, TMA Directors, And the MPOs to discuss future funding options for the TMAs to continue their SRTS programs under MAP-21 funding, Program evaluation survey administered to each TMA and any additional partners as needed, Summary of survey findings, Compilation of Records of Contact, Tracking outreach efforts and progress reports each year, Performance measure summary report, Annual end of contract report, Updated NJ SRTS Strategic Plan 2022.