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POLITICAL SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE APPROACH OUR TRACK RECORD OUR OFFER OUR ASK DELIVERY PROGRAMME BREAKDOWN OF COSTS • INFRASTRUCTURE • STAFF COSTS • CONSULTANCY & DEVELOPMENT • PKC MATCH FUNDING
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Political Support Importantly, the City Plan has generated a conversation of how our streets function. It sets out the significance of investing in sustainable travel and appropriate infrastructure to provide people with a viable alternative toSmart Growth for Perth City motor vehicles for short journeys, which ultimately, will deliver numerous social and economic benefits for Perth and the wider city region. It is on this basis that the Council has engaged with local communities, businesses and our elected members on proposals for investing in placemaking and active travel routes across Perth and beyond. In order to deliver a cohesive approach, the Council approved an Active Travel Strategy (ATS), which outlining its commitment to encouraging shorter journeys by sustainable modes of transport. Subsequently, the ATS, combined with the City Plan, led to the political acceptance of a cycle network for the city and development of the Perth Cycle Network Masterplan. Together, they demonstrate political support for investment in active travel across all parties in the Council. This has been reinforced over the last twelve months with Bike Life Perth, along with the business case for investment from Sustrans and the Green Infrastructure Fund.
PKC Active Travel Strategy
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Bike Life Perth
The Perth City Plan 2015 - 2035
As part of the Councils CLPLUS application, and in recognition of continuing to promote the bid to the public, Councillor Lewis Simpson was appointed Active Travel Ambassador by the Administration to highlight our business case for investment in active travel and outline the benefits for people, businesses and the wider communities. This approach, as well as blogs by other Councillors and a commitment to cycling by the Chief Executive, has attracted a large amount of attention in the local media and helped spread the message on what this investment is about. People, Place, Perth, The project team were accompanied by the Conveners of the Enterprise & Infrastructure and Planning & Development Committees to the Netherlands, which is considered the place for cycle infrastructure. In collaboration with our consultants, Royal HaskoningDHV and The Dutch Cycling Embassy, a three day site visit was arranged, giving the team a taste of the infrastructure on offer, as well as the local political, social and economic issues stakeholders had to contend with. The visit to the Netherlands allowed the Convenors the opportunity to question local leaders and ask them what challenges they faced and what social/economic benefits active travel infrastructure delivered for the local communities. Whilst it was acknowledged the Dutch still face challenges, it was recognised the benefits of safe, segregated cycle lanes were substantial – over 25% of journeys in the Netherlands are done by bike - and similar investment would make a significant impact to Perth and the wider area, which is reflected in our target of a modal shift of 25% by 2030.
Perth Cycle Network Masterplan
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Collaborative Approach On the back of the visit to the Netherlands, Perth & Kinross Council established a Steering Group to oversee the development of the CLP bid and ensure that key areas of the business case were addressed. Members include:
• Perth & Kinross Council elected members (Cross Party) • Perth Traders Association • Perthshire Chamber of Commerce • Perth City Development Board • Tactran • NHS Tayside • Police Scotland • Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Kinross • PKC Transport Planning • PKC Road Safety • PKC Community Planning • PKC Community Safety • Perth University Highlands & Islands • Local interest groups: Perth Bike Station, Perth Active Travel Hub & Bycycle
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The Steering Group has provided Perth & Kinross Council with another platform for wider collaboration, allowing us to actively develop an understanding with key stakeholders, who have actively supported and challenged throughout the process to date. This accountability has led to the development of a business case which suits the needs of the many, not the few, resulting in a bid which is inclusive and accessible to all.
In the case of Perth Active Travel Hub (PATH) – this group has become constituted as a result of the CLP bid being developed by PKC, it has become a vocal voice in promoting the benefits of active travel via social media.
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Our Track Record Our CLP bid is ambitious and will be transformational for the City of Perth and our communities. We recognise our proposed programme of investment requires significant resources. We will address this, by adding to the depth of knowledge and experience we have internally, with the necessary skills and expertise we require from external consultants. We welcome the fresh ideas and impetus third parties will bring to the process and our team. In preparation for the CLP bid, the current project team has been undertaking site visits to establish best practice, as well as examining the issues other local authorities have faced/ experienced when designing and constructing active travel routes. This has included visits to Manchester, Waltham Forest, Glasgow and the Netherlands, along with attending conferences such as Sustrans ‘Raising the Standards’ and Living Streets Walking Summit. Our research is the recognition that we are not just delivering cycle lanes, but better streets for people. We recognise we need to constantly challenge perceptions about what makes a great space and/or creates a ‘sense of place’. We also realise that what works for Manchester or Glasgow does not necessarily mean it will work for Perth. One of our current strengths has been designing and delivering schemes which function for the locality and space. Modern urban design has changed – it’s now about how you move people, not traffic and recognising what the opportunities are once you look at alternatives forms of transport beyond motor vehicles. This requires a change in our culture as a society and an organisation. This is a challenge we are more than up for.
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In terms of delivery, we are ready to start. Perth & Kinross Council has already set up a team – Roads Infrastructure – tasked with delivering public realm and large infrastructure projects, with great success. This team will be led by a Project Manager (City Development), who will focus on the engagement with stakeholders and delivery of strategic outcomes. The core team will also be supported by the wider Perth & Kinross Council network of internal teams highlighted below
‘Modern urban design has changed – it’s how you move people, not traffic’
PROJECT TEAM (ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE) TO BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: Senior Engineer, Engineer and 3 x Technicians SUPPORT NETWORK: City Development (Client & Project Manager) Structures & Flooding Team Traffic & Network Team Community Greenspace Community Planning Transport Planning Property Services Corporate Procurement Finance & Legal Roads Maintenance Partnership
SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS (DELIVER WORK PACKAGES): Landscape Architect Design – our in-house team is small in size. As such, we will work with a Landscape Architect Design Team to collaborate with the local communities and with the Council, to identify, capture and deliver a vision for places, which create a series of bespoke community spaces which function for local residents and users. The Landscape Architect will be required to deliver urban spaces which incorporate green infrastructure and help foster a sense of community and inspire creativity for children. We will create spaces for people to live life well. The designs will be signed off internally to ensure there is no impact on future maintenance regimes. 9
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CYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL DESIGN AND ADVICE (DURING CONSTRUCTION) – There is an opportunity to create a legacy with this programme, not just through infrastructure, but delivering good practice. We will seek a Design Consultant experienced in designing cycle infrastructure which functions for people, by taking into account human behaviour. This knowledge will be used by our engineers to the benefit of future schemes and communities across Perth and Kinross. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORK PACKAGES (BRIDGES) – similar to Community Greenspace, our Flooding & Structures Team has a full programme of work. We recognise structural engineering is a specialist skill set, so we will appoint externally. While our internal team will oversee the design approval process, the consultant will manage the design, procurement and construction process of the new structures.
Infrastructure for Smart Growth delivered by Roads Infrastructure Team: A9/85 Junction (bottom left) New active travel bridge over the A9 (bottom right) Forthcoming Cross Tay Link Road (top)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST – While we have significant in-house experience of engagement, we are aware of research which shows there are barriers for certain demographics when undertaking active travel. As a result, we will employ specialist consultants to help tackle these barriers, identify the issues and remove them via the design process. The consultants must evidence previous engagement work with young people in particular, as they are the future generations we need to liaise with and ensure their voice is heard. They are the city’s future custodians and we need to make sure the place and spaces function for them accordingly. LEGAL (TROS AND GENERAL) – Like other in-house teams, our Legal resource is there to deal with the day to day business. We will engage with consultants to assist with any necessary legal agreements relating to land access/ acquirement, as well as the TROs for the routes we are seeking to deliver.
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Over the last five years, the Housing & Environment Service has taken forward a number of regeneration projects across Perth and Kinross. These include recent public realm enhancement schemes – Mill Street, Kinross High Street, Alyth – as well as a number of projects currently being delivered – St Paul’s, Aberfeldy Square and Perth City Hall. The City Development Team has either been the lead Client or budget holder (sub-Client). This has provided consistency in the vision and design of public spaces, with the Roads Infrastructure Team managing and delivering the Technical Design, Tender and Construction work packages. This collaborative approach has worked well, delivering high quality public realm schemes, which we will replicate as part of the active travel investment programme. The boldness of our ambition is also demonstrated by the installation of infrastructure along the River Tay, which enabled boat trips for the first time in three decades. The installation of pontoons (pictured right) at Perth and Willowgate in 2016 formed the first phase of investment along the river. We will build on this with the CLP Bid and Tay Cities Deal funding, as we link the Park & Choose facilities at Walnut Grove with the city centre.
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‘We want to create spaces for people to live life well’
BUSINESS HUB - small businesses and retail
FAMILY HUB - school, church hall
key site - potential for community enterprise?
something special at the Stanners island - tree top adventure, building on stilts, stage?
key view - activity at riverside will draw people across the river
secondary route using causeway and railway bridge to create loop?
NR N RRR
We have extensive experience and knowledge when it comes to public and community engagement, but equally, we will develop this further to overcome the barriers of those hard to reach groups, to ensure this process is inclusive as possible. The initial phase of community engagement has set the benchmark for us to work on and take forward. We see the addition of a specialist consultant as another piece in the jigsaw; adding another dimension and new ideas to what we already have. This is about everyone living life well.
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Our behavioural change programme has been running for the last three years, thanks to funding from the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme, which helped create the PK On The Go branding. The Council promotes as part of events/ workshops with our partners The Bike Station, Perth. Events have included Dr Bike for members of the public to learn how to fix and maintain their bikes, experience e-bikes, as well as closing off streets to cars. Aligned with these events, there has been investment in bike infrastructure around the city, along with workshops with children and local primary schools, as part of the safer routes to school programme. This is all part of the Active Travel Strategy, which the Council will build on, by taking a lead on behaviour change as a cycling friendly employer and showing other organisations the benefits on investing in active travel. We will work with the likes of SSE, the NHS and Aviva, along with other major employers going forward in the design and planning stage.
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Our Offer
Our Ask
• Over 21 km of segregated cycle lanes connecting to key trip generators • Complete junction re-design along major transport corridors into Perth City Centre • Riverside cycle path • Connections to new developments and national/regional road and rail infrastructure, allowing multi-modal travel with rail, bus, car and bike. • A new active travel bridge across the River Tay • 2 new community parks • Installation of 30+ trees along active travel corridors • Public art programme • Extensive community engagement programme • Development of MaaS and connections to wider transport network • Promotion and incentivisation of sustainable and active travel via Mi Rewards in collaboration with Stagecoach (the only scheme in the UK)
Infrastructure: £31,237m
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Staff costs : £1.316m Consultancy & Development costs : £1.981m Total : £34,534m
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MASTER PLAN DELIVERY 2019-2024
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SPLIT OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS ACROSS NETWORK:
Perth Cycle Network Masterplan Corridor lengths Corridor
Description
Length (Km)
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Additional infrastructure Subtotal (Bridges etc.)
Inflation @ 3%
30% Contingency
High quality + 30% Contingency
Order of implementation (based on scoring and deliverability)
Corridor 1 Luncarty/ Dunkeld Road
From Luncarty to City Centre (South Street) via Dunkeld Road
6.8
5,824,142
610,632
231,300
1,174,400
7,840,481
235,214.42
2,352,144
10,427,839
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Corridor 2 Scone/ Bridgend
From Scone (P&R) to City Centre (South Street) via A94
4.7
3,739,786
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-
-
3,739,791
112,193.73
1,121,937
4,973,922
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Corridor 3 Walnut grove
From Walnut Grove to City Centre (South Street) via Riverside
2.0
771,000
-
-
375,000
1,146,002
34,380.06
343,801
1,524,183
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Corridor 4 Edinburgh Road
From Glen Earn Road to Mill Street via Edinburgh Road/ Golden Route
1.6
616,800
-
-
-
616,802
18,504.05
185,040
820,346
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Corridor 5 Broxden/ Glasgow Road
From Broxden (just west of A9) to City centre (South Street) via Glasgow Road
4.2
3,864,103
269,850
-
-
4,133,957
124,018.72
1,240,187
5,498,163
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Corridor 7 Perth UHI
From Perth UHI to City Centre (Mill Street) via Creiff Road
1.0
385,500
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-
-
385,501
11,565.03
115,650
512,716
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Corridor 8 Golden Route
From North Methven St via King St to Train Station
1.1
424,050
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-
-
424,051
12,721.53
127,215
563,988
Active Travel Bridge
River Tay crossing
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-
-
-
4,500,000
4,500,000
135,000.00
1,350,000
5,985,000
Additional Works
Junction Improvements
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700,000
-
-
-
700,000
21,000.00
210,000
931,000
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21.4
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16,325,381
880,482
231,300
6,049,400
23,486,585
704,598
7,045,975
31,237,158
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BREAKDOWN OF MAIN THREE ROUTES
Dunkeld Road
Scone to Bridgend
Series
Description
Cost Estimates
Series
Description
Cost Estimates
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Preliminaries inc. Traffic Management
£813,670.72
100
Preliminaries inc. Traffic Management
£561,189.55
200
Site Clearance
£249,466.27
200
Site Clearance
£343,402.11
400
Guard Railing and Barriers
£0.00
400
Guard Railing and Barriers
£0.00
500
Drainage
£255,380.40
500
Drainage
£510,760.80
600
Earthworks
£272,960.69
600
Earthworks
£224,629.13
700
Pavement Construction
£1,869,960.81
700
Pavement Construction
£696,100.79
1100
Kerb and Footways
£1,408,885.80
1100
Kerb and Footways
£724,416.00
1200
Signs and Markings
£396,150.81
1200
Signs and Markings
£121,621.50
1300
Street Lighting
£550,000.00
1300
Street Lighting
£550,000.00
1700
Structural Foundation
£7,666.45
1700
Structural Foundation
£7,666.45
Sub-Total
£5,824,141.95
Sub-Total
£3,739,786.33
Contingencies (30%)
£1,747,242.59
Contingencies (30%)
£1,121,935.90
Total
£7,571,384.54
Total
£4,861,722.23
Glasgow Road Series
Description
Cost Estimates
100
Preliminaries inc. Traffic Management
£558,013.51
200
Site Clearance
£230,290.52
400
Guard Railing and Barriers
£0.00
500
Drainage
£383,070.60
600
Earthworks
£229,361.00
700
Pavement Construction
£1,375,547.91
1100
Kerb and Footways
£350,460.00
1200
Signs and Markings
£179,693.36
1300
Street Lighting
£550,000.00
1700
Structural Foundation
£7,666.45
Sub-Total
£3,864,103.35
Contingencies (30%)
£1,159,231.01
Total
£5,023,334.36
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Additional sections (corridor extensions and connections) and elements (structures) have been included. The background detail for these is included in the appendices.
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STAFF COSTS: Perth Cycle Network Masterplan Staff Cost Analysis Series
Grade
Senior Engineer
Consultancy Services 2019/20
2021/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
Total
TL11
60,241
62,083
63,980
65,934
67,947
320,185
Engineer
PR9
50,249
51,795
53,384
55,021
56,706
267,155
Technician
TAS7
40,674
41,926
43,218
44,550
45,921
216,288
Technician
TAS7
40,674
41,926
43,218
44,550
45,921
216,288
Technician
TAS7
40,674
41,926
43,218
44,550
45,921
216,288
Sub Total Staff costs
Total
232,511
239,655
247,019
254,604
262,417
1,236,206
Project Manager (Client Rep)
PR9
50,249
51,795
53,384
55,021
56,706
267,155
Apportioned to Programme (30%)
Total Staff costs
Technical Services
Estimated Budget Budget to be limited
Structural Engineering 6,049,400
907,410 200,000
Cycle Infrastucture
16,325,381
Sub-Total
22,374,781
247,585
15,539
255,194
16,015
263,034
16,506
271,110
17,012
279,428
80,147
1,316,352
Brief will specify project management of specification, tender documentation, Project Management and management of Princicpal Contractor during construction period Brief will specify Technical assistance with design, maintenance and advice during the construction period - will split between all routes at average of £28k each
1,107,410
Professional Services 15,075
Notes
Legal Advice/TRO’s
Landscape Architect
Sub-Total Total Consultancy Fees/Services
Cover legal expenses for licence agreements with third parties and TROs
60,000 2,484,000
Community Engagement Consultant, Commonplace, public workshops, public art, marketing, website development, way finding etc.
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Consultancy Consultancy rate @ 10% rate @ 15%
248,400
565,000
Applies to Corridor 1 (Dunkeld Road) Develop Design and Technical Design phases Community Engagement £100k Commonplace £50k Public Art programme £350k Marketing £25k Public engagement £25k Site visits £15k
873,400 1,980,810
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PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL MATCH FUNDING City of Light Capital Programme
Placemaking Capital Programme Proposed Project
Current budget allocation
18/19
19/20
St Paul’s Square
2,665
1,545
549
Perth City Hall/Vennels
0
Perth City Centre Golden Route
500
Green network links
124
9
City Greening
98
90
Tay Street
1,870
Mill Street (Phase 3 shared space at bus station) South Street transport hub
20/21
21/22
2,730 10
23/24
Proposed Project
Current budget allocation
18/19
19/20
Norie-Miller
359
60
40
Perth Bridges
396
21
300
St Matthews
98
13
85
Court House
105
105
123
Vennels
427
200
227
90
Gateways
450
20
110
100
220
450
1,870
City Centre Streets
1,741
382
266
600
403
1,717
600
City Hall, King Edward Street
500
50
200
250
Museum and Art Gallery, Bridge Lane
120
St Pauls
153
Perth Theatre
121
Proposed budget
2,094 2,730
487
497
114
170
500
50
550
1,200
740
600 200
940
6,797
22/23
1,654
1,370
3,780
1,400
940
740
8,944
Perth & Kinross Council Placemaking Capital Programme. Includes all eligible projects in the Perth city boundary.
4,470
66
20/21
21/22
22/23
23/24
100 75
396 98 105 427
500
120 30
190
120
123
1,000
Proposed budget
153 20
101
1,096
1,278
121
623
4,187
Perth & Kinross Council Lighting Capital Programme. Includes all eligible projects in the Perth city boundary
Capital contribution
Total
18/19
19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
Placemaking
38944
1,654
1,370
3,780
1,400
Lighting
4187
190
1,000
1,096
CTLR
8500
0
0
A9/85
3450
3,000
GIF
23/24
Total
Total
740
8,944
As above
1,278
623
4,187
As above
0
500
3,000
8,500
Funding allocated for NMU infrastructure on the Cross Tay Link Road scheme
450
0
0
0
3,450
Expenditure on NMU infrastructure for the Cross Tay Link Road
2988
504
298
2,186
2,988
Green Infrastructure Fund application currently under review
Perth Bridges
5200
543
2,462
2,195
5,200
Capital budget allocation for Perth bridges
Tay cities (Active Travel Infrastructure)
1265
500
765
0
1,265
This relates to TCD bid to provide bike usage facilities and storage along the routes
0
5,000
0
4,844
26
4,367
8,401
7,559
4,363
5,000
34,534
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