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Kimley»Horn

July 1, 2025

Mr. Randall Dowling
City Manager

City of Athens

815 N. Jackson St
Athens, TN 37303

RE: Scope of Services
City of Athens Downtown Streetscape Master Plan

Dear Mr. Dowling:

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is pleased to submit this Scope of Services (“Scope”) to the City of

Athens, Tennessee, for the creation of a Streetscape Master Plan for Downtown streets, sidewalks,
and parking configuration.

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

The Athens Experience Masterplan was developed in 2020, bringing together key elements for the

revitalization of Downtown Athens, including Branding, Wayfinding, Streetscape Improvements,
Fagade Improvements, and Infill Design.

In the intervening years, various projects such as the recent repaving of streets surrounding Courthouse
Square as well as projects such as potential improvements to Knight Park and Market Park have
brought to fight the need to carry the concepts included in the Experience Master Plan and Bicycle
Pedestrian Masterplan into a comprehensive set of standards for Downtown that are implementable
and provide the framework to maintain consistency of various design elements. These standards are

intended to apply to both public and private projects in the project study area for work within the public
domain.

To achieve the planned objectives, a Streetscape Masterplan consisting of a schematic layout for roads,

parking, sidewalks, and bike paths should be developed to improve consistency and ease of parking
downtown while also improving pedestrian and bike safety for all users.

Accompanying the schematic design will be a Pattern Book for downtown development, identifying
typical standards for a complete streetscape, including recommended styles and manufacturers for
fixtures as outlined in the scope of work. Emphasis will be placed on fixtures and materials that have a
long history of being in production, increasing the likelihood that exact or comparable products will be
available in the future. Existing efforts such as the ongoing bench placement program by Main Street
Athens will be integrated and the general character of development will follow identified urban

redevelopment examples such as the West Walnut Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan in Johnson
City, TN.

kimley-horn.com § 537 Market Street, Suite 202 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423 266 3501

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