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DLZ ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • SCIENTISTS PLANNERS • SURVEYORS September 29, 2011 City of South Bend Board of Public Works 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Professional Consulting Services Letter Agreement Evaluation of Emergency Response Time Frame for Proposed Fire Station Sites 5 and 9 Gentlemen: DLZ Indiana, LLC (DLZ) is pleased to respond to your request for professional consulting services and submit this letter agreement for your consideration. DESCRIPTION The City of South Bend (City) is considering two new fire station sites to serve District No. 9 at 921 Louise Street and District No. 5 at 2610 Prairie Avenue. The following scope of services will evaluate percent of coverage by the first responding units serving Fire Districts 5 and 9, and will make comparisons between the current and proposed stationhouse locations. We understand the South Bend Fire Department (SBFD) fire district boundaries have been updated since the 2004 South Bend Fire District Study and Plan Update (2004 District Study) was prepared. Therefore, we propose that the current SBFD District Boundary Map be used for this evaluation. Also, as part of this evaluation the recommendations made in the 2004 District Study concerning Districts 5 and 9 will be reviewed and summarized. SCOPE OF BASIC SERVICES 1. Meet with designated City and SBFD personnel to obtain updates of the following information: • Changes to city limits adjacent to the subject districts. • Digital copy of the fire district boundary maps currently in effect. 2. Create District 5 and District 9 base map for use during this evaluation. 3. Summarize evaluations and recommendations made in the 2004 District Study concerning Fire Districts 5 and 9. 4. Map incremental response limits for engine /rescue at both existing and new stationhouse locations by travel time. The mapping will be performed using times that are consistent with NFPA 1710 guidelines and will be performed, in part, by linear network analysis of roadway centerlines from a central origin point and expanded outwardly at specified distances within the subject fire districts. 5. Tabulate the percentage coverage for Districts 5 and 9 serviced by the first response units from both existing and new locations in accordance with NFPA 1710 guidelines. Note, the mapping and evaluation of the percentage of coverage overlap from adjoining fire district will not be conducted under these basic services. 2211 East Jefferson Blvd. • South Bend, Indiana 46615 • (574) 236 -4400 • FAX (574) 236 -4471 With Offices Throughout The Midwest www.dlz.com