Opening of Proposals - INDOT School Zone Flashing Beacon Assemblies Project No 117-075R - A&F Engineering

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V11 A&F ENGINEERING I CITY OF SOUTHBEND I SCHOOL ZONE FLASHING BEACONS I DES# 1801240 • f •' • •' • 1'' One or Two? As with the flasher observed in the field on our site visit, most communities that we have worked with prefer their flashers to utilize two indications that flash alternatively when functioning. However, INDOTs Standard Specification only dictates for there to be one indication. A&F will create a unique specification for the school zone flashing beacons within the scope of this project to utilize the two indication system. Two indications have been preferred by other communities because they are more visible and useful in alerting oncoming traffic that they are entering a school zone. Manual or Radio? School zone flashing beacons are typically turned off during the summer/extended breaks when school is not in session. There are two options for doing this. In some communities it is simpler for someone to manually go into the field and turn on or off the flashers at each location. However, in areas where there are a lot of flashers, many communities have found it more beneficial to use a radio program to control when the flashers are programmed on or off. A&F will coordinate with the City of South Bend to ensure that the best solution for the their community is completed within the scope of this project. Timing. Based on South Bend's ordinance for school zone flashing beacons, it will be possible to set the flashers to work all day or just during the beginning of the school day and the ending of the school day. We have worked with communities that run them from 7:OOAM to 7:OOPM, 7:OOAM to 4:30PM, and even 7:OOAM to 9:30AM and 2:OOPM to 4:30PM with no flashing between 9:30AM and 2:OOPM. Based on the City's ordinance regarding school zone flashers and the City's needs, the flashers installed for this project will function at times to best serve the community. We will also work with the City to help ensure that the signs messaging is consistent with what is written in the ordinance. City attorney and police departments as to the desired message for the signs, Some communities limit school zone times than others, so it is important that this is individualized for the community of South Bend. [0]M MOKOW A&F Engineering is excited for the opportunity to work with the City of South Bend on this school zone flashing beacons project to improve the safety surrounding the many schools within the community. Our team Project Manager, Joe Rengel, P.E., is a graduate of Notre Dame and has many fond memories of his time in South Bend. You can trust that Joe will work to ensure that not only does the City save time and money when and where possible with this project, but ultimately that the safety of the community is the priority.