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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING <br />In 2018, the City of South Bend successfully applied for funding for <br />the design of school zone flashing beacons at 39 different schools. <br />The purpose of these beacons is to improve safety in school zones <br />by better alerting motorists to reduced school zone speed limits. <br />Improved compliance by motorists results in improved safety for all <br />roadway users during school arrival and departure periods. <br />Shrewsberry is the most experienced consulting engineer in Indiana <br />for this type of work. Drawing on our past project experience, we know <br />that a review of the city's ordinance on school zones will need to be <br />performed. A school zone ordinance should define the school zone <br />area, specify school speed limits, and support limiting the school zone <br />speed to arrival and dismissal periods. Shrewsberry can help to modify <br />an existing ordinance, or write a new ordinance, for these purposes. <br />Once installed, Shrewsberry will help the city establish a plan for what <br />agency, department, or personnel will be responsible for maintaining <br />the calendars and schedules for the school flashers. Shrewsberry <br />currently provides this service for the City of Indianapolis, where the <br />variety of school systems and schedules makes for a formidable task. <br />Due to the nature of the project, there are limited right of way and <br />environmental concerns. Paired with Shrewsberry's experience on <br />these types of projects, this can mean a condensed design process and <br />construction as soon as funding is available. Shrewsberry's experience <br />will also provide detailed plan sets and construction estimates that <br />should yield construction bids within the project budget. <br />As the leading consultant on school zone flasher projects in Indiana, <br />Shrewsberry has developed a streamlined process using the following <br />seven steps (see Figure 1). <br />As defiined in our project approach, this streamlined process provides <br />the framework that will guide our team in the successful delivery of <br />this project. <br />7-Step Design <br />01 <br />Determine schools to receive flashers <br />and appropriate frontages <br />i J <br />f <br />y <br />Field check frontages <br />Establish GIS maps <br />Locate the proposed school zone <br />flasher assemblies on the map <br />Determine existing signage to be <br />removed/replaced <br />06 <br />Create plan sets, construction details, <br />tables, quantities, and cost estimates <br />on, rY" <br />Remain on -call through the <br />construction phase to assist with any <br />adjustments that may be needed <br />FIGURE 1 I Shrewsberry's Strearn lined 7-Step Dessign <br />SHREWSBERRY & ASSOCIATES 6 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />