Opening of Proposal - Safe Routes to School - Our Lady of Hungary Neighborhood Proj No. 122-007 - VS Engineering

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CIT Y OF SOUTH BEND PE Ser vices for Safe Routes to School Our Lady of Hungary Neighborhood Sidew alks and ADA Ra m ps VS Engineering, Inc. | Letter of Interest 7 MARK HERALD, PE PROJECT MANAGER Mark has 18 years of professional engineering experience and serves as Regional Director and Project Manager for the firm’s transportation and environmental projects. Mark has broad experience in Transportation Engineering, Civil/Site Design, Environmental Engineering, Construction Inspection, and Surveying. He is also proficient in AutoCAD and Civil3D. His experience includes design and inspection of transportation projects—including INDOT and locally funded, traffic impact studies, traffic signal design, pavement rehabilitation and widening with curbs, gutters and sidewalks, storm sewers with storm water retention and drainage. Mark also has a vast amount of experience in many transportation and storm projects. Mark excels in managing projects in which the schedules and timelines can fluctuate. He understands that shifting staff efforts toward the project at-hand is paramount to its success. He is skilled in managing staff during periods of schedule tightening to complete multiple tasks concurrently, with a keen eye to thoroughness and efficiency. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – CITY OF SOUTH BEND This project included the complete design services for retro- fitting sidewalks and curb ramps into a built-up environment. The existing sidewalks and curb ramps were deteriorated and not in compliance with ADA standards. Design services included topographic survey, environmental document, and the design of sidewalk and 123 curb ramps for Lincoln Primary and 98 curb ramps for Perley Fine Arts Academy. Many of the sidewalk and curb ramp design locations required unique design solutions to allow the ramp to be designed within the ADA guidelines, while negating the need for additional right-of-way or any utility relocations. Both locations were ultimately constructed under budget. PUFFERBELLY TRAIL– CITY OF FORT WAYNE This project included nearly 5 miles of new, 12’ wide asphalt recreational trail design and construction. The Pufferbelly Trail is part of the Poka-Bache Trail which will ultimately connect Pokagon State Park in Angola to the Ouabache State Park in Bluffton. This particular portion of the trail is located within a former railroad bed and included the rehabilitation of 2 bridge structures. The project also included a new parking lot and new trail spur located in Payton County Park. Other amenities included in the project were park benches, a new trail head, and pedestrian actuated rapid flashing beacon warning systems at selected right of way crossings. DUBAIL AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION – CITY OF SOUTH BEND This project included field survey and complete design services to the City of South Bend for the reconstruction of Dubail Avenue. The goal was to reconstruct the deteriorating, existing asphalt pavement and provide ADA compliant pedestrian facilities along the corridor. Design goals include reducing the existing Dubail Avenue cross section from 42’ wide to 36’ total width including 11’ wide travel lanes with on-street parking on both sides of the road. The project also included the design of curb “bump outs” at key intersections to provide an avenue of safety to the pedestrian traffic by narrowing the distance to cross Dubail Avenue. MARKET ST. REHABILITATION – CITY OF WARSAW This project included the widening and rehabilitation of Market Street to include designated on-street parking lanes with curb line bump outs at the public intersections. The purpose was to rehabilitate and widen Market Street to improve vehicular safety, and construct ADA compliant sidewalks, a recreational trail, and curb ramps to provide pedestrian connectivity along Market Street. Several public parks, light commercial properties, and residential properties are located throughout the Market Street Corridor, which create the bulk increase in usage of the roadway. Center Street is located one block to the north and serves as the primary route through the City of Warsaw. 18 Years of Experience BS—Civil Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology INDOT Employee of Responsible Charge (ERC) ACEC Leadership Program INDOT Certified Technician & Field Proficiency INDOT Utility Coordinator EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: CERTIFICATIONS: PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE