Opening of Proposals - RAISE Planning Project – The Market District Proj No. 123-053 - Abonmarche Consultants, Inc.

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Proposal for CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PROJECT EXPERIENCE: ABONMARCHE GOVERNOR JOE KERNAN TRAIL, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CLIENT: CITY OF SOUTH BEND; CONSTRUCTION COST: $3.2 MILLION Abonmarche worked with the City’s Engineering, Community Development, and Venues Parks & Arts Departments. This project links Downtown South Bend and Downtown Mishawaka by a non-motorized trail, it connected Governor Joe Kernan Park with Howard Park, and provides safe bicycle and pedestrian access to the Indiana University at South Bend campus from the Downtown area, while adding ADA compliance and safety for bicycles. Abonmarche’s role in the project included field survey, design, permitting, river overlook nodes, and the historic river wall restoration. WESTERN AVENUE STREETSCAPE, INDIANA CLIENT: CITY OF SOUTH BEND; CONSTRUCTION COST: $7,300,000 Abonmarche collaborated with the South Bend Engineering Department and Community Investment staff to enhance Western Avenue corridor, from Falcon Street to Olive Street. The project aimed to improve accessibility and cater to the needs of all users, including vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Steps, ramps, and other obstacles were eliminated to establish ADA routes along the business corridor. Key features of the project included reducing the previous four/five-lane state road to three lanes with on-street parking. Intersections were modified with bump outs to calm traffic, define parking areas, and shorten crosswalks, enhancing the corridor’s appearance. Concrete overlay was used to revitalize sections of the street with a solid road base, while some areas underwent full concrete pavement reconstruction. The project also involved lining the sanitary sewer main and replacing the water main and lead services. To manage stormwater runoff, permeable pavers were installed in the parking lanes, capturing and filtering runoff into a stone storage chamber before releasing it into the ground. Abonmarche secured easements from property owners to construct wider concrete sidewalks, extending them to each store front where feasible, creating a welcoming pedestrian environment. Streetlights and trees were added along the corridor to ensure a well-lit and safe street and sidewalk. BLODGETT HOSPITAL CAMPUS STRATEGY & PARKING CLIENT: SPECTRUM HEATH; CONSTRUCTION COST: $60,000,000 The historic Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital encompasses a rich legacy in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. From the original 1916 Hospital Building to the cutting edge buildings of today, the services held inside multiple buildings on campus have been at the forefront of health care for decades. Spectrum Health selected Abonmarche to provide a campus master plan addressing the need for enhanced wayfinding. The design discovery phase led to the decision to create a main entrance to the south end of campus and a secondary entrance to the north section. Two additional parking structure solutions accommodate patient and staff throughout the campus. Special care was given to seamlessly blend the new building and parking structures with local residential neighborhoods and the larger town. Site-specific design elements included using landscaping to enhance and buffer views of the parking garages from the adjacent neighboring residential homes. Throughout the planning phase, Abonmarche helped facilitate numerous public input sessions and Planning Commission reviews with all relevant stakeholders. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CLIENT: CITY OF SOUTH BEND; CONSTRUCTION COST: $4 MILLION Abonmarche incorporated a complete street approach to create a corridor that was conducive to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. We added on-street parallel parking with landscaped bumpouts that defined parking areas. Landscape planting beds, street trees, and street lighting were included as a buffer between traffic and pedestrians, and aesthetically enhance the entrances of businesses. Sidewalks were widened and pavement striping for one mile west and a quarter mile east of the project were added to continue the complete street concept. Permeable pavers were installed directly behind the new concrete curb to assist in reducing the runoff collected by the storm sewer system allowing the storm water to naturally drain through the subsurface soils while limiting the new pipe sizes and reducing the amount of water leaving the site to the sewer. 11