HomeMy WebLinkAboutOpening of Proposals - INDOT School Zone Flashing Beacon Assemblies Project No 117-075R - VS EngineeringSchool Zone Flashing Beacons at 39 Schools Safety Improvements (Des. 1801240)
January 22, 2019
Board of Public Works
227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste 1316
South Bend, IN 46601
Re.: City of South Bend School Zone Flashing Beacons at 39 Schools Safety
Improvements
Dear Members of the Board of Public Works:
The VS Engineering Team understands that this school zone flashing beacons
installation project brings much needed safety measures for school children across
South Bend. The school zone flashers are a necessary means to help protect
children, teachers and other individuals from high -volume vehicular traffic and
is a continuation of a multi -phased effort to provide school -related pedestrian
safety. Our Project Manager, Mark Herald, PE, is already familiar with some of
the City's pedestrian safety measures as he was the project manager on both the
Lincoln Primary and Perley Fine Arts Academy Safe Routes to School (SRTS) design
projects. Both projects improved sidewalks and curb ramps for neighborhood areas
surrounding the schools.
VS Engineering
10305-A Dawson's Creek Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260.489.6635
Mark Herald, PE
mherald@vsengineering.com
260.489.6635, ext. 401
Through our extensive design and construction inspection experience on similar
school zone flashing beacon projects, VS is poised to provide the City of South
Bend with the knowledge and superior skills necessary for your pedestrian safety
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Our Team has specific school zone flasher experience on over 500 installations
including:
►► 4" & Rogers Street/Allen & Walnut Street Intersection/ Pedestrian
Improvement Design & Inspection (City of Bloomington)
►► Meadow Elementary School Zone Flasher Installations (City of Indianapolis)
►► School Zone Flashers Phases I, II and III: 518 total 25mph flasher installations
construction inspection (City of Indianapolis)
►► High -intensity activated crosswalk beacon (HAWK) Pedestrian Signal Design
(City of Peru)
At VS, we know that our work reflects on you and understand your need for a
superior and worry -free project delivered on time, within budget, with as short of a
disruption time to commuters and school schedules as possible.
Our team, led by Mark Herald, PE, will communicate with you at every step of
the way and work together to make sure that it happens. As with any project,
engineering or otherwise, a good relationship amongst the team proves to be
valuable at every step of the way.
We have successful and relevant design experience and are excited for the
opportunity to work with you and your team. We pledge our enthusiasm, complete
customer satisfaction, and, most importantly, VS Commitment on this submission.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sanjay Patel, PE
sbpatel@vsengineering.com
317.293.3542, ext.117
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The VS Team is led by professionals who understand the
purpose of this project is to improve pedestrian safety
near schools across the City. When school is in session,
accurate and clear school zone communication is critical in
keeping pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers safe. With new
technologies, school zone flasher systems have become
much more convenient to install, maintain and manage.
Advancement in recent years have included:
►► LED Beacons - increase visibility, provide longer lasting
"bulbs" and reduce power demand
►► Internal Cell Modems - maintain constant
communication with a central system and local school
►► Battery and Solar Monitoring - provides status and
health of batteries and solar panels to allow for
proactive repair and replacement
►► Email and TextAlerts - provides the end user with real-
time information on power, beacon or battery failure
►► Remote Updates - cloud based systems allow for
remote updates with new features and functionality
►► Radar Speed Data - optional, providing reports from
radar devices mounted to school speed zone sign
Technology is constantly changing which will only enhance
the reliability and end user interface of school zone
flashers. The effectiveness of these devices is proven
through multiple studies conducted by government
organizations that have been found to reduce drivers'
speed more than 5 to 7 mph on roads with speed limits of
30 to 40 mph when flashers were present versus school
zone signs alone.
City of South Bend Project Manager(s) conducted a
thorough needs assessment in determining the 39 highest
priority school locations of the 109 schools city-wide. The
needs assessment identified road functional classification,
posted speed limit and installation of existing school zone
flashing beacons for all bordering streets of the school.
This analysis provided an objective decision making
matrix to maximize the available $750,000 construction
funding. The project will result in installation of 150 solar
powered school zone speed flashers at specified locations,
increasing the safety of students, staff, other pedestrians,
as well as motorists on the nearby streets.
In the rare event where a solar powered flasher is not
feasible, Project Manager Mark Herald, PE and his staff
will coordinate with City and NIPSCO officials in determine
the best access to electric power. Mark and his team
are well versed in design and inspection of these types
of pedestrian safety improvement projects as he has
completed similar projects for the City of Fort Wayne,
City of Indianapolis, City of Bloomington and other
communities across Indiana.
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Mark's experience on pedestrian safety projects allows
him to be proactive in addressing key design features
and coordination requirements to avoid conflicts in the
field during construction. This was evident on the two
Safe Routes to Schools projects he completed for the
City of South Bend (Perley Fine Arts Academy and Lincoln
Elementary School).
In addition to following the INDOT project development
process, key areas of consideration for school zone
speed limit flashers is design and specification of critical
system components, coordination with school officials
to determine the placement of the signs as well as
programming of the flasher schedule. The lights are
generally activated for two hours around the opening
and closing of school, which will allow motorist to drive
through school zones at normal speeds for most of the
day. They will be tailored to individual schools to account
for different starting and ending times. They will also
be programmed for holidays, spring and fall breaks and
summer vacation.
Education and training of personnel in each school for
remote programming of the modems will be required
during the construction phase to minimize calls to the
City for errant flasher schedules. The flashers may be
established on the roadway that intersects with the
school's main entrances/exits, or on intersecting roadways
in the immediate vicinity of the school, if it is determined
that a "special warning to motorists" is necessary because
of the presence of children traveling to or from school on
that intersecting road. Per The Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD), placement of school zone
flasher assemblies must be at least 200 feet in advance
of the school grounds, a school crossing, or other school -
related activities.
In addition, the location of the beginning and end of
a school speed limit should be based on engineering
judgement rather than the exact location of the school
property line. Our extensive experience with school zone
flashers will guarantee that placement of the flashers will
take into consideration individual property characteristics,
sight lines and visibility and solar panel effectiveness to
maximize the benefit of each installation.
Locations of the school zone flasher assemblies may be
adjusted from these guidelines where necessary for line
of sight issues and to ensure minimal impact to adjacent
property owners (placement of flashers near property
lines versus directly in front of residences or immediately
adjacent to driveways). As such, we are already well aware
of some of the challenges faced during flasher installations
and will "hit the ground running" immediately upon NTP.
Our knowledge of these items will ensure that this project
is completed as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
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The manner and style in which a project is managed, both
internally and externally, is the cornerstone of a successful
project. A strong project manager must have the technical
expertise to deliver the project, but must also understand
the community for which the project is being delivered,
and; have strong relationships with resource agencies,
MPO and INDOT that have input in a federally -funded
project. Mark Herald, PE meets all the above criteria. He has
a proven track -record of successfully delivering projects
on time and within budget. He has extensive experience
in working with INDOT and other regulatory agencies on
local projects.
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This will enable Mark to respond with the appropriate
team members, to any issue "On a Moment's Notice." Mark
will provide electronic progress reports on a monthly or bi-
weekly basis as directed by City officials. These will apprise
City officials of past, current and future design activities
as well as upcoming issues to be resolved. This project will
stay on -track. Guaranteed.
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The counterpart to Client Communication is the Project
Communication Plan. On a project of this type, in
a built-up environment, a well -thought-out project
communication plan is a necessity. This plan will ensure
that the City receives information to be disseminated
to stakeholders, schools, property owners and the
community at large in a timely manner. Mark will work
with City officials to ensure that project information is
delivered in the format and frequency as needed to all
stakeholders.
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Foremost among objectives will be to ensure safe and
effective maintenance of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
throughout construction. This project will take place in
the vicinity of schools, parks and other public facilities;
therefore VS will ensure that proper temporary lane
closures are in place. This includes advance warning signs
and requirements for flaggers during installations on 2-lane
roadways and advance warning signs in combination with a
flashing arrow board on any 4-lane streets.
Additionally, VS will ensure, through special provisions,
that the Contractor is aware of school start and dismissal
times so that safety and site security checks can be
completed prior to peak pedestrian and vehicular times.
Although installation of school zone flashers is not a
complex operation, safety of pedestrians and motorists
in high volume traffic areas around the schools will not be
taken for granted as all applicable maintenance of traffic
standards will be designed.
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Developing a well thought out design schedule, and
maintaining that schedule is key to the successful delivery
of any project. This is key for a federal -aid project where
various components (other than design) drive the schedule
of the project. In the case of the school zone flasher
and RRFB installation projects, one must account for
the environmental process, utility coordination process
and, if required, land acquisition. We understand this
project has FY 2020 which requires the latest bid letting
to be in March 2020. Given our experience with school
zone flasher design and in particular the environmental
requirements, we will coordinate early and plan
accordingly to meet all requisite funding milestones. We
will facilitate discussions with MPO/INDOT and regulatory
agencies to keep this project on track. We will surpass the
schedule.
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The VS Team has already reviewed the existing site.
Mark has visited several of the school locations and has
reviewed the location map provided by the City to become
personally familiar with potential installation locations.
Although a full topographic survey will not be required, VS
survey and right-of-way staff will review property records
to ensure that valid right of way is available.
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The VS Team is highly experienced in INDOT's "new
paradigm" for utility coordination, having served as
utility coordinator for major INDOT and LPA projects
including segments of the 1-69 Extension from Indianapolis
to Evansville, $13.2M Dupont Road widening and
reconstruction in Fort Wayne and many others across
Indiana. VS understands that the intent is not to relocate
utilities as part of the school zone flasher installation
project.
The VS Team includes certified INDOT utility coordinator,
Ben Bruss. Ben's experience with 3D utility modeling and
"in -contract" utility relocation procedures will make the
utility coordination and relocation process as seamless as
possible while protecting the City's interests and keeping
the project on schedule. We will work with all utilities to
ensure that avoidance is practiced as much as possible.
Although typically a concrete foundation is used as a base
for school zone flasher installations, we have utilized an
auger type base to reduce the footprint to avoid utility
conflicts.
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The VS Team understands that environmental analysis is
on the "critical path" to moving this project through the
design phase and into construction. Having completed
the environmental work for previous infrastructure
projects, our understanding of the environmental process
and relationships with environmental review agencies
is second -to -none. We will leverage these relationships
early -on, to avoid costly environmental "discoveries"
during design and construction.
Based upon preliminary analysis completed by Alan
Ball (VS Environmental Specialist), we expect that a
Programmatic Categorical Exclusion will be required due
to the minimal disturbance required for installation of the
speed zone flashers. A project qualifies for a Programmatic
CE when the following criteria are met:
1. There is no right-of-way acquisition, either temporary
or permanent
2. The project falls within the guidelines of the MPPA
3. No wetland or waterways are impacted
4. No permits are required
There are other stipulations too, but the above 4 are most
often the ones that keep projects within the Programmatic
CE category. One area of concern for the pedestrian safety
installations within the City is that there are numerous
historic resources identified on the Indiana State Historic
Architectural and Archaeological Research Database.
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Some of these structures (about 50) and districts (10) are
already included in the National Register of Historic Places
(N RH P). A graphical representation is provided below. These
locations may impact the school zone flasher installations
near Good Shepard Montessori School (7), Jefferson
Intermediate Center (12), Madison Primary Center (16), St.
Anthony de Padua (28), St. Joseph Grade School (29), and
Veritas Academy (38).
In addition to the resources already on the NRHP, there
are over 150 structures with an "Outstanding" rating
scattered around South Bend. Outstanding resources
are eligible for inclusion in the NRHP, but have not yet
been nominated or accepted into the NRHP. There are
another 200 or more "Notable" historic resources mapped
within the project area. Notable resources may or may
not be individually eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Each
Notable resource would need to be evaluated to determine
its eligibility.
Each school location will need to be evaluated to
determine potential for impacts to historic resources.
The placement of the school zone flashers will be such
as to avoid any impacts to NRHP eligible properties, thus
avoiding full Section 106 consultation. The goal is to keep
this project within the guidelines of the MPPA, and thus a
Programmatic CE.
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VS understands the critical system components and
design implications that go hand -in -hand during successful
installation of school zone and pedestrian crossing
flashers. Project Supervisor Nikki Graham, El will review
the design plans and work with the contractor to make
certain the following items are properly addressed:
►► School zone flasher assemblies are placed no less than
200 feet in advance of the nearest school property
line or school crossing.
►► Locations of the school zone flasher assemblies will
be adjusted as necessary for line of sight issues in
the field and to ensure minimal impact to adjacent
property owners (placement of flashers near
property lines versus directly in front of residences or
immediately adjacent to driveways).
►► Any concerns of residents near flasher installations are
properly addressed prior to foundations being set.
N Modems are installed on all new setups as desired
by the City of South Bend to allow for remote
programming of time sets for flashers.
►► Flasher timing programs are installed with beacons
operating properly during appropriate time periods
determined by each individual school.
►► Each school zone flasher assembly includes two
beacons that are properly aligned with direction of
travel.
In the event that any concerns arise with the items
above, VS inspection staff will notify all applicable parties
immediately. VS will work with City Officials, INDOT Staff
and the Contractor to resolve potential issues before they
have a chance to impact construction schedules.
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The most important stakeholders are the school
communities that the school zone flasher systems will
help protect. VS inspection staff will maintain constant
communication between all parties to ensure that:
Contractor is aware of upcoming school schedules,
including off days and special events.
►► School Officials are aware of upcoming construction
sequencing, including sidewalk and lane closures as
warranted.
►► School Officials are aware of how many Construction
personnel will be on -site during a given day and where
they will be working.
Communication between the Project Supervisor,
contractor, school officials and the public will be vital to
this project. Constant communication between the Project
Supervisor and City staff will serve to improve the public's
knowledge of the construction activity. The primary
method of communicating the construction activities
will be through regular progress meetings between
the project supervisor, contractor and City staff. These
progress meetings will allow the contractor to state the
construction schedule, address any recent concerns, and
to give input where needed. Progress meetings also allow
City officials to give their input based on their intimate
knowledge and local experience.
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B.S.—Civil Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology
INDOT CertiPed Technician; INDOT Field Proficiency; INDOT
Utility Coordinator Certification; INDOT Roundabout Design
Certification; INDOT Employee of Responsible Charge (ERC)
Certification; ACEC Engineering Leadership Program
Mark Herald has over 15 years of professional
engineering experience and serves as Project Manager
for the firm's transportation and environmental
projects. 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, storm, and sanitary
sewer projects.
Mark excels in managing projects in which the
schedules and time lines 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. He will keep Owner staff
apprised of project progress and will report on budget
regularly.
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DESIGN EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
►► City of South Bend —Safe Routes to School, Perley (98
curb ramps)
►► City of South Bend —Safe Routes to School, Lincoln
(123 curb ramps)
►► Fortville School System —School Zone Flasher
Installations
►► City of Fort Wayne —Bluffton Road Trail, Sidewalk (48
curb ramps), Pedestrian Traffic Signal
►► Town of Culver —Safe Routes to School (28 curb ramps)
►► City of Butler —Safe Routes to School Comprehensive
Plan
►► City of Butler —Safe Routes to School Infrastructure
Plan
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
►► INDOT—US 224 Reconstruction in Decatur
►► INDOT—SR 1 HMA Preventative Maintenance Overlay
►► City of Fort Wayne —Hobson Road Rehabilitation
►► City Fort Wayne —Lake Ave. Roadway Diet
►► City of Warsaw —Argonne Road/Parker Street Corridor
►► City of Fort Wayne —Ardmore Ave. & Taylor St.
Intersection
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For over 15 years experience designing
and managing a variety of projects
consisting of street scape enhancements,
infrastructure evaluation for short
and long term planning, flood control,
sanitary sewers, pump stations, water
distribution systems, roadway reconstruction, traffic
signals, civil/site design and drainage improvements. Nick
holds certifications from the International Municipal Signal
Association (IMSA) as a Work Zone Safety Specialist;
Traffic Signal Technician Level 1, and Traffic Signal
Technician Level 2.
Experience Includes:
►► Meadows Elementary School Zone Flasher
►► Indianapolis Cultural Trail —Traffic Signal Design for
over 30 Intersections Fletcher Avenue & 1-65/70
Collector Distributor Off Ramp Traffic Signal
►► Washington Street and (New) On/Off Ramps of
1-65/70 Traffic Signal
►► Washington Street & Southeastern Avenue
►► Emerson Corridor Improvements —Traffic Signal Design
for 3 Intersections
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Alan is a NEPA practitioner and
wetland scientist with over 17 years of
experience in the planning of aviation
and surface transportation projects.
His responsibilities include preparing
all elements of CE and EA -level NEPA
documentation, GIS data analysis and mapping, and
wetland delineations. He also prepares USACE 404 and
IDEM 401 wetland and stream permits, scope and fee
proposals for merit -based project selections.
Alan has demonstrated success in all elements of wetland
and stream mitigation from site selection to design and
construction. Alan's broad range of project experience
allows him to establish and manage project budgets and
timelines tailored to the challenges of each unique project.
He is excellent at balancing the needs of the client with
the competing interests of resource agencies like the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and
the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
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Matt serves as project engineer on
roadway and transportation projects.
Matt is certified in all INDOT categories
and is adept in record documentation
�u and inspection of many types of
transportation projects. His design
experience includes Traffic Data Collection, Preliminary
Design of Emergency Vehicle Preemption, Preliminary
Engineer's Reports, Roadway Maintenance Improvement
Plans, ADA Transition Plans and ADA Sidewalks and Curb
Ramp Replacements.
Experience Includes:
►► Traffic data collection at Ronald Reagan Parkway/
Monarch Crossing in Brownsburg
►► Yeager Road PER in West Lafayette
►► Roadway MIP in Greenfield
►► Roadway Maintenance Improvement Plan in Daleville
►► ADA Sidewalks and Curb Ramp Replacement in Aurora
N ADA Transition Plan in Seymour
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' Ben is leader in utility coordination
with uniquely deep experience in the
process. He has 10 years' in consulting
engineering with recent years as a
Certified Coordinator working in all
6 INDOT Districts. His abilities are
informed by years as a field project manager on Road,
Bridge, Drainage, and Traffic Designs for INDOT, LPA,
County, City, and Town projects across Indiana.
Ben has effectively coordinated utilities on a wide range
of projects: Indy Go FTA - DPW 13 mile 46 M primarily
in dense urban environment, INDOT-LPA Brownsburg
0.5 mi burying of all utilities on during multiple adjoining
developments affecting utility planning, numerous INDOT
bridge and road projects. He also maintains regular
contact with IUPPS Damage Prevention Committee and
Public Works Coordinating Committee.
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Matt has over 13 years of experience
in all aspects of survey work including
numerous construction surveys on route,
topography, boundary and recorded
easement surveys for both the public and
private sector. His experience consists
of deed research, field work adjustments, preparation of
engineering drawings for route surveys, and construction
staking. As Survey Department Manager, Matt manages
field survey crews and in-house survey technicians.
Additionally, Matt has prepared ALTA/ACSM land title
surveys, survey recording plats, assisted with FEMA flood
elevation certificates as well as surveyors location reports,
construction surveying calculations, and numerous
topographic surveys.
Matt is well versed in use of the RIEGL VZ-400 3D
Terrestrial Laser Scanner and accompanying acquisition
and processing software packages. He is directly
responsible for all of the firm's laser scanning and mobile
LiDAR projects from planning to final deliverables.
Nikki has over 18 years of experience
in the engineering field, including
project design and management, and
Uf construction supervision/inspection. She
is an INDOT-Certified Technician and 10
hour OSHA certified professional, and is
thoroughly experienced in the supervision of construction
work, compliance review with contract documents,
preparation of construction related reports, testing of
materials, and serving as a liaison between the client and
contractors.
Construction Inspection Experience Includes:
►► Traffic Signal Preemption in Angola (Project Supervisor)
N Traffic Signal Preemption in Marion (Project Supervisor)
Maplecrest Road Reconstruction and Widening in Fort
Wayne (Asst. Project Supervisor)
N Dupont Road Reconstruction and Widening in Fort
Wayne (Asst. Project Supervisor)
►► Columbia Park Trail in Hammond (Project Supervisor)
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Vince has over 25 years of experience
in a variety of engineering disciplines,
including numerous surveys for
design, construction and right-of-way
projects in the civil, environmental and
transportation fields. Vince is responsible
for Right -of -Way activities, management and oversight,
including verification of existing and proposed rights -of -
way; verification of property descriptions and plotting of
same; drafting oversight and preparation of parcel buying
packets; peer review of buying packets prepared by sub -
consultants or others.
His experience in Right -of -Way Engineering also includes
research of deeds, maps, plats, road records and existing
right-of-way plans and grants (INDOT title research
standards); proposed right-of-way plan design (INDOT
right-of-way plan standards); right-of-way computations;
right-of-way legal descriptions, right-of-way parcel plats,
closure checks, and all supporting documentation and
calculations required by INDOT.
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This project included the complete design services for retro'fitdng
sidewalks and curb ramps into abuilt-up environment. The existing
sidewalks and curb ramps were deteriorated and not incompliance
with AOAstandards. Design services included topographic survey,
environmental document, and the design ofsidewalk and 123curb
ramps for Lincoln Primary and 98 curb ramps for Pedey Fine Arts
Academy.
Many ofthe sidewalk and curb ramp design locations required
unique design solutions toallow the ramp tobedesigned within the
AOAguidelines, while negating the need for additional dght-of-vvay
or any utility relocations. Both locations were ultimately constructed
under budget.
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For Phase U. V3 provided construction inspection services for the
installation of240School Zone 2SMPH Flashers installed atvarious
locations throughout the City ofIndianapolis.
For Phase ||i V5 is provided construction inspection services for the
installation ofapproximately 112School Zone 25MPH Flashers installed
and 518modem retrofits, including Phase |'atvarious locations.
Key components nfthe installations included field adjustments as
necessary to avoid utilities, existing driveways and line of sight issues, all
while ensuring the flashers were placed in accordance with City standards.
Additionally, impacts to adjacent properties and/or concerns of residents
nearby were coordinated with the Contractor and Indianapolis DPW staff
to make certain the final location of each flasher was satisfactory to all
stakeholders. VS Project Supervisor also enforced standard maintenance of
traffic procedures acthe safety ofpedestrians and motorists in high traffic
volume areas around each school was critical.
Construction Cost
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School Zone Flashing Beacons at 39 Schools Safety Improvements (Des. 1801240) _...
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VS served as design consultant for the pedestrian upgrades at
the intersection of 4" Street and Rogers Street, as well as the
intersection of Allen Street and Walnut Street in Bloomington, IN.
VS design staff worked with the City to solicit public input on the
project, including a public information meeting with all stakeholders.
The project included PROWAG compliant pedestrian and bicycle
crossings, new curb & gutter, new sidewalk, upgraded pavement
markings, and installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
(RRFB) with push buttons to provide safer crossings for pedestrians
and bicyclists. The intersections also included separate push buttons
adjacent to the roadway so that bicyclists could trigger the RRFB
without encroaching on the sidewalk. The 4th Street and Rogers
Street intersection was also updated to narrow the lanes and
reduce the crossing distance. The Allen Street and Walnut Street
intersection had push buttons installed in the median to provide a 2
stage crossing to improve pedestrian safety while only impacting one
direction of traffic.
Construction Cost
$255,000
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As Design Engineering consultant, VS provided comprehensive design and construction inspection services for the mid -
block, pedestrian hybrid traffic beacon, located on West Main Street at the Nickel Plate Trail Crossing in Peru, Indiana.
The Nickel Plate Trail committee commissioned VS to design and inspect a pedestrian traffic signal to provide for the safe
crossing of Nickel Plate Trail users, while providing minimum impact on vehicular traffic on West Main Street. Additionally,
optimal access for adjacent commercial businesses was a requirement for design. Services provided by the firm included
Comprehensive design; Construction inspection; Traffic signal timing; Preparation of complete contract bid documents,
and; Preparation of technical specifications. Construction Cost: $83,700
SIMILAR PROJECTS • 12
(Rev.06/27/2018)
Request for Proposal Number
Des1801240
RFP Item Description: Schools Safety Improvements within t School Zone Flashing Beacons at 39 S he City of South Bend Indiana
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Affirmative Action Certification (AAC) for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
I hereby certify that my company intends to affirmatively seek out and consider Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
certified by the State of Indiana's DBE Program and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) DBE Program to participate as
part of this proposal. An Agreement between INDOT and KYTC established reciprocal acceptance of certification of DBE firms in
their respective states under the Unified Certification Program (UCP) pursuant to 49 CFR §26.81(e) and (f).
I acknowledge that this certification is to be made an integral part of this proposal. I understand and agree that the submission
of a blank certification may cause the proposal to be rejected. I certify that I have consulted the following DBE websites to
confirm that the firms listed below are currently certified DBEs:
INDOT: hjtp /entar)osJndot.in.gov E ocator
KYTC: htt s: trcns _artattlol. k . ov Oivil-Ri hts and- mall Business-Deveip ment Pa es Certified-DIBE-Directory.e p—x
I certify that I have contacted the certified DBEs listed below, and if my company becomes the CONSULTANT, these DBEs have
tentatively agreed to perform the services as indicated. I understand that neither my company nor I will be penalized for DBE
utilization that exceeds the goal. After contract award, any change to the firms listed in this Affirmative Action Certification to
be applied toward the DBE goal must have prior approval by INDOT's Economic Opportunity Division.
DBE Subconsultants to be applied toward DBE goal for the RFP item:
II. DBE Subconsultants to be utilized be,
d the advertised DBE goal for the RFP item:
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Estimated Total Percentage Credited toward DBE Goal. 3 0
Estimated Percentage of Voluntary DBE Work Anticipated over DBE Goal:
Company Name: VS Engineering, Inc.
p January 22, 2019
Signature: _...•,, _._........ Date: _. __ January
*It is understood that these individual firm percentages are estimates only and that percentages paid may be greater or less as a result of
negotiation of the contract scope of work. My company will use good faith efforts to meet the overall DBE goal through the use of these
or other certified and approved DBE firms.
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