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(~ v C~) ~~=8 ~,~~;~~iy,~a ~~/,4 ~~ e Community & Economic Development ~'~ ~',,~ •,s• 1200 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Phone 574!235-9371 Fax 574/235-9021 To: Redevelopment Commission / From: Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Planner Subject: Professional Services -Two Way Traffic Plan (Lafayette & William) Date: February 2, 2010 As part of the master planning for the Coveleski Park project area, one of the key changes that has presented itself is the need to address traffic circulation within the project area. The current road network is troubled! With Lafayette Street and William Street, the main corridors through the project area, being both one-way and two-way streets, the current intersection layout at Western and Lafayette being less than efficient with confusing striping and awkward signal timing, a proposal to add bicycle circulation elements onto the streets and an abundance of signalized intersections that might not be necessary, it is time in the planning process to do a focused plan for the transportation network in and adjacent to Coveleski Park. Attached is a proposal agreement from Wightman Petrie to complete an analysis and develop a traffic design for the conversion of Lafayette and William to a two way traffic system. Wightman Petrie was hired by the Commission in Fall 2008 to complete some concept drawings and I have attached those for your review. The attached proposal will expand the concept plan and includes intersection traffic counts and modeling, review of equipment, site survey of key intersections and the creation of a design and plan for implementation. All work on this project will be coordinated through Engineering and C&ED. The Commission is being asked to authorize the expenditure of funds from the South Bend Central Development Area TIF Bond to fund the attached professional service contract with Wightman Petrie. The contract will allow Wightman Petrie to advance the planning and design so that we can begin the process to make the conversion of the network in 2010. The cost of the proposal is $127,360.00, and staff would request approval of a project budget at aNot-to-Exceed Amount of $130,000.00. Staff requests approval of the project proposal for the attached contract. Staff additionally requests approval of Resolution 2648 -Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission Approving And Authorizing The Execution Of An Addendum To The Master Agency Agreement and the Addendum To The Master Agency Agreement which will be forwarded to the City of South Bend Board of Public Works for approval and What We Do Today Makes A Difference!