Opening of Proposal - Safe Routes to School - Muessel Primary and Holy Cross Area Proj No. 122-006 - Troyer Group

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Responsible Office: 3930 Edison Lakes Pkwy., Mishawaka, IN 46545 | 574.259.9976 | troyergroup.com MUESSEL PRIMARY & HOLY CROSS SCHOOL AREA SRTS Dear Selection Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit our Letter of Interest (LOI) to provide the City of South Bend with engineering services for the Muessel Primary and Holy Cross School sidewalk improvements. (Des #1900447) Our submission of this LOI indicates that our team agrees to the affirmations described in your posted RFP. We have assembled a highly qualified team to deliver all aspects of your project successfully. From sidewalks to trails, we are confident that our combined experience, resources, and dedication will lead to the quality product that South Bend expects from its consultants. Contained within this LOI are the reasons you can trust the Troyer Group team as your partner on your SRTS sidewalk project. We firmly believe that everything we do comes down to people and their experiences and we hope to demonstrate that belief in working with you all on this project. Thank you for your consideration. Our team has an in-depth knowledge of the project Our team has an in-depth knowledge of the project and its surround area - having worked with City on and its surround area - having worked with City on the design of adjacent SRTS projects.the design of adjacent SRTS projects. John E. Leszczynski President Authorized Negotiator jel@troyergroup.com TOGETHER, WE WILLStephan Summers Project Manager ssummers@troyergroup.com DEMONSTRATED QUALIFICATIONS + COMMITMENT: • Project Leadership: Project Manager, Stephan Summers and Project Landscape Architect, Jonathon Geels have both worked closely on numerous unique and impactful projects over their careers. • Project Management: Stephan has led many pedestrian infrastructure projects from planning to design through construction. • Project Experience: The local familiarity will enable our team at Troyer Group to better serve the South Bend community and deepen our commitment to its future success. CAPACITY + KNOWLEDGE • We have extensive experience designing according to INDOT standards/specifications, including PROWAG ADA compliance requirements. • Sequencing of sidewalk and pedestrian oriented projects are extremely important. Having the knowledge gained from previous sidewalk and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects will allow Troyer Group to get the correct scope, budget, survey, and design to meet the City’s needs. • We have ample capacity and availability to complete this project ahead of schedule. • A diverse team with a breadth of knowledge and strong catalog of streetscape, multi-use trail, SRTS/sidewalk and improvement projects in Northern Indiana, including South Bend. EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE COORDINATION: Our mission is to work together as a team to accomplish your goals. Our objective is to make your job easier through efficient and effective collaboration resulting in quality projects completed on time and within budget. We strive to present clear and concise information for sound solutions that reflect on the scope, schedule, and budget set for the project. • With team members having worked on recent simlar projects, we fully understand the unique components of these projects, providing a valuable synergy between our team and the City on all of the potential components of this project. • You will spend less time on every issue because of our ability to communicate efficiently with you on the items that require your input and our ability to manage the items that do not.