Opening of Proposals - Coal Line Trail Phase II Proj No. 115-064 - Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C.

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City of South Bend | Coal Line Trail (Phase II) from Riverside Drive to SR 933 (Des. No. 1401811) | Page 9LAWSON-FISHER ASSOCIATES LAWSON-FISHER ASSOCIATES P.C.P.C. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE This project was for the rehabilitation of twin structures on US 30. The work was completed in two phases with two-way traffic on either structure via crossovers while work was completed on the structures. At the beginning of Phase I, Construction Memorandums 15-07 and 15-09 where issued. These Memorandums pertained to the temporary concrete barrier, Type 2, Anchored needed to meet NCHRP 350 or MASH crash testing. Since the temporary concrete barrier was to be placed in existing earth median, it did not meet this requirement. LFA coordinated with INDOT, the contractor and the designer to implement the use of temporary guardrail to replace the temporary concrete barrier, thus meeting the crash test requirement and provide the same level of protection to the work site. The original contract called for a large quantity of existing guardrail to be reset. After consulting with the designer, LFA determined that the majority of the guardrail did not need to be reset resulting in a savings to the contract of $26,000. The plans did not show an existing Indiana Department of Transportation bench mark that was located on the existing westbound structure. LFA coordinated with INDOT survey crew to have a new bench mark placed on the new eastbound structure and establish new elevation. Construction began in May of 2015 and traffic was returned to their normal lanes by the intermediate completion date in October of 2015. The final cost of the project was approximately 0.7 percent under the original contract amount. US 30 Bridges over Hunsley Ditch (B-33440) Client: INDOT — LaPorte District Cost: $1.83 million Key Staff: Jon "Ric" Reimke, Paul Hummel Project Manager: Jon Kruger Coal Line Trail Phase I | from Lincoln Way West to Riverside Drive (R-38064) City of South Bend Client: City of South Bend Cost: $1.825 Million Key Staff: Paul Hummel, Jon "Ric" Riemke Project Manager: Kyle Silveus, PE LFA provided construction inspection services for the Coal Line Trail Project Phase I. This shared-use path connects the Lincolnway West corridor and surrounding neighborhoods to the established Riverside Trail, with improved pedestrian safety and connectivity to community assets such as schools and parks. Phase I construction included approximately 4,000 linear feet of separated, shared-use path requiring roadway work, intersection improvements, and significant grading near Portage Avenue. The entire trail, Including curb ramps, at each intersection were constructed to ADA standards. Wilber Street was reduced in overall pavement width to accommodate the trail necessitating adjustments to the storm sewer network, overhead utilities, and intersection improvements at Lincolnway West and VanBuren Street in advance of the old railroad right-of-way. LFA’s construction team worked with Monarch Laundry, a laundering business with facilities on both sides of Wilber Street, to maintain easy access for hand carts to move freely across Wilber Street during the construction of curb, walk and drives. Construction required closure of the intersection at Vassar and Lawndale for required radius improvements, installation of curb ramps, storm sewer adjustments, and additional concrete work for trail amenities. This intersection closure impacted Holy Cross School (NE corner of Wilber/Vassar) with LFA’s Construction team coordinating construction activities with the school including identification of the best detour routes to minimize disruption to student drop-off and pick-up.