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<br /> ENGINEERING • ARCHITECTURE • LAND SURVEYING <br />COVER LETTER <br /> <br /> <br />May 27, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Gemma Stanton, ERC/Project Engineer <br />City of South Bend <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> <br />RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – CE Services for Safe Routes to School at Kennedy Academy <br /> (Des #2201237) in the LaPorte District <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Stanton: <br /> <br />As a South Bend-based firm, with sixty of our nearly two-hundred-and-fifty employees based out of our <br />downtown South Bend office, Abonmarche is poised and qualified to support the City in this Safe Routes to <br />School project. It is important to note that Abonmarche played a pivotal design role in the area several <br />blocks north of Kennedy School at the intersection of Lincolnway West and Olive Streets with respect to <br />intersection improvements, crosswalk safety, pedestrian improvements, and bike lanes. <br /> <br />As you know, all projects contain challenges and unknowns that must be managed through the construction <br />inspection process. How Safe Routes to School at Kennedy School is managed is key to controlling the project <br />construction timeline and budget, as well as ensuring that the projected overall life expectancy of the <br />improvements are met. <br /> <br />Abonmarche utilizes three key tenants to the process of construction inspection and oversight for our clients: <br />1. Be engaged, firm and fair with contractors and convey our expectations. <br />2. Be great communicators by providing timely project information to our client and to the contractor. <br />3. Be part of the solution to address any challenges that arise. <br /> <br />We hope that our proposal clearly demonstrates that the team we have assembled has the construction <br />experience, along with technical knowledge and support staff to successfully oversee the construction of this <br />project for the City. Moreover, we believe our qualifications, team, and our firsthand experience with Safe <br />Routes to School Projects set us apart. We hope you agree and look forward to working with you on this <br />important public safety project. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />ABONMARCHE CONSULTANTS, INC. <br /> <br /> <br />Chad Knip, PE John Linn, PE <br />Senior Project Engineer Principal, Chairman of the Board <br />cknip@abonmarche.com jlinn@abonmarche.com <br />574.232.8700