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<br /> <br /> ENGINEERING • ARCHITECTURE • LAND SURVEYING <br />PROJECT UNDERSTANDING <br />PROJECT UNDERSTANDING <br />Kennedy Primary Academy is a magnet school within the South Bend Community School <br />Corporation, with a dedicated focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and <br />mathematics (STEAM). This academic emphasis reflects South Bend’s evolution from a <br />historic industrial hub to a modern center for innovation and technology. <br />The surrounding neighborhood—including LaSalle Park, the LaSalle area, and Lincoln <br />Manor—is well integrated into the regional infrastructure through the recently completed <br />Coal Line Trail. This multi-use trail follows a former rail spur once used to deliver coal to the <br />University of Notre Dame’s power plant and now connects the Lincolnway West (LWW) <br />corridor to the university. A dedicated bike lane and pedestrian path along Lincolnway <br />West further links this neighborhood with downtown South Bend and the South Bend <br />International Airport. <br />To the east, the renowned Riverside Trail offers extended pedestrian and cycling access, <br />running alongside the St. Joseph River from Niles, Michigan, through South Bend, and on to <br />Elkhart and beyond. These trail systems underscore the critical importance of safe, <br />accessible pedestrian infrastructure for students and residents throughout the area. <br />The proposed project will not only improve access to local schools and parks but also <br />provide residents with safe, ADA-compliant connections to South Bend’s broader regional <br />trail networks. These connections promote equitable mobility and community connectivity <br />across the city. <br />Abonmarche Consultants has a deep understanding of the City of South Bend’s <br />commitment to multimodal transportation. Our firm recently completed the design of the <br />Link Trail, which connects downtown South Bend with the University of Notre Dame. <br />Additionally, we led the design of the city’s first dedicated, separate bike and pedestrian <br />pathways along Lincolnway West—setting a new standard for safe, inclusive infrastructure in <br />South Bend. <br />PROJECT APPROACH <br />We have developed our scope of services to align with the specific requirements outlined in <br />the RFP, leveraging both our firsthand experience with the design and oversight of SRST <br />projects and our long-standing relationship with the City of South Bend and INDOT. <br />Abonmarche brings a creative, innovative, and highly experienced team to this effort— <br />particularly in the administration and inspection of INDOT construction projects. <br />Our Director of Construction Services, Rob Nichols, brings a unique and valuable <br />perspective to this project. Formerly a contractor on large-scale INDOT projects, Rob now <br />leads inspection services with a deep understanding of construction from both the <br />contractor and inspection viewpoints. His experience includes oversight of several major <br />projects in South Bend, including: <br />7