Safe Routes to Schools: Central York School District

This particular project involved 3,345 LF of sidewalk construction, and was located along a residential development on Mundis Mill Road in Springettsbury Township. The project site did not have sidewalks, which made it unsafe and difficult for the students to access the school, located across the street.

First Capital Engineering researched grants to assist in the funding of this project and was the first firm to successfully acquire grant funding from PennDOT’s Safe Routes to School, a project requiring private property acquisition to construct sidewalks in order for students to feel safer during their walk to and from school. FCE successfully presented the project to the Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission members, the Township residents and PennDOT for approval. As the contract administrator, FCE:

• Conducted a complete topographic survey of the site
• Completed the entire design of the sidewalks
• Provided Right Of Way acquisition services (worked with appraisers to determine the assessed values of the properties)
• Secured temporary construction easements
• Prepared the construction drawings, specifications and bid documents (consisting of a bid schedule, performance bond, payment bond, bid bond, maintenance bond, general conditions and technical specifications) in accordance to PennDOT standards
• Distributed bid documents to prospective bidders and were available during the advertising period
• Evaluated bids and created bid tabs
• Provided construction inspection services
• Provided certified payroll services and close out services

First Capital Engineering coordinated with PennDOT throughout the project in reference to a traffic light and a crosswalk at the site. At the final walk thru with the Township, representatives and PennDOT, FCE reviewed and evaluated the overall project to determine any defects, deficiencies or damage to the infrastructure’s elements.

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