NAU
Bike and Pedestrian Traffic Evaluation
Client name: Dennis Ross McCarthy, NAU
Capital Assets and Services (dennis.mccarthy@nau.edu)
Team Name: RRMK Consulting
Names
of Members: Ryan Begay, Ramon Gamez (leader), Mario Gorman, Kailong Li
Team
contact info:
Ryan Begay <rb269@nau.edu>,
Ramon Gamez <rag64@nau.edu>,
Mario Gorman <mwg7@nau.edu>,
Kailong Li <kl522@nau.edu>
From
left: Mario Gorman, Ryan Begay,Ramon
Gamez, Kailong Li.
Problem
Description
NAUs Capital Assets and Services Department is
requesting the services of an engineering firm to evaluate all the pathways and
bikeways on campus. They are asking for an evaluation of signage and striping
to meet standards set by state and federal bodies, and identification of areas
along pathways that may cause safety issues, with a consultation on how to
improve those areas.
The capstone team will not be able to fully complete
the project in the time given. The team will break down all the paths on campus
and choose a number of paths to inspect based on client input and the amount of
time available to the team.
Description of
Final Product
The final product will be a report containing the
following materials:
·
Listing of relevant criteria for pathway
regulation compliance
·
Campus map with all paths broken into
sections
·
Field notes taken during inspection,
with a summary of findings
·
Photographs taken during inspection
·
Results of a public online survey to be
conducted
·
Table of rankings for each section
inspected, with explanation of ranking system
·
Set of plans for a design of safety
improvements for one section of path
·
Cost estimate for design above
Scope
of Work
The following scope of services describes the
proposed work and deliverables for the project. The primary tasks are listed
and broken into sub-tasks below:
Task
1 Project Management
Task
2 Research
Task
3 Field Investigation
Task
4 Improvement Design
Task 1 Project Management
1.1
Project Development Meetings
Project Development meetings will take place between
the design team and the client to review the status of the project up to the
point of the meeting. The meetings will also allow for a dialogue between the
team and the client to identify and resolve any potential issues with the
project. Meetings will take places at the end of each task, and whenever else
necessary. In addition, the team will send periodic email updates to both the
client and technical advisor every 2 weeks.
Deliverables:
Meeting minutes, notes and agendas
1.2
Technical Coordination Meetings
Technical
Coordination meetings will take place between the design team and the teams
designated technical advisor. These meetings will help guide the design team
through any technical issues they may have through the course of the project.
These meetings will typically take place every 1-2 weeks.
Deliverables:
Meeting minutes, notes and agendas
1.3
Internal Team Meetings
Team meetings will take place at least once a week
between all team members. These meetings will ensure that each team member is
actively working on any task assigned to them
Task 2 Research
2.1 Regulation Research
The team will investigate and document the relevant
regulations for bikeway and pedway design as written
in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and AASHTO Green Book,
along with other requirements applicable to bikeway and pedway
design set by NAU, local, state and federal agencies, such as ADA requirements.
By studying these regulations, the team will be able to establish base criteria
for inspection for the paths on campus.
Deliverables:
Listing of relevant criteria for compliance
2.2 Pathway
Breakdown
The team will break down all the pathways on campus
into sections and classify them as being a bikeway, pedway
or bike/pedway. Paths will be broken down primarily
based on logical breaks in the network of paths on campus. These sections will
be catalogued and be included on a map of campus created using AutoCAD. The map
will be based on a base map of campus to be provided by the client. These
sections will be referenced throughout the project. The team will create the map
entirely based on existing information; no new surveying will be done as part
of this project.
Deliverables:
Campus map w/ paths broken down sent on 24x36 paper and electronically
Task 3 Field Investigation
3.1 Detailed Path
Inspection
The
team will meet with the client to determine the types of paths to be inspected
based on the map created in Task 2.2. Paths will be inspected for their
adherence to regulation, based on the criteria developed in Task 2.1. In
addition, paths will be inspected for any other criteria the client specifies
before the inspection begins. The team will also have the opportunity to make
additional comments with regards to the condition and safety of each path based
on engineering judgment as the inspection takes place. Potential problems to be
inspected for include: