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From: Linsey Gigilotta <linsey@jmteagueengineering.com>
Date: August 9, 2023 at 10:09:03 AM EDT
To: jeff_james@iss.k12.nc.us
Subject: JMTE is prequalified with NCDOT to provide School Safety Operations Studies



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August 9, 2023

 

Iredell-Statesville Schools

 

Dear  Dr. Jeff James,

 

School starts in a few days and your campus will once again be buzzing with buses, parents queuing in car lines, bicyclists, pedestrians, and deliveries.  As you monitor and identify vehicular/pedestrian safety conflicts or issues during these first weeks of the new school year, we hope you will hold on to this correspondence and contact us if you encounter any safety concerns that might warrant a closer look by our experienced traffic engineers and transportation planners.

 

J.M. Teague Engineering and Planning (JMTE) assisted many public schools in the past and we are   grateful for those opportunities.  If you are not familiar with JMTE, please consider this an introduction to our firm and our capabilities to assist with your needs of traffic operations and pedestrian safety as the new school year approaches.  The enclosed information will acquaint you with our core services, several of which are geared to assisting public and private educational institutions. 

 

JMTE is prequalified with NCDOT to provide School Safety Operations Studies.  Several other core services provided to our educational clients include traffic control plans, traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle accident analysis, pavement marking and signing, parking lot design, driveway permits, maintenance condition assessment surveys, speed studies, and public engagement.  Some services we provide to you may be reimbursable under North Carolina General Statute 136-18 (29a).  We are fully versed in the general statutes and are available to assist your staff in obtaining these reimbursements, if qualified.

 

As you review the enclosed materials, please feel free to also visit our website www.jmteagueengineering.com for additional information about our company, staff, mission, and goals.  

 

If you are interested in learning exactly what JMTE can provide your organization, please contact Dave Gildersleeve at daveg@jmteagueengineering.com or David Hyder at  david@jmteagueengineering.com  828-456-8383.  We look forward to working with you.

 

  Yours Very Truly,

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 J. Mark Teague, PE., CPM

Owner and Principal

Enclosures JMT/dg

 

image007.pngFunding Available for Improving School Vehicular and Pedestrian Safety

Are you contemplating constructing a new public school or expanding the capacity of your existing facility?  Is your school experiencing vehicular and pedestrian safety issues during the morning drop off and afternoon pick up of students?  Are parent’s vehicles queuing up on adjacent streets creating safety hazards and neighborhood headaches?   There are many ways to maximize your campus’ vehicular and pedestrian safety and efficiency. 

 

Maximizing campus safety involves a host of strategies including internal vehicle queuing and operations, pavement markings and signing, pedestrian and bicycle pathways, school bus operations, and loading/unloading zones.  External campus safety includes such things as school access points (sight distance, blocking, pedestrian accommodations), adjacent roadway operation, interaction with adjacent roadway users (trucks, emergency vehicles, visitors, local residents), and identifying the need for turning lanes, traffic signals, roadway improvements.

Recognizing the importance of addressing these school vehicular and pedestrian safety issues, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has implemented a program to assist public schools in identifying and mitigating these adverse impacts associated with both existing and new public schools at a potential “no cost” to you.

 

Let us help you navigate the NCDOT funding process.  J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning is certified by NCDOT as experts in School Traffic Operations Studies and has served North Carolina public schools and public Charter Schools for over a decade.  We enjoy a strong longstanding working relationship with NCDOT professional staff and can manage and advocate the benefits found in applicable State statute on your behalf.  Should you want to discuss how your school campus can enhance its vehicle/pedestrian safety using NCDOT funding, contact Dave Gildersleeve at 828-456-8383 or daveg@jmteagueengineering.com.  Visit our website at www.jmteagueengineering.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHOOL-RELATED PRE-QUALIFICATIONS

00205: School Traffic Operation Studies 00252: Traffic Impact Studies

00309: Traffic Data Collection

 

We have chosen five projects to show the challenges that JMTE has met, and overcome, when working with public, charter and private schools.

 

School Operational Analysis – Burke County Schools, When Salem School was built students rode the bus to school. Now, most students get to school by car creating traffic concerns at the older schools still in use. The biggest challenge of this project was the limited area available for parking, queuing, and drop- off. JMTE worked with NCDOT and school officials to improve the student arrival process. These changes helped the school system to defer building a new school.

 

Traffic Study and Signal New School Road Improvements – Burke County Schools

Burke County schools asked JMTE to review the MSTA report, for the Mountainview School, and expand it to include traffic mitigation and effect on a proposed greenway connecting to the school. The challenges of this project included closing two elementary schools and reassigning their students to Mountainview School. Our work included designing a traffic signal for the school system. After NCDOT approved the signal, JMTE managed its installation. JMTE also verified the traffic patterns by observing operations after the school opened.

 

Charlotte Choice Charter School TIA –Charlotte, NC JMTE performed a Traffic Impact Analysis and determined the impact of a 445 student Charter School in Charlotte. The study of seven intersections resulted in onsite and off-site mitigation. The biggest challenge of this project was accommodating planned roadway improvement projects within the study area. JMTE worked with the roadway engineers to ensure that school mitigation was compatible with planned projects, minimizing re- work.

 

ACE Academy Site Survey TIA – Harrisburg, NC

JMTE performed a TIA and school operational analysis for the proposed charter school. High-speed rail construction had changed local traffic patterns requiring JMTE to use some high-speed rail modeling traffic forecasts as a guide to the traffic patterns.

 

Plott Creek Apartments TIA – Waynesville, NC

JMTE performed a TIA for a 200-unit apartment development on Plott Creek Road next to Hazelwood Elementary School. The study included four intersections: one of which is the entrance to Hazelwood Elementary School. The biggest challenge for this project was community opposition. The site was near a crowded school and many residents opposed the project fearing adverse impacts on the school and community. JMTE took a less technical approach to explain the traffic study and the simulation. This approach worked: more residents supported the project and Board approved the project.

 

CORPORATE HISTORY & FOCUS

Mark Teague, PE founded J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning (JMTE) in 2010, after an 18-year career with NCDOT. We embrace the need for safe, interconnected communities that give everyone transportation choices. Trusted relationships do not happen by accident. They happen when the right things are done.

 

KEY STAFF

J. Mark Teague, PE, CPM Owner & Principal 30 + years of experience as a traffic engineer BSCE, 1991 NCSU

Licensed in NC and six other states

David W. Hyder, PE, CPM Engineering Director

40 + years of transportation experience BSCE, 1981, MSC 1994, NCSU

Licensed in North Carolina PublicInput.com (Certified Partner)

 

 

 

 

 

JMTE School Related Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Experience

2010-2023

 

Project

Project Type

Date

Completed

Project Contact

Contact Email

Burke County Schools Morganton, NC

Traffic Study& New Signal

2018

Dr. Doug Setzer (Ret) Dr. Bob Acord Burke County Schools

baccord@burke.k12.nc.us

 

Charlotte Choice Charter School Charlotte, NC

TIA

2017

Christena Birkhofer

Jason Guffey

M-13 Construction

christena@m-13.com

jason@m-13.com

 

Biltmore School Asheville, NC

TIA

2011

Richard Grant

Beverly Grant

r.grant@beverly.grant.com

 

ACE Academy

Charter School

Harrisburg, NC

TIA

2018

Laila Minott

Ace Academy

l.minott@aceacademycharter.org

Fern Leaf

Charter School

Fletcher, NC

TIA

2015

Kevin Tierney

Fern Leaf

Charter School

kevin48@gmail.com

 

Brevard Academy

Pisgah Forest, NC

TIA

2017

Mark Beebe

Lancer + Beebe

markbeebe@yahoo.com

 

Lincoln Charter

School

Lincolnton, NC

TIA

2020

Jonathan Bryant

Lincoln Charter

Jonathan.bryant@lincoln.charter.org

UNG Student

Housing

Gainesville, GA

TIA

2021

David McKenna

Mallory & Evans

Development

dmckenna@me-dev.com

Plott Creek Apts. Waynesville, NC

TIA*

2019

Jeff Ledford

Southwood Realty

jeff.ledford@southwoodrealty.com

Triangle Leister

Development

Leister, NC

TIA

2019

Jeff Ledford

Southwood Realty

jeff.ledford@southwoodrealty.com

Reserve at

Charlotte Hwy

Asheville, NC

TIA*

2018

Pat Lanelli

The Hall Group

pat@pdiarch.com

 

Propst Road

School TIA

Feasibility

Asheville, NC

TIA

Tech Memo

2019

Mike Anderson

Carolinas Eng. and Development

mikeandersonpe@gmail.com

 

Bellamy Student

Housing

Cullowhee, NC

TIA

2018  

Brantley Basinger

Mallory & Evans

Development

bbasinger@me-dev.com

 

UNA Student

Housing

Asheville, NC

TIA

2018

David McKenna

Mallory & Evans

Development

dmckenna@me-dev.com

 

UNA Student

Housing (Revised)

Asheville, NC

     TIA   

2018

Brantley Basinger

Mallory & Evans

Development

bbasinger@me-dev.com

 

New School Road

Improvements

Morganton, NC

Study

2018

Dr. Doug Setzer (Ret)

Dr. Bob Acord

Burke County Schools

bacord@burke.k12.nc.us

 

WCU Student

Housing

Cullowhee, NC

TIA

2013

John Kinnaird, PE

Brooks Engineering

jkinnaird@borrksea.com

 

AB-TECH/Alliance

Health Care

Asheville, NC

TIA

2013

Scott Donald, AIA

PFA Architects (now LS3P Architects)

scottdonald@ls3p.com

 

Charlotte Choice

Charter School

Charlotte, NC

Mitigation Plans

2017

Christena Birkhofer

Jason Guffey

M-13 Construction

christena@m-13.com

jason@m-13.com

 

Monarch WCU

Student Housing

Cullowhee, NC

TIA

2016

Travis McVickers

DHD Ventures

(Company Dissolved)

 

Global Academy

Mixed Use

Spartanburg, SC

TIA

2023

Ilya Soroka

Edu Development, LLC

ilyasorokajax@gmail.com

 

 

*Denotes TIA which involved school traffic.