2014 Safe Routes to School Pilot Bicycle Fleet Solicitation

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1 Brooklyn Center ISD 286 Anoka- Hennepin ISD 11 Robbinsdale Area Schools ISD 281 Independent Charter 2014 Safe Routes to School Pilot Bicycle Fleet Solicitation Application Form: Please fill out this form to apply for a bike fleet and trailer. See the application packet for more details. School/Organization Information (Attachment 1) Applicant name: Three Rivers Park District (Three Rivers) School names: ISD 286: Brooklyn Center Secondary Arts and IB World School, Earle Brown Elementary; ISD 11: Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School; ISD 281: Northport Elementary, Plymouth Middle School; Independent Charter: Odyssey Academy; ISD 279: Park Brook Elementary Non-school partners: City of Brooklyn Center (Parks and Recreation, Police Department), City of Brooklyn Park (Parks and Recreation), Venture North Bike Shop County: Hennepin Contact Information Primary contact name: Danny McCullough, Regional Trail Manager Telephone number: address: DMcCullough@threeriversparkdistrict.org Mailing address: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN Secondary contact name: Kelly Grissman, Director of Planning Telephone number: address: KGrissman@threeriversparkdistrict.org Mailing address: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN SRTS Program Information Does this school have a SRTS plan? Yes: Brooklyn Center Secondary, Earle Brown Elementary, Evergreen Park, Northport Elementary, Odyssey Academy No: Park Brook Elementary, Plymouth Middle School Briefly describe existing SRTS activities (SHIP school support, Walk! Bike! Fun! Curriculum taught, SRTS planning, annual evaluation with student hand tallies etc.) at this school (Limit 250 words):

2 Time frame of SRTS program Education Encouragement Enforcement Brooklyn Center Secondary (6-12 th ) Spring present Youth bike maintenance program National Honor Society students leading SRTS Pedestrian safety campaign. Formal SRTS Map Walk-Bike week Walk-bike tracking contest Safe Routes map Community Awareness Police encourage use of crosswalk/ reducing jaywalking. Monitoring driver behavior and speed New bike rack Added gate to separate buses from drop off/pick up area. Earle Brown (PK-5 th ) Fall Fall 2013 *Change in leadership, program dissolved Police presentation Safety patrol Walk-Bike to School Days Community awareness Police encourage good driving behaviors at walk-bike days. Evergreen Park (PK-5 th ) Spring present SRTS books purchased. Displays, safety fliers, video on pedestrian safety show in morning meetings Collaboration with SafeKids / Fed Ex: Pedestrian safety Walk-Bike to School Days Walking School Bus program Formal SRTS map Community awareness Police encourage good driving behaviors at walk-bike days. Northport (K-5 th ) Odyssey Academy (K-8 th )* Fall present Fall present Pedestrian Safety video Bike Rodeo Police safety presentation to youth Formal SRTS Map Walk-Bike to School Days Community awareness Bike helmets and locks Police encourage good driving behaviors at walkbike days. The chart above illustrates the Safe Routes activities in schools with existing plans. In addition to that, our partners without Safe Routes plans support the following initiatives: Park Brook Elementary implemented a Focus on Fitness program through before/after school classes and holds monthly Wellness Committee meetings consisting of staff, students, SRTS safety information fliers Formal SRTS map Engineering --- Exploring new New bike racks. --- in-street Separated bus crosswalk drop off/pick up signage with city area. Add new sidewalk for walkers Evaluation Yes Yes Yes Yes Anticipated *Due to recent receipt of funding, Odyssey Academy is still developing their action plan --- 2

3 and parents. These efforts coincide with Safe Routes programs, encouraging youth to be active and to learn skills for safe participation in fitness activities. Plymouth Middle School sees significant numbers of students biking to school and promotes a healthy educational environment, making them an ideal candidate for bicycle safety education. Further, they are interested in a Safe Routes program to improve and augment their infrastructure and numbers of students able to safely walk or bike to school. Three Rivers as well as Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park Parks and Recreation Departments focus on promoting healthy youth by building skills and confidence at their youth-based activities and summer camps. All three organizations are committed to integrating the Walk! Bike! Fun! Curriculum into these programs. Brooklyn Center Police Department has promoted Safe Routes initiatives through Walk-Bike Week safety presentations at multiple schools in the above chart. Further, officers intend to use the fleet to teach bicycle safety at bike rodeos, as strongly supported by Brooklyn Center SHIP funding which will bolster Safe Routes efforts within the community. Please list the names of people and organizations that champion SRTS in the communities that will be served. Brooklyn Center Secondary: Mark Bonine (Superintendent of Brooklyn Center Public Schools), Michelle Auld (SRTS Coordinator), Patrice Howard (Director of Community Schools and Family & Community Engagement), Willie Finley (21 st Century Program Coordinator), Dr. Carly Jarva (Principal), Chris Edmunds (NHS Advisor), Kate Christiansen (District Wellness Coordinator) Earle Brown: Patrice Howard (Director of Community Schools and Family & Community Engagement), Mark Bonine (Superintendent of Brooklyn Center Public Schools), Kate Christiansen (District Wellness Coordinator), Physical Education Staff, After-School Staff Evergreen Park: Sara Ferber (SRTS Coordinator, Building Lead), George Vasil (Assistant Principal), Kristin Ashworth (Volunteer Coordinator), Keith Paulson (Transportation) Northport: Pam Maile/Treichel (Building Lead for SRTS), Leona Derden (Principal), Brian Koch (Safety Director for Robbinsdale Schools), Marcia Urseth (Health Assistant), Paul Youngquist (Physical Education Teacher), Jesse Peterson (ELL Teacher), Kimberly Labat (Educational Assistant), Melanie Krueger (Transportation), Gina Battenberg (Parent for Walking School Buses) Odyssey Academy: Dorene Thomas (Health Paraprofessional), Jeoffrey Reed (Dean of Students), Diana Little (Wellness Committee Member), Physical Education Staff Park Brook: Scott Taylor (Principal), Wellness Committee members Plymouth Middle: Bruce Beidelman (Principal) Community: Steven Lillehaug (Brooklyn Center-Director of Public Works/City Engineer), Cathy Rude (Hennepin Co. Public Health), Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Department, Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department, Brooklyn Center Police Department, Danny McCullough (Three Rivers Park District Regional Trail Manager) 3

4 School Questions How many students will benefit from the use of the bicycle fleet? Please list the schools that will use the bicycle fleet, include: the grades and number of students who will use the fleet at each school or organization the number of students within two miles of each school the number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch Please list the other organizations who will use the bicycle fleet and the number of youth they expect will use the bicycle fleet. School or Organization Grade level/age # Students or youth reached # Students 2 miles from school* # Students free/reduced lunch* Three Rivers Park District Ages N/A N/A Brooklyn Center Secondary Grades (80%) Earle Brown Elementary Grades (82%) Evergreen Park Grades (83%) Northport Elementary Grades (85%) Plymouth Middle School Grades (35%) Odyssey Academy Grades (of 157)** 152 (97%)** Park Brook Elementary Grades (75%) Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Brooklyn Park Parks and Recreation Brooklyn Center Police Department Grades N/A N/A Grades N/A N/A Grades N/A N/A TOTAL *Schools only **Odyssey Academy provided their number of students within two miles and qualifying for free/reduced lunch out of the 157 estimated to use the fleet, all other schools provided school-wide numbers of students within 2 miles and qualifying for free/reduced lunch 4

5 Bike Fleet Questions Briefly describe your plan for storing, scheduling, sharing and moving the bikes to schools and other organizations. (Limit 500 words) Storage of the trailer will be the responsibility of the organization using it at the time. Three Rivers will provide a home-base for the trailer at Clifton E. French Regional Park in Plymouth, MN, and will ensure that all other organizations using the trailer have appropriate storage plans. Each partner will securely store the trailer during their allotted time of use; each partner has confirmed this plan is feasible at their locations. Three Rivers will organize and approve all trailer usage scheduling via an online shared calendar. Each partner will have access and ability to add their dates of use. School partners will have priority during the academic year to ensure each has the opportunity to engage their students. All non-school partners will utilize the fleet during the summer months to ensure optimal usage. This scheduling plan will provide each partner the opportunity to reserve the fleet during their desired timeframe. Three Rivers plans to share the fleet with its partners for Physical Education classes, bike clubs, before/after school activities, youth and community programs, bike rodeos, structured recess activities, summer school programs, and other relevant opportunities to teach bicycle safety via the Walk! Bike! Fun! Curriculum. Three Rivers, the Parks and Recreation departments, and the Police department will use the fleet for programming events during the summer months, all of which will include a Walk! Bike! Fun! bicycling component. Throughout the partnership, Three Rivers staff will assist each partner with integration and implementation of the Walk! Bike! Fun! Curriculum to ensure success and to increase programming efforts throughout the first-tier Hennepin County suburbs. Each partner school has committed to collecting parent surveys and hand tallies for the duration of the fleet s ownership, and Three Rivers will complete the annual report. Each individual partner will assume liability for use of the bikes and carry necessary insurance when utilizing the equipment during their respective programs. Each partner will contribute to moving the trailer, but Three Rivers will organize all movement. When it is their turn to use it, each partner will be responsible for checking out the fleet from Three Rivers and picking up/returning the fleet when finished. Partners have confirmed that they have the resources to move the trailer. A check in/out sheet will be created to ensure safety. Briefly describe your plan to maintain the bicycle fleet for at least 5 years. Estimated annual parts and service are anticipated to range from $2,000-4,000. (Limit 250 words) Three Rivers will organize all maintenance needs for the bikes and trailer. Partnering with Venture North Bike Shop allows for annual tune-ups of all the bikes in the fleet. Venture North currently employs older students from Brooklyn Center Secondary through community education programs to gain bicycle maintenance skills and professional development. These programs will provide additional assistance with bicycle fleet maintenance while also involving older students. Danny 5

6 McCullough is an experienced bicycle mechanic and can perform repairs using the space at Venture North. Three Rivers has also committed general repair funding for minor issues such as the purchase of tires, tubes, or other low cost but necessary equipment. Should any additional service costs arise, Three Rivers will investigate outside funding sources. Three Rivers maintenance staff will perform trailer maintenance. The trailer will be added to the general vehicle maintenance list and will receive the same preventive maintenance attention as other Three Rivers trailers. The following maintenance will occur for the equipment s full life expectancy: Bikes- Fleet bicycles will receive one full tune-up each winter during slower use months. Tune-ups will occur in partnership with Venture North. An additional quick tune-up may be given during summer/fall months as need arises. Trailer- Twice per year the trailer will receive a complete inspection of tires, brakes, lights, doors, and wheel bearings. Evaluation Questions Successful applicants will be required to collect surveys about student travel behavior and hand tallies on how students travel to school. Is your school willing to assist in collecting this data? _X_ Yes No Is your school currently collecting this data or evaluating additional SRTS activities? (working with SHIP, previous MnDOT grants, other ) _X_ Yes No *Yes for schools noted in the Safe Routes chart Able to meet grant requirements? _X_ Yes No School Administrator Resolution (Attachments 2, 3, 4) Along with these questions, submit a resolution of support to enter into a contract from the school board or other governing body to meet the state program requirements. An example will be posted on the SRTS website with this application packet. 6