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Short Biographies for Management Staff Terry Rodrigue, PE, TE Principal -in -Charge Terry has over 35 years of experience in City Engineering, City Traffic Engineering, public works, operations, design and special district financing. He provides technical and strategic assistance and support to city managers, elected officials, and the community on public works programs, policies and activities, and projects. He has successfully negotiated and resolved sensitive, political, and controversial program, policy, staffing, and project issues. His approach Is to ensure he is meeting the needs of the client in the most effective and efficient way possible and to work with individual communities and to focus on what is possible through creativity, expertise and relationships. George Alvarez, PE, TE Project Manager George Alvarez has successfully planned, Implemented, and administered public works projects and programs for more than 35 years, including more than 29 years as a Public Works City Engineer. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Long Beach.. He has completed the City of Santa Ana's Advanced Leadership Development Program and Public Business Management Program. For the majority of his career, George served as the City Engineer for Public Works for the City of Santa Ana. He was responsible for Engineering Division of Public Works department encompassing design, traffic, construction and development services. George led a team of approximately 50 staff in designing and constructing more than $100 million in annual capital Improvement projects. His highlights with the City of Santa Ana include: o Under his leadership, the City of Santa Ana completed its single largest public investment in history, with more than $100 million in residential street repairs. George guided the City In partnering with bond counsel and financial consultants to finance approximately $60 million in bonds for project funding. o George spearheaded the Mayor's Task Force on Traffic and Transportation, which created a report of the City's transportation vision for arterial/residential streets, freeway/transit, and growth management. o George maximized efficiencies through new technology implementations and advanced computer -aided -design, including a state-of-the-art traffic operations center that manages 280 traffic signals. o George managed construction of more than $200 million in major facility projects through use of traditional design -bid -build, design -build, and program manager at -risk approaches to project management. Sample projects included the Public Works Corporate Yard ($23 million), Police Administration and Detention Facility ($110 million), new City Hall annex, and park, fire station, and library improvements. o George coordinated traffic, land use, and infrastructure improvements totaling more than 10 million square feet. George is a California Registered Civil Engineer (#25161) and California Registered Traffic Engineer (#485). He was a member of the OCTA Technical Steering Committee from 2010 to 2011, and served as the President of the Public Works Association, California Chapter, in 2010. He was recognized as Government Leader of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002, and as the Top Public Works Leader of the Year (Public Sector) by APWA in 2000. INTERWEST Page 15 CONSULTING GROUP 25F-59