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Understanding of Need Our team believes this project is more than introducing a new use into an underutilized portion of the existing parking structure. Our team views this project as being part of a pivotal transition for the development of transportation in the City of Santa Ana. This project has the opportunity to be a catalyst for future infill projects throughout the city, supporting similar programs with multi -modal transportation connections with the potential of energizing surrounding areas. We envision the project program consisting of Bike Storage Facility of no less than 64 bikes, an office and repair area, a unisex restroom with a shower, a storage or classroom area, a small patio area integrated into the design, and room for a CO-OP workspace users of the facility. Our team understands the necessary tasks to complete and deliver the above program within the space identified through all design phases from Project Kick -Off to Project Close Out. We further elaborate on the necessary deliverables and timing in Section 2. This project must measure its success through its ability to spur future development and growth of similar projects. It needs to address more than the basic deliverable by phase and must encompass an emotional reaction from individuals that pass by it. This project must engage with the users. Assisting in creating this engagement with multiple users in the future we encourage a Digital Experience Expert, User Experience (UX) designer and or Brand Designer should be engaged by the City to identify how the public will interact and use the communal space and how to help it succeed. The key to a successful project is to start the project correctly and efficiently. As part of the initial design process, the design team will meet with the City project stakeholders to clearly define the goals and establish a united vision for the project. The design team will incorporate action items into the project schedule which will outline the key milestones of the project and identify the critical path items. These items will be tracked throughout the duration of the project as "Issues List". This list will be issued weekly with updates to the key items and identifying resolutions throughout the project. Our team of experts feels this helps to increase project communication, keeping the project streamlined and efficient through all the deliverables. Throughout all deliverable phases and across all scopes, our team will act with a sense of urgency to develop this project, with streamlined and practical designs, and with quick turnaround for comments and questions. To further expedite the design processes, early on in the project and limit any unforeseen design issues which could impact the project, the design team will engage key stakeholders, such as the building department with the assistance of the city. It is our intent to engage early on in the design process wherever possible, to ensure the requirements from the city are appropriately addressed. This allows the building department to provide preliminary comments which greatly reduces the permitting time of a project, while keeping them informed of the design intents. Our concern, which we view as our challenge, is how does our team create a project that embodies and promotes the values of the future of the City of Santa Ana as an active, pedestrian friendly and diverse transit hub for all of the Orange County Area. Genslei I Santa Ana Regional Transportation Bike Station