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o� <br />November 12, 2019 <br />Sean Thomas <br />City of Santa Ana, Public.Works Agency M 36 <br />20 Civic Center Plata, 3r4 Floor, Ross Annex <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />References: RFP No.:19-110, First Street Pedestrian Improvements PS&E <br />Dear Mr.Sean Thomas: <br />Tetra Tech is pleased to submit this proposal to provide professional engineering design and constructionsupport <br />services for the, First Street Pedestrian Improvements Project. The Tetra Tech team Is experienced in designing similar <br />active transportation projects with a pedestrian emphasis for Southern California cities, Including the City of Santa <br />Ana's (City) Lincoln Avenue Pedestrian Pathway Connectivity Project. Tetra Tech understands identifying critical <br />constraints at the onset of the commencement of the project will be crucial to verifying the site's feasibility and <br />constructability in order to implement the projecrin alignment with the City's project goals and schedule, To that end, <br />our approach focuses on the following: <br />Understanding Local Needs: Our team. discipline leaders are familiar with the local community along the impacted <br />Portions of First Street. The Tetra Tech team has already visited the site, photo documented the corridor, and <br />evaluated opportunities and constraints Within the corridor. <br />Efficient Delivery: With the final PS&E deadline set for April 2020, a streamlined project delivery will be required. <br />The Tetra Tech team can best serve the;City on this Project due to our ability to provide most of the key disciplines and <br />services in -houses Including the survey, civil, landscape architecture, utilities, and storm water scope of work; This will <br />allow'the PS&E production to begin while some of the pre -design tasks such as the survey are being completed, while <br />also providing an efficient and well -coordinated set of construction documents. <br />Compliance with Multiple Funding Sources: Our team !swell versed in the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure <br />Manual (LAPM) requirements and other Local Assistance Guidelines and Operating Procedures. Our project <br />management team has the level of diligence and the wherewithal required to effectively administer this project from <br />the early stages of concept design through detailed design and final construction. <br />Right -of -Way: Based on the RFP, improvements are believed to be contained within the public right-of-way. Our <br />qualified experts will identify if there are any right-of-way conflicts and provide recommendations to the City. <br />Utilities: Our team will perform detailed research to identify utilities that may be Impacted by the project and identify <br />parties responsible for relocation of conflicting utilities, If necessary. <br />Complete Project Support:The City requires a team of experts throughout the entire project duration from early <br />concept through finished construction. Our project management team has considerable construction management <br />and administration experience administering construction of large federally -funded roadway projects. Our prior <br />experience will not only serve the bid phase and construction implementation but also the design phase, streamlining <br />the Caltrans Local Assistance ATP PS&E audit phase. <br />As Principal -in -Charge, I certify that I have the authorityto negotiate contracts on behalf of Tetra Tech, and I am <br />authorized to make representations for our organization. Please feel free to contact me at (80S) 542-9052, or <br />mauricio.argente@tetratech.com, if you have further questions or requests for additional information, <br />/aw� <br />Mauriclo Argente,rRLA, CFSDJP, ENV SP <br />Vice President <br />Tetra Tech <br />17885 Von Karman.Avenue Suite 500, Irvine, CA,92614-62 13 <br />25K-17 TeI"%$09.5000 Fax: 949.809.5004 tetratech.com <br />