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We Make a Difference <br />INTERNATIONAL <br />November 26, 2019 <br />Mr. Rudy Rosas, Project Manager <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Santa Ana Public Works Agency <br />Submitted via Planetbids <br />RE: On -Call Water Resources Engineering Services (RFP NO. 19:100) <br />Dear Mr. Rosas: <br />The City of Santa Ana (City) Public Works Agency is seeking consultants that have the right <br />combination of relevant experience and expertise who can aid and supplement its internal staff <br />capabilities in water resources engineering and tasks on an as -needed basis. Michael Baker <br />International, Inc. (Michael Baker) has assembled an exceptionally qualified team ready to deliver <br />quality services to help the City make progress on its Capital Improvement Program and have <br />included key personnel who have been planning and designing water facilities in Orange County <br />for more than two decades. The partnership with Michael Baker will provide the City with these <br />benefits: <br />Availability to Perform All Types and Sizes of Projects I Our team has provided on -call <br />engineering services for several water agencies across the State of California with projects <br />ranging from small, routine tasks to large, complex multi -million -dollar endeavors. Michael Bakers <br />team will be available and committed to all projects and will eagerly complete any tasks requested <br />regardless of size. <br />Multi -Disciplinary Staff and Local Resources I Michael Baker's team consists of seasoned <br />professionals with lifetime careers in the water and wastewater industry. We have an extensive <br />roster of multi -disciplinary staff seated in our local Santa Ana office who work together regularly. <br />For certain services, we engage local, specialty subconsultants who we have extensive <br />experience working with on similar projects. This ensures that the City will have access to a strong <br />and cohesive team with the right experience to address all issues for your various projects. <br />Big Firm Resources, Small Firm Responsiveness I At Michael Baker, we are committed to <br />outstanding client service and quality project delivery. Therefore, we only pursue projects that we <br />know we can provide an accessible and qualified team. This ensures that each entity we serve <br />has access to all the resources of a large, national firm, while enjoying the one-on-one <br />responsiveness of a small, local firm. <br />Prior Experience with the City I By leveraging our prior experience with the City, Michael Baker <br />is in the unique position to expand our working relationship with the City and is eager to commit <br />our resources to the success of your upcoming projects. Members of the Michael Baker team are <br />currently providing preliminary studies and final design services on the City's Civic Center Lift <br />Station Upgrades and the Riverview pipeline replacement projects. A sampling of previous <br />projects includes Santa Ana Stormwater Master Plan, Street Car Stormwater Retrofit Opportunity <br />Study, and the Warner Avenue Storm Drain Analysis. <br />5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 500 I Santa Ana I CA 192707 <br />Office: 494.472.35051 Fax: 949.472,8373 <br />