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Section 3 — Understanding of Need <br />recommended that the City include a follow up schedule to have warranty items checked prior to their <br />anniversary date so that any issues can be resolved under the contract warranty. These will be included in a <br />binder as well as electronically stored for the City. <br />Plant Establishment Period: If there is a landscape maintenance period, W&A Inspector will provide periodic <br />maintenance inspections as specified. Any plant material not thriving will be recommended to be replaced per <br />the contract provisions and new maintenance will be established. Irrigation system coverage and watering <br />times will also be checked and, if any modifications are required, these will be updated in the operations and <br />maintenance manuals for the system prior to acceptance of the maintenance period and turnover of the system <br />to City maintenance and operations staff. <br />W&A's Strength in Staff Augmentation for Construction Management and Inspection Services <br />Expertise: W&A and its staff have the background, resources, track record and relevant experience for <br />successfully delivering public works services to Santa Ana as well as other cities in southern California. We <br />have provided Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management and Inspection as a major <br />component of our service to clients since we were founded. We have developed and continuously improved <br />our management systems and modify them to accommodate various funding types and the typical CIP <br />construction projects for the specific purpose of successfully delivering Capital Improvement Projects within a <br />City in accordance with state and local requirements. <br />W&A also understands the importance of having our staff be experts in their field. Since our defined area of <br />focus is construction services, we provide the appropriate resources to ensure that we offer services of the <br />highest standard available for our specific area of expertise. This includes our PM and CM documentation <br />system, our new and professional equipment and our staff training and recognition systems that allow us to <br />attract and retain some of the best people in the industry. <br />Experienced Staff: Our goal is to provide our clients with experienced engineering and construction <br />management professionals who possess extensive street, water and sewer expertise. We also strive to provide <br />staff that is registered as appropriate to the level of complexity and type of projects being implemented. We <br />have Project Managers and Construction Managers who are licensed Engineers and have Contractor licenses. <br />Many of our primary inspectors have both contracting background and inspection certifications. These <br />certifications include APWA, ACIA, QSP, and D-1, D-2, D-3, D-5, T-1 T-2 and T-3 certifications for water <br />distribution and treatment. We also have staff that are Certified Cross Connection Specialists, Certified <br />Welding and Structural Steel Inspectors, NACE Certified Coating Inspectors and numerous inspection staff <br />with reinforced concrete, structural steel and asphalt inspection certificates through ICC and ACI. They also <br />have experience with testing related to water projects, including hydrostatic testing, chlorination/de- <br />chlorination, dewatering and bac-t tests. All our staff has recent training in SWPPP/NPDES and other <br />applicable areas of expertise. <br />Our full-time Feld staff members are provided a company Ford F-150 Super -Cab or Chevy Silverado Super - <br />Cab vehicle with fuel and maintenance cards. They take these vehicles home at night for security and to not <br />burden the client with additional vehicles to house at their facility. We provide our staff with cell phones, digital <br />date stamp cameras, laptop computers, portable printers and mobile air cards so they can send and receive <br />documents. We also provide the necessary tools for our field staff to do their job such as: heat gun, survey <br />level, smart level, measuring wheel, tape measure, peep site and flexible rod, and probe. Of utmost importance <br />is the provision of safety equipment (glasses, reflective vests, hard hats, jacket, cones, flares, first aid kit and <br />fire extinguishers). Our goal is to provide our clients with experienced, safe and fully equipped staff so that they <br />are confident in who we provide. This allows the client to focus, without distractions, on doing their jobs of <br />managing their overall construction program. <br />Summary: The W&A team has excellent similar professional and field -oriented qualifications, relevant local <br />experience and familiarity with the geographic area of the City of Santa Ana. With our corporate office located <br />in the center of the nearby Inland Empire (Corona) and our steady growth and expansion in the region, we are <br />more than capable of delivering the projects contemplated by the City. In fact, we are the perfect fit in size, <br />expertise, and capabilities to support the City in implementing its capital projects. Our team is eager to deliver <br />high quality projects and staffing solutions to the City. <br />......lace. Aasoctates City of Santa Ana I Water Resources Construction Management and Inspection Services No. 19-116 16 <br />