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City of Santa Ana On -Call Stormwater Project Design Services RFP No.: 20-102 Understanding of Need Has the City ever felt concerned about the cost of achieving compliance with water quality regulations? This is understandable! Following each MS4 Permit renewal, the City is required to develop new programs and meet changing requirements. On top of that, TMDLs and trash provisions add more to the list of things to comply with. CWE is here to help with that process. We will leverage our expertise in regional stormwater solutions and funding to make things easier for the City. Regional solutions are cost effective, leverage partnerships, meet funding priorities, and help achieve compliance over larger areas. Our understanding and approach differentiate us from other respondents due to our expertise in regional multi -benefit projects that improve water quality. CWE is an industry leader in regional stormwater projects and we are known for pioneering innovative techniques to achieve multiple benefits and helping our clients receive funding. We continue to design "first of their kind" projects that become industry standard. Our understanding of the City's needs and regional stormwater solutions are presented in this section with our approach to complete planning, environmental, and design tasks that may come through the City's on -call stormwater contract. Background Many public agencies are facing similar funding challenges, which have been exacerbated by the recent pandemic. Municipalities have seen reduced revenues due to modifications in spending in response to the current health crisis, while public services are needed more than ever. While there are many public services that are of upmost importance during these difficult times, public agencies are still responsible for reducing pollutants in receiving waters and preserving beneficial uses, which also costs money. One benefit CWE provides is our knowledge and understanding of funding programs and how they align with the stormwater program. Within the last five years alone, we have assisted our clients in obtaining over $90 million to fund multi -benefit stormwater projects and we aim to assist the City in doing the same. We recently assisted the City of San Fernando, a city with many Disadvantaged Communities (DACs), in funding a $15 million multi -benefit stormwater project, where they spent approximately $300,000. The City is subject to the North Orange County MS4 Permit (R8-2009-0030, amended by R8-2010-0062), along with many other local municipalities. The MS4 Permit identifies programs to be implemented to improve water quality. Several MS4 Permit drafts were released in and before 2016, while the fourth draft was withdrawn while the Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) waits for legal decisions to be made in response to MS4 Permit litigations in Los Angeles County. In addition to the MS4 Permit, the City is subject to Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), specifically within the Newport Bay Watershed. The City, along with agencies within the Newport Bay Watershed, must implement projects and programs to reduce pollutant loads in accordance with TMDL schedules. The City is also subject to the State -Wide Trash Amendment (Trash Policy), which requires the City to reduce/eliminate discharges of trash and debris to receiving waters. While the world is slightly on hold while we wait for the pandemic to be under control, implementation cannot wait, as regulatory requirements are still in effect. We admire the steps -7- CW=