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April 20, 2020 City of Santa Ana Attn.: Gabriela P. Lomeli Public Works Agency; M-22 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Santa Ana, CA 92701 �WESTGROUP RE: Space Planning & Architectural Consulting Services RFP No. 20-040 Dear Ms. Lomeli and Members of the Selection Committee: Westgroup Designs (VVD) is excited to present our response to your Request for Qualifications and welcomes the opportunity of working with the City of Santa Ana. We are confident that we possess the depth and breadth of experience required to assist you in achieving your Space Planning and Architectural Consulting Services goals. Founded in Irvine in 1989, WD is a local, woman -owned business that has delivered over 1,080 projects in Southern California. Aspects of our practice that are relevant to your objectives include: Public and Institutional Expertise: For more than 31 years, WD has served a spectrum of public clients, including state agencies, county agencies, and local municipalities. Our experience encompasses a vast number of projects, ranging from space planning 1 tenant improvements and renovations to new buildings and large-scale master planning. Some of our most enduring public client relationships include Long Beach USD (23 years), the City of Downey (22 years), County of Riverside (20 years), City of Irvine (17 years), and Santa Ana USD (15 years). Extensive On-Call/Task Order Experience: Projects for on -call clients have been a significant portion of our work over the last 31 years. We are presently working with 18 public clients as their on -call architect. Our "rapid -response", on -call experience profoundly influences how we partner with all our clients: we listen with a laser focus to understand your needs; we deploy our resources with great agility, versatility, and timeliness, anticipating unforeseen conditions; we are code experts; our project management and documentation capabilities are honed by multiple governmental agencies for much of our work; we offer deep experience with a wide range of technical consultants; and we consistently deliver results that exceed expectations. Commitment to Quality: Quality management is our highest priority and a part of the leadership culture transmitted to all within the firm for every phase of our projects. Our objectives are to be sensitive and responsive to our client's concerns, to develop functional programs, to balance priorities, to conform to your budget, and to successfully integrate infrastructure and building systems. Our success is demonstrated by our change order history, averaging less than three percent (3%) in cost growth. Our team is ready to begin working on your projects immediately. Westgroup is different from most architecture firms in that our Principals listen to your needs and stay involved throughout the life of the project. We firmly believe in continuity of the team to ensure that we deliver on the original design intent, on time and on budget. We look forward to presenting our team in person to further demonstrate our experience and collaborative culture. We acknowledge receipt of Addendum #1 and Addendum #2. Respectfully, Vutj!Se� Person: PariSima Hassani, Assoc. A A, IIDA, CID, NCIDQ CEO + Managing Principal parisimah@westgroupdesigns.com 949.250.0880 ext. 112 We Design. We Deliver. We Drive Change. 19520 Jamboree Road I Suite 100 1 Irvine CA 926]„� 49.,7�.0880 I f 949.250.0882 1 web westgroupdesigns.com 1 r 1