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GRUENASSOCIATES
<br />ARCHITLCTUFL PLAN`,ING MLRICFS LANDSCADL
<br />A. COVER LETTER
<br />April 20, 2020
<br />CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />Santa Ana Public Works Agency
<br />20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />MICHAELA, ENOMOTO, FAIA
<br />LARRY SCHLOSSBERG, AIA. AICP, LEED AP BD+C
<br />DEBRAGEROD, FAIA, LEED AP
<br />ASHOK VANMALI. AIA
<br />RE: CITY OF SANTA ANA PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE SPACE PLANNING AND
<br />ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR RFP NO. 20-040
<br />Dear Ms. Gabriela P. Lomeli:
<br />With great enthusiasm, Gruen Associates (Gruen) looks forward to serve the City of Santa Ana (City) on
<br />the various space planning and architectural projects anticipated as part of the on -call services contract. We
<br />have worked in Santa Ana, most notably on GSA's Ronald Reagan Federal Building and US Courthouse,
<br />in Orange County and other city, county, state and federal governmental agencies. We are confident that
<br />Gruen's past experience with similar administrative and governmental facilities, and support functions will
<br />prove Gruen Associates to be an excellent match in a collaborative process with the City.
<br />Gruen Associates is an Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
<br />firm headquartered in Los Angeles since 1946, providing aforementioned in addition to Transportation
<br />Planning and Design, Environmental and Community Engagement services worldwide. Our projects range in
<br />size from less than $1 million in construction value to very large and complex billion -dollar projects. Gruen's
<br />experience with office building designs, test fits, programming, and space and site planning is extensive and
<br />includes several facilities —namely the award -winning, LEED Silver Olympic and Northeast facilities.
<br />Gruen Associates and its consultant team are committed to providing architectural, space planning, structural,
<br />construction management, mechanical and electrical engineering, ADA survey, and move management
<br />services to the City and have depth of experience to provide the following Scope of Services activities:
<br />• Site Analysis
<br />• Conceptual Layouts/Space Planning
<br />• Permits/City Approvals (City as regulatory agency)
<br />• Architectural, Interior Design, and Engineering Services
<br />• Post Design Services
<br />• Move Management Services
<br />• Special Services including completing State of California ADA surveys, and providing value engineering
<br />services and completing LEED Certification documentation upon request.
<br />• Plans and Documents
<br />I, Michael A. Enomoto, FAIA, will be the Partner -in -Charge. Craig Biggi, LEED AP BD+C will be the
<br />Project Manager and Principal Designer, who will be supported by Alex Chow as the Intermediate Designer
<br />and Jasmine Choi, Assoc. AIA as the Interior/FF&E Designer. The team will work with Teresa Sanchez,
<br />AIA as the Construction Administration Manager. Dean Howell, PLA, ASLA will be the Landscape Architect.
<br />We also have an in-house General Contractor, as well as planning and urban design staff, as needed. Gruen
<br />is also pleased to bring to the City the experience and knowledge of our subconsultant team, Englekirk and
<br />Gannett Fleming, highly experienced in providing Structural, MEP and Civil engineering services.
<br />As Gruen Associates' Managing Partner, I am legally authorized to bind the firm to the terms of the contract,
<br />as well as negotiate contract terms and make decisions in all matters relating to the RFP. We are very
<br />enthusiastic and look forward to strengthening our working relationship with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />GRUENASSOCIATES
<br />Michael A. Enomoto, FAIA
<br />Managing Partner
<br />6330 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, C2-T3(f9937-4270 • Fax (323) 937-6001 • www.gruenassociates.com
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