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D. UNDERSTANDING OF NEED (IN GENERAL) RELEVANT EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Experience and Capabilities of the Proposed Team: Gruen Associates is submitting our qualifications for the City of Santa Ana's on -call services contract. The team has diversified experience in the successful execution of local, regional and national award -winning projects for government agencies similar to the City. Collectively, our qualifications encompass multiple decades providing services for projects of similar complexity and scope in sensitive contexts. As a multi -disciplinary firm, our principals and technical support staff are knowledgeable in and have experience providing built environment architectural design strategies to meet the City's Scope of Work requirements. Our team is pragmatic, innovative and uniquely qualified for this on -call contract due to: • Extensive experience in award -winning projects for the public and private sectors. • Seasoned project managementlsupervision staffs recent and long-term experiences in related projects and implementation through successful stakeholder and public outreach programs. • Ability to work effectively with our subconsultant team for Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil and other engineering services. As this is an on -call, we can also engage other subconsultants, as additional resources for various discipline needs as they arise. • Extensive experience working and coordinating with many City governments and their departments, as well as experience working with other Federal, State and local permitting and regulatory agencies and jurisdictions. • Commitment to meaningful public participation and the integration of safe, sustainable, functional, more pedestrian -friendly, livable and economically -vibrant spaces for communities. Gruen Associates and its team has demonstrated abilities to: • Design and prepare conceptual and master plans • Prepare schematic design and construction -level design documents • Prepare cost estimates • Prepare specifications and other bid documents • Conduct community design charrettes • Prepare reports and give presentations to various public bodies including City Council Understanding the City's Requirements: Projects from the City's on -call contract must address the multiple goals and objectives as outlined in the RFP document. The Gruen Associates Team will provide professional services and necessary disciplines to manage the implementation of many of the on -call projects, seamlessly, based on the City's requirements and objectives, coordination with City departments and other public agencies, and a robust stakeholder and community engagement process. Our Design Philosophy and Approach: Gruen practices a comprehensive design philosophy where planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and sustainability are integrated into a single, holistic design collaboration. We bring this philosophy and approach to entire projects combined with an innovative and efficient time tested management approach, structured to allow each member of the team to perform at their highest level. Our design approach includes engaging the community, engaging the City and other public agencies, understanding City of Santa Ana RFP for Space Planning and Architectural Consulting Service 7 r'� GRUENASSCCIATES RFP No. 20-040 25G -32 V ACIU1 IITLCTLFIL PLANNING NTLFIGT� Lah05GA'__