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April 1, 2021 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Community Development Agency (61^ Floor) <br />Attention: David Flores, Community Development Analyst <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M-26 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Subject: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS — ON -CALL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR HOUSING DIVISION <br />Dear Mr. Flores, <br />Michael Baker International, Inc. is excited about the opportunity to leverage our diverse capabilities and extensive environmental resume <br />to provide On -Call Environmental Review Services to the City of Santa Ana Housing Division. In partnership with the City's Planning <br />Division, we have provided on -call environmental documentation services to the City for over 14 years. This experience has included a <br />range of residential projects, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents for the 301 East Jeanette Apartments <br />and the Bewley Street Townhomes Project. We also have an extensive resume processing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) <br />documentation for affordable housing projects through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD). <br />This highly relevant experience will directly benefit the City's Housing Division with a knowledgeable consultant capable of streamlining <br />CEWNEPA approvals for the City's critical housing needs. We understand the importance that housing plays within the City, with Santa <br />Ana being one of the few agencies in California that have met or exceeded its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) targets. <br />We are also fully aware of the City's commitment to affordable housing and objectives for disadvantaged communities. <br />Since 1975, Michael Baker staff have worked closely with Orange County cities providing experience and expertise in preparing clear, <br />adequate environmental documentation for the purposes of CEQA and NEPA. We have aided cities with thousands of applications, <br />supporting early analysis, and consultation with stakeholders and suggesting ways that a project could be modified to alleviate many <br />environmental issues. We trust that our Statement of Qualifications for the On -Call Environmental Review Services for the Housing <br />Division demonstrates our team's experience, expertise, and ability to provide a high level of environmental services in support of the <br />City's projects. Our proposed services and related pricing contained in this Proposal is valid for a period of 180 days. Mr. Richard Beck <br />is an agent authorized to make commitments on behalf of Michael Baker International. If you have any questions, please contact me at <br />949-855-5710, aashimine(�.mbakerintl.com. <br />Sincerely, <br />Alan Ashimine <br />Environmental Sciences Manager <br />Planning/Environmental Sciences <br />Richard Beck <br />Vice President <br />Planning/Environmental Sciences <br />