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construction to the adjoining properties. We are sensitive to their concerns regarding construction impacts and the concerns of the local residences and businesses along the proposed alignments. The following are several key issues to consider: • Identify Schools and Emergency Facilities • Develop Plan to Minimize Impacts • Maintain Access to Commercial, Businesses, Residences • Limit Length of Work Zone Our previous experience has shown us the importance of limiting the length of the total work zone the contractor will be allowed. By requiring the contractor to pressure test, place final pavement, and perform clean-up within reasonable working limits prior to starting new excavation work, the construction impacts to the public/community are minimized. PROJECT MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Tetra Tech team's strength lies in the qualifications of our management team and our steadfast commitment to following our propriety written Project Management Policies and Procedures, to proactively manage the project's schedule, resources, budget and deliverables to ensure project metrics are maintained or exceeded, thus ensuring the overall success of the project. Successful project teams need leaders who are agile and flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances to maintain project schedules and budgets. Successful organizations invest in their people, resources, and tools and develop processes and procedures that can implemented rapidly in times of uncertainty. The benefits of our organization's investments and Tetra Tech's culture of developing leaders and managers with these abilities has been on full display during the COVID-19 crisis. Over the past several years, Tetra Tech invested in highly secure, cloud -based software products, including the complete suite of Microsoft Office 365, allowing our staff to collaborate and communicate remotely. This investment allows Tetra Tech's professionals and project teams to remain fully connected and hard at work servicing our clients regardless of their location. Because our investments include the latest and most advanced cybersecurity features and certifications, we can extend secure and remote access to project files and deliverable work -products to our subconsultants and clients, as well. During the COVID 19 crisis, Tetra Tech closed hundreds of offices located in countries across the globe. Despite those challenges, 95 percent of our staff, nearly 20,000 associates, were able to work from home and continue to produce deliverables such as memos, reports, permit applications, and engineering designs. We are proud that our organization successfully navigated the challenges impacting so many of our staff and offices. Our project team has demonstrated that we can adapt quickly and continue to produce high- quality work products while incorporating client and stakeholder input and feedback without "face-to-face" meetings and "printed" materials. As a result, Tetra Tech is confident we can maintain workflow, meet the project's schedule goals, and stay agile and productive in the event of another disaster declaration. Planning the Project Every project, regardless of size and complexity, must undergo the same planning process. Of course, each step is scalable based on the various components of the project. Planning starts with a thorough understanding of the goals and objectives of the project, items to be provided by others, and all project stakeholders. With this basic information, the project is further developed through the creation of a detailed scope of work, including the deliverables. Next the WBS, or Work Breakdown Structure, which mirrors the scope of work is developed to assign resources, budget and schedule required to complete each scope of work item. All elements together yield the basis for the Project Management Plan (PMP). This planning performs multiple functions. The obvious function is that it will allow us to identify critical path tasks and staffing needs. We can make sure that certain resources are made available when needed to complete the task along the schedule's critical path so that subsequent dependent tasks can begin as scheduled. In addition, it ensures that our team TETRA TECH Page 112