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Schedule For emerging and urgent problems like PFAS, schedule is ever more critical. EEC understands the City's need to bring PFAS treatment systems online expeditiously to reduce increased operating costs from Metropolitan Water District (MWD) water purchases. Therefore, our Project Manager's top priority will be to maintain an aggressive project timeline and ensure that the City's needs are met in a timely manner. EEC utilizes Microsoft Project and the latest project management software to track and forecast project schedules. EEC will update the City on project schedules regularly. We will identify opportunities to reduce project timelines, when possible, and track long -lead, critical path items that may have adverse effects on project timelines. Wherever possible, we will identify project alternatives that reduce long -lead timelines. CostManagement At its core, the installation of PFAS treatment systems at City wells is a cost saving measure. Santa Ana has the option to continually provide safe, clean drinking water to its citizens by supplementing its potable water supply with MWD import. However, that imported water comes at a much higher price. Therefore, building PFAS treatment systems for the City's groundwater production wells allows the City to provide clean drinking water at a lower cost. With that in mind, it is critical to manage this project's budget to avoid cost overruns to provide Santa Ana's citizens with the best value water possible. EEC utilizes engineering cost management software to track project budgets and manage costs. EEC provides monthly budget updates, at a minimum, to the City and identifies any and all opportunities to reduce project costs without compromising project goals. Resource Allocation Along with a strong EEC staff of highly qualified engineers and scientists that provides multiple layers of resource support, EEC has supplemented our capabilities by teaming wittrKJ. KJ brings a deep and diverse team of professionals that, when paired with EEC's in-house capabilities, has more than sufficient availability to meet peak project workloads. Incorporating personnel availability with project schedule projections, EEC is able to ensure that there are enough available designers, engineers, and professionals to continually meet project demands and deliver on time. Quality Assurance/Quality Control A quality assurance (QA) program will be implemented with quality control (QC) processes at every step of the project. This process includes periodic reviews at predetermined stages during the planning and execution phases. Will Shaffer, Project Manager, will ensure that all the required elements are effectively incorporated into the project and that routine verification is performed. All reports and presentations will be reviewed internally for content and format. Additionally, EEC has developed a formal QA program to ensure timely and efficient delivery of the tasks involved in a project. As part of the QA program, EEC will develop and implement a quality control plan (QCP). The QCP establishes the requirements of the project and includes technical areas of responsibility for each staff member. In addition, the procedures that will be employed to assess compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, policies, and technical review protocols will be identified. All work will be accomplished with adequate internal controls and review procedures to eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions to ensure the technical accuracy of the work for the project. The QCP will include activities appropriate for managing the quality of the project based on the anticipated planning and complexity of the project features. Additionally, EEC will utilize the decades of experience of Dr. Dennis Kasper, and John Shaffer's unique understanding of PFAS, to ensure that every project deliverable meets or exceeds stringent quality standards. Santa Ana has witnessed firsthand EEC's attention to quality assurance on numerous projects over the years, including our PFAS services. HAS Treatment System Design Approach EEC's unique understanding of Santa Ana's production and conveyance systems, combined with KJ's experience in designing full scale, municipal PFAS treatment systems, allows the EEC team to bring a holistic approach to designing Santa Ana's PFAS treatment systems. Lessons learned in EEC's and Santa Ana's discussions with other Orange County Producers, coupled with KJ's learned experience designing the first municipal PFAS treatment system in Southern California, will inform the planning and design of the PFAS systems at every stage. EEC Environmental 8 November 17, 2022