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-44 1. Statement of Qualifications on green practices. Sarah Sutton, PlaceWorks Senior Landscape Advisor, is a recognized leader and author on sustainability and native and drought -tolerant landscapes. Realistic Phasing, Prioritization and Cost Estimation. The design must be buildable, affordable, and maintainable within the City's established budgets and thresholds. Our team includes landscape architects, civil engineers, a certified irrigation designer, and cost estimating expertise to assist in assessing priorities and costs to ensure a successful outcome. Our approach will include facilitating discussions with City staff of basic programs, operations and maintenance practices at the outset of the project. PlaceWorks also has a solid track -record estimating project costs. PlaceWorks also has a strong track record of supporting successful grant applications for parks and green spaces. During conceptual design, the PlaceWorks team will work with cities to determine available sources of funding and grant opportunities where the project would be competitive. Defensible Environmental Planning. PlaceWorks is also one of the West Coast's leading environmental planning firms, providing environmental documentation for public- and private -sector clients. We have nearly four decades of experience in environmental planning and science, bringing technical expertise and a long-term perspective in shaping responses to the dynamic state and federal regulatory environment. Our in-house environmental planners and scientists have handled projects of every size, type, and complexity, including large-scale comprehensive plans, specific developments, infrastructure, and implementation projects. Good environmental analysis doesn't just tally up impacts but finds opportunities to address and solve environmental concerns. We use our expertise to formulate workable plans while remaining objective to ensure environmental documentation withstands legal scrutiny. Our reputation is built on our consistent production of effective and defensible environmental documents. We view ourselves as the City's environmental strategist, providing you with a deep understanding of the CEQA process, legal requirements, and court decisions. Local Santa Ana Firm. In addition to having an office within five miles of the project, our project team includes staff with key understanding of the City and community priorities. Our planning work on the City's General Plan provides a critical framework to understanding residents' needs. Additionally, our outreach team has working relationships with existing neighborhood groups and a keen understanding of how to provide a meaningful engagement process. Subconsultants Our team is supported by subconsultants in the fields of civil engineering, electrical engineering, geotechnical engineering, irrigation, and tree experts, as well as subconsultants in the disciplines of traffic and parking, biological and cultural resources, and civil engineers that specialize in CEQA/ NEPA compliance. Our landscape architecture and environmental services staff have worked with these consultants on other projects for public agencies throughout southern California and beyond. BKF Engineers (Civil Engineering) Since 1915, BKF Engineers (BKF) has earned a reputation for Primary Contact its ability to successfully plan, design, survey, and implement complex projects. It draws upon and uses its experience diligently Chris Rideout guiding projects from the initial due diligence and feasibility PrincipaiNice President stages, progressing project designs and permitting approvals, and 4675 MacArthur Court, #400 concluding with construction and implementation. This proven Newport Beach, CA 92660 8460 approach recognizes that developing dynamic projects is informed crideout@bkf.com crideout@bkf.com by focused team collaboration, mitigating physical constraints and potential risks, and balancing designs goals with value engineering solutions. Proposal for Services • PLACEWORKS 1-5