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IA. COVER LETTER \I <br />MARKTHOMAS <br />March 14, 2023 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Attn: Sean Thomas <br />Public Works Agency; M-36 <br />20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Mr. Thomas: <br />The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking consultants to provide on -call engineering services for a variety of <br />Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) citywide. Mark Thomas is a recognized leader in the planning, design <br />and management of local agency projects, making our team ideally suited to deliver your task orders under <br />this on -call contract. We have delivered hundreds of general civil engineering projects ranging from the <br />planning phase and conceptual design phase through the final design and construction phases. <br />We have in-house personnel and a team of specialty subconsultants with the necessary expertise in a <br />wide array of disciplines to support your anticipated infrastructure improvements. In addition, we have <br />grant funding experts who are knowledgeable about federal and non-federal funding sources as well as the <br />administration of these grant funds. <br />Mark Thomas has extensive experience providing a wide range of civil and structural engineering, landscape <br />architecture, and surveying services for infrastructure projects throughout California. Our firm focuses on <br />client satisfaction by providing proactive service and the delivery of task orders on schedule and within <br />budget. We offer the City key benefits including: <br />Project Manager with the Right Experience. Our team will be led by Pat Somerville, PE, as contract <br />manager and quality oversight. Pat is a former public sector employee who has over 37 years of experience <br />managing and delivering CIP projects for public works agencies throughout southern California. His vast <br />experience encompasses projects similar to your CIP, including street improvements, sewer, storm drain, <br />streetscape, active transportation, transit and even buildings and facilities. Pat's experience also includes <br />delivering task orders and projects for Santa Ana for nearly 20 years. He brings in-depth knowledge of <br />local agency policy and procedures, guidelines and standards, and will work with the City to produce efficient <br />and cost-effective solutions on each task order assigned to Mark Thomas under this on -call. <br />Strong and Dedicated Project Team. Pat will be supported by a full team of technical staff and subject <br />matter experts who were selected because of their abilities to manage the variety of anticipated projects. We <br />provide key personnel that have worked in the public sector, so they know and understand what's required <br />to be successful. In addition to our in-house staff we have a strong group of subconsultants supporting our <br />team, including: <br />MARKTHOMAS.COM <br />