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f1ly Lei g hton <br />a verdantas company <br />a. COVER LETTER <br />August 28, 2023 <br />Gilbert Castillo <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Public Works Agency; M-36 <br />20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Subject: Proposal to Provide On -Call Geotechnical Engineering Services for the City of Santa <br />Ana, RFP No. 23-123 <br />The City of Santa Ana (The City) Public Works Agency is charged with providing efficient public <br />services to ensure public safety, a prosperous environment, and a high quality of life for its 300,000 <br />residents, as well as local business owners and annual visitors. Leighton Consulting, Inc. (Leighton) <br />stands ready and capable to provide the Geotechnical Engineering services in support of the City's <br />mission. We are confident that our qualifications and experience providing similar services throughout <br />Orange County and directly for the City provide us the edge in delivering high quality and cost-efficient <br />services. <br />Over the years, Leighton has successfully managed more than 150 on -call public agency contracts for <br />cities, counties, and public agencies across southern California. City clients include Anaheim, Newport <br />Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, and Los Angeles. We have <br />also had the distinct privilege on working for the City of Santa Ana for more than a decade on projects <br />such as the Bristol Corridor Street Widening, the Warner Industrial Park Pavement Rehabilitation. <br />Leighton's services will be mobilized primarily from our Irvine office, fewer than 10 miles from City Hall. <br />Leading our team as Project Manager and primary point of contact to the City will be Christian <br />Delgadillo, PE, GE. Supporting Christian with oversight and quality assurance as required will be <br />Principal -in -Charge, Djan Chandra, PE, GE. Their contact information is as follows: <br />Christian Delgadillo, PE, GE Djan Chandra, PE, GE <br />Project Manager I Associate Engineer Principal in Charge I Sr. Principal Engineer <br />949.68.4218 1 cdelgadillo@leightongroup.com 949.681.4267 1 dchandra@leightongroup.com <br />We have both the experience and operating procedures in place to provide you with the services you <br />need in an efficient and economical manner. Supporting our staff are three in-house laboratories <br />holding certifications from Caltrans, AASHTO, DSA, NICET, LADBS and other local agencies. We <br />provide both standard ASTM and Caltrans testing and can respond with additional testing methods <br />modified to meet specific field and/or contract conditions. <br />As the Area Leader, I am duly authorized to contractually bind the firm. Leighton appreciates the <br />opportunity to serve the City of Santa Ana. If you have any questions or need additional information <br />regarding how we can be of service, please feel free to contact us at your convenience. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />LEIGHTON CONSULTING, INC. <br />n <br />a'"'A <br />Kristen Williams, PG <br />Area Leader <br />2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 926121 T: 949.250.1421 <br />www.leightongroup.com <br />