Item 17 - Agreements for On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Services

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GEOCON W E S T, I N C. G E O T E C H N I C A L ■ E N V I R O N M E N T A L ■ M A T E R I A t 5 A. COVER LETTER Geocon Proposal No. 2023-333 August 28, 2023 Gilbert Castillo, Project Manager City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency; M-36 20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex Santa Ana, California 92701 SUBJECT: ON -CALL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA Dear Mr. Castillo, Geocon West, Inc. (Geocon) welcomes the opportunity to submit this proposal to the City of Santa Ana in reference to the RFP for On -Call Geotechnical Engineering Services. We have the demonstrated technical expertise, project management approach, integrity, and responsiveness that will enable successful delivery of this project. Geocon has 52 years of experience performing on -call geotechnical engineering services for public agencies and municipalities right here in Southern California. We also perform materials testing, engineering geology, and environmental engineering services. Our local office and certified laboratory in Irvine will manage this on -call and partner with the City of Santa Ana to provide Geotechnical Engineering Services, which will include, but are not limited to soils testing, material testing, groundwater testing, seismic and slope stability, liquefaction, construction inspection, pavement and foundation design recommendations, special inspection, geotechnical investigations, and percolation testing. We have performed the same services for similar projects for numerous public agencies across our 52-year history, including recently for the City of Garden Grove, the City of Newport Beach, and the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, to name a few. Beyond our extensive experience and demonstrated service to the City, what sets Geocon apart? ✓ We bring innovation and problem -solving to all of our projects — big or small. Our goal on every project is to develop creative, cost-effective, and practical geotechnical solutions. Problem - solving early in project phasing is key. We pride ourselves on adding genuine value to every aspect of a project to enable the project to successfully move across phases. ✓ Transparency is key to our project management approach. We are committed to keeping cost, schedule, quality, safety, and transparency top of mind while we deliver our Task Orders. We maintain strict burn -rate reports internally so that we stay on budget and transparently communicate our project milestone tracking to clients. Drawing from our extensive experience, we understand the need for rapid response times, communication and coordination with the project team, while maintaining excellent standards and providing quality deliverables. ✓ Our principals are working principals. Senior engineers and principals, like myself, will service your Task Orders. You will find a highly experienced leadership team at your disposal. Additionally, our principals play a direct role in oversight of the team and take every opportunity to streamline costs. For example, our principals bill at senior rates to control costs. We also have many multi -certified inspectors, and it is always our goal to have one inspector cover multiple tasks rather than having two or more inspectors on -site simultaneously; this minimizes the assignment of multiple field staff, all per the direction of working principals. 2807 McGaw Avenue ■ Irvine, CA 92614 ■ Telephone (949) 491-6570 ■ OC@geoconinc.com