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City of • • Ana <br /> Cover Letter <br /> April 9, 2024 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Attention: Ehab Elias, PE <br /> Senior Civil Engineer <br /> Subject: Proposal for On-Call Engineering Plan Check Services <br /> The City of Santa Ana is seeking qualified consultants to provide professional as-needed plan <br /> check services. Willdan Engineering (Willdan) is confident that we can continue to successfully <br /> provide the requested professional engineering plan check services as a valuable resource to <br /> help augment City staff in accomplishing the City's goals and needs. Throughout this proposal, <br /> we have demonstrated the advantages the Willdan team brings to the requested services and <br /> ways the City can continue to benefit from having us as its' supporting consultant. The following <br /> strengths are what set us apart from the competition and makes us the best-qualified support <br /> team for the City: <br /> Understanding of City Plan Checking Services. Willdan's plan checking applies City, <br /> State and Federal guidelines, particularly the California Subdivision Map Act, NPDES and <br /> Low Impact Development requirements and general compliance with City Standards, <br /> Ordinances and Regulations. Our staff of experts will stamp and wet sign the approval of <br /> engineering documents/plans/maps for accuracy and adequacy and will submit an <br /> approval letter stating the same. Open communication is one of the most important <br /> elements to the success of a plan check. Willdan will always perform all necessary <br /> correspondence and coordination with City Staff to ensure the plan check is completed in <br /> a timely manner. <br /> Highly Skilled Project Manager. Ron Stein has f12 years of engineering expertise in land <br /> development design and plan check services. Ron presently serves as a Task Leader for <br /> Orange County and Project Manager for a similar assignment with the Cities of La Quinta <br /> and Rialto. He has led land development engineering teams engaged in the design of <br /> projects encompassing all aspects of the City's scope of work, conducting meticulous <br /> QA/QC plan reviews that quality products that adhered to all local agency standards. <br /> Ron's experience in the design and construction of private and public works projects will <br /> add tremendous value to the City's plan review process from the perspective of <br /> constructability and value engineering. <br /> 40Knowledge of the City. Willdan's corporate headquarters and project office for this <br /> contract is in Anaheim —just 5 miles from the City offices. We have made it our mission to <br /> understand the specific needs of each jurisdiction we serve, and tailor our company <br /> resources to meet those specific needs. A full staff of professionals is readily available to <br /> serve your contract for both in-house and off-site services. We have an established <br /> working relationship with City staff and a familiarity with City and County procedures. Our <br /> knowledge of Orange County will enable us to initiate work quickly and to respond <br /> appropriately to issues that arise during the course of this contract. <br /> Ity Council 15 — 17 roposa or n- N/ ,gservices i <br />