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Ehab Elias, PE Senior Civil Engineer April 9, 2024
<br />City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency; M-93
<br />20 Civic Center Plaza; Ross Annex, Santa Ana, CA 92701
<br />Subject: On -Call Plan Check Services RFP No: 24-035
<br />Dear Mr. Elias and Proposal Review Committee:
<br />The City of Santa Ana (City) is seeking a dependable civil engineering firm to provide engineering plan check
<br />services on an as -needed, on -call basis. The plan check team will review commercial, industrial, and residential
<br />development plans for compliance with City, County, and State engineering codes and requirements.
<br />Cannon has assisted many cities and counties with civil plan check services for development and capital
<br />improvement projects. Our interest in this RFP stems from our history delivering successful on -call projects for the
<br />City. Our goals align with the City's vision to conserve its neighborhoods, enhance the community, and provide
<br />high quality of life for current and future generations. Cannon brings the following benefits to the City:
<br />Experienced and Customer -Service -Focused Plan Check Team: Cannon's team is led by development plan
<br />check manager and main point of contact, Gary Solsona, PE, QSD, who has more than 22 years of engineering
<br />experience. Our four, lead senior plan check engineers, Jay Kanani, PE; Bijan Yazdani, PE; Feldro Esperanza, PE;
<br />and Miles Safa, PE have over 100 cumulative years of plan check experience in grading, drainage, hydrology and
<br />hydraulic studies, and Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP) for residential, commercial, and industrial land
<br />development projects.
<br />Specialized Subconsultants: We have selected four subconsultants to join our team. LOR Geotechnical
<br />Group, Inc. will provide review of geotechnical review; TJW will provide traffic review; BGB will provide landscape
<br />architectural and irrigation review, and ECORP will provide environmental review.
<br />Local Experience and Knowledge: Our team brings local experience and knowledge of City and Orange County -
<br />based standards, including the requirements outlined as follows:
<br />• Santa Ana Municipal Code (Section 8-813), City's Grading Plan and Street Improvement Plan Guidelines, City
<br />Ordinance No. 2947 (Sections 147.03.90, 14.03.20, 14,03.21, 14.03.23).
<br />• Latest editions of the California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Residential Code and
<br />California Green Code.
<br />• Orange County Hydrology Manual, Local Drainage Manual, Model WQMP, and Technical Guidance Document.
<br />We have also provided plan check services to the Cities of Fullerton, Chino, Diamond Bar, and El Monte. Past
<br />project descriptions and references can be found on pages 11-13.
<br />On-Line/Electronic Plan Check Process: In addition to conducting plan review services via paper submissions,
<br />Cannon's plan check experience includes conducting on-line/electronic plan reviews via ProjectDox,
<br />e-PlanREVIEW (EPR) and Bluebeam Studio. We manage and coordinate our electronic submittals / file sharing
<br />based on the City's preferred platform, such as ProjectDox, Sharepoint, Accela, Microsoft OneDrive, or Dropbox.
<br />We look forward to the opp tunity to work with the City to achieve its goals and objectives. I am available at the
<br />contact methods vide elow should you require additional information or have any questions.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Gary Solsona E, QSD Larry K Kraemer, PE
<br />Public Works Manager/Senior Project Manager Director, Public Infrastructure
<br />16842 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 150 1050 Southwood Drive,
<br />Irvine, CA 92606 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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