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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS ULTRASYSTEMS REFERENCE NO.080337 INTRODUCTION OF KEY PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS The UltraSystems in-house staff consists of highly -skilled environmental professionals that have worked together on a wide variety of projects and are knowledgeable on the appropriate methodologies and study techniques required to efficiently and effectively complete the various environmental analyses in a timely manner. UltraSystems also has two specialty groups as part of its overall services, these being in air quality and noise, and the other in biological resources. These groups not only contribute to CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation but also prepare separate stand-alone technical studies. The biological group also provides assistance in coordinating with State and federal biological regulatory agencies as well as permit application preparation and processing. UltraSystems has selected Bob Rusby, ACIP, to lead this project as Project Manager based on his more than 30 years of hands-on experience managing and preparing environmental documents that meet the requirements of CEQA. Biographic outlines for Mr. Rusby and other key project team members are presented below. Full resumes for all project team members (key and support) are provided in the Appendix. This lengthier information is provided to demonstrate their proven management capabilities to accomplish project -specific objectives on time and within budget; their successful experience defending project -related documents subject to judicial review; and to highlight their proven capabilities implementing community outreach programs, which educate and seek to build consensus among diverse groups and organizations. An organizational chart is presented at the end of this section. Betsy Lindsay: Principal -in -Charge, Project Involvement: 30% As Principal in Charge, Betsy A. Lindsay will provide Bob Rusby with the corporate support required to meet the project's schedule, budget, and staffing requirements. Ms. Lindsay will provide project contract oversight for the project and will be responsible for ensuring contract compliance and implementation of UltraSystems' Quality Control Program and Project Management Plan. She will work with Mr. Rusby and City staff, and will be available for meetings, as needed, with the City. Betsy Lindsay is UltraSystems' President & CEO. Ms. Lindsay has acquired over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental planning and permitting, redevelopment, fiscal impact analysis, economic development, and facility planning. Her primary responsibilities include business and project management, contract administration, resource allocation, and quality control. She also manages all corporate endeavors and assists with the QA/QC for many environmental documents. Specific responsibilities include overall project management, preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents, and associated entitlement obligations for large-scale public and private infrastructure projects. Bob Rusby, AICP: Project Manager, Project Involvement: 50% Mr. Rusby, is a Senior Project Manager, with 33 years of experience in the management and preparation of environmental impact assessment documentation. Over his career, Mr. Rusby has successfully managed numerous projects for local jurisdictions in southern and central California, assisting them in completing environmental documentation in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). One of his areas of expertise is completing environmental documentation for commercial projects (on behalf of public clients), and he has managed such projects for the cities of Santa Ana, Orange, La Verne, and Garden Grove, and the County of Kem. "Betsy, indeed it anus a pleasure ivorkinl"with Toil and lire Ylrlfl o/ 1.71raSiatrm.c orer llrc last //v'eeyear's. )1nt folks that a let good job n* us under the FX070 c'ontrart. ) ou were ahva)u ren responsile, Ieehnica/!v in gf1ciew and r'easonahle in costs. )uat hm'e plgoed a 7u00r rule in Jilcifloning ,"fell o s contraction program. Iliill look loi it and to lire oppertmii(v to iro+'k it you again in the Jirntre. " Ciul Peter Ripalel, Principal ', Euvirunneental Mr. Rusby will be the main point of contact between UltraSystems and City staff. He will have Specialist, MTA total responsibility for maintaining effective working relationships with the City staff, and between interested public and regulatory agencies, and all team members. He will ensure that the team is acting in the best