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URS has been at the forefront of the storm water NPDES permitting program since 1990, and has assisted numerous public agencies and private sector clients with NPDES stormwater compliance programs (e.g., including the County of Orange, Caltrans District 12, and the cities of Santa Ana, Tustin and Mission Viejo). Through the course of our work, URS has developed respected long-term relationships with the local regulatory agencies involved in water quality including the RWQCB, CDFG and the USACE. Quality Assurance/Quality Control URS has always placed great emphasis on QA/QC with respect to all services provided by the firm. For purposes of managing the URS QA/QC Program requirements for this contract, we have assigned Richard Burke as the QA/QC Manager. Richard has several years of experience performing in the same capacity and managing preparation of simple to complex CEQA and NEPA studies for local, state, and federal agencies. A fundamental feature of our QA/QC Program is our formal, internal peer review process, which is conducted on all deliverables prior to submittal, whether developed by URS personnel or contractors. The purpose of the peer review is to take a fresh look at the environmental assessments and recommendations we have made. These peer reviews are conducted on a wide variety of documents including reports, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates. Each deliverable document contains a peer review sheet that must be completed and signed by the peer reviewer prior to document production. A typical peer reviewer is a senior -level professional with experience in the type of issues and recommendations provided in the deliverable. Our QA/QC Program will outline our quality control process, which includes: PMP, Health and Safety Plan, independent technical reviews, work product verification (checklists), document control, and internal quality audits. The URS team believes that quality is based on technical expertise, service, professionalism, innovation, communication, and budget/schedule adherence. Finally, below is an example schedule of an EIR that URS has prepared for the City of Santa Ana. It is an example of our efficient approach to delivering results. 15