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1.0 COVER LETTER April 11, 2008 Mr. Pedro Guillen Associate Planner City of Santa Ana, Planning Division, M-20 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92702 Re: Request for Qualifications for Environmental Consultants Dear Mr. Guillen: URS Corporation (URS) is very pleased to submit our response to your Request for Qualifications to provide on -call environmental consultant services to the City of Santa Ana's Planning Division. We recognize that the consultant team you retain must bring significant experience with environmental documentation services. The URS Team brings all of those skills and experience to this effort and is fully prepared to work with you collaboratively to deliver high -quality results on time and within budget, while working side -by -side with your staff. We have proven experience with the City, a signed contract with you, an approved rate schedule, our insurance on file —hence, we are ready to hit the ground running! Additionally, as you know, our Santa Ana office is located only a couple miles from City headquarters; therefore, we are able to respond to tasks quickly. Benefits the URS Team brings to the City: ➢ Proven Experience. When it comes to our expertise in environmental documentation and permitting, URS' experience is extensive. Within the industry, our proposed lead personnel are well known for their knowledge in environmental documentation and regulatory permitting. Over the years, members of our staff have established a strong working relationship with the City, which has enabled us to deliver projects on time and within budget. Additionally, our depth of resources and staff availability will allow us to provide the City with solution -oriented consulting services. ➢ Invested in the City. As citizens of Santa Ana, we are invested in your success. We understand the sensitivity of neighborhood preservation, particularly downtown and in the surrounding areas. We are thoroughly familiar with the ongoing traffic issues on local streets and roads. The City's proposed plans for a transit project under the "Go Local" program is quite exciting —as is the Grand Avenue widening project. As you see, we have a particular sensitivity to community issues such as neighborhood preservation and traffic -related matters and want to see the City grow and succeed. Our location, coupled with our commitment to you, makes us particularly responsive to your needs. ➢ Supporting Your Staff. Another defining variable that sets URS apart from other firms is our emphasis on supporting and training City staff. Jeffry Rice, our lead -task manager proposed for this contract, has even worked as a member of your staff and has extensive neighborhood planning experience. This definitely gives us an insider's perspective to your working style. As such, taking your projects from concept to completion has provided our staff with a unique awareness of, and sensitivity to, how the City addresses major regional, state, and local environmental issues. ➢ Extensive Environmental Documentation and Regulatory Experience. Our extensive knowledge of CEQA and NEPA standards and procedures has allowed us to prepare over 3,500 CEQA and NEPA compliance documents to meet federal and state requirements. Our Project Manager and key staff are URS Corporation 2020 East First Street, Suite 400 ��/�,,yY�y Santa Ana, CA 92705 FEXH I B ,. A",Tel: 714.835.6886 Fax: 714.667.7147 www.urscorp.com