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fi 2.0 PROFILE OF URS EXPERIENCE URS Corporation, located down the street from City Hall, is one of the largest employers in Santa Ana. With our size and local capability, URS offers a full array of environmental documentation services to support the City. The firm has successfully completed more than 3,500 environmental impact studies and site assessments nationwide. URS' in-depth understanding of the compliance elements associated with CEQA and NEPA has enabled us to help the City staff achieve successful accordance. URS staff has expertise in all key environmental disciplines of interest to the City such as air quality, noise, traffic, geology and soils, land use, cultural resources, aesthetics, biological resources, water quality, utilities, mitigation monitoring, and public services. Additionally, URS has been working with the City for several years and has an existing on -call environmental services contract with you already. Our ability to understand your needs and deliver cost-effective results was demonstrated with the alternative approach that we devised for the Grand Avenue Widening project —where we discovered conducting another EIR was not necessary thus saving you time and money. Because of our knowledge and understanding of your standards and needs, we can efficiently execute projects for the City in all the areas set forth in the RFQ. Moreover, strong working relationships are a priority to URS as we know they th are a priority to you. We enhance interagency coordination by responsive and proactive communication withCi e ty and other agencies, such as Caltrans to achieve task and project objectives. As consultants, our standard approach is to work side -by -side with our clients to enhance efficiency and streamline project processing. 2.1 STAFF We understand that this on -call contract is to retain consultant staff an as -needed basis to counsel City staff on project -related matters. With more than 450 personnel in the Santa Ana and Los Angeles area, URS' full -service staff I.. the available personnel to support the City on any issue that may arise during this contract. Our familiarity with the City's procedures and standards gives us valuable insight, allowing us to move forward effectively on projects. We have developed streamlined processes to manage environmental projects with thorough efficiency from inception to fruition. At URS, client satisfaction is our number one priority. That is why we emphasize developing strong relationships with all major jurisdictional agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, which expedites the CEQA/NEPA process. We are committed to ensuring that all projects are carefully planned and implemented and that the City staff is kept in the loop to achieve the City's objectives. Our Project Manager, Court Morgan, is known for his ability to facilitate interagency relationships while meeting scheduling goals. With our culmination of expertise, we are able to perform even the most complex environmental services and studies related to CEQA and NEPA processes. Plus, to support a variety of City activities that involve community issues, URS has a Spanish-speaking public outreach division that can conduct interest assessments, public scoping meetings, and community meetings (especially in the 50-plus organized neighborhoods) to gather feedback just as the CEQA process does.