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<br /> <br /> ~ AECOM 714.567.2501 tel <br /> ~ 999 Town & Country Rd. 714.567.2441 fax <br /> Orange, CA 92868 <br /> www.aecom.com <br /> <br /> April 6, 2010 <br /> <br /> <br /> SouriAmirani <br /> Public Works Agency <br /> 3rd Floor <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza -Ross Annex (M-36) <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Subject: Proposal for Project Study Report Equivalent and Conceptual Engineering Plans for <br /> Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project <br /> Dear Ms. Amirani: <br /> Situated between I-5 to the east and downtown Santa Ana to the west, Santa Ana Boulevard offers the traveling public true <br /> regional mobility with freeway access for vehicles and the adjacent Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) for both <br /> bus and rail. Mobility through this passageway however can sometimes be cumbersome due tothe at-grade rail crossing of <br /> the OCTA/SCRRA railroad (2-track configuration), The construction of a railroad grade separation would greatly enhance travel <br /> mobility, reducing delays, and provide a significant safety enhancement for both vehicles and pedestrians. The challenge will <br /> be to determine the most cost effective solution which enhances the community while limiting impacts to the SARTC and I-5 <br /> freeway ramps, the traveling public during construction, and the residential neighborhood. <br /> Here is where AECOM excels. Railroad grade separations are one of our specialties and we can bring a wealth of grade <br /> separation expertise to the City. In the last 10 years alone, we have been at the helm of close to 50 railroad grade separations, <br /> ranging from simple to the very complex. In doing so, we have served a broad range of clientele. In addition to our relevant <br /> project experience, we also bring a vast knowledge of how the City does business, coming from our Project Director, Mr. Pat <br /> Somerville, who has worked for the City for the past ten years through our on-call engineering services contract. <br /> We are eager to bring this expertise to the City to assist in moving this railroad grade separation project forward. To do so, we <br /> are committing Mr. James Faber as the Project Manager. He has led the effort on many similar projects and has successfully and <br /> efficiently delivered them on time and within, or below, budget. We are committing two well seasoned veterans in Edward Ng <br /> (35 years) and Mohan Char (15 years) to lead the Civil and Structural efforts, respectively. <br /> To summarize, the AECOM advantage on this project consists of: <br /> A complete understanding of a grade separation project and the process it entails, based upon our extensive project <br /> expertise and the in depth know-how of our committed staff <br /> Staff availability; we are ready to start immediately <br /> Extensive experience of successfully working with the city, OCTA, and SCRRA <br /> Proven track record in timely and cost effective project delivery <br /> Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness to changing project needs <br /> On behalf of AECOM, I am proud to present this team of firms and staff to the City. We recognize the importance of the City's <br /> undertaking and want to make sure "it happens" successfully. <br /> The undersigned hereby states that: only the person, persons, company or parties interested in the proposal as principals <br /> are named therein; the proposal is made without collusion with any other person, persons, company, or parties submitting a <br /> proposal; the proposal is, in all respects, fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud; and, the signer of the proposal has full <br /> authorityto bind the principal proposer. <br /> Sincerely <br /> M <br /> Patrick L. Somerville, PE <br /> Vice President <br /> (714) 567-2755 <br /> pat.somervi lle@aecom.com <br />