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1"I tt Hill International Hill International, Inc. 18100 Von Karman Ave, Suite 700 Irvine, CA 92612 Tel: 949-474-2908 Fax: 949-474-8427 www.hillinti.com January 20, 2011 Mr. Raul Godinez, II Executive Director Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Subject: Submittal of Proposal for Construction Management Services for the First Street Bridge Replacement Over the Santa Ana River I Project No. 06-1723 Dear Mr. Godinez: We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and augment your staff for the First Street Bridge Replacement project. From our previous meetings with you and your staff, we know that this Is an exciting time for Santa Ana as you continue to upgrade and expand your city's transit needs. Providing project and construction management, as well as Inspection and support services on projects like this is what Hill International, Inc. (Hill) does best. Our Objective is to assist the City in delivering the project successfully in accordance with the contract plans and requirements. Hill establishes a winning team spirit with the community and all stakeholders affecting the project and provides effective communication and coordination. Our handpicked team has the requisite capabilities to safely: 1. Provide high quality construction management services by utilizing the most qualified and experienced staff 2. Deliver the project on time and within budget by establishing clear lines of communication and implementing proactive and disciplined control of the project documents and schedule 3. Implement a proactive and effective public communications plan with local residents, business owners, and public safety and City officials 4. Seamiessly integrate with the City's staff and "work under one hard hat" A Value Added Benefit is that we realize traffic issues are of great concern to the community. Hill, at no cost to the City, shall bring the added value of a professional with 28 years of Santa Ana public safety and traffic experience. Mr. Steve Lodge will work with public safety and City officials to coordinate a pro-active traffic plan well in advance of construction. He will assist the City and the on-site professionals In mitigating any community traffic and safety concerns. Our team has made visits to the construction site, studied different staging locations, and evaluated reasonable alternate detour routes to handle peak traffic hours. We are confident that we can relieve congestion over the bridge during construction with a well-planned, coordinated effort, Hill will communicate directly with the surrounding business community by providing current updates through each phase in an effort to eliminate any adverse effects on their businesses. We will provide traffic flow patterns during the construction phase that will provide continued access to commerce and safety vehicles. The local residents and business owners will see that the City is making every possible effort to minimize the impact on their daily lives. 25E-34